ASHA PROJECTS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 10 June 1986
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02019000
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £813,329
Latest expenditure: £625,041
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 13 SHRUBBERY ROAD, LONDON, SW16 2AS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Asha Projects is a specialist Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) women's organisation working with South Asian women to address violence against women and girls. Our programmes include accommodation based refuges, advice, outreach and training programmes to empower women.

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: 29 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 20 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £813,329
Total Gross Expenditure: £625,041

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: 21 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 6 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £769,147
Total Gross Expenditure: £552,804

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: 15 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 8 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £646,319
Total Gross Expenditure: £509,445

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: 31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £469,859
Total Gross Expenditure: £414,811

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: 8 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 18 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £468,603
Total Gross Expenditure: £427,421

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: 29 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £813,329
Total Gross Expenditure: £625,041
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 401302
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: 3

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: 21 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £769,147
Total Gross Expenditure: £552,804
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 350019
Income From Government Grants: £45,066
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: 3

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: 15 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £646,319
Total Gross Expenditure: £509,445
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 301479
Income From Government Grants: £45,066
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: 2

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: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £469,859
Total Gross Expenditure: £414,811
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 91323
Income From Government Grants: £42,831
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: 8 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £468,603
Total Gross Expenditure: £427,421
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 84915
Income From Government Grants: £71,499
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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: 29 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 376
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 806109
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 6844
Income Total Income And Endowments: 813329
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £625,041
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 625041
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 12788
Expenditure Support Costs: 127715
Expenditure Depreciation: 828
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £803,225
Assets Total Fixed: 3313
Assets Own Use: 3313
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,063,730
Assets Total Liabilities: £263,818
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £803,225
Creditors One Year Total Current: 263818
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £969,211
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 803225
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 803225
Count Employees: 9
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: 21 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 977
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 766905
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 1265
Income Total Income And Endowments: 769147
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £552,804
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 552804
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 11766
Expenditure Support Costs: 552804
Expenditure Depreciation: 1035
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £614,937
Assets Total Fixed: 4141
Assets Own Use: 4141
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £778,598
Assets Total Liabilities: £167,802
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £614,937
Creditors One Year Total Current: 167802
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £722,060
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 614937
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 614937
Count Employees: 6
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: 15 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1603
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 644574
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 142
Income Total Income And Endowments: 646319
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £509,445
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 509445
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 9461
Expenditure Support Costs: 509445
Expenditure Depreciation: 1169
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £398,594
Assets Total Fixed: 4676
Assets Own Use: 4676
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £580,892
Assets Total Liabilities: £186,975
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £398,593
Creditors One Year Total Current: 186975
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £561,695
Funds Endowment: 4676
Funds Unrestricted: 393917
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 398593
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
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: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

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

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ASHA PROJECTS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1986-06-10T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 12TH MAY 1986 AND AMENDED 27 APRIL 1999
Charitable Objects: THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND FOR ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY (WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO WOMEN OF ASIAN ORIGIN) IN GREATER LONDON.
Area Of Benefit: GREATER LONDON

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 125044
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ASHA-ASIAN WOMEN'S CO-OPERATIVE LAMBETH PROJECTS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures