ASKERN WARD COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
The principal object of the Company is the regeneration of the Askern Ward in Doncaster.
Objects
A THE RELIEF OF POVERTYB THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENTC THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE AND PROVIDING WORK EXPERIENCE FOR THE UNEMPLOYEDD THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS OR TO EXISTING BUSINESSESE THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMSF THE PROVISION OF HOUSING FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF HOUSING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OR IN CHARITABLE OWNERSHIP PROVIDED THAT SUCH POWER SHALL NOT EXTEND TO RELIEVING ANY LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR OTHER BODIES OF A STATUTORY DUTY TO PROVIDE OR IMPROVE HOUSINGG THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIESH THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OR SITES OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCEI THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIESJ THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTK THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDCAREL THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREVENTION OF CRIME; ANDM SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSION
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £3,133, which is significantly below the stated policy target of three months' expenditure. The trustees acknowledge that achieving this reserve target is difficult at the present time, though they consider the charity to be in a strong financial position for the coming year.
What the accounts disclose
“This amount would allow for any foreseeable costs in winding up the charity. This is difficult to achieve at the present time.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 6
- Government income: £16,755 — grants £16,755 (3); 52% of the £32,475 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 8
- Government income: £13,835 — grants £13,835 (4); 34% of the £41,074 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 6
- Government income: £13,737 — grants £13,737 (8); 61% of the £22,604 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 12/04/2024, 72 days after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 22/08/2022, 203 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Brenda McLaughlin
- Francis Jackson
- IRIS BEECH
- Kevin Wood
- Rev Andrew Brian West
- Valerie Greaves
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £32k | £37k |
| 31/03/2024 | £41k | £35k |
| 31/03/2023 | £23k | £47k |
| 31/03/2022 | £25k | £13k |
| 31/03/2021 | £10k | £11k |
Common questions
Is ASKERN WARD COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £3,133, which is significantly below the stated policy target of three months' expenditure. The trustees acknowledge that achieving this reserve target is difficult at the present time, though they consider the charity to be in a strong financial position for the coming year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/04/2020 | £10k | Shakers |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/04/2009 | £10k | Shakers Youth and Community Cafe |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 2 | £39k |
| ASTON - MANSFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3.8m |
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £27k |
| SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHORLEYWOOD | 1 | £2k |
| LONDON CATALYST | 1 | £2k |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
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- WESTMINSTER PARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- THE COMMUNITY OF RECONCILIATION AND FELLOWSHIP
- THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- DORSET COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- ACORN COMMUNITY CARE
- Ashton Community Charity
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASKERN WARD COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP | £32k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| WESTMINSTER PARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £94k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE COMMUNITY OF RECONCILIATION AND FELLOWSHIP | £152k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST | £206k | Under £60,000 | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| DORSET COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £47k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| ACORN COMMUNITY CARE | £2.8m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |