ACTION FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 22 January 2021
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 31 December 2023 – 30 December 2024
Latest income: £39,264
Latest expenditure: £37,964
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: St Clair, Petrockstow, OKEHAMPTON, Devon, EX20 3QJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The ASC Foundation supports some of the poorest communities lift themselves out of extreme poverty. We bring expertise, enthusiasm and funding assistance to support community-based initiatives focusing on four sectors, as follows: fostering health, protecting the environment, promoting education and developing local skills.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 31 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £39,264
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,964

Fin Period Start Date: 31 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 6 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 6 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £57,673
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,666

Fin Period Start Date: 31 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 16 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 16 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £34,928
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,697

Fin Period Start Date: 22 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 21 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £47,911
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,565

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 31 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £39,264
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,964
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 31 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 6 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £57,673
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,666
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 31 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 16 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £34,928
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,697
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 22 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 21 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £47,911
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,565
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Sri Lanka
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Burma
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Malawi
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ACTION FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2021-01-22T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 22 Jan 2021
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR COMMUNITIES IN THE EUROPE, AFRICA AND ASIA BY: (A) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES; (B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; (C) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS “DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS. THE CHARITY WILL USE SUCH MEANS AS DETERMINED BY ITS TRUSTEES INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: • PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF GOODS, SERVICES, RESOURCES, GRANTS AND TECHNOLOGIES AND EQUIPMENT TO ENABLE BETTER USE OF RESOURCES • DEVELOPING INFRASTRUCTURE AND EDUCATING COMMUNITIES • PROVIDING PEOPLE WITH THE MEANS TO LIVE AND SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITY FOR THE PRESENT AND FOR THE FUTURE • PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREAS NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE.
Area Of Benefit: IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR COMMUNITIES IN THE EUROPE, AFRICA AND ASIA

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 637616
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ASC FOUNDATION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures