UNTOLD CREATIVE TRAINING LTD
Providing vocational , skills based and experiential training to young men in prison in a variety of sectors within the creative industries
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a significant deficit of £156,941 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a reduction of total funds from £234,228 to £77,287. The trustees attribute this to a strategic decision to utilize built-up reserves to scale program execution and operational capacity. However, the filing notes that the charity has secured multiple new funding commitments since the year-end to ensure a sustainable financial position for the future.
What the accounts disclose
“The current level of reserves is set at £20k” — page 7
Funders the charity credits
- Backstage Trust
- Sheriff and Recorder
- Buffini Chao
- Youth Music
- Garfield Weston
Trustees
- KIERON JOHN TILLEYchair
- Anthony Olanipekun
- EMILY MILBURN
- HUW JOHN RHYS GOTT
- Oreoluwa Olukoga
- ROY SEFA-ATTAKORA
- Russell Milburn
- Sarah Louise Bryan
- Tais Lopes de Querioz
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £44k | £146k |
| 31/08/2024 | £251k | £205k |
| 31/08/2023 | £246k | £148k |
| 31/08/2022 | £110k | £20k |
Common questions
Is UNTOLD CREATIVE TRAINING LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a significant deficit of £156,941 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a reduction of total funds from £234,228 to £77,287. The trustees attribute this to a strategic decision to utilize built-up reserves to scale program execution and operational capacity. However, the filing notes that the charity has secured multiple new funding commitments since the year-end to ensure a sustainable financial position for the future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds UNTOLD CREATIVE TRAINING LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name UNTOLD CREATIVE TRAINING LTD as a grant recipient include THE AURUM CHARITABLE TRUST, THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC, THE SHERIFFS' AND RECORDERS' FUND, THE BUFFINI CHAO FOUNDATION, THE FUNDING NETWORK.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE AURUM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £633k | |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | FY2024 | £97k | |
| THE SHERIFFS' AND RECORDERS' FUND | FY2022 | £35k | Special Projects |
| THE BUFFINI CHAO FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £10k | |
| THE SHERIFFS' AND RECORDERS' FUND | FY2023 | £10k | Grants to Institutions |
| THE SHERIFFS' AND RECORDERS' FUND | FY2024 | £8k | Grants to Institutions |
| THE BUFFINI CHAO FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE FUNDING NETWORK | FY2022 | £9 | Early stage funding delivered via Crowdbacker with Year Here |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCADIA | 29/03/2021 | £10k | Towards core costs |