SPACE2 LEEDS

Registered charity 1105268 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SPACE @ BRACKEN EDGE

SPACE2 SUPPORTS COMMUNITES IN AREAS OF DEPRIVATION TO GENERATE POSITIVE CHANGE BY:DELIVERING ARTS AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS TO RAISE SELF-ESTEEM, ASPIRATIONS AND IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELLBEINGSUPPORTING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND INVOLVEMENT AND DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF LOCAL PEOPLE TO BETTER MEET THEIR NEEDS SUPPORTING PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION

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Latest income
£504k
Latest spending
£472k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £16,269 in unrestricted funds for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in an accumulated surplus of £63,371. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £63,371, which is below its stated policy target of 4 to 6 months of running costs.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 4 to 6 months running costs (held: £63k)
“The company ultimately intends to hold unrestricted reserves approximating to 4 to 6 months running costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Space2 (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£504k
Total spending
£472k
Reserves (reported)
£73k
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~1.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£504k£472k
31/03/2024£582k£578k
31/03/2023£625k£664k
31/03/2022£595k£593k
31/03/2021£602k£535k

Common questions

Is SPACE2 LEEDS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £16,269 in unrestricted funds for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in an accumulated surplus of £63,371. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £63,371, which is below its stated policy target of 4 to 6 months of running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery30/04/2025£30kMillionaire Street 2025 04w3
The National Lottery Community Fund21/10/2024£20kCommon Threads
The National Lottery Community Fund16/05/2024£327kGipton Shared Futures
The National Lottery Heritage Fund25/09/2023£100k"Gipton StoryMaps 2"
Postcode Lottery31/07/2023£19kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Heritage Fund20/04/2022£10k"20/20 Stories"
The National Lottery Community Fund25/01/2021£360kMeet Me At The Old Fire Station
The National Lottery Heritage Fund17/08/2020£43k"COVID19: Space2"
The National Lottery Community Fund02/06/2020£79kMEETING COVID19 DEMANDS
The National Lottery Community Fund23/01/2020£960People?s Pantry
The National Lottery Community Fund08/02/2019£100kOrion Men's Wellbeing Programme
The National Lottery Heritage Fund18/06/2018£30k"Many Happy Returns - NHS 70th Birthday"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund14/10/2015£37k"Glowing Embers: the local history of Gipton Fire Station"
The National Lottery Community Fund09/04/2014£10kSinging on the Edge (SOTE)
The National Lottery Community Fund12/05/2010£99kHealthE Highways
The National Lottery Community Fund23/08/2006£5kTracking Project
The National Lottery Community Fund17/08/2005£5kBable
The National Lottery Community Fund08/03/2005£85kOut of School Activities