GROWING SPACE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 15 September 1998
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03378760
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,086,896
Latest expenditure: £1,109,227
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 1 Lincoln Terrace, MERTHYR TYDFIL, Mid Glamorgan, CF47 0TU

02 Activities

What the charity does

Growing Space provides rehabilitation, sheltered training and work experience within the community for adults with or recovering from mental health problems. We offer two vocational training routes in horticulture and woodwork and also enable access to a work based learning programme, which includes IT training and personally tailored training in agreed key skill areas and confidence building.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 22 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,086,896
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,109,227

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 22 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,229,638
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,170,937

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,244,221
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,239,797

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,226,983
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,130,157

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,154,511
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,075,332

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,086,896
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,109,227
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Grants: £465,000
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: 32

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 22 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,229,638
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,170,937
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £150,000
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: 44

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,244,221
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,239,797
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Grants: £539,000
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: 58

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,226,983
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,130,157
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £139,746
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any 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: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,154,511
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,075,332
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £10
Income From Government Grants: £894,014
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 44

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 9778
Income Other Trading Activities: 23298
Income Charitable Activities: 1045531
Income Investments: 8289
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1086896
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,109,227
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1109227
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5874
Expenditure Support Costs: 21579
Expenditure Depreciation: 15697
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £539,395
Assets Total Fixed: 48097
Assets Own Use: 48097
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £731,151
Assets Total Liabilities: £31,687
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £747,561
Creditors One Year Total Current: 31687
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £624,824
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 587492
Funds Restricted: 160069
Funds Total: 747561
Count Employees: 44
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 22 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 4013
Income Other Trading Activities: 40370
Income Charitable Activities: 1178047
Income Investments: 7208
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1229638
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,170,937
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1170937
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5646
Expenditure Support Costs: 26338
Expenditure Depreciation: 17131
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £573,403
Assets Total Fixed: 59802
Assets Own Use: 59802
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £785,750
Assets Total Liabilities: £75,660
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £769,892
Creditors One Year Total Current: 75660
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £718,144
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 573403
Funds Restricted: 196489
Funds Total: 769892
Count Employees: 51
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 2892
Income Other Trading Activities: 78797
Income Charitable Activities: 1161180
Income Investments: 1352
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1244221
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,239,797
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1239797
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 11845
Expenditure Support Costs: 29660
Expenditure Depreciation: 15731
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £438,613
Assets Total Fixed: 62175
Assets Own Use: 62175
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £769,446
Assets Total Liabilities: £120,430
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £711,191
Creditors One Year Total Current: 120430
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £665,649
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 438613
Funds Restricted: 272578
Funds Total: 711191
Count Employees: 56
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 2472
Income Other Trading Activities: 60846
Income Charitable Activities: 1163536
Income Investments: 129
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1226983
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,130,157
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1130157
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 30372
Expenditure Support Costs: 30372
Expenditure Depreciation: 13586
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £285,681
Assets Total Fixed: 61492
Assets Own Use: 61492
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £768,266
Assets Total Liabilities: £122,991
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £706,767
Creditors One Year Total Current: 122991
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £677,016
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 285681
Funds Restricted: 421086
Funds Total: 706767
Count Employees: 61
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 26524
Income Other Trading Activities: 27057
Income Charitable Activities: 1100739
Income Investments: 191
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1154511
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,075,332
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1075332
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 31357
Expenditure Governance: 11412
Expenditure Support Costs: 26301
Expenditure Depreciation: 11733
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £241,202
Assets Total Fixed: 50900
Assets Own Use: 50900
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £676,239
Assets Total Liabilities: £117,198
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £609,941
Creditors One Year Total Current: 117198
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £592,744
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 241202
Funds Restricted: 368739
Funds Total: 609941
Count Employees: 41
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Caerphilly
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Blaenau Gwent
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Monmouthshire
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Torfaen
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Newport City
Welsh Ind: Yes

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GROWING SPACE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1998-09-15T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30 MAY 1997.
Charitable Objects: THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO RELIEVE SICKNESS BY THE PROVISION OF THERAPEUTIC TRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCE FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUFFERED, OR ARE SUFFERING MENTAL ILLNESS
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE NEWPORT

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 371985
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: GROWING SPACE LIMITED

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures