The Making Rooms Bwd C.I.C.
The Making Rooms Bwd C.I.C.
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The Making Rooms is a vibrant community facility that merges creativity, technology, and advanced manufacturing, providing a space for artists, inventors, and students to design and create a wide range of products from high-tech gadgets to artworks.
Founded: 18/05/2016
Industries: Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activitiesspecialised design activitiesOperation of arts facilities
Website: https://makingrooms.org
Phone: Subscribe to view
Location: Blackburn
Products
- Accessibility Devices
- Artworks
- Gadgets
- High-tech Products
- Home Decorations
Services
- Community Events
- Makerspace Access
- Workshops
Financial Snapshot
Last accounts made up to 31 March 2024
Next accounts due 31 December 2025 (7 months)
Cash in Bank £42,539
↑ 13%
Total Liabilities £53,141
↓ -27%
Employees 4
↑ 100%
Directors
Name | Role | Appointed ↓ | Nationality | Age |
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| Martin Anthony Kelly | Local Government Officer | 31/01/2023 | British | 59 years |
| Thomas Michael Macpherson-pope | Commercial Director | 01/01/2021 | British | 35 years |
| Quesir Mahmood | Project Manager | 10/12/2020 | British | 48 years |
| Philip Riley | Retired | 18/05/2016 | British | 77 years |
Role:
Local Government Officer
Appointed:
31/01/2023
Nationality:
British
Age:
59 years
Role:
Commercial Director
Appointed:
01/01/2021
Nationality:
British
Age:
35 years
Role:
Project Manager
Appointed:
10/12/2020
Nationality:
British
Age:
48 years
Role:
Retired
Appointed:
18/05/2016
Nationality:
British
Age:
77 years
People with Significant Control
| Name | Nature of Control | Notified On | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Anthony Kelly | Right To Appoint And Remove Directors | 31/01/2023 | British |
| Thomas Michael Macpherson-pope | Significant Influence Or Control | 01/01/2021 | British |
| Quesir Mahmood | Significant Influence Or Control | 10/12/2020 | British |
| Philip Riley | Significant Influence Or Control | 18/05/2016 | British |
Martin Anthony Kelly
Nature of Control:
Right To Appoint And Remove Directors
Notified On:
31/01/2023
Nationality:
British
Thomas Michael Macpherson-pope
Nature of Control:
Significant Influence Or Control
Notified On:
01/01/2021
Nationality:
British
Quesir Mahmood
Nature of Control:
Significant Influence Or Control
Notified On:
10/12/2020
Nationality:
British
Philip Riley
Nature of Control:
Significant Influence Or Control
Notified On:
18/05/2016
Nationality:
British
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Charges
No charges registered
Properties
No property information available
Grants
Total grant funding received: £192,232.00
| Programme | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/12/2024 | £75,000.00 | Brian Mercer Trust | Causes Local to Blackburn, Lancashire |
| Unrestricted grant to community technology centre | |||
| 28/09/2023 | £12,000.00 | Power to Change Trust | Community Tech |
| 360G-ptc-gr-18772COM-TECH - The Making Rooms BwD C.I.C. | |||
| 22/10/2021 | £43,800.00 | Brian Mercer Trust | Causes Local to Blackburn, Lancashire |
| Grant to community creative technology centre | |||
| 01/04/2020 | £41,512.00 | Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport | Culture Recovery Fund: Arts Recovery (ACE) |
| To support Arts and Culture throughout England | |||
| 21/03/2019 | £9,996.00 | The National Lottery Community Fund | National Lottery Awards for All |
| The funding will be used to run workshops and a training programme on various digital technologies for people with physical disabilities. The aim is to help beneficiaries develop and design ideas, explore design and fabrication of assisted living devices and find solutions to their own everyday problems. | |||
Brian Mercer Trust
£75,000.00Unrestricted grant to community technology centre
Date Awarded:
05/12/2024
Programme:
Causes Local to Blackburn, Lancashire
Power to Change Trust
£12,000.00360G-ptc-gr-18772COM-TECH - The Making Rooms BwD C.I.C.
Date Awarded:
28/09/2023
Programme:
Community Tech
Brian Mercer Trust
£43,800.00Grant to community creative technology centre
Date Awarded:
22/10/2021
Programme:
Causes Local to Blackburn, Lancashire
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
£41,512.00To support Arts and Culture throughout England
Date Awarded:
01/04/2020
Programme:
Culture Recovery Fund: Arts Recovery (ACE)
The National Lottery Community Fund
£9,996.00The funding will be used to run workshops and a training programme on various digital technologies for people with physical disabilities. The aim is to help beneficiaries develop and design ideas, explore design and fabrication of assisted living devices and find solutions to their own everyday problems.
Date Awarded:
21/03/2019
Programme:
National Lottery Awards for All
Group Structure
No group structure information available
Government Council Contracts Beta
Total Council Spend
£167,896.50
Across 24 transactions
Contract Period
Apr 2017 - Aug 2023
1 council
Average Per Council
£167,896.50
24 avg. transactions
Council Partners
Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council
Company Filings
| Date | Category | Description | Document |
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| 03/04/2025 | Accounts | Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full | View (12 pages) |
| 29/05/2024 | Confirmation Statement | Confirmation Statement With No Updates | View (3 pages) |
| 02/04/2024 | Accounts | Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full | View (12 pages) |
| 24/05/2023 | Persons With Significant Control | Change To A Person With Significant Control | View (2 pages) |
| 24/05/2023 | Persons With Significant Control | Notification Of A Person With Significant Control | View (2 pages) |
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