CCEW Charity Commission profile

ASPIRE OXFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE LIMITED

Registered charity 1117726 · organisation 4026353

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
29 January 2007
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04270053
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,761,261
Latest expenditure
£2,701,392
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: ST THOMAS'S SCHOOL, OSNEY LANE, OXFORD, OX1 1NJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Aspire Oxfordshire is an employment charity and social enterprise that creates real work placements, training, employment and housing opportunities for people who face severe and multiple disadvantages such as homelessness, substance misuse and offending. Our charity is dedicated to transforming the life chances of local men and women who have survived adversity.

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
28 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,761,261
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,701,392
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
27 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,770,181
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,691,345
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
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,671,837
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,796,709
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
27 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,866,980
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,771,495
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
31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,512,750
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,990,199

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
28 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,761,261
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,701,392
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£19
Income From Government Contracts
149426
Income From Government Grants
£1,108,173
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
7
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
27 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,770,181
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,691,345
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£30
Income From Government Contracts
4968
Income From Government Grants
£996,780
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
9
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
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,671,837
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,796,709
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£17
Income From Government Grants
£988,906
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
20
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
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,866,980
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,771,495
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£32
Income From Government Contracts
232583
Income From Government Grants
£932,707
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
25
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
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,512,750
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,990,199
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£31
Income From Government Grants
£827,596
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
55

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
28 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1677993
Income Other Trading Activities
24734
Income Charitable Activities
1011040
Income Investments
37670
Income Other
9824
Income Total Income And Endowments
2761261
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£106,991
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,564,399
Expenditure Other
30002
Expenditure Total
2701392
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
22585
Expenditure Support Costs
679262
Expenditure Depreciation
7752
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£399,366
Assets Total Fixed
6854
Assets Own Use
6852
Assets Long Term Investment
2
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,140,501
Assets Total Liabilities
£177,664
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£969,691
Creditors One Year Total Current
177664
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£942,611
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
570325
Funds Restricted
399366
Funds Total
969691
Count Employees
59
Consolidated 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
27 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1823429
Income Other Trading Activities
44738
Income Charitable Activities
868009
Income Investments
0
Income Other
34005
Income Total Income And Endowments
2770181
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£70,139
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,560,211
Expenditure Other
60995
Expenditure Total
2691345
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23256
Expenditure Support Costs
589558
Expenditure Depreciation
14784
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£579,112
Assets Total Fixed
14604
Assets Own Use
14602
Assets Long Term Investment
2
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,060,642
Assets Total Liabilities
£165,424
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£909,822
Creditors One Year Total Current
165424
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£839,616
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
595328
Funds Restricted
314494
Funds Total
909822
Count Employees
58
Consolidated 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
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1833708
Income Other Trading Activities
159837
Income Charitable Activities
655447
Income Investments
0
Income Other
22845
Income Total Income And Endowments
2671837
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£96,793
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,540,446
Expenditure Other
159470
Expenditure Total
2796709
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11145
Expenditure Support Costs
441998
Expenditure Depreciation
60822
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£564,325
Assets Total Fixed
17751
Assets Own Use
17749
Assets Long Term Investment
2
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£985,732
Assets Total Liabilities
£172,118
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£831,365
Creditors One Year Total Current
172118
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£817,188
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
564325
Funds Restricted
267040
Funds Total
831365
Count Employees
59
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
27 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1914070
Income Other Trading Activities
536025
Income Charitable Activities
406604
Income Investments
0
Income Other
10281
Income Total Income And Endowments
2866980
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£152,154
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,057,689
Expenditure Other
561652
Expenditure Total
2771495
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8896
Expenditure Support Costs
217038
Expenditure Depreciation
79123
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£409,234
Assets Total Fixed
65854
Assets Own Use
65852
Assets Long Term Investment
2
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,158,135
Assets Total Liabilities
£271,040
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£952,949
Creditors One Year Total Current
218405
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
52635
Assets Cash
£990,922
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
409233
Funds Restricted
543716
Funds Total
952949
Count Employees
73
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
31 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1900430
Income Other Trading Activities
437634
Income Charitable Activities
174686
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2512750
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£148,176
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,403,258
Expenditure Other
438765
Expenditure Total
1990199
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8293
Expenditure Support Costs
144816
Expenditure Depreciation
8355
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£254,515
Assets Total Fixed
148708
Assets Own Use
148706
Assets Long Term Investment
2
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£961,852
Assets Total Liabilities
£251,396
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£859,164
Creditors One Year Total Current
199272
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
52124
Assets Cash
£742,153
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
371790
Funds Restricted
487374
Funds Total
859164
Count Employees
58
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Milton Keynes
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Buckinghamshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ASPIRE OXFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2007-01-29T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 14 AUGUST 2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 18 JULY 2006.
Charitable Objects
3. OBJECTSTHE EXPRESSION "THOSE IN NEED" MEANS THOSE WHO ARE POOR (AS POVERTY IS UNDERSTOOD BY THE LAW RELATING TO CHARITIES) OR WHO ARE OTHERWISE DISADVANTAGED BY REASON OF HOMELESSNESS, OR IMPAIRMENT OF MENTAL OR PHYSICAL HEALTH OR ABILITY, OR UNEMPLOYMENT OR OF PERSONAL HISTORIES OF ALCOHOL- OR DRUG-ABUSE OR CRIME. THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ('THE OBJECTS') ARE:(1) TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY OF THOSE IN NEED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM;(2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF, PROVIDE TRAINING FOR AND OTHERWISE ASSIST THOSE IN NEED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM TO ENABLE THEM TO OBTAIN PAID EMPLOYMENT;(3) TO PROMOTE THE IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF, AND PROMOTE AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF, THE PERFORMANCE AND SKILLS OF INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT PROVIDED BY THE CHARITY AND OTHERS IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE MORE EFFECTIVE AND ABLE TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTS.
Area Of Benefit
IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Volunteer management
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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures