Making Space For Crafts Ltd

Registered charity 1108387 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE MOMC-LEIGH PARK CRAFTS INITIATIVE TRUST LIMITED

Making Space is a visual arts charity working in the socially deprived area of Leigh Park. We provide hands-on, participatory workshops for all age groups and levels of experience with a focus on community work. We also provide studio space and business support for craft makers and visual artists.

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Latest income
£188k
Latest spending
£217k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £28,959 for the year, resulting in a decrease in financial assets from £75,813 to £46,853. However, unrestricted funds increased by £19,604 to £38,589, which the trustees consider sufficient to support the continued viability of the charity. The free unrestricted reserves held at year end were £32,963, which is £8,228 above the stated target minimum of £24,735.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
Unrestricted grants income rose by £32,000 (106%) to £62,000 — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustees received fees for professional services
Three members of the Council of Management who are craft professionals received a total of £8,302 in fees another received £5,769 in fees for administration and project management, totalling £14,072 for freelance professional services — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees received fees for professional services
Three members of the Council of Management who are craft professionals received a total of £8,302 in fees another received £5,769 in fees for administration and project management, totalling £14,072 for freelance professional services — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Making Space For Crafts (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£188k£217k
31/03/2024£235k£227k
31/03/2023£191k£184k
31/03/2022£176k£173k
31/03/2021£146k£124k

Common questions

Is Making Space For Crafts Ltd financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £28,959 for the year, resulting in a decrease in financial assets from £75,813 to £46,853. However, unrestricted funds increased by £19,604 to £38,589, which the trustees consider sufficient to support the continued viability of the charity. The free unrestricted reserves held at year end were £32,963, which is £8,228 above the stated target minimum of £24,735. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund28/04/2023£10kChanging Lives Through Craft - A Space to Make
The National Lottery Heritage Fund14/07/2011£50k"On the street - Where I Live"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund27/02/2009£50k"Leigh Park Heritage Project"
The National Lottery Community Fund22/06/2006£5kTo provide workshops for Children and Young People over Summer Holidays

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ART SERVICES GRANTS LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Making Space For Crafts Ltd£188k0aboveno doubt
ART SERVICES GRANTS LIMITED FY2025£5.9mOver £60,0001aboveno doubt
MAKING SPACE FY2025£34.2munclearno doubt
ACTION SPACE LONDON EVENTS LIMITED FY2025£613k0unclearno doubt
ART SPACE FY2026£497k0unclearno doubt
S1: ARTSPACE/PROJECTS FY2025£2.8m0unclearno doubt

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