Dys Space Limited
Analysis
Dys Space Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exeter. It was registered in June 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10229618). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Dys Space Limited reported income of £3.3m and spending of £3.1m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3.1m to £3.3m (+7.0%), an average of +1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Dys Space Limited sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pennine Camphill Community (£3.3m), Palace for Life Foundation (£3.3m) and Surrey Association for Visual Impairment (£3.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 84% and trading 15%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Grants to other organisations totalled £86k. Reserves of £182k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 93 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.7%
- Charitable activities 84%
- Trading 15%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
space* is a bold, learning organisation which unlocks the potential of young people and their communities to provide a wide range of targeted, needs led, professional youth services across the whole of Devon.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Pennine Camphill Community | Wakefield | £3.3m |
| Palace for Life Foundation | London | £3.3m |
| Surrey Association for Visual Impairment | Surrey | £3.3m |
| The Chandris Foundation | London | £3.3m |