ASHLYNS SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CHARITY

Registered charity 289788 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ASA

Providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education at Ashlyns School, not normally provided by the education authority. Organising social and recreational events for parents, school staff and students, to foster an environment of friendship, co-operation and support.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS AT ASHLYNS SCHOOL BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL (NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AUTHORITY).

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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: Dacorum, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£30k

Latest spending

£35k

Registered

1984

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is in a good financial position with £63,407 in cash funds at year end. The trustees consider £5,000 to be a sufficient reserve to cover future event expenses. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £5,145 for the period, primarily due to donations to the school exceeding fundraising income.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrea Patricia West · trustee of 1 other charity
Helen Donovan
Helena Frances Parr
JAMES SHAPLAND · trustee of 1 other charity
Martin Hyland

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£30k	£35k
31/08/2024	£45k	£23k
31/08/2023	£43k	£39k
31/08/2022	£21k	£11k
31/08/2021	£12k	£13k

Common questions

Is ASHLYNS SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in a good financial position with £63,407 in cash funds at year end. The trustees consider £5,000 to be a sufficient reserve to cover future event expenses. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £5,145 for the period, primarily due to donations to the school exceeding fundraising income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with OATLANDS SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION.

OATLANDS SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION income £86k
COLLIS SCHOOL ASSOCIATION income £84k
CASSIOBURY SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION income £16k
BEECH HYDE ASSOCIATION income £39k
CHESTNUT LANE AND ELANGENI SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION income £26k
HARLANDS PTA income £31k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ASHLYNS SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CHARITY	£30k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
OATLANDS SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION FY2025	£86k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
COLLIS SCHOOL ASSOCIATION FY2025	£84k	—	0	unclear	39.3%	noted
CASSIOBURY SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION FY2025	£16k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
BEECH HYDE ASSOCIATION FY2025	£39k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CHESTNUT LANE AND ELANGENI SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION FY2025	£26k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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