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ASHTON SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 307526 · organisation 307526

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
11 August 1966
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£35,634
Latest expenditure
£20,495
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: GROVE HOUSE, 76 HIGH STREET NORTH, DUNSTABLE, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1NF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Grants for students living within the Dunstable area for educational costs, including equpiment and clothing.Annual grant to Manshead, Ashton Middle, and Ashton Lower Schools in Dunstable.

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 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£35,634
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,495
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
11 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£40,392
Total Gross Expenditure
£31,831
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
9 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£30,083
Total Gross Expenditure
£37,402
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
£28,397
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,045
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
15 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
15 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£30,353
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,229

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 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£35,634
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,495
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
11 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£40,392
Total Gross Expenditure
£31,831
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
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
9 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£30,083
Total Gross Expenditure
£37,402
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
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
£28,397
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,045
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
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
15 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£30,353
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,229
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

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Central Bedfordshire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ASHTON SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1966-08-11T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
SCHEME DATED 15/01/1987AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 24/07/2001AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 22/09/2015AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 19 FEB 2024
Charitable Objects
(1) THE CONDUCT OF VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE EDUCATION ACTS (RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND DOCTRINES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND SHALL BE GIVEN TO PUPILS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE SCHOOLS UNDER REGULATIONS MADE BY THE GOVERNORS). (2) AS TO ú500 THEREOF OR SUCH OTHER SUM AS THE COMMISSIONERS FROM TIME TO TIME APPROVE IN OR TOWARDS PROVIDING SUCH SPECIAL BENEFITS OF ANY KIND NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY FOR MANSHEAD VOLUNTARY CONTROLLED UPPER SCHOOL, AT DUNSTABLE, AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE AGREED BETWEEN THE GOVERNORS AND THE GOVERNORS OF THAT SCHOOL. (3) IN PROMOTING THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING - (I) IN AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, EXHIBITIONS, BURSARIES, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OR OTHER INSTITUTION OF FURTHER (INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL) EDUCATION APPROVED FOR THE PURPOSE BY THE GOVERNORS; (II) IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, OUTFITS, CLOTHING, TOOLS, INSTRUMENTS OR BOOKS TO ASSIST SUCH PERSONS TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION (INCLUDING THE STUDY OF MUSIC AND OTHER ARTS), TO UNDERTAKE TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE THEREOF, OR TO PREPARE FOR OR ENTER A PROFESSION, TRADE, OCCUPATION OR SERVICE ON LEAVING SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY, OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT. (III) IN PROVIDING FACILITIES NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY FOR RECREATION AND SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING FOR PERSONS QUALIFIED AS AFORESAID WHO ARE RECEIVING PRIMARY, SECONDARY OR FURTHER EDUCATION.
Area Of Benefit
AN AREA HAVING A RADIUS OF SIX MILES FROM THE PARISH CHURCH OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER, DUNSTABLE, IN THE COUNTY OF BEDFORDSHIRE.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures