THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF PRIMARY EDUCATION

Charity Number: 1091491
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

ASPE is a national body committed to the advancement of primary education through collaborative study and action. ASPE is open to all involved in primary education and aims to promote: independent and informed commentary of major issues; professional collaboration; independent research and reflection; enhancement of practice; dissemination of information.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £85,658
Total expenditure: £52,577

People

9 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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 for providing services to the charity and another benefit.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 March 2002: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • ASPE (Working name)
  • THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, INCORPORATING THE PRIMARY SCHOOL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GROUP (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Professor Gary Beauchamp PhD Chair 20 November 2021
None on record
Nova Scott Trustee 24 January 2023
None on record
Dr Andrew Joyce-Gibbons Trustee 20 November 2021
None on record
Rebekah Gear B.A Trustee 20 November 2021
None on record
Dr Elizabeth Malone BA MA PhD Trustee 25 January 2020
None on record
Michelle Murray BEd, MEd Trustee 31 January 2015
None on record
JILL ADAMS Trustee 12 September 2011
None on record
PAUL LATHAM Trustee 12 March 2002
None on record
ROY HUGHES BA MSc Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £71.25k £55.23k £68.51k £87.82k £85.66k
Total expenditure £41.93k £37.84k £47.29k £46.95k £52.58k
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 July 2024 23 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 23 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 30 August 2024 91 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 30 August 2024 91 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 18 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 18 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 13 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 13 March 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 19 August 2021 80 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 19 August 2021 80 days late 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 28/09/2001 AS AMENDED ON 17/09/2011 as amended on 19 Nov 2022

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN BY PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION THROUGH: A) PROMOTING AND FOSTERING THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMED AND REFLECTIVE STUDY OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, INCLUDING PRE- SCHOOL AS WELL AS THE LEGALLY DESIGNATED PRIMARY PHASE. MAINLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE UK. B) BRINGING TOGETHER AND PROMOTING COLLABORATION WITHIN AND BETWEEN THE VARIOUS CONSTITUENCIES INVOLVED IN PRIMARY EDUCATION, FROM ALL PARTS OF THE UK. C) HOLDING SUCH COURSES AND CONFERENCES FOR THOSE CONCERNED WITH PRIMARY EDUCATION . D) PROVIDING INFORMED AND INDEPENDENT INFORMATION AND COMMENTARY ON POLICY ISSUES. E) ENCOURAGING A BROAD VIEW OF THE FORMS AND METHODS WHICH THOSE STUDYING PRIMARY EDUCATION MIGHT ADOPT , THE PRACTICES AND ISSUES ON WHICH THEY MIGHT FOCUS, AND THE INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXTS IN WHICH SUCH STUDY MIGHT BE PURSUED. F) PUBLISHING MATERIALS SUITABLE FOR PROMOTING THE ABOVE OBJECTIVES

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Apartment 22
30 Princess Street
MANCHESTER
M1 4DA
Phone:
07772483984
Email:
info@aspe.org.uk
Website:

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