Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 8
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

DYS SPACE LIMITED 

space* is a bold, learning organisation which unlocks the potential of young people and their communities to provide a wide range of targeted, needs led, professional youth services across the whole of Devon.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
  • There is a pension deficit of £144,000
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£3,059£4,105£-1,046£0£619£5701.712027
31/03/22£4,067£3,711£356£0£-1,468£7072.311220
31/03/21£3,079£2,847£232£0£-2,489£8393.59620
31/03/20£2,539£2,792£-253£0£-1,256£4501.99615
31/03/19£2,472£2,616£-144£0£-1,507£3891.89125
31/03/18£2,844£2,751£92£0£-1,327£-1,357-5.9560

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 57%
Liabilities/Income: 33%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 92%
Reserves/Spending: 1.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.8
Asset Split ?
Established: 7 years

www.spaceyouthservices.org/

info@spacepsm.org

01392662112

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Devon,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • 120 employees
  • 27 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years
Devon Community Foundation£178,582
DCMS£172,308
BBC Children in Need£59,455
National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - MH - Summer with Space
£10,000 21/07/2023
The funding will be used to deliver a programme of activities for young people aged 11-18 during the summer holidays. The project aims to provide a safe space for young people to build their ....more
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter - YP CCs
£15,675 04/04/2023
Outer PCN (218): £8675 DCC (220): £7000
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter - YP CCs
£15,383 03/01/2023
Grant to Peter Tavy Community Support Hub
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter - YP CCs
£15,383 06/10/2022
Usual quarterly amount (declined CoL increase) + increase in management fee to 20% Outer PCN (218): £8461 DCC (220): £6,922
BBC Children in Need - Grant to DYS Space Limited
£30,455 31/01/2022
This project is for a youth group supporting young people who identify as LGBTQ+ and/or non-binary. The project will help build peer relationships, provide a safe space, and improve resilience and ....more
Devon Community Foundation - COVID19
£41,180 25/02/2021
Grant to DYS Space Ltd
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter - YP CCs
£14,198 05/12/2020
2
COMMUNITY CONNECTORS: GP SURGERIES ACROSS THE CITY CAN INTRODUCE A PERSON THEY BELIEVE WOULD BENEFIT FROM BEING BETTER CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITY TO A COMMUNITY CONNECTOR. CONNECTORS TAKE TIME TO ....more
LGBT Consortium - Grant to DYS Space Ltd (Space* Youth Services)
£4,900 28/10/2020
Online and socially distanced (when allowed) Xplore sessions for LGBTQ+ young people across Devon, in response to the covid pandemic.
Devon Community Foundation - COVID19 Youth Club Reopening
£14,844 08/10/2020
5
Grant to DYS Space Ltd
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£14,844 08/10/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter - YP CCs
£14,198 05/10/2020
4
Grant to DYS Space Ltd
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000 02/10/2020
X-Plore Youth Groups
BBC Children in Need - Grant to DYS Space Ltd
£29,000 09/09/2020
12
COVID19 - This project will provide online sessions to support LGBTQ+ children and young people isolated due to Covid-19. It will help to reduce isolation, improve mental health and self-esteem.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£142,964 13/08/2020
"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 ....more
Devon Community Foundation - COVID19 Additional capacity to deliver specific SEND & LGBTQ+ youth work groups online
£9,589 05/08/2020
2
Grant to DYS Space Ltd
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter - YP CCs
£14,198 15/07/2020
4
Grant to DYS Space Ltd
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£14,500 01/07/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
Devon Community Foundation - COVID19 Support for youth sector to reduce impact of COVID-19 impact
£10,000 23/04/2020
0
Grant to DYS Space Ltd
Devon Community Foundation - Wellbeing Exeter
£13,934 24/03/2020
36
Grant to DYS Space Ltd
National Lottery Community Fund - Tiverton Space* Social Action Project
£5,140 18/04/2019
12
The funding will be used to run a range of projects which will be led by young people. The project aims to tackle loneliness, improve wellbeing and develop skills.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 40-58
  • ANDREW OTTY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Policy Leadership
  • ANDREW OTTY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Policy Leadership
  • JOHN HARRISON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Health Service Manager
  • MELANIE WALKER (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Chief Executive (Nhs Dept Nhs Trust)
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/06/2017, number: 1173430
  • Registered at Companies House on 13/06/2016, number: 10229618
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
6 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from X-PLORE YOUTH GROUP on 07/04/2021
Main office

100 CLUB
WEAR BARTON ROAD
EXETER
EX2 7EH

Objectives

‘THE CHARITY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(I) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS; AND/OR(II) ADVANCING EDUCATION; AND/OR(III) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED, BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.’

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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