Make It Sustainable Ltd
Analysis
Make It Sustainable Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in August 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07646675). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Make It Sustainable Ltd reported income of £530k and spending of £465k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £361k to £530k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2025, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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, Make It Sustainable Ltd sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include V22 Communities (£529k), MAKE Southwest (£530k) and Curious Arts (£529k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 55%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 2.0%. It employed 4 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Charitable activities 55%
- Other 45%
In the charity's own words
Make It Sustainable is a charity that aims to fuel a creative, low-carbon, local economy through teaching, sharing and using making skills and promoting local resilience and cooperation. The Old Print Works is a reinvented historic building providing bespoke, versatile and fun spaces for work and leisure in the heart of Balsall Heath, giving endless reasons to meet, learn, collaborate and grow.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| V22 Communities | London | £529k |
| MAKE Southwest | Newton Abbot | £530k |
| Curious Arts | Cleveland | £529k |
| Shpresa Programme | London | £532k |