BCT ASPIRE CIO

Registered charity 1205710 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BCT ASPIRE CIC

BCT Aspire CIO is a Youth Work Organisation based in Billingham which provides recreational, leisure, social and development activities for children and young people, and their families across the borough of Stockton-on-Tees. This is done through a range of programmes, sessions, projects and events supported by an amazing team of volunteers, in partnership with other agencies and communities.

Objects

TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE, PRIMARILY THROUGH:(A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.2. THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL HEALTH OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE THROUGH PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING PROGRAMMES AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF ACCESS TO UNSOLD FOOD DONATIONS, A FOOD BANK AND SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE.

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

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Registered contact address: Stockton-on-Tees, North East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net income of £33,440 for the year ended 30 November 2025, resulting in total funds of £98,407. Unrestricted reserves stood at £22,874, which the trustees state are held to cover six months of operational costs. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit.

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 5 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Caswell Group — “BCT Aspire would like to give a huge THANK YOU to Billingham based Caswell Group who generously donated brand new coats in response to our W…” (source page)
• Johnson Matthey — “BCT Aspire would like to express a massive Thank You to Johnson Matthey & Complete Weed Control Ltd for their help in clearing and maintaini…” (source page)
• Complete Weed Control Ltd — “BCT Aspire would like to express a massive Thank You to Johnson Matthey & Complete Weed Control Ltd for their help in clearing and maintaini…” (source page)

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Nathan Paul Joseph Brendan Duffchair
• Dr Victoria McGowan
• Kate Rosamund Baucherel

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

Operates in: Stockton-on-tees

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CC FOUNDATION.

• CC FOUNDATION income £187k
• NORTH BENWELL YOUTH PROJECT CIO income £179k
• Barnham and Eastergate Community Trust income £281k
• PROJECT INDI income £426k
• ACTION TOGETHER CIO income £12.8m
• SIRLUTE income £134k

Side by side with its peers

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