Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 0
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

ASHTON SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

Grants for students living within the Dunstable area for educational costs, including equpiment and clothing.Annual grant to Manshead, Ashton Middle, and Ashton Lower Schools in Dunstable.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£30£37£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£28£19£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£30£19£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£232£211£20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£48£61£-12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£2,258£231£2,027£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£14£85£-71n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£23£34£-11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£19£17£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£21£21£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£20£15£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£22£18£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£22£18£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£19£18£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£21£17£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£25£24£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£19£19£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£19£19£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£18£19£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£20£20£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 58 years

www.associationofdunstablecharities.co.uk

dunstablecharity@yahoo.com

01582660008

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Makes grants to organisations
Where it operates
  • Central Bedfordshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 9/10 persons

  • COUNCILLOR PETER NUGENT HOLLICK
  • CYNTHIA MARY GRESHAM Appointed: 2012
  • GILL SHORT Appointed: 2018
  • GLORIA LOUISE MARTIN Appointed: 2023
  • GREGORY ALDERMAN Appointed: 2023
  • JANA VEYRES Appointed: 2023
  • KENSON GURNEY Appointed: 2023
  • MARK SACCOCCIO Appointed: 2019
  • MATTHEW NEALL Appointed: 2023
  • REV RACHEL SUSAN PHILLIPS Appointed: 2019
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/08/1966, number: 307526
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

GROVE HOUSE
76 HIGH STREET NORTH
DUNSTABLE
BEDFORDSHIRE
LU6 1NF

Objectives

(1) THE CONDUCT OF VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE EDUCATION ACTS (RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND DOCTRINES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND SHALL BE GIVEN TO PUPILS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE SCHOOLS UNDER REGULATIONS MADE BY THE GOVERNORS). (2) AS TO ú500 THEREOF OR SUCH OTHER SUM AS THE COMMISSIONERS FROM TIME TO TIME APPROVE IN OR TOWARDS PROVIDING SUCH SPECIAL BENEFITS OF ANY KIND NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY FOR MANSHEAD VOLUNTARY CONTROLLED UPPER SCHOOL, AT DUNSTABLE, AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE AGREED BETWEEN THE GOVERNORS AND THE GOVERNORS OF THAT SCHOOL. (3) IN PROMOTING THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING - (I) IN AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, EXHIBITIONS, BURSARIES, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OR OTHER INSTITUTION OF FURTHER (INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL) EDUCATION APPROVED FOR THE PURPOSE BY THE GOVERNORS; (II) IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, OUTFITS, CLOTHING, TOOLS, INSTRUMENTS OR BOOKS TO ASSIST SUCH PERSONS TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION (INCLUDING THE STUDY OF MUSIC AND OTHER ARTS), TO UNDERTAKE TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE THEREOF, OR TO PREPARE FOR OR ENTER A PROFESSION, TRADE, OCCUPATION OR SERVICE ON LEAVING SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY, OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT. (III) IN PROVIDING FACILITIES NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY FOR RECREATION AND SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING FOR PERSONS QUALIFIED AS AFORESAID WHO ARE RECEIVING PRIMARY, SECONDARY OR FURTHER EDUCATION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

AN AREA HAVING A RADIUS OF SIX MILES FROM THE PARISH CHURCH OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER, DUNSTABLE, IN THE COUNTY OF BEDFORDSHIRE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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