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ASIST

Registered charity 1048075 · organisation 1048075

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
19 July 1995
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03068125
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,353,705
Latest expenditure
£1,218,280
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: WINTON HOUSE, STOKE ROAD, STOKE ON TRENT, ST4 2RW

Website recorded by the regulator: www.asist.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The provision of independent advocacy to persons with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, and/or mental health issues. The service includes generic, specialist and self advocacy projects.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
22 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,353,705
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,218,280
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
13 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
13 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,170,269
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,055,002
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
11 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,151,768
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,007,370
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
19 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£796,991
Total Gross Expenditure
£745,674
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£763,988
Total Gross Expenditure
£749,656

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
22 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,353,705
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,218,280
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
1115742
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
9
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
13 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,170,269
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,055,002
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
1008162
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
11 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,151,768
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,007,370
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
790907
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
7
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
19 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£796,991
Total Gross Expenditure
£745,674
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
415000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
4
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£763,988
Total Gross Expenditure
£749,656
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
415000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
5

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
22 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1338618
Income Investments
11492
Income Other
3595
Income Total Income And Endowments
1353705
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,218,280
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1218280
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7537
Expenditure Support Costs
31387
Expenditure Depreciation
5856
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£753,991
Assets Total Fixed
4884
Assets Own Use
4884
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£887,497
Assets Total Liabilities
£130,540
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£761,841
Creditors One Year Total Current
130540
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£570,712
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
753991
Funds Restricted
7850
Funds Total
761841
Count Employees
36
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
13 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1250
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1154032
Income Investments
7825
Income Other
7162
Income Total Income And Endowments
1170269
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,055,002
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1055002
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6910
Expenditure Support Costs
30205
Expenditure Depreciation
7829
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£617,966
Assets Total Fixed
10740
Assets Own Use
10740
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£768,940
Assets Total Liabilities
£153,264
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£626,416
Creditors One Year Total Current
153264
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£551,129
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
617966
Funds Restricted
8450
Funds Total
626416
Count Employees
42
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
11 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
16944
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1133351
Income Investments
1073
Income Other
400
Income Total Income And Endowments
1151768
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,007,370
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1007370
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4946
Expenditure Support Costs
26045
Expenditure Depreciation
3780
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£502,199
Assets Total Fixed
21991
Assets Own Use
21991
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£513,957
Assets Total Liabilities
£24,799
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£511,149
Creditors One Year Total Current
24799
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£311,563
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
502199
Funds Restricted
8950
Funds Total
511149
Count Employees
32
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
19 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
44425
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
746781
Income Investments
62
Income Other
5723
Income Total Income And Endowments
796991
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£400
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£745,274
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
745674
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3610
Expenditure Support Costs
12448
Expenditure Depreciation
398
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£366,751
Assets Total Fixed
5097
Assets Own Use
5097
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£383,392
Assets Total Liabilities
£21,738
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£366,751
Creditors One Year Total Current
21738
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£324,680
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
366751
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
366751
Count Employees
30
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
27 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
32320
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
730444
Income Investments
129
Income Other
1095
Income Total Income And Endowments
763988
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£14,355
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£735,301
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
749656
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4638
Expenditure Support Costs
20836
Expenditure Depreciation
2012
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£315,434
Assets Total Fixed
356
Assets Own Use
356
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£353,008
Assets Total Liabilities
£37,930
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£315,434
Creditors One Year Total Current
37930
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£274,064
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
313434
Funds Restricted
2000
Funds Total
315434
Count Employees
26
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ASIST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1995-07-19T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14/06/1995AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27/02/2012
Charitable Objects
THE HELP AND RELIEF OF THE SICK, PEOPLE WITH A MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY, THE DISABLED AND OLD PEOPLE AND SUCH OTHER PEOPLE NEEDING HELP FROM THE EFFECTS OF THEIR DISABILITIES BY ENABLING THEM ALL TO HAVE ACCESS TO A PERSONAL ADVOCATE TO ASSIST THEM IN ARTICULATING THEIR NEEDS AND RESPONSES WHEN FACED WITH SUCH AGENCIES AS SOCIAL SERVICES, HEALTH, SOCIAL SECURITY, LOCAL AUTHORITIES, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND OTHERS OF A SIMILAR NATURE.
Area Of Benefit
THROUGHOUT ENGLAND AND WALES

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures