Aspiring Communities Together
Analysis
Aspiring Communities Together is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in June 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Aspiring Communities Together reported income of £388k and spending of £488k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £299k to £388k (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 117%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Aspiring Communities Together sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Children's Bereavement Centre (£388k), Second Sight (£388k) and Psychiatry Research Trust (£388k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To improve literacy skills, training, career guidance, advice in financial, welfare and legal matters, childcare assistance, youth work, after school study support for the Yemeni community and other BME communities in Sheffield.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Bereavement Centre | Nottinghamshire | £388k |
| Second Sight | London | £388k |
| Psychiatry Research Trust | London | £388k |
| 'the Light' (UK) | Slough | £388k |