SPACE

Registered charity 1172178 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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

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Latest income
£987k
Latest spending
£1.0m
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £133,456.98 against a stated policy target of four months of unrestricted expenditure. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, despite noting a challenging financial landscape with rising costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: four months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £133k)
The Charity will hold a minimum of 4 months in way of reserve.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

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

Total income
£987k
Total spending
£1.0m
Reserves (reported)
£259k
Employees
22

Reported reserves equal ~3.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barnet · Bedford · Buckinghamshire · Cambridgeshire · Central Bedfordshire · Enfield · Essex · Hertfordshire · Luton · Milton Keynes

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£987k£1.0m
31/03/2024£823k£723k
31/03/2023£456k£426k
31/03/2022£352k£265k
31/03/2021£154k£131k

Common questions

Is SPACE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £133,456.98 against a stated policy target of four months of unrestricted expenditure. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, despite noting a challenging financial landscape with rising 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 Lottery01/05/2023£25kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund13/04/2023£334kSPACE - Enhancing Specialist Community Support
The National Lottery Community Fund03/03/2023£10kSpace To Grow
The National Lottery Community Fund27/01/2021£158kFit for the Future
The National Lottery Community Fund24/01/2019£9kSPACE to TRAIN - ADHD WORKSHOPS