CCEW Charity Commission profile

Bill Ainscough Foundation

Registered charity 1203931 · organisation 5218279

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
10 July 2023
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income
£55,000
Latest expenditure
£51,591
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Bill Ainscough Foundation, Harrock Hall Estate Office, High Moor Lane, Wrightington, Lancashire, WN6 9QA

02 Activities

What the charity does

Grant-making

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
17 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
17 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£55,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£51,591
Fin Period Start Date
10 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
29 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,001,200
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,005,600

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
17 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£55,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£51,591
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
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
10 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
29 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,001,200
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,005,600
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
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
10 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
29 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
5001200
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5001200
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,005,600
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5005600
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
5000000
Expenditure Governance
5600
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
£1,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,400
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£4,400
Creditors One Year Total Current
5400
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-4400
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
-4400
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Bill Ainscough Foundation
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2023-07-10T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 10 Jul 2023 as amended on 22 Jan 2026
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE ANY PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES BY PAYING OR APPLYING CAPITAL AND INCOME TO REGISTERED, EXCEPTED AND EXEMPT CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS, FURTHERING SUCH PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
669951
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
WAIN FOUNDATION

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures