THE ASPIRATION TRUST

Registered charity 1151232 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Working alongside members of the community to make a positive impact.

Objects

1. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE WIRRAL AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UK OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEF APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE 2. TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF WIRRAL AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.3. TO USE AND HOLD THE MONEY AND ASSETS OF THE TRUST FOR SUCH GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE WIRRAL AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT

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 Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Wirral, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£34k
Latest spending
£48k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £13,743 for the year, which was covered by using existing reserves. Despite the deficit, the charity retained a healthy unrestricted fund balance of £130,360 and a cash balance of £31,210, indicating sufficient resources to continue operations.

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 4 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £80k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£34k£48k
05/04/2024£48k£45k
05/04/2023£52k£32k
05/04/2022£23k£99k
05/04/2021£12k£19k

Common questions

Is THE ASPIRATION TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £13,743 for the year, which was covered by using existing reserves. Despite the deficit, the charity retained a healthy unrestricted fund balance of £130,360 and a cash balance of £31,210, indicating sufficient resources to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund01/03/2024£19kThe Spire Community Project
The National Lottery Community Fund18/03/2022£9kKings Men
The National Lottery Community Fund24/06/2015£10kThe Aspiration Cafe

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with INSPIRE SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ASPIRATION TRUST£34k—0unclear—no doubt
INSPIRE SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY FY2025£52k—0below—no doubt
INFLUENCE CHURCH FY2025£419k—0unclear—no doubt
PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND FY2025£781k£80,001 - £90,0001unclear—no doubt
DO-IT TRUST FY2025£241k—0unclear—no doubt
THE I S A CHARITY FY2025£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt

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