ASHTON SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

Charity number: 307526
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Grants for students living within the Dunstable area for educational costs, including equpiment and clothing. Annual grant to Manshead, Ashton Middle, and Ashton Lower Schools in Dunstable.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £40,392
Total expenditure: £31,831

People

10 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Central Bedfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 August 1966: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Gloria Louise Martin Trustee 08 June 2023
None on record
Kenson Gurney Trustee 25 May 2023
CHEW'S FOUNDATION AT DUNSTABLE
Received: On time
BLANDINA MARSHE'S CHARITY
Received: On time
MARY LOCKINGTON CHARITY
Received: On time
Jana Veyres Trustee 25 May 2023
THE ASHTON ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
Received: On time
WOBURN HERITAGE CENTRE CIO
Received: On time
Gregory Alderman Trustee 14 May 2023
THE ASHTON ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
Received: On time
Matthew Neall Trustee 14 May 2023
None on record
Rev Rachel Susan Phillips Trustee 31 October 2019
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DUNSTABLE
Received: On time
THE DUNSTABLE PRIORY PRESERVATION TRUST
Received: On time
Mark Saccoccio Trustee 12 June 2019
None on record
Gill Short Trustee 21 November 2018
None on record
CYNTHIA MARY GRESHAM Trustee 09 October 2012
THE ASHTON ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
Received: On time
HOSPICE AT HOME VOLUNTEERS
Received: On time
MRS JANE CART'S TRUST
Received: On time
COUNCILLOR PETER NUGENT HOLLICK Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £231.56k £30.35k £28.40k £30.08k £40.39k
Total expenditure £211.41k £19.23k £19.05k £37.40k £31.83k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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 March 2024 11 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 11 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 09 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 09 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 20 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 20 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 15 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 15 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 24 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 24 September 2020 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.

SCHEME DATED 15/01/1987 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 24/07/2001 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 22/09/2015 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 19 FEB 2024

Charitable objects

(1) THE CONDUCT OF VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE EDUCATION ACTS (RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND DOCTRINES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND SHALL BE GIVEN TO PUPILS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE SCHOOLS UNDER REGULATIONS MADE BY THE GOVERNORS). (2) AS TO ú500 THEREOF OR SUCH OTHER SUM AS THE COMMISSIONERS FROM TIME TO TIME APPROVE IN OR TOWARDS PROVIDING SUCH SPECIAL BENEFITS OF ANY KIND NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY FOR MANSHEAD VOLUNTARY CONTROLLED UPPER SCHOOL, AT DUNSTABLE, AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE AGREED BETWEEN THE GOVERNORS AND THE GOVERNORS OF THAT SCHOOL. (3) IN PROMOTING THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING - (I) IN AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, EXHIBITIONS, BURSARIES, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OR OTHER INSTITUTION OF FURTHER (INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL) EDUCATION APPROVED FOR THE PURPOSE BY THE GOVERNORS; (II) IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, OUTFITS, CLOTHING, TOOLS, INSTRUMENTS OR BOOKS TO ASSIST SUCH PERSONS TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION (INCLUDING THE STUDY OF MUSIC AND OTHER ARTS), TO UNDERTAKE TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE THEREOF, OR TO PREPARE FOR OR ENTER A PROFESSION, TRADE, OCCUPATION OR SERVICE ON LEAVING SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY, OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT. (III) IN PROVIDING FACILITIES NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY FOR RECREATION AND SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING FOR PERSONS QUALIFIED AS AFORESAID WHO ARE RECEIVING PRIMARY, SECONDARY OR FURTHER EDUCATION.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

AN AREA HAVING A RADIUS OF SIX MILES FROM THE PARISH CHURCH OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER, DUNSTABLE, IN THE COUNTY OF BEDFORDSHIRE.

Contact information

Address:
GROVE HOUSE
76 HIGH STREET NORTH
DUNSTABLE
BEDFORDSHIRE
LU6 1NF
Phone:
01582660008
Email:
dunstablecharity@yahoo.com
Website:

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