Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 7

SPACE

SPACE is a Hertfordshire based charity supporting parent/carers of children and young people on the Autistic Spectrum, with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or a Neurodiverse condition.Providing:Exclusive Social Events,Support Groups, Workshops,Training,Conferences,Equipment Lending Library,Alternative Provision,Therapeutic Interventions, Pre Screening Services

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

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

Established: 7 years

www.spaceherts.org.uk

admin@spaceherts.org.uk

01920452270

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	£456	£426	£30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/22	£352	£265	£87	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/21	£154	£131	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/20	£140	£98	£42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/19	£64	£70	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/18	£63	£40	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Barnet, Bedford, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Central Bedfordshire, Enfield, Essex, Hertfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£501,919
Hertfordshire Community Foundation	£34,100
Garfield Weston Foundation	£32,500
The Foyle Foundation	£10,000
Co-Operative Group	£4,845

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - SPACE - Enhancing Specialist Community Support
£333,719	13/04/2023	This funding will be used to deliver support training and activities for families with neurodivergent children and young people. The project aims to improve skills confidence and access to support ....more This funding will be used to deliver support training and activities for families with neurodivergent children and young people. The project aims to improve skills confidence and access to support services for families.
National Lottery Community Fund - Space To Grow
£9,855	03/03/2023	The funding will be used to establish a garden for children with autism and other neuro-diverse conditions. The project aims to provide opportunities for children and their families to learn new ....more The funding will be used to establish a garden for children with autism and other neuro-diverse conditions. The project aims to provide opportunities for children and their families to learn new skills in horticulture and working in the outdoors.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000	29/07/2022	SPACE Core Costs
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Space
£843	23/10/2021	We would like to provide weekend and school holiday family social events at The Patch, a wonderfully safe and nurturing outdoor environment at Ashley Green, near Berkhamsted.
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£500	11/08/2021	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
National Lottery Community Fund - Fit for the Future
£158,345	27/01/2021 24	The funding will help to support families and carers of children and young people diagnosed or under assessment for Autism (ASD) and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and related ....more The funding will help to support families and carers of children and young people diagnosed or under assessment for Autism (ASD) and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and related conditions. The aim is to help aid development of the young people while providing physical and emotional support for parents and/or carers.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500	04/12/2020	SPACE for Families
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£10,000	30/09/2020	towards core costs (to support the additional staff costs of providing both venue-based and online services, whilst receiving reduced income over the coming months) (awarded grant in response to ....more towards core costs (to support the additional staff costs of providing both venue-based and online services, whilst receiving reduced income over the coming months) (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Supporting families of children & young people with ASD & ADHD to transition out of lockdown.
£10,000	28/08/2020	Grant to SPACE
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Helping Parents to Cope Through the Coronavirus Crisis
£5,000	11/05/2020	Grant to SPACE
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - SPACE for Parent/Carer Wellbeing
£9,540	11/03/2020	Grant to SPACE
Co-Operative Group - Grant to SPACE Hertfordshire
£4,002	15/11/2019	We want to deliver bespoke activities to young children with autism and related conditions, to support communication and reduce isolation.
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - SPACE for Girls
£5,000	25/10/2019	Grant to SPACE
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - SPACE for Girls
£4,560	15/10/2019	Grant to SPACE
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to SPACE
£5,000	26/03/2019 11	SPACE Family Support (Autism/ADHD/Related Conditions)
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - SPACE
£5,000	05/03/2019 11	Grant to SPACE (Supporting Parents of Autistic Children in East Herts)
National Lottery Community Fund - SPACE to TRAIN - ADHD WORKSHOPS
£9,030	24/01/2019 12	The organisation will use funding deliver training to parents and carers of children and young people with ADHD followed by peer support. This will enable them to develop better coping strategies as ....more The organisation will use funding deliver training to parents and carers of children and young people with ADHD followed by peer support. This will enable them to develop better coping strategies as well as increased confidence, resilience and wellbeing.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - SPACE - Core Costs
£10,000	06/12/2017 12	Grant to SPACE

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

DONNA CHAMBERLAIN Appointed: 2017

DR SHARMISHTHA SARKAR Appointed: 2021

LYN HEATHCOTE SHARIF (Chair) Appointed: 2017

MARK WILSON Appointed: 2020

POLLY KERR Appointed: 2020

VICTORIA HELEN KEMP Appointed: 2018

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/03/2017, number: 1172178

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
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

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from WOODFIELD AFTER SCHOOL CLUB on 27/04/2023

Main office

Unit 5 THE MALTINGS BUSINESS CENTRE
STANSTEAD ABBOTTS
WARE
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG12 8HG

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES AND CARERS OF CHILDREN OR YOUNG PEOPLE DIAGNOSED OR UNDER ASSESSMENT FOR AUTISM (ASD) AND/OR ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) AND RELATED CONDITIONS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) PROVIDING, ORGANISING AND FACILITATING EXPERIENCES TO REDUCE FAMILY ISOLATION AND PROMOTE INCLUSION;B) IMPROVING AND ADVANCING THE KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND SKILLS OF PARENTS/CARERS AND PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITH SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN ORDER TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES AND SUPPORT AND PROMOTE COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION;C) BUILDING A SMALL BANK OF RESOURCES INCLUDING AIDES THAT PARENTS/CARERS CAN BORROW TO FURTHER SUPPORT FAMILIES IN THE HOME ENVIRONMENT; ANDD) RAISING AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES FACED BY CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THESE CONDITIONS AND THE SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND SERVICES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THEM.

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