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AMBITION LAWRENCE WESTON

Registered charity 1152237 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ALW

COMMUNITY REGENERATION

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Latest income
£2.3m
Latest spending
£304k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a total unrestricted surplus of £35,306 and a restricted surplus of £1,972,332 for the year ended 31 December 2024. Per the trustees' report, total reserves stood at £2,585,797, with unrestricted free reserves of £136,250 significantly exceeding the stated policy target of £52,000. The financial position was strengthened by the completion of a major capital project, the new Community Hub, despite rising operational costs.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of operating costs, currently estimated at £52,000 (held: £136k)
“To maintain the effective operation of the organisation, the Board has agreed to hold financial reserves equivalent to three months of operating costs, currently estimated at £52,000.” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Stephen Hall received £450 for services provided.
“Stephen Hall (Trustee) was paid £450 (2023: £338) in respect of services provided to the charity. The charity's governing document being the Memorandum of Articles of Association (Article 6.2) is the legal authority under which the payments are permitted.” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ambition Community Energy CIC owed the charity £2,250 at year-end. The charity invoiced £9,243 to ACE for administration costs. Trustees Norman Routledge and Mark Pepper are directors of both entities.
“At the balance sheet date, Ambition Community Energy CIC owed the charity £2,250 (2023: £Nil). During the year the charity invoiced £9,243 (2023: £9,711) to Ambition Community Energy CIC for administration costs and expenses incurred.” — page 28
“Throughout the year, the charity has paid £4,218 (2023: £1,998) to PSA Finance UK, for personal car finance lease for Mark Pepper which Mark has reimbursed to the charity. At the year end there was an amount outstanding to the charity of £712 (2023: £703).” — page 28
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mark Pepper reimbursed the charity for a personal car finance lease paid by the charity. £712 was outstanding at year-end.
“At the balance sheet date, Ambition Community Energy CIC owed the charity £2,250 (2023: £Nil). During the year the charity invoiced £9,243 (2023: £9,711) to Ambition Community Energy CIC for administration costs and expenses incurred.” — page 28
“Throughout the year, the charity has paid £4,218 (2023: £1,998) to PSA Finance UK, for personal car finance lease for Mark Pepper which Mark has reimbursed to the charity. At the year end there was an amount outstanding to the charity of £712 (2023: £703).” — page 28
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

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.

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.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£31k
Total spending
£304k
Reserves (reported)
£136k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~5.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (86% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£2.3m£304k
31/12/2023£451k£617k
31/12/2022£330k£236k
31/12/2021£278k£307k
31/12/2020£282k£221k

Common questions

Is AMBITION LAWRENCE WESTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a total unrestricted surplus of £35,306 and a restricted surplus of £1,972,332 for the year ended 31 December 2024. Per the trustees' report, total reserves stood at £2,585,797, with unrestricted free reserves of £136,250 significantly exceeding the stated policy target of £52,000. The financial position was strengthened by the completion of a major capital project, the new Community Hub, despite rising operational costs. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds AMBITION LAWRENCE WESTON?

Funders whose own accounts filings name AMBITION LAWRENCE WESTON as a grant recipient include THE NISBET TRUST, THE OVO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE MERCHANT VENTURERS CHARITY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE NISBET TRUSTFY2024£180k
THE OVO CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£44k
THE OVO CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£30k
THE MERCHANT VENTURERS CHARITYFY2023£3kWinter Crisis Fund

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund26/07/2016£38kLawrence Weston Community Hub

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION1£16k
THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED1£6k
SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST1£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WEST KENT FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
AMBITION LAWRENCE WESTON£2.3m—0above—no doubt
WEST KENT FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES FY2025£104k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAULS, WESTON SUPER MARE FY2024£429k—0above—no doubt
LAWRENCE WESTON COMMUNITY FARM FY2025£240k—0within—no doubt
West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO FY2025£478k—0unclear—no doubt
PHILADELPHIA ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£221k—0above278156.0%no doubt

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