MAKE IT SUSTAINABLE LTD

Charity number: 1153298
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2025

Total income:
£529,573

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Donations and legacies £278
Charitable activities £291.19k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £0
Other £238.10k

Total expenditure:
£465,068

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Raising funds £9.50k
Charitable activities £455.57k
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £185,600 from 3 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £9.50k
Charitable expenditure £455.57k
Retained for future use £64.51k

People

4 Employee(s)

7 Trustee(s)

25 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Birmingham City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 August 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MOHAMMED WASEEM NIAZI Trustee 08 December 2025
None on record
Farrah Chaudhry Trustee 17 June 2024
None on record
Deon Bailey Trustee 04 December 2023
None on record
Adefemi Bolanle Kingsley Adekunle Trustee 04 February 2019
None on record
DANIEL EDMUND FREDERICK BURWOOD Trustee 26 October 2016
None on record
Judith Greenwood Trustee 09 April 2015
None on record
IAN GREENWOOD Trustee 20 July 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2021 31/05/2022 31/05/2023 31/05/2024 31/05/2025
Total gross income £360.74k £208.66k £250.83k £335.47k £529.57k
Total expenditure £326.48k £233.89k £215.11k £294.30k £465.07k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £187.31k £32.90k N/A £68.79k £185.60k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A N/A £278
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £291.19k
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A N/A £238.10k
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £455.57k
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A N/A £9.50k
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A N/A £732
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A N/A £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/05/2021 31/05/2022 31/05/2023 31/05/2024 31/05/2025
Own use assets N/A N/A N/A N/A £120.02k
Long-term investments N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Other assets N/A N/A N/A N/A £182.42k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Total liabilities N/A N/A N/A N/A £312.29k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 May 2025 31 March 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2025 31 March 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2024 14 March 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2024 14 March 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2023 16 February 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 16 February 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2022 10 March 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2022 10 March 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2021 16 March 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2021 16 March 2022 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 25 MAY 2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 05/08/2013

Charitable objects

1. TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:(A) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES; (B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; (C) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION. 2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN SUCH SUBJECTS PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS “DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.” 3. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF HISTORY, ART, ARCHITECTURE THROUGH THE STUDY OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND THEIR SURROUNDINGS. 4. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BIRMINGHAM AND THE MIDLANDS THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS. 5. THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT. 6. TO PROMOTE MAINTAIN IMPROVE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF, BY ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ARTS IN ALL FORMS AMONGST THE PEOPLE, INCLUDING ARTISTS, OF BIRMINGHAM THROUGH THE VARIOUS ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS, SUCH AS DRAMA, MUSIC AND EXHIBITIONS OF WORK, OF THE DIFFERENT CULTURES WHICH REFLECT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

Contact information

Address:
Make It Sustainable
The Old Print Works
498-506 Moseley Road
Balsall Heath
BIRMINGHAM
B12 9AH
Phone:
07410442334
Email:
info@oldprintworks.org
Website:

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