ASPIRE LIVING LIMITED
Registered charity 1024904 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ASPIRE LIVING
Aspire provides care and support to people with a learning disability both at home and in the community and to those living in residential care accommodation. It runs a community hub, an online centre and a social club for adults. Aspire also provides respite support for carers.
Causes: Education/training · Disability · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a £598k surplus for the year, a significant turnaround from the previous year's deficit, resulting in total reserves of £905k. However, the trustees note that free reserves were insufficient given the increased scale of the charity and that the organization relies on the parent group's transformation plan and intra-group funding agreements to maintain going concern status amidst a challenging funding climate.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £495k; policy: sufficient working capital to continue provision of charitable activities and to respond to emergencies)
“Free reserves at the year-end were therefore insufficient given the increased scale of the charity.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- HORGAN, Michael David Roland — director, appointed 10/01/2024on trustee list
- LENNON, Ceri Louise — director, appointed 31/12/2023on trustee list
- CLEARY, Suzanne Patricia, Dr — director, appointed 28/11/2023on trustee list
- HARPER, Ian Paul — director, appointed 17/11/2022on trustee list
- BECKINGHAM-PAUL, Christopher Brian — director, appointed 17/11/2022on trustee list
- CHIMA-OKEREKE, Catherine Nnenna, Dr — director, appointed 25/08/2017on trustee list
- PILKINGTON, Martin — secretary, appointed 29/09/2023
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
CQC provider record: Aspire Living Limited — Registered, 9 registered locations, 2 regulated activities, last inspected 09/12/2021.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
Care Quality Commission ratings
CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).
- Aspire Living - 1-2 Markyes Close: Good (23/01/2019) · CQC record
- Abbey House: Good (03/12/2019) · CQC record
- Aspire Support: Good (22/02/2022) · CQC record
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/04/2011) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Ceri Louise Lennon · trustee of 1 other charity
- Christopher Brian Beckingham-Paul
- Dr Catherine Nnenna Chima-Okereke
- Dr Suzanne Patricia Cleary
- Ian Paul Harper
- Michael David Roland Horgan
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Gloucestershire · Herefordshire · South Gloucestershire · Worcestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ASPIRE LIVING LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a £598k surplus for the year, a significant turnaround from the previous year's deficit, resulting in total reserves of £905k. However, the trustees note that free reserves were insufficient given the increased scale of the charity and that the organization relies on the parent group's transformation plan and intra-group funding agreements to maintain going concern status amidst a challenging funding climate. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Who funds ASPIRE LIVING LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ASPIRE LIVING LIMITED as a grant recipient include HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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