Aylesham Community Trust — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 17 November 1995
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03114198
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £436,752
Latest expenditure: £321,884
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: ACKHOLT ROAD, AYLESHAM, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT3 3AJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.aylesham.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We are a Charitable Business and our activities include:Providing community, training and business facilities. We have a range of training, conferencing, industrial units, office and recreational spaces available to rent.Supporting community services and groups from the local area including the former mining villages of Dover and Canterbury.

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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: 8 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £436,752
Total Gross Expenditure: £321,884

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: 9 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 9 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £298,385
Total Gross Expenditure: £310,704

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: 17 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 17 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £285,190
Total Gross Expenditure: £285,649

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: 20 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 20 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £262,316
Total Gross Expenditure: £317,687

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: 14 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 20 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £226,297
Total Gross Expenditure: £308,228

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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: 8 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £436,752
Total Gross Expenditure: £321,884
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £91,586
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: 11

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: 9 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £298,385
Total Gross Expenditure: £310,704
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £3,242
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: 1

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: 17 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £285,190
Total Gross Expenditure: £285,649
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £500
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: 6

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: 20 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £262,316
Total Gross Expenditure: £317,687
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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: 14 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £226,297
Total Gross Expenditure: £308,228
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Kent
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Aylesham Community Trust
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1995-11-17T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16TH OCTOBER 1995 as amended on 25 Oct 2025 as amended on 25 Nov 2025
Charitable Objects: THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS IN THE AYLESHAM AND RURAL DISTRICT TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID PERSONS.
Area Of Benefit: AYLESHAM AND RURAL DISTRICT

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 321441
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: AYLESHAM AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY WORKSHOP TRUST

Charity Name Id: 321448
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: AYLESHAM COMMUNITY PROJECT

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures