CCEW Charity Commission profile

ASTER FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1198145 · organisation 5182016

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
4 March 2022
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,127,653
Latest expenditure
£1,127,654
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: ASTER FOUNDATION, SARSEN COURT, HORTON AVENUE, DEVIZES, WILTSHIRE, SN10 2AZ

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.aster.co.uk/foundation (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Aster Foundation exists to enable the better lives of the people who live in and around our communities. We believe everyone should have the opportunity to have a safe, fulfilled, and happy life.Our approach is to offer impact programmes which not only work for people when things go wrong, but also try to tackle the root cause of social challenges through innovation.

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
13 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
13 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,127,653
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,127,654
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
6 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
6 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,166,698
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,166,698
Fin Period Start Date
4 March 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
17 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
17 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,233,582
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,233,582

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
13 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,127,653
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,127,654
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
84
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
6 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,166,698
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,166,698
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
115
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
4 March 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
17 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,233,582
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,233,582
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
131

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
13 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1120268
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7385
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1127653
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£133,608
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£787,183
Expenditure Other
206863
Expenditure Total
1127654
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1127654
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£133,690
Assets Total Liabilities
£134,520
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£830
Creditors One Year Total Current
134520
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£116,546
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-830
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
-830
Count Employees
0
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
6 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1157268
Income Other Trading Activities
9430
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1166698
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
1157268
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,150,086
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£0
Expenditure Other
16612
Expenditure Total
1166698
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
667204
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£65,060
Assets Total Liabilities
£65,060
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£0
Creditors One Year Total Current
65060
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£608
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-506
Funds Restricted
506
Funds Total
0
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
4 March 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
17 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1217807
Income Other Trading Activities
15775
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1233582
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£81,978
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£935,581
Expenditure Other
216023
Expenditure Total
1233582
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£29,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£29,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£0
Creditors One Year Total Current
29000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£0
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-20000
Funds Restricted
20000
Funds Total
0
Count Employees
0
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ASTER FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2022-03-04T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 04 Mar 2022
Charitable Objects
(A) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO FIND EMPLOYMENT OR GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT; (B) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF ANY SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY; (C) TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF GOOD MENTAL HEALTH AND TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE SUFFERING WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY PROMOTING AWARENESS AND PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING ON THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH;(D) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY;(E) TO PROMOTE OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE SKILLS, METHODS AND TECHNIQUES REQUIRED FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF CHARITIES, SOCIAL ENTERPRISES AND SOCIAL BUSINESSES WHICH ACT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY; AND(F) TO ADVANCE OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHARITIES, SOCIAL ENTERPRISES AND SOCIAL BUSINESSES WHICH ACT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED' MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).

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Charity Policy

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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures