THE ASCENSION TRUST

Registered charity 1127204 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Enrichment of the community through social action, outreach, education and mission work.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £28,964 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total net assets of £916,702. The trustees acknowledge a shortfall against their reserves policy target, noting that free reserves of £478,140 represent approximately 11 months of expected overhead expenditure against a policy of 12 months. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Ascension Trust (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).

• Drink Aware — “Drink Aware is an independent organisation which aims to get people to think differently about alcohol. Their entire focus is to get people …” (source page)
• Pubwatch — “Pubwatch is an effective network of licensees working together to combat crime, disorder, and anti-social behaviour in towns, cities and loc…” (source page)
• Best Bar None — “Best Bar None is a national award scheme which drives up management standards in pubs and nightclubs.” (source page)
• Purple Flag — “Purple Flag is the accreditation programme that recognises excellence in the management of town and city centres in the early evening and ni…” (source page)
• Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) — “Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) is the UK’s national proof of age accreditation scheme and a valuable tool against underage sales.” (source page)
• Community Alcohol Partnerships (CAP) — “Community Alcohol Partnerships (CAP) is a retailer-led partnership to tackle issues of underage drinking and promote greater awareness and u…” (source page)
• The Home Offices’ Department for Communities and Local Government — “The Home Offices’ Department for Communities and Local Government’s remit is to create great places to live and work, and to give more power…” (source page)
• The Foundation — “The Foundation works in partnership with other charities tackling issues within local communities and supporting charities made a real diffe…” (source page)
• The Trust — “The objectives of the Trust are to advance the Christian religion and to promote Christian organisations and the charitable purposes and ins…” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~4.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (10/06/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
• Received assets from another charity (27/01/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
• Received assets from another charity (02/01/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
• Received assets from another charity (17/09/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
• Received assets from another charity (23/07/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
• Received assets from another charity (21/12/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Bola Ibilola Ojochair · trustee of 2 other charities
• Antony Fitzgerald Salmon
• Christina Cato · trustee of 1 other charity
• DR CHI CHI EKHATOR
• Julaine Hedman · trustee of 1 other charity
• OLUFEMI PETER LADEGA
• REV LES ISAAC · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rev Angela Mary Bacon
• Rev Nicholas James Quanrud
• Stella Nneka Oyiza Ezeogu
• Theo Azu Mathias-Nwaulune
• Vivine Vinton Cameron

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Antigua And Barbuda · Australia · Ghana · Gibraltar · Ireland · Nigeria · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales · Trinidad And Tobago · United States

Income and spending

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Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).