MAKING SPACE

Company number 01642033 ·

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Shareholders' funds

£16,556,742

Balance sheet as at 2023-03-31

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What it does

The objects of the Charity 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.

The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.

Overview

Company type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Incorporated
1982-06-08
Employees
1024 (2023 accounts · was 1079 in 2022)
Registered office
46 Allen Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 7JB
Postcode
WA2 7JB
Accounts category
Full
Charges
1 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to
2025-03-31
Next due by
2026-12-31
Financial year end
31 March

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2026-02-06
Next due by
2027-02-20
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 86101 Hospital activities
  • 87100 Residential nursing care facilities
  • 87300 Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
  • 88100 Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

Officers 14 current · 37 resigned

Jamie Ian SHAW Director
Appointed 2025-06-19
Jessica CARMODY Director
Appointed 2025-03-20
Andrew RESTON Director
Appointed 2025-03-20
Vasco CARVALHO Director
Appointed 2023-06-22
Paul TURNEY Secretary
Appointed 2023-06-08

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Public contracts won 16

£1,028,624,395 total awarded value where published.

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Contracts Finder).

Registered charity

MAKING SPACE — charity number 512907

Registered 1982-07-27 Income £34,211,927 Spending £34,671,183 FY to 2025-03-31

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Care Quality Commission 22 locations

Regulated by CQC — 18 rated Good, 1 rated Requires improvement, 3 not yet rated.

All locations and inspection reports are on this provider's CQC page.

Using CQC information, © Care Quality Commission, Open Government Licence.

Gender pay gap

0.24%

Women's median hourly pay above men's, 2025/26 · in the top quarter for parity

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Contact details

Website
http://www.makingspace.co.uk

Previous company names

NameDate changed
NORTH WEST FELLOWSHIP1990-06-21

Among its peers

Top 5%

by shareholders' funds, of 74 similar companies in WA

The largest employer among its local peers (1024 staff).

2nd oldest of its local peers, trading since 1982.

No.1 of the largest hospital activities companies in Warrington →

Competitors Warrington

This company ranks 1 among hospital activities in Warrington.

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The class of 1982

53%

of the 12,655 companies incorporated in 1982 are still active today; 39% have since been dissolved.

A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.

Property in England & Wales 18 titles

Freehold
10
Leasehold
8
Most recent registration
2024-11-29
Price paid, where recorded
£2,222,500
Where
Warrington (7), Lincolnshire (3), Merseyside (2)
Title numberCounty Tenure RegisteredPrice paid
MS713939 Merseyside Freehold 2024-11-29 £289,000
SYK154337 South Yorkshire Freehold 2023-01-04 £310,000
CH717530 Warrington Leasehold 2022-09-26
MAN401873 Greater Manchester Leasehold 2022-05-31
CH647240 Warrington Freehold 2022-05-17 £250,000
CB148526 City Of Peterborough Freehold 2021-07-27 £240,000
MS500899 Merseyside Leasehold 2021-07-21 £91,000
LAN6739 Lancashire Freehold 2019-08-09
LL148807 Lincolnshire Freehold 2019-03-29 £277,500
MAN46387 Greater Manchester Leasehold 2017-05-16 £80,000
LL267614 Lincolnshire Freehold 2010-01-29 £315,000
LL9690 Lincolnshire Freehold 2009-01-28 £370,000
LA418847 Blackpool Freehold 2007-11-28
CH241671 Warrington Freehold 2007-08-20
CH559662 Warrington Leasehold 2007-03-22
CH559601 Warrington Leasehold 2007-03-21
CH559602 Warrington Leasehold 2007-03-21
CH345481 Warrington Leasehold 1991-10-25

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