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Aspire Oxfordshire Community Enterprise Limited

Aspire Oxfordshire is an employment charity and social enterprise that creates real work placements, training, employment and housing opportunities for people who face severe and multiple disadvantages such as homelessness, substance misuse and offending. Our charity is dedicated to transforming the life chances of local men and women who have survived adversity.

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Activities & Mission

Aspire Oxfordshire is an employment charity and social enterprise that creates real work placements, training, employment and housing opportunities for people who face severe and multiple disadvantages such as homelessness, substance misuse and offending. Our charity is dedicated to transforming the life chances of local men and women who have survived adversity.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,761,261
Latest Expenditure
£2,701,392

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 92.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 49% of UK Economic and community development charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 829). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 94.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 38% of UK Economic and community development charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 4.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 38% of UK Economic and community development charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,677,993
Charitable Activities £1,011,040
Other Trading £24,734
Investments £37,670
Other Income £9,824

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,564,399
Raising Funds £106,991
Governance £22,585
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £30,002

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£2,761,261
£2,701,392£2,564,399£969,691£399,36659 / 7
2024
£2,770,181
£2,691,345£2,560,211£909,822£579,11258 / 9
2023
£2,671,837
£2,796,709£2,540,446£831,365£564,32559 / 20
2022
£2,866,980
£2,771,495£2,057,689£952,949£409,23473 / 25
2021
£2,512,750
£1,990,199£1,403,258£859,164£254,51558 / 55

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Aspire Oxfordshire Community Enterprise Limited

What does Aspire Oxfordshire Community Enterprise Limited do?

Aspire Oxfordshire is an employment charity and social enterprise that creates real work placements, training, employment and housing opportunities for people who face severe and multiple disadvantages such as homelessness, substance misuse and offending. Our charity is dedicated to transforming the life chances of local men and women who have survived adversity.

How much income did Aspire Oxfordshire Community Enterprise Limited report in 2025?

Aspire Oxfordshire Community Enterprise Limited reported total income of £2.76m and reported expenditure of £2.70m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Aspire Oxfordshire Community Enterprise Limited?

Aspire Oxfordshire Community Enterprise Limited has a program ratio of 92.9%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 49% of UK Economic and community development charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 829 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Aspire Oxfordshire Community Enterprise Limited registered as a charity?

Aspire Oxfordshire Community Enterprise Limited was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 29 January 2007 as charity number 1117726. It has been registered for 19 years.

Who runs Aspire Oxfordshire Community Enterprise Limited?

Aspire Oxfordshire Community Enterprise Limited is governed by a board of 7 trustees. The chair of trustees is William Hubert Powlett Smith. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Aspire Oxfordshire Community Enterprise Limited operate?

Aspire Oxfordshire Community Enterprise Limited operates across 3 areas: Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Oxfordshire.

Is Aspire Oxfordshire Community Enterprise Limited a registered charity?

Yes — Aspire Oxfordshire Community Enterprise Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1117726.

Details

Address
ST THOMAS'S SCHOOL
OSNEY LANE
OXFORD
OX1 1NJ
Registration Date
29 January 2007
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4026353
Charity Number
1117726

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Trustees

William Hubert Powlett Smith Chair
Catherine Rowe
CHARLES RICHARD DICK
Also governs 1 other charity
Christopher Roy Blackburn
Helen Marie Cannon
Hugh Richardson
Laura Margaret Brown

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