ASPIRE OXFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE LTD.
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-28 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-08-14
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£943K
+12.3% vs 2024
Net assets
£970K
+6.6% vs 2024
Employees
59
+1.7% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£60K
-24.1% vs 2024
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £912,747 | £1,035,774 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £78,836 | £59,869 | |
| Net profit | £78,457 | £59,869 | |
| Cash | £839,616 | £942,611 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £909,822 | £969,691 | |
| Net assets | £909,822 | £969,691 | |
| Equity | £909,822 | £969,691 | |
| Average employees | 58 | 59 | |
| Wages | £1,481,305 | £1,548,662 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 8.6% | 5.8% | |
| Current ratio | 6.41x | 6.42x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Gravita Audit Oxford LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“the trustees have concluded that the charity has sufficient resources to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months following the date of approving and authorising these financial statements for issue. For this reason they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- ASPIRE OXFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE LTD. · parent
- Aspire Enterprise Services Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Aspire benefited significantly in its fundraising activity in the year to 31 March 2025 from a generous donor who provided a £100,000 donation, to match an equivalent amount in other donations made towards Aspire's successful fundraising appeal, "Empty to Plenty".”
- “The charity invested in fundraising capacity with the addition of a Fundraising Officer role in May 2024”
- “The trustees, operating through the Nominations sub-committee, undertook a rigorous process to recruit a new CEO during the year.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 40 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKBURN, Christopher Roy | Director | 2023-02-02 | Mar 1960 | British |
| BROWN, Laura Margaret | Director | 2023-02-05 | Sep 1985 | British |
| CANNON, Helen Marie | Director | 2024-05-03 | Mar 1987 | British |
| DICK, Charles Richard | Director | 2018-05-02 | May 1950 | British |
| RICHARDSON, Hugh Francis | Director | 2021-08-31 | Apr 1949 | British |
| ROWE, Catherine Wendy | Director | 2023-02-02 | Sep 1977 | British |
| SMITH, William Hubert Powlett | Director | 2021-08-19 | Apr 1950 | British |
Show 40 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLAZE, Edward Vincent | Secretary | 2006-05-09 | 2008-08-14 |
| CLARKE, Daniel Anthony | Secretary | 2001-08-14 | 2004-04-02 |
| CONLEY, James | Secretary | 2004-04-20 | 2005-12-16 |
| FOWWEATHER, Helen | Secretary | 2018-10-31 | 2019-09-25 |
| MABBUTT, Paul Brian | Secretary | 2009-05-01 | 2018-10-31 |
| O'DONNELL, David Patrick | Secretary | 2005-11-28 | 2006-05-09 |
| TEASDALE, Paul | Secretary | 2008-08-14 | 2009-04-30 |
| CLARK HOWES BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2016-08-23 | 2018-04-26 |
| ANDREWS, Edward John | Director | 2024-05-03 | 2025-05-05 |
| BALLANTYNE, Graham Stewart | Director | 2014-07-23 | 2017-12-12 |
| BARNETT, Sophie Clare, Dr | Director | 2022-08-19 | 2024-08-30 |
| BLAZE, Edward Vincent | Director | 2005-06-30 | 2008-08-14 |
| BLOWFIELD, Michael Ernest, Dr | Director | 2019-05-01 | 2024-09-02 |
| BYARD, Anne | Director | 2004-01-16 | 2004-11-11 |
| CONLEY, James | Director | 2003-12-02 | 2005-12-16 |
| DINES, Clare Dreena Emma | Director | 2024-06-01 | 2025-10-31 |
| DYSON, Kate Elizabeth | Director | 2001-08-14 | 2002-09-01 |
| FERNANDES, Angelo Santana | Director | 2017-10-17 | 2018-01-24 |
| FOWWEATHER, Helen | Director | 2017-07-22 | 2019-12-18 |
| FOX, Jennifer Ann | Director | 2014-07-23 | 2018-01-22 |
| GILLBARD, Paul Charles | Director | 2016-03-23 | 2016-07-20 |
| GREEN, David John | Director | 2011-11-30 | 2022-01-26 |
| HARKER, Lisa | Director | 2002-09-16 | 2011-04-28 |
| HOLLAND, Jaffa James Andrew Victor | Director | 2018-05-02 | 2019-07-26 |
| JOHNSON, Nigel | Director | 2007-06-07 | 2014-07-23 |
| LEE, John Charles Hugh, Rev | Director | 2001-08-22 | 2003-10-09 |
| MABBUTT, Paul Brian | Director | 2009-05-01 | 2019-03-31 |
| NIGHTALL, Mark James | Director | 2001-08-14 | 2008-08-14 |
| NIXON, Gareth Malcolm | Director | 2018-10-10 | 2023-08-09 |
| ONEILL, Elizabeth Helen | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2004-11-11 |
| POLLOCK, Lesley Margaret | Director | 2010-04-22 | 2023-01-25 |
| RADLEY, Emma Louise | Director | 2019-12-18 | 2022-11-02 |
| ROLLE-ROWAN, Rose Jessica | Director | 2011-07-20 | 2023-11-01 |
| SEDDON, James Richard Thorley, Dr | Director | 2020-01-29 | 2020-09-23 |
| SMITH, Emily Jane | Director | 2017-07-22 | 2018-07-25 |
| STAINS, Paul Andrew Victor | Director | 2020-01-29 | 2024-09-02 |
| SWEETENHAM, Carol Elizabeth, Dr | Director | 2001-08-22 | 2024-02-26 |
| TEASDALE, Paul | Director | 2008-08-14 | 2009-04-30 |
| WHITTINGHAM, David Richard | Director | 2016-03-23 | 2022-01-26 |
| WILLIAMS, Rowan Jessica | Director | 2003-01-29 | 2005-02-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Helen Fowweather | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-07-22 | Ceased 2017-08-15 |
| Mrs Emily Jane Smith | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-07-22 | Ceased 2017-08-15 |
| Mr Graham Stewart Ballantyne | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-12-12 |
| Mrs Jennifer Ann Fox | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-08-15 |
| Dr Carol Elizabeth Sweetenham | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-08-15 |
| Mr David John Green | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-08-15 |
| Mr David Richard Whittingham | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-08-15 |
| Mrs Rose Jessica Rolle-Rowan | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-08-15 |
| Mr Paul Brian Mabbutt | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-08-15 |
| Mrs Lesley Margaret Pollock | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-08-15 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 172 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-08-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-09-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-06-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-11-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 2
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
+13.5%
£912,747 £1,035,774
-
Cash
+12.3%
£839,616 £942,611
-
Net assets
+6.6%
£909,822 £969,691
-
Employees
+1.7%
58 59
-
Profit before tax
-24.1%
£78,836 £59,869
-
Wages
+4.5%
£1,481,305 £1,548,662
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers