ASPIRE CHURCH
To establish and promote churches for the preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.To relieve persons who are in conditions of need or hardship or who are aged or sick and to relieve the distress caused thereby.To provide and promote education, advice, information or support services beneficial to the community.To promote and fulfill other charitable purposes beneficial to the community.
Objects
(1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) THE ESTABLISHMENT, PROMOTION, PROVISION AND OPERATION OF PLACES OF WORSHIP, THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS AND PRODUCING AND / OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON CHRISTIANITY TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN FAITH; (2) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; (3) TO PROVIDE AND PROMOTE EDUCATION, ADVICE, INFORMATION OR SUPPORT SERVICES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; (4) TO PROMOTE AND FULFIL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £15,676 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total funds of £139,224. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations and gifts 90,018”
“Our policy is to maintain a minimum deposit balance of £1000 to cover emergencies.”
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 10
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 10
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 03831962
Company officers (Companies House)
- DRURY, Alan John on trustee list
- DRURY, Alan John
Trustees
- ALAN JOHN DRURY
- DAVID WHITTINGHAM
- JONATHAN VAUGHAN DAVIES
- THOMAS WATSON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £100k | £84k |
| 31/08/2024 | £87k | £81k |
| 31/08/2023 | £69k | £84k |
| 31/08/2022 | £80k | £86k |
| 31/08/2021 | £110k | £86k |
Common questions
Is ASPIRE CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £15,676 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total funds of £139,224. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MRS L D ROPE THIRD CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £12k |
Charities like this
- THE ASPIRE TRUST
- ARISE CHURCH
- INSPIRE LONDON CHURCH
- HOPE CHURCH, IPSWICH
- HOPE CHURCH WINCHESTER
- INSPIRATIONAL CHARISMATIC CHURCH (HOUSE OF PRAYER_
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASPIRE CHURCH | £100k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ASPIRE TRUST | £352k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ARISE CHURCH | £260k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| INSPIRE LONDON CHURCH | £787k | more than £60,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPE CHURCH, IPSWICH | £932k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HOPE CHURCH WINCHESTER | £975k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |