01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 27 July 1982
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 01642033
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £34,211,927
- Latest expenditure
- £34,671,183
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: MAKING SPACE, 46 ALLEN STREET, WARRINGTON, WA2 7JB
Website recorded by the regulator: www.makingspace.co.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Making Space exists for the relief of people who are in need by reason of any physical or mental illness or disability arising from age, accident, disease or infection, including but without limitation learning disabilities and dementia, and the relief of their families and carers.
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
- 12 December 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 12 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £34,211,927
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £34,671,183
- 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
- 18 December 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 18 December 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £33,700,382
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £33,762,908
- 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
- 6 February 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 6 February 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £30,975,371
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £32,341,977
- 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
- 26 January 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 26 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £31,581,300
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £32,237,959
- 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
- 5 January 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 5 January 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £27,571,420
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £26,602,067
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
- 12 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £34,211,927
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £34,671,183
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 156
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Contracts
- 33454650
- Income From Government Grants
- £117,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 4
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 4
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 67
- 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
- 18 December 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £33,700,382
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £33,762,908
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 159
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Contracts
- 33295401
- Income From Government Grants
- £117,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- Yes
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 4
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 192
- 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
- 6 February 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £30,975,371
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £32,341,977
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 163
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Contracts
- 30129735
- Income From Government Grants
- £117,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 220
- 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
- 26 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £31,581,300
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £32,237,959
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 175
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Income From Government Contracts
- 31412808
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 4
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 347
- 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
- 5 January 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £27,571,420
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £26,602,067
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 140
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Income From Government Contracts
- 27351519
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 4
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 299
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
- 12 December 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 306286
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 6050
- Income Charitable Activities
- 33571650
- Income Investments
- 237033
- Income Other
- 90908
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 34211927
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £34,671,183
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 34671183
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 112600
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 4007890
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 244057
- Gain Loss Investment
- 237033
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £16,034,960
- Assets Total Fixed
- 12992804
- Assets Own Use
- 7452588
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 5540216
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £6,322,731
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £3,280,575
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £16,034,960
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 3280575
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £2,584,412
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 15385192
- Funds Restricted
- 649768
- Funds Total
- 16034960
- Count Employees
- 984
- 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
- 18 December 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 342095
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 10750
- Income Charitable Activities
- 33116023
- Income Investments
- 200986
- Income Other
- 30528
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 33700382
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £33,762,908
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 33762908
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 91863
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 3298244
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 268567
- Gain Loss Investment
- 200986
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £16,494,215
- Assets Total Fixed
- 13214998
- Assets Own Use
- 8002852
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 5212146
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £6,588,668
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £3,309,451
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £16,494,215
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 3309451
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £3,351,755
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 15812377
- Funds Restricted
- 681838
- Funds Total
- 16494215
- Count Employees
- 1010
- 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
- 6 February 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 218873
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 7620
- Income Charitable Activities
- 30453214
- Income Investments
- 130231
- Income Other
- 165433
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 30975371
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £32,341,977
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 32341977
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 4095153
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 279901
- Gain Loss Investment
- 130231
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £16,556,741
- Assets Total Fixed
- 14801849
- Assets Own Use
- 8193266
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 6608583
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £5,336,367
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £3,581,475
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £16,556,741
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 3581475
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,819,371
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 15819181
- Funds Restricted
- 737560
- Funds Total
- 16556741
- Count Employees
- 1024
- 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
- 26 January 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 89287
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 8040
- Income Charitable Activities
- 31412808
- Income Investments
- 47180
- Income Other
- 23985
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 31581300
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £32,237,959
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 32237959
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 73735
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 3546627
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 299708
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 163000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £3,858,628
- Assets Total Fixed
- 15856421
- Assets Own Use
- 8304026
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 7552395
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £7,058,646
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £4,775,641
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £18,139,426
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 4775641
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £3,212,074
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 17138539
- Funds Restricted
- 1000887
- Funds Total
- 18139426
- Count Employees
- 1079
- 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
- 5 January 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 142750
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 4020
- Income Charitable Activities
- 27351519
- Income Investments
- 67360
- Income Other
- 5771
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 27571420
- Income Legacies
- 560
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £26,602,067
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 26602067
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 51792
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 3205839
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 271886
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -73000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £5,406,194
- Assets Total Fixed
- 7869894
- Assets Own Use
- 7869894
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -163000
- Assets Other Assets
- £14,084,473
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £3,158,282
- Assets Current Investment
- 6649798
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £18,633,085
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 3158282
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £4,716,208
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 17626925
- Funds Restricted
- 1006160
- Funds Total
- 18633085
- Count Employees
- 989
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 101
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- General Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
- Classification Code
- 107
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Accommodation/housing
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 304
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Human Resources
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- MAKING SPACE
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2024-07-04T00:00:00
- Reason
- Ceased to exist
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5027421
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1147257
- Assoc Charity Name
- FOOTSTEPS 2000 LIMITED
- Charity Name
- MAKING SPACE
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1982-07-27T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08/06/1982AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/09/1982AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/06/1990AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/11/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/02/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/11/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/12/2011AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 29/03/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11 MAY 2016 as amended on 15 Dec 2021
- Charitable Objects
- THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ARE THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF ANY PHYSICAL OR MENTAL ILLNESS OR DISABILITY ARISING FROM AGE, ACCIDENT, DISEASE OR INFECTION, INCLUDING BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION LEARNING DISABILITIES AND DEMENTIA, AND THE RELIEF OF THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS.
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
10 Official extract
Charity Other Regulators
- Regulator Order
- 1
- Regulator Name
- Care Quality Commission
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures