ASHVILLE FOUNDATION
The principal activity of the Foundation is to provide bursaries and other financial support to current and prospective pupils of Ashville College who would otherwise be unable to attend the College.
Objects
The Objects are:1) primarily, the advancement of education and the relief of poverty of current and prospective pupils of the College by the provision of bursaries and other financial support to children who would otherwise be unable to attend the College; and2) ancillary to the above, any such exclusively charitable purposes as the Trustees from time to time may decide.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £29,684 at year-end, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover commitments for the following year. The charity reported a net income of £17,624, funded primarily by donations, and confirmed it has adequate resources to continue activities for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“Income consisted primarily of regular donations through current parents of the College.”
“The Directors’ policy is to maintain sufficient reserves at the year-end to cover the Foundation’s commitments for the following year.” — page 4
“Ashville College collected £16,660 of donations (2024: £37,407) on behalf of Ashville Foundation and received £8,855 of Grants from Ashville Foundation (2024: £115,714) during the year.” — page 11
“£86 of expenses were paid by Ashville College on behalf of Ashville Foundation and charged back during the year (2024: £203).” — page 11
“Ashville College collected £16,660 of donations (2024: £37,407) on behalf of Ashville Foundation and received £8,855 of Grants from Ashville Foundation (2024: £115,714) during the year.” — page 11
“£86 of expenses were paid by Ashville College on behalf of Ashville Foundation and charged back during the year (2024: £203).” — page 11
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustees
- Greg Styles
- Helen Jones
- Jonathan Oxley
- Nick Hair
- Rhiannon Wilkinson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £27k | £9k |
| 31/08/2024 | £37k | £116k |
| 31/08/2023 | £18k | £104k |
| 31/08/2022 | £16k | £252k |
| 31/08/2021 | £124k | £39k |
Common questions
Is ASHVILLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £29,684 at year-end, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover commitments for the following year. The charity reported a net income of £17,624, funded primarily by donations, and confirmed it has adequate resources to continue activities for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.