ASHIANA COMMUNITY PROJECT — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 17 February 1997
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03251512
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income: £617,018
Latest expenditure: £892,567
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 21-25 GRANTHAM ROAD, SPARKBROOK, BIRMINGHAM, B11 1LU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

ACP is based in the heart of Sparkbrook and was established by local residents in 1996 as a community resource offering inclusive services to all local people. We aim to improve the quality of life for people in Sparkbrook by creating opportunities for improvements to their social, physical, and economic well being, and supporting them to meet their needs and aspirations.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 16 April 2026
Date Accounts Received: 16 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £617,018
Total Gross Expenditure: £892,567

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 4 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 4 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £990,066
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,280,006

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,418,833
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,819,527

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 28 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £959,937
Total Gross Expenditure: £657,535

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 6 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 6 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £959,938
Total Gross Expenditure: £657,535

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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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 16 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £617,018
Total Gross Expenditure: £892,567
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 4 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £990,066
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,280,006
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,418,833
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,819,527
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 0
Income From Government Grants: £3,002,557
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 28 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £959,937
Total Gross Expenditure: £657,535
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: 149619
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 36

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 6 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £959,938
Total Gross Expenditure: £657,535
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 203649
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 24

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 16 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 101900
Income Charitable Activities: 515118
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 617018
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £892,567
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 892567
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 55912
Expenditure Depreciation: 3866
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £697,418
Assets Total Fixed: 513442
Assets Own Use: 513442
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,401,521
Assets Total Liabilities: £617,545
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,297,418
Creditors One Year Total Current: 617545
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,300,326
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 697418
Funds Restricted: 600000
Funds Total: 1297418
Count Employees: 24
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 4 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 72005
Income Charitable Activities: 918061
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 990066
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,280,006
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1280006
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 20829
Expenditure Support Costs: 20706
Expenditure Depreciation: 4036
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,934,569
Assets Total Fixed: 515260
Assets Own Use: 515260
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,746,897
Assets Total Liabilities: £689,189
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,572,968
Creditors One Year Total Current: 689189
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,667,150
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1934569
Funds Restricted: -361601
Funds Total: 1572968
Count Employees: 30
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 3326272
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3326272
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,819,527
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2819527
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 25560
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 12927
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,994,257
Assets Total Fixed: 551930
Assets Own Use: 551930
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,257,349
Assets Total Liabilities: £946,371
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,862,908
Creditors One Year Total Current: 946371
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,516,742
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1994257
Funds Restricted: -131349
Funds Total: 1862908
Count Employees: 42
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 28 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 712066
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 247871
Income Total Income And Endowments: 959937
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £657,535
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 657535
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 38937
Expenditure Depreciation: 9931
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £948,134
Assets Total Fixed: 543907
Assets Own Use: 543907
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £849,563
Assets Total Liabilities: £129,868
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,263,602
Creditors One Year Total Current: 129868
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £462,245
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 948134
Funds Restricted: 315468
Funds Total: 1263602
Count Employees: 36
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 6 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 247872
Income Charitable Activities: 712066
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 959938
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £657,535
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 657535
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 76893
Expenditure Depreciation: 54722
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £793,875
Assets Total Fixed: 523016
Assets Own Use: 523016
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £792,510
Assets Total Liabilities: £178,798
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,136,728
Creditors One Year Total Current: 178798
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £462,316
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 793875
Funds Restricted: 342853
Funds Total: 1136728
Count Employees: 24
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

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

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ASHIANA COMMUNITY PROJECT
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1997-02-17T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18/09/1996AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 30/01/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/12/2013
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SPARKBROOK AND SUCH OTHER AREAS OF BIRMINGHAM AND THE WEST MIDLANDS AS THE CHARITY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF ABILITY, COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, GENDER,GENDER ORIENTATION, POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FOR RECREATION AND FOR LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.(2) TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY FACILITY AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.(3) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.
Area Of Benefit: SEE OBJECTS

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 317213
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ASHIANA CP

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment