A Space : Growing Creative Communities

Analysis

A Space : Growing Creative Communities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in June 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07007198). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2026, A Space : Growing Creative Communities reported income of £640k and spending of £641k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £478k to £640k (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 123% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, A Space : Growing Creative Communities sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eastern Angles Theatre Company Limited (£639k), Activate Performing Arts (£642k) and Pimlico Opera (£639k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 52%, trading 39% and charitable activities 7.7%. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 15%. Reserves of £178k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.