BERKOASTRO AT ASHLYNS SCHOOL

Registered charity 1146798 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BERKOASTRO

To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation at Ashlyns School or in the local community

Objects

TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION AT ASHLYNS SCHOOL OR IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Dacorum, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£107k

Latest spending

£47k

Registered

2012

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £236,287, which the trustees describe as a 'sinking fund' being rebuilt to cover future investment needs for facility replacement. The financial position is reported as 'good and on target', with no identified principal risks or uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: hire of the facility

“Our main source of funds is from the hire of the facility for use as outlined in the objectives and activities section.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Gary John Illingworthchair
Charlotte Elizabeth Spooner
JAMES SHAPLAND · trustee of 1 other charity
JULIE LAWS
Julia Bastiman
Peter Shell

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

Operates in: Bedford · Buckinghamshire · Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£107k	£47k
31/08/2024	£108k	£55k
31/08/2023	£90k	£52k
31/08/2022	£92k	£42k
31/08/2021	£74k	£74k

Common questions

Is BERKOASTRO AT ASHLYNS SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £236,287, which the trustees describe as a 'sinking fund' being rebuilt to cover future investment needs for facility replacement. The financial position is reported as 'good and on target', with no identified principal risks or uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BELBROUGHTON RECREATION CENTRE.

BELBROUGHTON RECREATION CENTRE income £32k
GREYSTONES PRIMARY SCHOOL HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION income £26k
FRIENDS OF BURLINGTON SCHOOL income £62k
ASHLYNS SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CHARITY income £30k
THE SHACKLEFORD CENTRE income £29k
PEACHCROFT PRE-SCHOOL income £206k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BERKOASTRO AT ASHLYNS SCHOOL	£107k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BELBROUGHTON RECREATION CENTRE FY2025	£32k	—	above	—	no doubt
GREYSTONES PRIMARY SCHOOL HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION FY2025	£26k	—	above	—	no doubt
FRIENDS OF BURLINGTON SCHOOL FY2025	£62k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ASHLYNS SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CHARITY FY2025	£30k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE SHACKLEFORD CENTRE FY2025	£29k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.