CCEW Charity Commission profile

ASPIRING COMMUNITIES

Registered charity 1141103 · organisation 5016758

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
4 April 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07401481
Financial period
1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income
£724,590
Latest expenditure
£276,182
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 49 Barkly Road, Leeds, LS11 7EN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Working in partnership with local communities and other organisations, our charitable aims,objects and activities centre around three main themes.Advancement of communities Advancement of health Advancement of religion.Our fundraising activities are broad based and include fundraising from geographic territories and countries outwith our area/country of operations.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received
10 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
10 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£724,590
Total Gross Expenditure
£276,182
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received
21 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£709,814
Total Gross Expenditure
£357,192
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£659,967
Total Gross Expenditure
£351,008
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received
25 August 2023
Date Accounts Received
25 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£598,648
Total Gross Expenditure
£475,765
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received
24 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
24 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£760,208
Total Gross Expenditure
£801,767

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 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Due Date
31 August 2026
Ar Received Date
10 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£724,590
Total Gross Expenditure
£276,182
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£976
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
65
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Due Date
31 August 2025
Ar Received Date
21 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£709,814
Total Gross Expenditure
£357,192
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
65
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Due Date
31 August 2024
Ar Received Date
30 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£659,967
Total Gross Expenditure
£351,008
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
Count Volunteers
62
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Due Date
31 August 2023
Ar Received Date
25 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£598,648
Total Gross Expenditure
£475,765
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
No
Count Volunteers
60
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Due Date
31 August 2022
Ar Received Date
24 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£760,208
Total Gross Expenditure
£801,767
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
No
Count Volunteers
20

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 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Due Date
31 August 2026
Ar Received Date
10 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
720720
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
2899
Income Other
971
Income Total Income And Endowments
724590
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£276,182
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
276182
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3954
Expenditure Support Costs
269822
Expenditure Depreciation
356
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,184,690
Assets Total Fixed
2358480
Assets Own Use
2358480
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£450,194
Assets Total Liabilities
£623,984
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,184,690
Creditors One Year Total Current
1814
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
622170
Assets Cash
£402,575
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2184690
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2184690
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Due Date
31 August 2025
Ar Received Date
21 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
702644
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
7170
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
709814
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£109,077
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£248,115
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
357192
Expenditure Investment Management
63094
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2820
Expenditure Support Costs
352852
Expenditure Depreciation
7788
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
2192632
Assets Own Use
2192632
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£401,919
Assets Total Liabilities
£858,269
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,736,282
Creditors One Year Total Current
3634
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
854635
Assets Cash
£349,523
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1736282
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1736282
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Due Date
31 August 2024
Ar Received Date
30 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
657421
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
2546
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
659967
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£188,653
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£162,170
Expenditure Other
185
Expenditure Total
351008
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
59256
Expenditure Support Costs
59711
Expenditure Depreciation
483
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-1010561
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
1252587
Assets Own Use
1252587
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,324,340
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,193,267
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,383,660
Creditors One Year Total Current
136425
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1056842
Assets Cash
£1,246,683
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1383660
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1383660
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Due Date
31 August 2023
Ar Received Date
25 August 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
596777
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1871
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
598648
Income Legacies
60444
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£475,765
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
475765
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
475765
Expenditure Depreciation
6899
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,085,262
Assets Total Fixed
1265642
Assets Own Use
1265642
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,546,325
Assets Total Liabilities
£726,705
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,085,262
Creditors One Year Total Current
47548
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
679157
Assets Cash
£1,486,594
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2085262
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2085262
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Due Date
31 August 2022
Ar Received Date
24 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
760181
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
27
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
760208
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£801,767
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
801767
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
801767
Expenditure Depreciation
684
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,962,379
Assets Total Fixed
1171130
Assets Own Use
1171130
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,521,080
Assets Total Liabilities
£729,831
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,962,379
Creditors One Year Total Current
9714
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
720117
Assets Cash
£1,341,072
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1962379
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1962379
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Saudi Arabia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Pakistan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ASPIRING COMMUNITIES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-04-04T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08/10/2010
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF LEEDS, AND LOCATIONS IN SCOTLAND, IRELAND AND PAKISTAN, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIMEOCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN ORMANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE ANDMANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE COMPANY.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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