Ashton Community Charity — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 17 April 1969
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £51,059
Latest expenditure: £46,503
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 41 Kiveton Drive, Ashton-In-Makerfield, WIGAN, Lancashire, WN4 9EX

02 Activities

What the charity does

The main objectives of the Charity are the relief of persons resident in the area of benefit who are in need, hardship or distress and assisting those not for profit organisations in the community supporting the well being of the residents.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 9 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 9 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £51,059
Total Gross Expenditure: £46,503

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: 29 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,027,662
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,320

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 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £11,881
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,658

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: 27 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £9,810
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,683

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: 5 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £8,929
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,620

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 9 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £51,059
Total Gross Expenditure: £46,503
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 29 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,027,662
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,320
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £11,881
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,658
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
Count Volunteers: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 29 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 20662
Income Other: 1007000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1027662
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £19,860
Expenditure Other: 1460
Expenditure Total: 21320
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 937864
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,350,256
Assets Total Fixed: 1320181
Assets Own Use: 31000
Assets Long Term Investment: 1289181
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £31,935
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,860
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,350,256
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1860
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £31,935
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1350256
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 1350256
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wigan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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

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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: Ashton Community Charity
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1969-04-17T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: SCHEME OF 20 JANUARY 1966, AS AMENDED BY ORDER DATED 23 SEPTEMBER 2004. as amended on 01 Oct 2024 as amended on 24 Mar 2025 as amended on 08 Jun 2026
Charitable Objects: General Benefit of the poor (1) The object of the charity is the relief of persons resident in the area of benefit who are in need, hardship or distress and assisting those 'not for profit organisations' in the community who support the residents. (2) The trustees may relieve persons in need by: (a) making grants of money to them; or (b) providing or paying for goods, services or facilities for them; or (c) making grants of money to other persons or bodies who provide goods, services or facilities to those in need. (3) In exceptional cases the trustees may decide to assist someone (who is otherwise qualified) who is: (a) resident outside the area of benefit; or (b) only temporarily resident in the area of benefit (4) In helping 'not for profit' community organisations the charity will provide funds as one off payments to such to help them maintain or establish local bodies for the benefit of the people in the Ashton charity area.
Area Of Benefit: ANCIENT TOWNSHIP OF ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 234401
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE LINEN AND WOOLLEN STOCK CHARITY

Charity Name Id: 234396
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD LINEN & WOOLLEN STOCK CHARITY

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures