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ASHOKA UK

Registered charity 1113246 · organisation 4019057

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
10 March 2006
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04903565
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£2,260,477
Latest expenditure
£3,133,347
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Ashoka UK, 33 Bruton Street, LONDON, W1J 6QU

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ashoka.org/en-gb/country/united-kingdom (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Ashoka UK is the UK chapter of Ashoka: Innovators for the Public, a charity registered in the United States of America. The objects of Ashoka UK are to relieve poverty and sickness, preserve and protect health and advance education and promote the preservation of the environment for the public benefit particularly in developing countries by promoting the work of the organisation known as Ashoka.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
29 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,260,477
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,133,347
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,037,336
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,896,375
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
28 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,165,409
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,655,068
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
30 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,697,671
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,038,393
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
23 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
23 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,307,470
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,161,663

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
29 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,260,477
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,133,347
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
27 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,037,336
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,896,375
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
28 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,165,409
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,655,068
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
30 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,697,671
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,038,393
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
23 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,307,470
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,161,663
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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 Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
29 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
2171814
Income Other Trading Activities
86004
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
366
Income Other
2293
Income Total Income And Endowments
2260477
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£136,131
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,997,216
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3133347
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1301422
Expenditure Governance
175341
Expenditure Support Costs
879132
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£193,792
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,148,934
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,445,914
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£703,020
Creditors One Year Total Current
4445914
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,375,064
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
193792
Funds Restricted
509228
Funds Total
703020
Count Employees
18
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
27 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2952599
Income Other Trading Activities
82000
Income Charitable Activities
1855
Income Investments
0
Income Other
882
Income Total Income And Endowments
3037336
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£120,484
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,775,891
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2896375
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1101475
Expenditure Governance
88478
Expenditure Support Costs
1130958
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£145,368
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,009,257
Assets Total Liabilities
£433,367
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,575,890
Creditors One Year Total Current
433367
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£819,411
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
145368
Funds Restricted
1430522
Funds Total
1575890
Count Employees
18
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
28 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
3162609
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2800
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3165409
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£93,704
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,561,364
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3655068
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1796865
Expenditure Governance
138885
Expenditure Support Costs
1132216
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£91,780
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,288,578
Assets Total Liabilities
£853,649
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,434,929
Creditors One Year Total Current
853649
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,248,623
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
91780
Funds Restricted
1343149
Funds Total
1434929
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
30 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3690171
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7500
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3697671
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£249,795
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,788,598
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3038393
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
386578
Expenditure Support Costs
1358347
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,370
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,512,690
Assets Total Liabilities
£588,102
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,924,588
Creditors One Year Total Current
588102
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,615,148
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4370
Funds Restricted
1920218
Funds Total
1924588
Count Employees
20
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
23 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2307470
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2307470
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£49,533
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,112,130
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2161663
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
187972
Expenditure Support Costs
617778
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£275,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,779,784
Assets Total Liabilities
£514,474
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,265,310
Creditors One Year Total Current
514474
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,420,047
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
510867
Funds Restricted
754443
Funds Total
1265310
Count Employees
18
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
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
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
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
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ASHOKA UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2006-03-10T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 18 SEPTEMBER 2003
Charitable Objects
TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE SUCH ONE OR MORE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD AS THE CHARITY SHALL DETERMINE."CHARITABLE" SHALL HAVE THE MEANING ASSIGNED TO IT BY THE LAW FOR THE TIME BEING IN FORCE IN ENGLAND AND WALES."CHARITABLE PURPOSES" SHALL MEAN SUCH PURPOSES (WHETHER EFFECTED OR TO BE EFFECTED) AS SHALL FOR THE TIME BEING BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE.
Area Of Benefit
WORLDWIDE

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures