ESCAPE2MAKE
Registered charity 1183572 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as E2M
We aspire to help young people find and develop their creative passions, empathy, well-being and friendship groups through a calendar of inspiring, creative workshops, short courses and events. These are open to all secondary school age children (11-18) and are offered for free. We operate in the Lancaster, Morecambe in Lancashire and Kendal in Cumbria.
Causes: Recreation · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £66,004 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £204,007 to £138,002. Unrestricted reserves stood at £87,594, which the trustees reviewed against a policy target of three months of running costs. The trustees confirmed adequate resources to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of running costs (held: £88k)
“The trustees reviewed the reserves policy during the year and agreed that the target for unrestricted reserves would be three months of running costs.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee payment for services
“David Beuzeval Services: Fundraising Consultant £340”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Escape2Make (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- HELEN BINGLEYchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Adele Armistead
- Felix Gee
- Fran Wild
- Harley Keasey
- Jacqueline Cahalin
- Jennifer Ann Natusch
- Laura Yates Fitzsimons
- Leon Cruickshank
- Peter Jonathan Charnley
- Rachel Simpson
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cumbria · Lancashire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ESCAPE2MAKE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £66,004 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £204,007 to £138,002. Unrestricted reserves stood at £87,594, which the trustees reviewed against a policy target of three months of running costs. The trustees confirmed adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ESCAPE2MAKE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ESCAPE2MAKE as a grant recipient include THE BADUR FOUNDATION, THE ARETI CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LOVINGTON FOUNDATION, The Rathbones Group Foundation, DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND.
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