CRAFTSPACE
Registered charity 1001237 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CRAFTSPACE TOURING
Craftspace is a Crafts Development Agency which aims to push boundaries and perceptions around crafts practice, presentation and learning. We do this through a programme of touring exhibitions, research and participatory projects in community and educational settings.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that Craftspace reported a net expenditure of £23,100 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £360,831. The charity maintains a reserves policy aiming for three months of running costs in unrestricted reserves, though the specific unrestricted balance is not explicitly compared to this target in the text. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts give a true and fair view and no matters were identified that would impact the understanding of the financial statements.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Donations and legacies
“Total incoming resources received in the year to 31 March 2025 was £337,561 (2024: £362,576) derived mainly from donations and legacies.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months running costs to include fixed overheads and salaries (held: £226k)
“The company aims to maintain annual general unrestricted reserves amounting to at least three months running costs to include fixed overheads and salaries.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
- MATTHEW RHODESchair
- Andrea Collier
- CORINNE MILLER
- Dr Nina Pearlman
- Dr Rweyemamu Ndibalema
- KARINA THOMPSON
- Saskia Boersma
- Saul Jones
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CRAFTSPACE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Craftspace reported a net expenditure of £23,100 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £360,831. The charity maintains a reserves policy aiming for three months of running costs in unrestricted reserves, though the specific unrestricted balance is not explicitly compared to this target in the text. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts give a true and fair view and no matters were identified that would impact the understanding of the financial statements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CRAFTSPACE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CRAFTSPACE as a grant recipient include THE ENERGY SAVING TRUST FOUNDATION, THE ELMLEY FOUNDATION, THE SAINTBURY TRUST, DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST, HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
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