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HANDCRAFTED PROJECTS

Durham
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Handcrafted Projects is a charity that empowers disadvantaged individuals by providing support, housing, training, and opportunities to help them turn their lives around. They focus on those who have faced social exclusion due to various challenges.

handcrafted.org.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£3.7m
Live
3
Buyers
3
12m
£3.4m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities2
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts3 / 5
  • Top buyers3
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — HANDCRAFTED PROJECTSUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

HANDCRAFTED PROJECTS has won £3.7m across 3 public-sector buyers, with 3 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council at 91% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
3 of 5Live contracts
91%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

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No social-value commitments yet

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Sectors served · 1/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 4
TrainingProviding training programs to empower individuals. ↗HousingOffering housing support for disadvantaged individuals. ↗SupportProviding support services to help individuals reintegrate into society. ↗OpportunitiesCreating opportunities for personal and professional development. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 2 from notices
  • Provider Panel for Adult Learning & Skills Provision with Further Competitions for Community and Accredited LearningDurham County Council · £292k
  • Contract for MultiplyDurham County Council · £36k

Extracted automatically from handcrafted.org.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

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No case studies yet

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships · 7

Credentials listed on the supplier’s website. Not yet checked against issuer registers.

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Core credentials · 0/6
Cyber EssentialsNot evidenced✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityNot evidenced✓
ISO 9001 — QualityNot evidenced✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalNot evidenced✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyNot evidenced✓
Other credentials & memberships · 7
National Open College Network (NOCN) accredited qualificationsNOCN · Certification
Ofsted Registered Supported AccommodationOfsted · Regulatory
Durham Learn Award for Project of the Yearaward
Homeless Link Excellence Award for Social Enterpriseaward
NEPACS Ruth Cranfield Awardaward
Garfield Weston Charity Awardsaward
Matrix quality standard for Information, Advice and GuidanceDfE · Standard

Extracted automatically from handcrafted.org.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 3 live · 2 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Ofsted Registered Supported Accommodation for 16-17 Year Olds
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council—01 Jul 2026£3.4m5 yrsLive
Contract for Multiply
Durham County Council8000000001 Jun 2023£36k10 moClosed
Provider Panel for Adult Learning & Skills Provision with Further Competitions for Community and Accredited Learning
Durham County Council8000000021 Dec 2020£292k8 moClosed
NCD189 - Adult Training
New College Durham————Live
Contract for Community Learning Provision
Durham County Council————Live
Total live value £3.4m · mean award £744k

Top buyers · 3 buyers · top 3 = 100%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
1 contract
91%
since 2026
2
Durham County Council
3 contracts
9%
since 2021
3
New College Durham
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
North East5 contracts
100%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). HANDCRAFTED PROJECTS highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
KP
KPMG LLP
No£223.2m3
TG
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
No£7.4m1
HP
HANDCRAFTED PROJECTS
No£3.4m—
MA
MOTTRAM ASSOCIATES LIMITED
No£2.7m2
BA
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
No£2.1m1
BP
BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED
Yes£1.6m4
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

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✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 31 Dec 2024
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 14 Oct 2026
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

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Registered details

Company no.
07884740
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Guarant Nsc Limited Exemption
Incorporated
16 Dec 2011
Reg. office
Unit 21 Littleburn Industrial Estate, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8HG
SIC codes
88990
Last accounts
31 Dec 2024
Next accounts due
30 Sept 2026

Directors & PSC

  • CLARKE, Charlotte Laura, Professor — director
    Appointed 10 Mar 2026
  • CARTER, Emily Grace — director
    Appointed 23 May 2025
  • WARD, Thomas Boulton, Professor — director
    Appointed 23 May 2025
  • BIANCHI, Karen — director
    Appointed 01 Mar 2022
  • BRADY, Eileen Marie — director
    Appointed 15 Jan 2019
  • MORLEY, Paul Desmond — director
    Appointed 16 Dec 2011

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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HANDCRAFTED PROJECTS
07884740 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.