Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -14
Support Score: 4
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • 2 Trustees: -2
  • All female board: -3
  • Latest return overdue -5
  • Multiple returns filed late: -3
  • Overall weighted support: +4
Overall GiG Score: -8 ?

SPACE2CREATE

Space2Create is a Kendal based Charity using all forms creative activity to improve the well-being of vulnerable individuals suffering or recovering from a range of long term mental and physical health conditions. We work in social setting to improve well-being in the local community. We also exhibit, attend shows, raising awareness, provide space and resources, and challenging stigma.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there only 2 trustees?
  • Why is the Board completely female?
  • All of the Board have joined recently
  • and returns have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£112£97£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21*£136£41£95n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20*£39£28£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19*£35£38£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£20£20£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£16£24£-8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16*£22£15£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£11£11£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 10 years

www.space2create.co.uk

info@space2create.co.uk

01539482540

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cumbria, Lancashire, North Yorkshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£8,240
DCMS£7,126
Co-Operative Group£5,815
Cumbria Community Foundation£5,500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Autism Angels
£1,542 21/10/2023
We would like to offer support to people struggling with their mental health and wellbeing through our weekly drop-in sessions and outdoor events that help our community connect to others and nature.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to I Choose Life Foundation
£2,552 22/10/2022
We would like to continue to offer support to people struggling with their mental health, through our drop-in sessions and outdoor events that help our community connect to others and nature.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to I Choose Life Foundation
£1,722 23/10/2021
We operate a free weekly drop-in session and phone line to offer support for people struggling with their mental health. We encourage, support and coach through walking events that connect people.
National Lottery Community Fund - Unit 31 Redevelopments
£8,240 03/09/2021
The funding will be used to refurbish the project's premises including the installation of a new kitchen and storage cupboards. This will improve the facilities of the group enable them to expand their creative activities for their service users ....more
Cumbria Community Foundation - Core costs
£5,000 14/07/2021
Core costs
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£7,126 01/07/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
Cumbria Community Foundation - Travel and phone call costs, consumables, tablets
£500 09/04/2020
Travel and phone call costs, consumables, tablets
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • JAQUELINE CLARKE Appointed: 2023
  • JANET WALKDEN Appointed: 2024
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/12/2014, number: 1159664
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
8 returns made; AR21: 38 days late, AR20: 22 days late, AR19: 83 days late, AR16: 43 days late,
Main office

Unit 31
The Factory
Aynam Rd
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 6DE

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF CUMBRIA, NORTH LANCASHIRE AND NORTH YORKSHIRE THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN PARTICULAR ART AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE OR ARE RECOVERING FROM PHYSICAL OR MENTAL ILLNESS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING AND THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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