DE ASTON SCHOOL FUND
Fund raising for whole school initiatives
Objects
ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS AT THE SCHOOL NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred an excess of expenditure over income of £91,984 for the year, reducing unrestricted reserves from £125,926 to £33,942. The trustees report that these reserves exceed their stated target of approximately £10,000 and are considered sufficient to meet financial commitments and manage cash flow. No material uncertainties affecting the charity's ability to continue as a going concern were identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have set a target reserve level of approximately £10,000.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Alistair Hartley
- Amy Martin
- Simon Kevin Porter
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £368k | £460k |
| 31/08/2024 | £423k | £368k |
| 31/08/2023 | £287k | £303k |
| 31/08/2022 | £182k | £177k |
| 31/08/2021 | £110k | £110k |
Common questions
Is DE ASTON SCHOOL FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred an excess of expenditure over income of £91,984 for the year, reducing unrestricted reserves from £125,926 to £33,942. The trustees report that these reserves exceed their stated target of approximately £10,000 and are considered sufficient to meet financial commitments and manage cash flow. No material uncertainties affecting the charity's ability to continue as a going concern were identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| FUND THEIR FUTURE | 1 | — |
| THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.6m |
| THE PARIVAR TRUST | 1 | £542k |
| YESHIVAS BEIS DOVID | 1 | £208k |
| BEIS MENACHEM CHABAD LUBAVITCH | 1 | £183k |
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 1 | £100k |
| LATATE LIMITED | 1 | £48k |
| The Origin Foundation | 1 | £30k |
Charities like this
- ASTON VILLA FOUNDATION
- FAIZAN-E-MADINA MOSQUE COMMITTEE (TRUST)
- ABLAZE A BUSINESS LEARNING ACTION ZONE FOR EDUCATION
- VITA ET PAX SCHOOL (COCKFOSTERS) LIMITED
- THE AIMWELL CHARITABLE TRUST
- YESHIVAS BEIS DOVID
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE ASTON SCHOOL FUND | £368k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ASTON VILLA FOUNDATION | £2.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FAIZAN-E-MADINA MOSQUE COMMITTEE (TRUST) | £536k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ABLAZE A BUSINESS LEARNING ACTION ZONE FOR EDUCATION | £267k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| VITA ET PAX SCHOOL (COCKFOSTERS) LIMITED | £972k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE AIMWELL CHARITABLE TRUST | £608k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |