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title: "Up the Creek — charity 273222 accounts | CharityCompare"
description: "Up the Creek (charity 273222): income £4,920 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile."
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Registered charity · No. 273222

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# Up the Creek

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Up the Creek is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Up the Creek?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31

£4,920

Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31

£3,944

Registered charity number

273222

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Other

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Faversham

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Quick answer

Up the Creek (number 273222) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

## What does Up the Creek do?

Pantomime Performances to the General Public

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Up the Creek

Answers Up the Creek gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Up the Creek as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

5 May 1977

Where it says it operates

Kent

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** Other Charitable Activities.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

## What causes is Up the Creek registered for?

Arts/culture/heritage/science

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Up the Creek yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Up the Creek.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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## What should you check before donating to Up the Creek?

- Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation.
- Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract.
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## Frequently asked questions

Is Up the Creek a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Up the Creek as a registered charity (number 273222) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.

What is Up the Creek's charity number?

Up the Creek's charity number is 273222. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 273222?

Search 273222 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.

What does Up the Creek do?

Pantomime Performances to the General Public

Does Up the Creek have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Up the Creek. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How can I donate to Up the Creek?

Up the Creek does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Up the Creek?

The register does not record Up the Creek as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

When was Up the Creek registered as a charity?

Up the Creek was entered on the register on 5 May 1977.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04,
used under the
[Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/).
Always verify current details on the
[official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=273222&subId=0).