Registered charity · London
Ashford Place
The Charity's objects (the “Objects") are the prevention and relief of poverty, homelessness and unemployment by the provision of advice, housing, practical assistance and by conducting of research into factors that contribute to them, the relief of...
- 8 trustees
- Income £935k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Benjamin Michael KinderChair · since 2018
- Asma BennaniTrustee · since 2019
- Dr Etheldreda Kee Ching KongTrustee · since 2021
- Karen Joan BatemanTrustee · since 2021
- Kelly StevensTrustee · since 2025
- Megan BaileyTrustee · since 2021
- Philip John Radley-SmithTrustee · since 2023
- Wiiliam John Lewis PearseTrustee · since 2021
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty and 5 more
- Where
- Throughout London
- Website
- www.ashfordplace.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- Ashford Place
- Registered
- 2003
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£935k£807k
- 2024£997k£695k
- 2023£854k£886k
Earlier years
- 2022£1.0m£933k
- 2021£1.7m£1.2m
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2025: Government contracts 6%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
The Charity's objects (the “Objects") are the prevention and relief of poverty, homelessness and unemployment by the provision of advice, housing, practical assistance and by conducting of research into factors that contribute to them, the relief of those in need by reason of youth, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage by the provision of advice, accommodation and services, the advancement of health, well-being and social isolation by provision of advice and services and the promotion of beneficial activities for people in Cricklewood, the London Borough of Brent and throughout London.
Grants received
35 grants · £2,838,952 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £1,651,954 (10 grants)
- City Bridge Trust · £266,100 (6 grants)
- Henry Smith Foundation · £236,250 (3 grants)
- Mercers' Charitable Foundation · £176,420 (3 grants)
- Garfield Weston Foundation · £125,000 (4 grants)
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
8 trustees on the board
- Benjamin Michael Kinder Chair since 2018
- Asma Bennani since 2019
- Dr Etheldreda Kee Ching Kong since 2021
- Karen Joan Bateman since 2021
- Kelly Stevens since 2025
- Megan Bailey since 2021
- Philip John Radley-Smith since 2023
- Wiiliam John Lewis Pearse since 2021
Trustees past 6 years
- Benjamin Michael Kinder Chair since 2018
- Asma Bennani since 2019
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (8)
- Benjamin Michael Kinder Chair since 2018
- Asma Bennani since 2019
- Dr Etheldreda Kee Ching Kong since 2021
- Karen Joan Bateman since 2021
- Kelly Stevens since 2025
- Megan Bailey since 2021
- Philip John Radley-Smith since 2023
- Wiiliam John Lewis Pearse since 2021
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
16.8 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 4.0 months · was 3.5 in 2021
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1097475
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 02/04/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/05/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/12/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/09/2009AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 06/09/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/12/2013NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 19/12/2013 as amended on 25 Mar 2020
- Companies House
- Company number 04407339 · Active
- Contact on the register
- 02082088590 · info@ashfordplace.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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