ASPENS CHARITIES

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

• Turnover

  +3.8%

  £18,481,372 → £19,180,113

• Cash

  +14.6%

  £1,394,732 → £1,597,918

• Net assets

  +14.7%

  £5,721,997 → £6,564,388

• Employees

  +1.7%

  591 → 601

• Operating profit

  -56.6%

  £370,425 → £160,689

• Profit before tax

  -72.9%

  £284,025 → £77,077

• Wages

  +10.9%

  £12,567,803 → £13,940,604

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Auditor

MHA Audit Services LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“Having undertaken a review, the Trustees are comfortable the organisation can continue to meet its financial obligations as they fall due over the 12 months from the signing of these accounts and are therefore comfortable to confirm adoption of the going concern principle in preparation of these accounts.”

Group structure

1. ASPENS CHARITIES · parent
   1. Aspens Enterprises Ltd 100% · UK · Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse.
   2. Autism Sussex Ltd 100% · UK · To promote for the public benefit in such manner as the directors (Trustees) shall see fit the welfare, education, care of people with autism, Asperger syndrome and related conditions whether or not these conditions are associated or combined with other disabilities
   3. Larkfield with Hill Park Autistic Trust Limited 100% · UK · The entity was dormant throughout the period. Reactivated in November 2023 and deactivated in August 2024

Significant events

• “Aspens played an active role in campaigning for change, standing with national partners to raise awareness of the urgent need for better social care funding.”
• “The official opening of our prize-winning RHS Chelsea garden at Pembury, supported by our patron Camellia Taylor, was a symbolic reminder of the beauty that can flourish with care, commitment, and collaboration.”
• “Expanded Supported Living services into Walmer, Dover and Greenwich; diversifying Day Opportunities at Roebuck Enterprises in Hastings and Acorns in Pembury; and developing our specialist residential service for people with dementia and learning disabilities in Pembury.”
• “Innovations like our in-house Quality App and the evolving Natural Affinity project, which will utilise the wonderful natural environment of our Pembury site to its full potential, are helping us work smarter while deepening our impact.”
• “Aspens secured a £2,500 decarbonisation grant from Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. This funding enabled the installation of energy-efficient lighting throughout the residential services at Cornford Lane.”
• “A grant of £5,500 was awarded during the year to support conservation work at Claypit Mere. This funded the construction of a viewing platform and pathway to improve public access to the site.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

12

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

4

last 12 months

Officers resigned

2

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.