The Ashtons Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Ashtons Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in August 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Ashtons Charitable Trust reported income of £21k and spending of £1,466, leaving 93% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £13k to £21k (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 491%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Ashtons Charitable Trust sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dodford Village Hall (£21k), Epra Charitable Trust (£21k) and Church Street Rooms (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To raise funds throughout the year to donate or otherwise distribute for the benefit of any charitable body or charitable bodies, or for any other charitable purpose, as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit in such exclusively charitable ways as the charity trustees think fit in furtherance of these objects. The charity operates in the East of England and West Yorkshire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dodford Village Hall | West Midlands | £21k |
| Epra Charitable Trust | London | £21k |
| Church Street Rooms | Grantham | £21k |
| The Heagerty Charitable Trust | Hassocks | £21k |