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.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY;TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNTIED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: GLOBAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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

Registered contact address: Merton, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net income surplus of £21,718 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total funds increasing to £938,420. However, the trustees acknowledge a significant shortfall in reserves, holding £323,352 in free unrestricted funds which represents only 7 months of expected expenditure against a policy target of 12 months. The charity remains a going concern with no material uncertainties identified, supported by cash reserves of £1,099,073.

Automated summary of the FY2025 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.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 06751712
• Trading subsidiary: ASCENSION COMMERCIAL LIMITED Companies House 07586400

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)

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.

• EZEOGU, Stella Nneka Oyiza — director, appointed 04/08/2026on trustee list
• QUANRUD, Nicholas James, Father — director, appointed 21/05/2026on trustee list
• OJO, Bola Ibilola — director, appointed 01/03/2026on trustee list
• CAMERON, Vivine Vinton — director, appointed 05/11/2024on trustee list
• SALMON, Antony Fitzgerald — director, appointed 05/11/2024on trustee list
• MATHIAS-NWAULUNE, Theo Azu — director, appointed 03/11/2020on trustee list
• BACON, Angela Mary, Rev. — director, appointed 03/11/2020on trustee list
• CATO, Christina — director, appointed 03/12/2019on trustee list
• EKHATOR, Chinyere Chi — director, appointed 12/11/2009on trustee list
• HEDMAN, Julaine — director, appointed 18/11/2008on trustee list
• ISAAC, Leslie Worrel, Rev. — director, appointed 18/11/2008not on trustee list
• LADEGA, Olufemi — director, appointed 18/11/2008on trustee list
• SINCLAIR, Lamley — secretary, appointed 01/01/2026

Official officers record.

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

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Government & lottery funding

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Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ASCENSION COMMUNITY TRUST.

• ASCENSION COMMUNITY TRUST income £470k
• TAKING GROUND income £118k
• ASSIST TRUST income £1.4m
• THE INTEGRATION TRUST LIMITED income £395k
• WALNEY COMMUNITY TRUST income £180k
• REGENERATE TRUST income £804k

Side by side with its peers

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