Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 10
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteers +5
    • Gov Income
    • Grant maker support: +5
    Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

    THE SPACE - SUPPORTING PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT 

    The Charity runs a food support services for residents aged 18 or over who suffer from financial hardshipThe Charity runs a baby bank service offering baby essentials to families in Kensington and ChelseaThe Charity provides peer support and complementary therapies to residents who suffer from PTSD as a result of the Grenfell Tower Fire
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
    • Most of the income over the last 3 years has been in the form of Government grants or contracts

    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 Spending Surplus/
    Deficit
    Volun-
    teers
    05/04/23£91,080£51,247£39,833135
    05/04/22*£25,727£9,800£15,92725
    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 3 years

    www.214space.org

    office@214space.org.uk

    02089602889

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    UN SDGs
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    Listed activities
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    How it operates
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Brent, Camden, City Of Westminster, Ealing, Hammersmith And Fulham, Hounslow, Kensington And Chelsea,
    Who it helps
    • Elderly/Old People
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    • Other Defined Groups
    • People With Disabilities
    Who works here?
    • Unknown number of employees
    • 135 volunteers

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (5)
    Current Trustees appointed

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/09/2021, number: 1195933
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    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
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
    • Social media policy and procedures
    • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
    • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    2 returns made; AR22: 40 days late,
    Main office

    214 FRESTON ROAD
    LONDON
    W10 6TT

    Objectives

    THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF FOOD AND RELATED ADDITIONAL SERVICES, ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR THOSE IN NEED.2. TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.3. THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY PEOPLE AGED 18 YEARS AND OVER WHO SUFFERED TRAUMA FOLLOWING THE GRENFELL TOWER TRAGEDY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES, PEER SUPPORT AND PRACTICAL ADVICE.4. TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    CharityBase
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