ASHFORD PLACE
Registered charity 1097475 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHC, CRICKLEWOOD HOMELESS CONCERN
ASHFORD PLACE(FORMERLY KNOWN AS CRICKLEWOOD HOMELESS CONCERN), ESTABLISHED IN 1983 BY LOCAL RESIDENTS PROVIDES SUPPORT PROGRAMMES TO HELP PEOPLE REACH THEIR POTENTIAL. WE SUPPORT VULNERABLE PEOPLE TO BECOME ACTIVE CITIZENS IN THE COMMUNITY. OUR KEY SUPPORT PROGRAMMES ARE ROUGH SLEEPING OUTREACH, RESETTLEMENT, TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, AND HOUSING ADVICE AND SUPPORT,. ELDER & YOUTH ENGAGEMENT
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £127,861 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £935,077. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £1,127,676, which is in excess of the stated policy target of six months of total expenditure. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Charitable activities (93% of income)
“The principal source of income continues to be from projects undertaken for the charity’s objectives and are detailed in the SOFA totalling £870,807” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 6 months of total expenditure excluding building project costs (held: £1.1m)
“The Trustees have established a policy whereby uncommitted unrestricted funds (general funds) should be 6 months of total expenditure excluding building project costs.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Ashford Place (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Brent Council — “The Belonging Project is run by Ashford Place and funded by Brent Council” (source page)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~16.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Benjamin Michael Kinderchair
- Asma Bennani
- Dr Etheldreda Kee Ching Kong
- Karen Joan Bateman
- Kelly Stevens
- Megan Bailey
- Philip John Radley-Smith
- Wiiliam John Lewis Pearse
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ASHFORD PLACE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £127,861 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £935,077. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £1,127,676, which is in excess of the stated policy target of six months of total expenditure. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Who funds ASHFORD PLACE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ASHFORD PLACE as a grant recipient include Kingsbury Charity, CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON, WEMBLEY NATIONAL STADIUM TRUST, THE UNION OF THE SISTERS OF MERCY OF GREAT BRITAIN, EDWARD HARVIST (ALSO KNOWN AS THE HARVIST ESTATE).
Known funders
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