MAKEBELIEVE ARTS

About MAKEBELIEVE ARTS

MAKEBELIEVE ARTS is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1113312). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 80/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), MAKEBELIEVE ARTS reported a total income of £197,531 and total expenditure of £243,308, a spending ratio of 123% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, MAKEBELIEVE ARTS describes its activities as follows: Make Believe Arts is a leading provider of theatre and education programmes, using our understanding of progressive educational philosophy to develop the creative potential of children from 2 - 11. Our work includes: Storytelling and poetry, Helicopter Stories, The Story Basket and The Poetry Basket via in person and online resources. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for MAKEBELIEVE ARTS. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 123.2% of income spent on charitable work