ASTON - MANSFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 208155 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DURNING HALL CENTRE, FROUD COMMUNITY CENTRE

The objects of the charity are to develop the community wealth of east London and promote a diverse and inclusive society in which all are free to participate. These are achieved by making significant grants and by its role as a Registered Social Landlord.

Objects

3. OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY3.1 THAT THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE:3.1.1 TO PROMOTE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.3.1.2 TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN EAST LONDON AND ELSEWHERE ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT").3.1.3 TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.3.1.4 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE PERSONS WHO NEED THE FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.3.1.5 TO PROMOTE RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.3.1.6 TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR PERSONS IN NEED.3.1.7 TO PROMOTE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECT

Area of benefit: EAST LONDON AND ELSEWHERE.

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 Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Newham, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The charity reported a net income of £209,583 for the year ended 31 March 2026, driven by a net gain on investments of £233,081. Total unrestricted funds increased to £16,358,070, with the Trustees stating that current liquid investments and cash are sufficient to meet future charitable objectives. The Trustees are satisfied that the charity will remain viable for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Homes England. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• 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

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 00247685

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.

• SAMUELS, Michael Peter — director, appointed 18/02/2025on trustee list
• WHITEFORD, Amanda — director, appointed 21/01/2025on trustee list
• TEJA, Gurnek Singh — director, appointed 21/01/2025on trustee list
• ROGERS, Michael John — director, appointed 18/07/2023on trustee list
• MUNJAYI, Tendai — director, appointed 24/01/2023on trustee list
• FRASER, Jeremy Stuart, Rev — director, appointed 14/01/2020on trustee list
• MINFORD, Alexander Patrick — director, appointed 25/09/2018on trustee list
• DA-SILVA, Eileen — secretary, appointed 09/01/2014

Official officers record.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Reported reserves equal ~213.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (38% 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: 5.3% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alexander Minford
• Amanda Whiteford · trustee of 1 other charity
• Gurnek Teja
• Linda Morrissey
• Michael John Rogers
• Michael Samuels · trustee of 1 other charity
• Tendai Munjayi · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Newham

Income and spending

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• ASTON - MANSFIELD income £1.3m
• ALAN BOSWELL GROUP CHARITABLE TRUST income £652k
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• EASTSIDE COMMUNITY TRUST income £1.0m
• ASHWOOD CHARITABLE TRUST income £35k
• BENEFACT TRUST LIMITED income £33.3m

Side by side with its peers

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