CCEW Charity Commission profile

MAKE Southwest

Registered charity 296568 · organisation 296568

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
7 April 1987
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02026446
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£529,752
Latest expenditure
£587,141
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: MAKE Southwest, RIVERSIDE MILL, FORE STREET, BOVEY TRACEY, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ13 9AF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.crafts.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

MAKE Southwest is dedicated to enriching lives through Making and Craft. As an education charity it engages with communities and young people to provide learning opportunities through outreach, exhibitions, and workshops. For Makers it offers professional development, help with reducing environmental impact and showcasing their work.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
10 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
10 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£529,752
Total Gross Expenditure
£587,141
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
18 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£376,046
Total Gross Expenditure
£332,479
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
10 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
10 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£451,813
Total Gross Expenditure
£430,740
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
23 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
23 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£382,957
Total Gross Expenditure
£423,807
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
15 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
15 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£455,316
Total Gross Expenditure
£369,022

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
10 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£529,752
Total Gross Expenditure
£587,141
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£84,391
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
19
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
18 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£376,046
Total Gross Expenditure
£332,479
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£195,621
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
10 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£451,813
Total Gross Expenditure
£430,740
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£174,749
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
23 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£382,957
Total Gross Expenditure
£423,807
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£158,352
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
15 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£455,316
Total Gross Expenditure
£369,022
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£232,471
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
10 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
296242
Income Other Trading Activities
46601
Income Charitable Activities
181864
Income Investments
5045
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
529752
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£92,354
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£403,351
Expenditure Other
91436
Expenditure Total
587141
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16501
Expenditure Support Costs
308270
Expenditure Depreciation
16886
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£190,254
Assets Total Fixed
615983
Assets Own Use
615983
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£285,138
Assets Total Liabilities
£44,077
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£857,044
Creditors One Year Total Current
44077
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£252,651
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
806237
Funds Restricted
50807
Funds Total
857044
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wiltshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cornwall
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Dorset
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MAKE Southwest
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1987-04-07T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9 JUNE 1986 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 30/04/94, 29/04/95, 02/0598, 29/11/03, 21/01/04, 13/05/06 AND 17/05/08. ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION 2 JUNE 2010. as amended on 03 Nov 2020 as amended on 22 Oct 2021
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE WHICH WILL ENCOURAGE THE EXERCISE AND MAINTAIN THE STANDARDS OF CRAFTS BOTH ANCIENT AND MODERN, PRESERVE AND IMPROVE CRAFTSMANSHIP AND FOSTER, PROMOTE AND INCREASE THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC THEREIN PARTICULARLY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON BUT TO INCLUDE THOSE FROM OTHER COUNTIES, PARTICULARLY CORNWALL, SOMERSET AND DORSET, WILTSHIRE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY.
Area Of Benefit
DEVON

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
155280
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
DEVON GUILD OF CRAFTSMEN

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Social media policy and procedures