Aston-Mansfield

What Aston-Mansfield does

Aston-Mansfield is a registered charity (Number: 220085) and company limited by guarantee, operating in Manor Park, Newham, East London since 1884. The charity delivers an integrated four-pillar programme portfolio covering children and families (Little Manor Play Project, Food Club, HAF holiday provision), youth empowerment (MOTIV!, Changemakers, Young Facilitators, HeadStart creative courses, New Voices for Old Stories heritage programme), mental health and well-being (Community Connectors, THRIVE ADHD support, well-being workshops), and community development (Fitter Finances, AMCT Development Plus, Newham VCFSE Infrastructure Support Programme). Services are delivered directly through the Aston-Mansfield Community Centre in Manor Park, partner venues (The Well Centre, The Froud Centre), schools, and community settings across Newham, and through the NewHub.uk digital portal for VCFSE sector support.

The organisation employs 11-50 staff and relies on a community-led, referral-driven go-to-market model rather than a commercial sales motion. Revenue is grant-dependent, drawn from Newham Council, the City Bridge Foundation (four-year commitment for Fitter Finances 2023-2027), the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Department for Education HAF programme, individual donations, and a small recurring revenue stream from Food Club memberships at £2.50 per week. The Aston-Mansfield Community Centre also generates professional services revenue through discounted space hire for charities and community organisations. The charity holds the London Youth Silver Quality Mark (2025-2028) and Living Wage Employer accreditation.

In 2024-25, Aston-Mansfield underwent significant transition: it sold the Durning Hall building and consolidated operations at Manor Park, the long-standing CEO stepped down after 11 years, and new leadership (Diane Betts as Chief Executive and a new Chair of Trustees) was installed in January 2025. The charity adopts a trauma-informed, culturally responsive service model and explicitly addresses racial injustice and inequality, with deep multi-generational roots in Newham and partnerships spanning Newham Council, One Newham, NHS, City Harvest, The Felix Project, and several London arts organisations.

Name

Aston-Mansfield

Legal name

Aston-Mansfield

Website

https://aston-mansfield.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1884

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aston-Mansfield is a registered charity established in 1884 in Manor Park, Newham, delivering integrated programmes for children, families, young people, and community organisations across East London through four pillars: children and families, youth empowerment, mental health, and community development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Child Care Services (6244), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Family Advocacy, Parent Training & Support Services (EDAJAKAK), Mental Health & Emotional/Trauma-Informed Childcare (anxiety, PTSD) (HSAAAIAI)

Keywords

• Community charity services
• Youth empowerment programmes
• Family support services
• Mental health support
• Community development

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Charitable donations from individuals and organizations supporting the organization's mission to serve children, young people and families in Newham.
2. Space Hire: Venue hire services at Aston-Mansfield Community Centre offering flexible event and office space for up to 80 people, with not-for-profit pricing and charity discounts.
3. Food Club Membership: Small weekly membership fee of £2.50 for families registered with Little Manor to receive Supermarket Shoppers bags of healthy food. Additional bags available for larger families.
4. Grant Funding: Funding from government programmes (Department for Education HAF), trusts and foundations including City Bridge Foundation, and charitable funders such as National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aston-Mansfield is a registered charity delivering community programmes for children, young people, families, and VCFSE organisations across Newham and East London. Services span four integrated pillars: Children and Families (wraparound childcare, Food Club, HAF holiday provision), Youth Empowerment (leadership, heritage, and creative courses), Mental Health and Well-being (trauma-informed community support, ADHD coaching), and Community Development (capacity building, infrastructure support for local VCFSE sector). It also operates a community centre offering venue hire.

Product overview

Aston-Mansfield is a community charity offering an integrated portfolio of services for children, young people, and families in Newham and East London. The organisation operates four main programme areas: Children and Families (including Little Manor Play Project, Food Club, and HAF holiday programmes), Youth Empowerment (MOTIV!, New Voices for Old Stories, Young Facilitators, Changemakers, and HeadStart creative courses), Mental Health and Well-being (Community Connectors, THRIVE ADHD support, and well-being workshops), and Community Development (Fitter Finances programme, VCFSE Infrastructure Support, and AMCT Development Plus). The organisation also operates Aston-Mansfield Community Centre as a multi-purpose venue providing space for hire and community services. These programmes work together through a community-focused approach, fostering opportunity, community, and inspiration across the borough.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Little Manor Play Project: Wraparound childcare and enrichment for children aged 5-12 including breakfast club, afterschool and holiday clubs.
• Little Manor Supermarket (Food Club)
• Community Connectors
• MOTIV!
• New Voices for Old Stories
• Fitter Finances: Investing in Health
• THRIVE
• The Manor Transitional Youth

Products and services

• Little Manor Play Project Wraparound childcare service offering after-school and holiday care for children aged 5-12, providing fun, enriching activities and allowing parents to work, study or attend to other commitments.
• Little Manor Supermarket (Food Club) Food distribution programme providing nutritious food to families registered with children's programmes. For a small weekly fee, families receive supermarket shoppers bags containing healthy food worth more than the fee paid.
• Holidays Activities and Food Programme (HAF) Holiday provision for children eligible for free school meals and those with SEND, providing free access to food club and wraparound family support, including cycle training and other enrichment activities.
• MOTIV! Programme Youth empowerment programme for 14-21 year olds delivered over 15 months, combining social events, creative sessions, one-to-one mentoring, and targeted workshops on themes including peer pressure, wellbeing, personal safety, and community leadership.
• New Voices for Old Stories Youth-led heritage programme for young people aged 16-25, supporting participants in investigating local heritage and reframing old stories through digital storytelling, archival skills, and digitisation techniques over a two-year period.
• Young Facilitators Youth leadership development programme that trains and employs young people as facilitators, developing their skills to plan and co-deliver sessions for other young people.
• Changemakers Youth leadership project developing young leaders through structured programmes that build confidence, planning abilities, and community engagement skills.
• The Manor Transitional Youth Transitional programme for young people aged 11-14 designed to support them in the early years of secondary school, running during school holidays and focusing on building resilience, independence, leadership, and community connection.
• HeadStart Creative courses programme for young people aged 10-16 offering weekly after-school sessions in creative writing, film and animation, digital arts, and screen printing at local community centres.
• Community Connectors Mental health support service delivered as part of the Community Integrated Mental Health Service (CIMHS), supporting residents experiencing serious and long-term mental illness with social, practical, and non-clinical needs through a trauma-informed, relationship-driven approach.
• THRIVE ADHD support pilot programme supporting Black and Asian women on NHS ADHD waiting list through psychoeducation, group and one-to-one coaching, and peer-led body-doubling sessions.
• Well-being Services Preventative mental health support including one-to-one coaching, online body-doubling sessions for adults with ADHD, psycho-educational guest speaker workshops in partnership with the NHS, and culturally responsive programmes including the Black and Asian Men's Journaling Series.
• Fitter Finances: Investing in Health
• Newham VCFSE Infrastructure Support Programme Two-year programme funded by Newham Council and delivered in partnership with One Newham, aiming to strengthen the borough's Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise sector by providing organisation health checks, training, advice, funder engagement events, and local network support through NewHub.uk platform.
• AMCT Development Plus Community development support programme providing training, resources, small grants, and capacity building support to small charities, community groups, and non-profit organisations.
• Aston-Mansfield Community Centre (AMCC) Multi-purpose community centre in Manor Park, Newham providing venue hire for events, office space, and meeting rooms with flexible, affordable pricing for up to 80 people, open seven days a week.
• Space for Hire Flexible venue hire service offering event and office space for one-off and regular bookings, accommodating up to 80 seated attendees, with accessible facilities including disabled toilets and lift access.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of children at Little Manor improved social communication
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• One NewhamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint delivery of Newham VCFSE Infrastructure Support Programme alongside One Newham and Newham Council. The two-year programme aims to bring in £400,000 in external investment for Newham's VCFSE sector and strengthen the borough's voluntary sector ecosystem.
• City HarvestcoreOthersCharity collecting nutritious surplus food from restaurants, grocers, manufacturers, wholesalers, hotels and caterers. Redistributes to organisations providing meals to vulnerable people including Aston-Mansfield's Little Manor programmes.
• The Felix ProjectcoreOthersFood redistribution charity providing surplus food to Aston-Mansfield for distribution to families through the Little Manor Food Club.
• Lambourne EndminorOthersHeritage site and outdoor activity centre used for residential trips as part of the New Voices for Old Stories programme. Young people engage in team-building activities and project management skills development.
• Community LinksminorOthersVenue for VCFSE networking event launch of the Infrastructure Support Programme, bringing together organisations from across the borough.
• NHScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for wellbeing services including psycho-educational guest speaker workshops and THRIVE programme supporting Black and Asian women on NHS ADHD waiting lists. Also part of Community Integrated Mental Health Service (CIMHS).
• Salmagundi FilmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNot-for-profit arts organisation providing digital arts, film and animation workshops as part of the HeadStart creative courses for young people aged 10-16. Founded in 2004, based in Stratford, East London.
• Maxwell GoldenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative writing, lyrics and spoken word instructor for HeadStart programme. One of UK's finest Hip Hop artists, theatre writer and Slam Poet champion. Supported by National Theatre and Soho Theatre.
• Jennifer SuttonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialist Arts and Crafts instructor for HeadStart programme. Graphic Design graduate from Camberwell College of Arts, artist/printmaker at Skylark Galleries, runs 'The Little Studio' offering workshops.
• Mansfield College, Oxford UniversityminorOthersUniversity connected to Aston-Mansfield's history through Mansfield House University Settlement founded in 1889. Day trips organised for New Voices programme participants to learn about the university's role in the organisation's heritage.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Toynbee Hall: Historic East London settlement charity (founded 1884) delivering integrated services across poverty, debt advice, youth, and community development in Whitechapel — directly comparable in mission, model, and 19th-century settlement origins.
• Locality: National membership body for community-led organisations providing infrastructure support, training and capacity building to VCFSEs — comparable to Aston-Mansfield's AMCT Development Plus and VCFSE Infrastructure Support offerings at scale.
• One Newham: Aston-Mansfield's direct joint delivery partner on the Newham VCFSE Infrastructure Support Programme, also serving as the borough-wide voluntary sector infrastructure body in Newham — the closest operational and geographic peer.

Regional players

• Newham Council: The primary funder and strategic partner for the Newham VCFSE Infrastructure Support Programme; operates borough-wide community services including youth and family support that overlap with Aston-Mansfield's programmes.
• Stitches in Time / Community Links Newham: Newham-based community organisation providing wellbeing, youth, and family support — Aston-Mansfield previously partnered with Community Links as venue host for the VCFSE Infrastructure Programme launch, indicating close operational proximity.

Broad incumbents

• The Prince's Trust: UK-wide youth charity delivering leadership, employability, and personal development programmes for young people aged 11-30 — directly comparable to Aston-Mansfield's Changemakers, Young Facilitators and MOTIV! programmes.
• Catch22: Large UK social business delivering youth engagement, mental health, and community development services across multiple boroughs — comparable programme mix to Aston-Mansfield's integrated four-pillar model but at much greater scale.
• Mind (National Association for Mental Health): UK's largest mental health charity providing community-based support, peer programmes and culturally-responsive services that overlap with Aston-Mansfield's Community Connectors, THRIVE, and well-being offerings.
• Centrepoint: Major UK youth homelessness charity providing accommodation, mental health support, and life skills training for young people — overlaps with Aston-Mansfield's MOTIV! and youth empowerment programmes but at national scale.
• FareShare: National food redistribution charity; Aston-Mansfield receives surplus food via The Felix Project/City Harvest but FareShare is the dominant national operator with comparable Food Club-style redistribution infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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