curious minds

The charity supports children and young people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. Curious Minds is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Wigan and operates in England And Wales.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Curious Minds is a creative charity delivering a wide range of initiatives for children and young people in the North West. We believe it is everyone's right to have the opportunity to realise their creative potential and we aim to make a difference in children and young people's lives through increasing participation in arts and cultural activities.

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,339,076

Latest Expenditure

£1,143,879

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 85.4%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.8%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £18,743

Charitable Activities £1,198,049

Other Trading £84,438

Investments £36,846

Other Income £1,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,143,879

Raising Funds £0

Governance £8,950

Grants to Institutions £15,985

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,339,076	£1,143,879	£1,143,879	£1,360,330	£621,869	14 / 0
2023	£2,013,202	£2,025,081	£2,025,081	£1,165,133	£1,020,073	24 / 0
2022	£1,778,061	£1,615,506	£1,615,506	£1,177,012	£481,491	21 / 0
2021	£1,898,750	£1,923,526	£1,923,526	£1,014,457	£458,773	24 / 0
2020	£1,805,083	£1,657,144	£1,657,144	£1,039,233	£443,528	23 / 0