--- title: "MAKE Southwest — charity 296568 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "MAKE Southwest (charity 296568): income £530k (2026). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/make-southwest retrieved: 2026-10-06T21:18:30.165Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 296568Charitable company MS # MAKE Southwest Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data MAKE Southwest is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.crafts.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=296568&subId=0) Work at MAKE Southwest? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=make-southwest&type=claim&name=MAKE%20Southwest) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about MAKE Southwest? Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31 £529,752 Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31 £587,141 Registered charity number 296568 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Riverside Mill Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.crafts.org.uk](http://www.crafts.org.uk/) Quick answer MAKE Southwest (number 296568) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does MAKE Southwest do? MAKE Southwest is dedicated to enriching lives through Making and Craft. As an education charity it engages with communities and young people to provide learning opportunities through outreach, exhibitions, and workshops. For Makers it offers professional development, help with reducing environmental impact and showcasing their work. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for MAKE Southwest Answers MAKE Southwest gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are MAKE Southwest's highest-paid staff paid? MAKE Southwest's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does MAKE Southwest's money come from? MAKE Southwest reported £530k total income for the year ending 31 March 2026. The largest sources were donations and legacies £296k (56%), charitable activities £182k (34%), trading and fundraising events £47k (9%). - Donations and legacies£296k · 56% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£182k · 34% - Trading and fundraising events£47k · 9% - Investments£5,045 · 1% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records MAKE Southwest as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) MAKE Southwest's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 7 April 1987 Company number [02026446](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02026446) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Devon Guild of Craftsmen Where it says it operates Devon · Cornwall · Dorset · Gloucestershire · Somerset · Wiltshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is MAKE Southwest registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for MAKE Southwest yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score MAKE Southwest. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to MAKE Southwest? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=make-southwest&type=claim&name=MAKE%20Southwest) [Visit charity website](http://www.crafts.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is MAKE Southwest a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists MAKE Southwest as a registered charity (number 296568) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is MAKE Southwest's charity number? MAKE Southwest's charity number is 296568. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 296568? Search 296568 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does MAKE Southwest do? MAKE Southwest is dedicated to enriching lives through Making and Craft. As an education charity it engages with communities and young people to provide learning opportunities through outreach, exhibitions, and workshops. For Makers it offers professional development, help with reducing environmental impact and showcasing their work. Does MAKE Southwest have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for MAKE Southwest. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to MAKE Southwest? MAKE Southwest's website listed in our register data is http://www.crafts.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is MAKE Southwest's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. MAKE Southwest's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does MAKE Southwest's money come from? MAKE Southwest reported £530k total income for the year ending 31 March 2026. The largest sources were donations and legacies £296k (56%), charitable activities £182k (34%), trading and fundraising events £47k (9%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to MAKE Southwest? The register records MAKE Southwest as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are MAKE Southwest's trustees paid? MAKE Southwest's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. What was MAKE Southwest previously called? The register lists this previous name for MAKE Southwest: Devon Guild of Craftsmen. When was MAKE Southwest registered as a charity? MAKE Southwest was entered on the register on 7 April 1987. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02026446). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=296568&subId=0).