SPACE2CREATE

Registered charity 1159664 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as S2C

Space2Create is a Kendal based Charity using all forms creative activity to improve the well-being of vulnerable individuals suffering or recovering from a range of long term mental and physical health conditions. We work in social setting to improve well-being in the local community. We also exhibit, attend shows, raising awareness, provide space and resources, and challenging stigma.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£81k

Latest spending

£99k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity received grant support from various sources including the National Lottery and local councils, supplemented by donations and sales. The trustees aim to maintain reserves equivalent to approximately three months' core running costs, and there were no funds in deficit at the end of the financial year.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“£20,000 from the National Lottery Awards for All (Main Grants)” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months' core running costs

“The trustees aim to maintain reserves equivalent to approximately three months’ core running costs.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Space2Create (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Kevin Hankeychair
Janet Walkden
MARTIN TURP

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

Operates in: Cumbria · Lancashire · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£81k	£99k
31/12/2023	£48k	£92k
31/12/2022	£112k	£97k
31/12/2021	£136k	£41k
31/12/2020	£39k	£28k

Common questions

Is SPACE2CREATE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity received grant support from various sources including the National Lottery and local councils, supplemented by donations and sales. The trustees aim to maintain reserves equivalent to approximately three months' core running costs, and there were no funds in deficit at the end of the financial year.

Who funds SPACE2CREATE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SPACE2CREATE as a grant recipient include THE FRIEDA SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount
THE FRIEDA SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£35k
THE FRIEDA SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£35k
THE FRIEDA SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£17k
THE FRIEDA SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£4k
THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£0

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	28/05/2024	£20k	Space2Create running costs
Postcode Lottery	29/04/2024	£15k	Unrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund	03/09/2021	£8k	Unit 31 Redevelopments
UK government	01/07/2020	£7k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
South Lakeland District Council	—	£500	Members locality budget scheme 2017/18