ASTON - MANSFIELD
Registered charity 220085 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT UNIT, DURNING HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE, FROUD COMMUNITY CENTRE, LAMBOURNE END CENTRE, THE JUNCTION
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 through a number of structured programmes and a range of activities supporting people of all ages, creeds, cultures and abilities, principally within the London Borough of Newham.
Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £69,124 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total expenditure of £1,828,010 exceeding income of £1,758,886. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves decreased to £65,301, and the charity maintains a stated 'zero level' reserves policy, noting that unrestricted reserves are used strategically rather than held.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: zero level (held: £65k)
“In recent years, A-M’s Board of Trustees made a strategic decision to adopt a “zero level” reserves policy. The Trustees recognised that unrestricted reserves would be used strategically, not simply held.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 19
“During the year the company received grants of £1,041,158 (2024- £848,885) from Aston-Mansfield Charitable Trust and provided services costing £17,238 (2024 - £16,417) to that charity. At the year-end Aston-Mansfield Charitable Trust was owed £16,672 by Aston Mansfield (2024 - £2,056) as disclosed in notes 10 and 11.” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (FY2024) → 0 (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Aston-Mansfield (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- HeadStart — “As part of the"HeadStart" project, we are happy to offer the following weekly after school sessions :” (source page)
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£141k
Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% 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: 8.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Newham
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ASTON - MANSFIELD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £69,124 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total expenditure of £1,828,010 exceeding income of £1,758,886. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves decreased to £65,301, and the charity maintains a stated 'zero level' reserves policy, noting that unrestricted reserves are used strategically rather than held. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
Who funds ASTON - MANSFIELD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ASTON - MANSFIELD as a grant recipient include ASTON - MANSFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, LONDON CATALYST.
Shared trustees with funders
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Known funders
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