SPACE (AYLESBURY)
Space (Aylesbury) aims to promote and protect good physical and mental health of the people of Buckinghamshire who are experiencing relationship breakdowns, loneliness, bereavement, homelessness, unemployment, ill health, isolation or other mental or emotional stress.
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TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT GOOD PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING RELATIONSHIP BREAKDOWNS, LONELINESS, BEREAVEMENT, HOMELESSNESS, UNEMPLOYMENT, ILL HEALTH, ISOLATION OR OTHER MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL STRESS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:- PROVIDING WEEKLY DROP IN GROUPS OFFERING A LISTENING SERVICE- PROVIDING A SAFE PLACE AND OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH OTHERS GOING THROUGH DIFFICULTIES- PROVIDING SIGNPOSTING TO OTHER RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS FOR SPECIALIST SUPPORT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported total income of £93,636 and total expenditure of £95,334 for the period, resulting in a net expenditure. The trustees report that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £54,542, which they describe as providing remaining funds against future uncertainties despite anticipated pressure on funding.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 25
- Government income: £12,000 — grants £12,000 (2); 13% of the £95,334 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 30
- Government income: £24,000 — contracts £12,000 (1), grants £12,000 (1); 46% of the £51,674 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 50
- Government income: £12,000 — grants £12,000 (1); 20% of the £60,963 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Trustees
- Mark Trevor Batemanchair
- Christine Frost Mrs
- Claire Paine
- Robert Taylor
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £95k | £41k |
| 31/03/2024 | £52k | £56k |
| 31/03/2023 | £61k | £50k |
| 31/03/2022 | £39k | £52k |
| 31/03/2021 | £57k | £52k |
Common questions
Is SPACE (AYLESBURY) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported total income of £93,636 and total expenditure of £95,334 for the period, resulting in a net expenditure. The trustees report that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £54,542, which they describe as providing remaining funds against future uncertainties despite anticipated pressure on funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SPACE (AYLESBURY)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SPACE (AYLESBURY) as a grant recipient include WILLIAM HARDING'S CHARITY, ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM HARDING'S CHARITY | FY2024 | £42k | Youth Groups |
| WILLIAM HARDING'S CHARITY | FY2025 | £5k | |
| ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2026 | £1k | Charitable Donation |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/10/2024 | £17k | Space (Aylesbury) |
| UK government | 26/09/2020 | £8k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION | 1 | £160k |
| BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £73k |
| BOLTON TOGETHER | 1 | £67k |
| THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £65k |
| VOLUNTARY ACTION ROTHERHAM | 1 | £29k |
| ROCKCLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £27k |
| DOLPHIN SOCIETY | 1 | £20k |
| ST CHRISTOPHER'S EDUCATIONAL TRUST (INCORPORATING THE HUGHES AND STEVENS BEQUEST) | 1 | £13k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPACE (AYLESBURY) | £95k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BROOKFIELD SPACEPLACE | £112k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SPACE | £256k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE OASIS PARTNERSHIP UK | £1.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HEADSPACE | £113k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| BESPACE | £201k | Under £60,000 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |