CCEW Charity Commission profile

A SPACE : GROWING CREATIVE COMMUNITIES

Registered charity 1136495 · organisation 5005951

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
21 June 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07007198
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£590,821
Latest expenditure
£644,804
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: A Space: Growing Creative Communities Ltd, God's House Tower, Town Quay, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 2NY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide the general public with an ongoing programme of high quality, stimulating artistic experiences and educational activities. The main beneficiaries of the charity's work are the general public and creative communities, primarily in Southampton and surrounding regions.

03 Official extract

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
14 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£590,821
Total Gross Expenditure
£644,804
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
12 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£499,566
Total Gross Expenditure
£634,561
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
21 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
21 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£356,691
Total Gross Expenditure
£679,235
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 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£478,203
Total Gross Expenditure
£554,021
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
4 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
4 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£539,995
Total Gross Expenditure
£389,354

04 Official extract

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
14 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£590,821
Total Gross Expenditure
£644,804
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
25
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
12 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£499,566
Total Gross Expenditure
£634,561
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
8
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
21 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£356,691
Total Gross Expenditure
£679,235
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
10
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 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£478,203
Total Gross Expenditure
£554,021
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£13,334
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
40
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
4 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£539,995
Total Gross Expenditure
£389,354
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
£2
Income From Government Grants
£76,591
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
5

05 Official extract

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
14 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
354034
Income Other Trading Activities
197485
Income Charitable Activities
36263
Income Investments
3039
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
590821
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£80,144
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£564,660
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
644804
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7063
Expenditure Support Costs
417916
Expenditure Depreciation
85696
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£68,333
Assets Total Fixed
1090898
Assets Own Use
1090898
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£271,614
Assets Total Liabilities
£46,783
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,315,729
Creditors One Year Total Current
46783
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£188,521
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
246231
Funds Restricted
1069498
Funds Total
1315729
Count Employees
16
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
4 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
68399
Income Charitable Activities
471551
Income Investments
45
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
539995
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£6,390
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£382,964
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
389354
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2958
Expenditure Support Costs
364222
Expenditure Depreciation
67846
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,909,610
Assets Total Fixed
1516708
Assets Own Use
1516708
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£403,807
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,905
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,909,610
Creditors One Year Total Current
10905
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£376,633
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1909610
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1909610
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hampshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Southampton City
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
A SPACE : GROWING CREATIVE COMMUNITIES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-06-21T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 12 AUGUST 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED WITH COMPANIES HOUSE 2 JUNE 2010
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, BY DEVELOPING PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF VISUAL ARTS AND BY IMPROVING ACCESS TO, AND THE QUALITY OF, THE VISUAL ARTS, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN SOUTHAMPTON AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA
Area Of Benefit
SOUTHAMPTON AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures