# ASPIRE ( ASSOCIATION FOR SPINAL INJURY RESEARCH REHABILITATION AND REINTEGRATION )

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1075317
- **Other names:** THE HAREBELL APPEAL
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** April 30, 1999
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1075317


## Contact

- **Address:** Aspire, Aspire National Training Centre, Wood Lane, STANMORE
- **Postcode:** HA7 4AP
- **Phone:** 07787510911
- **Email:** info@aspire.org.uk
- **Website:** www.aspire.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** [1] TO RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND INJURY BY SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE SPINAL CORD INJURIES UNIT AT THE ROYAL NATIONAL ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL AND OF SIMILAR UNDERTAKINGS AT OTHER MEDICAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.[2] THE PROMOTIONAL AND FACILITATION OF RESEARCH  AND THE FUNDING OF RESEARCH PROJECTS INTO THE CAUSES TREATMENT PREVENTION AND ALLEVIATION OF SPINAL CORD DAMAGE IMPAIRMENT OR DISEASE AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.[3] THE REHABILITATION AND REINTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY OF PERSONS WITH SPINAL CORD DAMAGE IMPAIRMENT FOR DISEASE.

**Activities:** Aspire works with people with a spinal cord injury to create opportunity, choice and independence.  We aim to support people to lead a fulfilled and independent life from the moment of their injury throughout their life.  We are also committed to research in the field of technology to find cost effective solutions to improve the quality of disabled people's lives.

**Area of benefit:** WORLDWIDE




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, Accommodation/housing, Amateur Sport
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Ireland
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £3944000 | £3608000 | £994000 | 111 |
| March 31, 2024 | £3774000 | £3562000 | £2214000 | 113 |
| March 31, 2023 | £3585000 | £3671000 | £2002000 | 107 |
| March 31, 2022 | £3428000 | £3472000 | £1112000 | 92 |
| March 31, 2021 | £3402000 | £2857000 | £1581000 | 89 |



## Trustees

- **Jean-Baptiste Wautier** (Chair) — appointed Oct. 3, 2023
- Andrew Richard Chaplin — appointed March 23, 2016
- Dr Mary Gibson — appointed Dec. 13, 2024
- Dr Pradeep Thumbikat — appointed March 19, 2024
- Hamisha Mehta — appointed June 13, 2019
- Jennifer Laura Sacks — appointed April 30, 2020
- Matthew Christopher Bassett — appointed March 13, 2026
- Nicholas Flanagan — appointed Dec. 12, 2019
- Rebecca Wilmot — appointed Sept. 15, 2023
- Stephen Gardiner — appointed April 29, 2022