CCEW Charity Commission profile

Aspire Foundation

Registered charity 1155305 · organisation 5038032

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
13 January 2014
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08460624
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£3,086,905
Latest expenditure
£2,911,176
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Gardners Lane Childrens Centre, Gardners Lane, Cheltenham, GL51 9JW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Cheltenham and Tewksbury Children & Family Centres offer information and activities to support families and children ages 0-5. This support can help develop a families overall well-being. Specific activities include: breastfeeding support, baby and toddler activities, healthy eating advice, high quality nursery education, access to adult training and employment information.

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
23 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,086,905
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,911,176
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
13 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
13 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,733,218
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,092,354
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 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
15 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,813,839
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,939,351
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
18 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,292,103
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,458,975
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
21 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
21 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,154,184
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,260,365

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
23 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,086,905
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,911,176
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
1407612
Income From Government Grants
£122,300
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
19
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
13 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,733,218
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,092,354
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
1407512
Income From Government Grants
£62,718
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
13
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 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,813,839
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,939,351
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
1720853
Income From Government Grants
£69,182
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
6
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
18 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,292,103
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,458,975
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
£5
Income From Government Contracts
1380344
Income From Government Grants
£85,992
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
6
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
21 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,154,184
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,260,365
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
1378264
Income From Government Grants
£24,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
10

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
23 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
146446
Income Other Trading Activities
14539
Income Charitable Activities
2920736
Income Investments
5184
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3086905
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,911,176
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2911176
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16640
Expenditure Support Costs
715992
Expenditure Depreciation
788
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-502000
Reserves
£1,196,764
Assets Total Fixed
19313
Assets Own Use
19313
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,379,275
Assets Total Liabilities
£116,694
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,281,894
Creditors One Year Total Current
116694
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,143,003
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1196764
Funds Restricted
85130
Funds Total
1281894
Count Employees
98
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
13 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
93216
Income Other Trading Activities
14454
Income Charitable Activities
2621675
Income Investments
3873
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2733218
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,064
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,088,290
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3092354
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18008
Expenditure Support Costs
601483
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
35000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,065,336
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
502000
Assets Other Assets
£1,411,498
Assets Total Liabilities
£305,333
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,608,165
Creditors One Year Total Current
305333
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,251,519
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1567336
Funds Restricted
40829
Funds Total
1608165
Count Employees
92
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 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
99291
Income Other Trading Activities
12626
Income Charitable Activities
2698746
Income Investments
3176
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2813839
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£9,758
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,929,593
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2939351
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10602
Expenditure Support Costs
574306
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
1884000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,271,624
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
596000
Assets Other Assets
£1,487,674
Assets Total Liabilities
£81,373
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,002,301
Creditors One Year Total Current
81373
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,339,667
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1867624
Funds Restricted
134677
Funds Total
2002301
Count Employees
93
Charity Only 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
18 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
111475
Income Other Trading Activities
12323
Income Charitable Activities
2168273
Income Investments
32
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2292103
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£9,118
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,449,857
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2458975
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9089
Expenditure Support Costs
527168
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
816000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,347,623
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1132000
Assets Other Assets
£1,475,545
Assets Total Liabilities
£99,732
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£243,813
Creditors One Year Total Current
99732
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,070,331
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
215623
Funds Restricted
28190
Funds Total
243813
Count Employees
90
Charity Only 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
21 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
49535
Income Other Trading Activities
12326
Income Charitable Activities
2091187
Income Investments
1136
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2154184
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£17,996
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,242,369
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2260365
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8810
Expenditure Support Costs
539595
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-846000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,348,319
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1763000
Assets Other Assets
£1,445,528
Assets Total Liabilities
£87,843
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£405,315
Creditors One Year Total Current
87843
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,099,127
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-414681
Funds Restricted
9366
Funds Total
-405315
Count Employees
82
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Aspire Foundation
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2014-01-13T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 25/03/2013 as amended on 21 Apr 2021
Charitable Objects
THE COMPANY'S OBJECTS ARE TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN, IN PARTICULAR THOSE BELOW STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE, AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, RELIEVE PROVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, AND PROVIDE LEISURE TIME FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THOSE INHABITANTS IN THE LOCAL AREA.
Area Of Benefit
LOCAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
536120
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
GARDNERS LANE AND OAKWOOD FEDERATION

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures