CCEW Charity Commission profile

ACTION WITH COMMUNITIES IN RURAL ENGLAND (ACRE)

Registered charity 1061568 · organisation 3078965

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
26 March 1997
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03336101
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£5,033,650
Latest expenditure
£5,072,463
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Godfrey Wilson Ltd, 2nd Floor, One Castlepark, Tower Hill, BRISTOL, BS2 0JA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.acre.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Strategic influencing role on behalf of rural communities.Performance improvement work with members.Improving the visibility of rural needs through policy development and research.Continuing to support the ACRE Network and rural practitioners through networking, best practice sharing and learning.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
3 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
3 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,033,650
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,072,463
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
18 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,657,150
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,498,406
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,988,270
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,379,956
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
29 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
29 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,084,193
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,913,647
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
8 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
8 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,119,636
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,335,775

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
3 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,033,650
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,072,463
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
20000
Income From Government Grants
£4,727,754
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
18 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,657,150
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,498,406
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
20000
Income From Government Grants
£4,365,431
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,988,270
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,379,956
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
20000
Income From Government Grants
£1,740,274
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
29 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,084,193
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,913,647
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
56694
Income From Government Grants
£1,712,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
8 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,119,636
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,335,775
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
68926
Income From Government Grants
£1,727,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
3 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
203
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5021987
Income Investments
11460
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5033650
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£9,361
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,063,102
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5072463
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
4452711
Expenditure Governance
79151
Expenditure Support Costs
146424
Expenditure Depreciation
462
Gain Loss Investment
-2872
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£536,672
Assets Total Fixed
1109
Assets Own Use
231
Assets Long Term Investment
878
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,431,315
Assets Total Liabilities
£858,026
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£574,398
Creditors One Year Total Current
858026
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,112,047
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
536672
Funds Restricted
37726
Funds Total
574398
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
18 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
22
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4643733
Income Investments
12455
Income Other
940
Income Total Income And Endowments
4657150
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,050
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,492,896
Expenditure Other
1460
Expenditure Total
4498406
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3994165
Expenditure Governance
86109
Expenditure Support Costs
110322
Expenditure Depreciation
597
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£485,033
Assets Total Fixed
3693
Assets Own Use
693
Assets Long Term Investment
3000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,561,028
Assets Total Liabilities
£951,510
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£613,211
Creditors One Year Total Current
951510
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,129,195
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
485033
Funds Restricted
128178
Funds Total
613211
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
320
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1986466
Income Investments
1151
Income Other
333
Income Total Income And Endowments
1988270
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£7,722
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,370,563
Expenditure Other
1671
Expenditure Total
2379956
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1979416
Expenditure Governance
60354
Expenditure Support Costs
91079
Expenditure Depreciation
463
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£438,112
Assets Total Fixed
4290
Assets Own Use
1290
Assets Long Term Investment
3000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,217,994
Assets Total Liabilities
£767,817
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£454,467
Creditors One Year Total Current
767817
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£915,509
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
438112
Funds Restricted
16355
Funds Total
454467
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
29 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
3815
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2079034
Income Investments
60
Income Other
1284
Income Total Income And Endowments
2084193
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,701
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,908,299
Expenditure Other
1647
Expenditure Total
2913647
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2501357
Expenditure Governance
51605
Expenditure Support Costs
68405
Expenditure Depreciation
1031
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£475,450
Assets Total Fixed
3367
Assets Own Use
367
Assets Long Term Investment
3000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,616,794
Assets Total Liabilities
£774,008
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£846,153
Creditors One Year Total Current
774008
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,303,363
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
475450
Funds Restricted
370703
Funds Total
846153
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
8 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
2800
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2116108
Income Investments
111
Income Other
617
Income Total Income And Endowments
2119636
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£16,237
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,317,886
Expenditure Other
1652
Expenditure Total
3335775
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2813917
Expenditure Governance
42872
Expenditure Support Costs
47698
Expenditure Depreciation
468
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£433,658
Assets Total Fixed
4398
Assets Own Use
1398
Assets Long Term Investment
3000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,525,057
Assets Total Liabilities
£853,848
Assets Current Investment
3000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,675,607
Creditors One Year Total Current
853848
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,260,354
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
433658
Funds Restricted
1241949
Funds Total
1675607
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ACTION WITH COMMUNITIES IN RURAL ENGLAND (ACRE)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1997-03-26T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19/03/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/11/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/01/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/11/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/11/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/11/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/11/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/11/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/11/2008NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 18/06/2014 as amended on 27 Nov 2018
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES IN RURAL AREAS IN ENGLAND AND WALES.
Area Of Benefit
ENGLAND AND WALES.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
315185
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ACRE

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures