HOLDING SPACE

Registered charity 1194399 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide support to parents, chlidren and families.A safe space where you can connect talk,share and be supported along your journey.A non judgemental place where you know its okay not to be okay.

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Latest income
£102k
Latest spending
£92k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £9,587, with unrestricted funds totaling £47,733 and restricted funds at £39,135. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern, noting that while incoming resources are down from most sources, the charity maintains a reserves policy equivalent to four months of expenditure. The document highlights that unrestricted expenditure saw only a small rise, while the increase in total expenditure was almost exclusively due to fully funded restricted expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (78% of income)
“Grants 11,539 67,833 79,372” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: four month’s expenditure (held: £48k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to four month’s expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

In the news

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£102k£92k
30/06/2024£77k£90k
30/06/2023£115k£72k
30/06/2022£71k£56k

Common questions

Is HOLDING SPACE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £9,587, with unrestricted funds totaling £47,733 and restricted funds at £39,135. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern, noting that while incoming resources are down from most sources, the charity maintains a reserves policy equivalent to four months of expenditure. The document highlights that unrestricted expenditure saw only a small rise, while the increase in total expenditure was almost exclusively due to fully funded restricted expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HOLDING SPACE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HOLDING SPACE as a grant recipient include JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SUSSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£40kSocial welfare
THE SUSSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund29/08/2024£20kParent Peer Support Worker - Rural Outreach Worker
The National Lottery Community Fund20/01/2023£10kParent Peer Support Worker
The National Lottery Community Fund27/08/2021£10kToolkit for parents whose children have anxiety