Interim Spaces
Analysis
Interim Spaces is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Interim Spaces reported income of £123k and spending of £123k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £78k to £123k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 180%. Over the whole period it spent 74% 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, Interim Spaces sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hertfordshire Chorus (£123k), Witham Amateur Operatic Society (£123k) and Music Workshop (£122k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Interim Spaces brings vacant and at-risk buildings back into public-benefit use, providing affordable workspace for people facing financial or economic barriers, supporting arts learning, public events and heritage engagement, and helping disadvantaged places recover through community, cultural and small-scale enterprise use while creating routes into work, self-employment and creative practice.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hertfordshire Chorus | Hertfordshire | £123k |
| Witham Amateur Operatic Society | Essex | £123k |
| Music Workshop | Somerset | £122k |
| Cymdeithas Cerdd Dant Cymru | Gwynedd | £123k |