CCEW Charity Commission profile

CAMBRIDGESHIRE ACRE

Registered charity 1074032 · organisation 3958577

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 February 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03690881
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£936,415
Latest expenditure
£795,971
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: E-SPACE NORTH, 181 Wisbech Road, Littleport, ELY, CB6 1RA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Cambridgeshire ACRE is an independent registered charity and company whose members include parish councils, community buildings management committees, statutory agencies, community groups and individuals with an interest in community life.

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
18 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£936,415
Total Gross Expenditure
£795,971
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
25 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£958,685
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,085,025
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
21 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
21 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,014,577
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,069,589
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
21 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£841,393
Total Gross Expenditure
£870,234
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
2 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
2 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£904,737
Total Gross Expenditure
£727,704

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
18 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£936,415
Total Gross Expenditure
£795,971
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Grants
£303,523
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
35
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
25 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£958,685
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,085,025
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£462,056
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
25
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
21 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,014,577
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,069,589
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Grants
£603,446
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
100
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
21 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£841,393
Total Gross Expenditure
£870,234
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Grants
£432,173
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
22
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
2 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£904,737
Total Gross Expenditure
£727,704
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£14
Income From Government Grants
£593,689
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
25

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
18 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
14200
Income Other Trading Activities
81968
Income Charitable Activities
833129
Income Investments
7118
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
936415
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£795,971
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
795971
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
83463
Expenditure Governance
44572
Expenditure Support Costs
125537
Expenditure Depreciation
1432
Gain Loss Investment
-59999
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
1990
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£177,918
Assets Total Fixed
185328
Assets Own Use
1247
Assets Long Term Investment
184081
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£434,928
Assets Total Liabilities
£45,726
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£574,530
Creditors One Year Total Current
45726
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£334,316
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
345234
Funds Restricted
229296
Funds Total
574530
Count Employees
16
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
25 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
13560
Income Other Trading Activities
129872
Income Charitable Activities
811719
Income Investments
3534
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
958685
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,511
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,080,514
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1085025
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
355633
Expenditure Governance
27195
Expenditure Support Costs
35055
Expenditure Depreciation
2429
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
2429
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£193,459
Assets Total Fixed
117195
Assets Own Use
117195
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£381,137
Assets Total Liabilities
£64,246
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£434,086
Creditors One Year Total Current
64246
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£192,189
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
365157
Funds Restricted
68929
Funds Total
434086
Count Employees
11
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
21 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
12117
Income Other Trading Activities
93003
Income Charitable Activities
907055
Income Investments
2402
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1014577
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,059
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,064,530
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1069589
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
374832
Expenditure Governance
24546
Expenditure Support Costs
127266
Expenditure Depreciation
1692
Gain Loss Investment
3166
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
478
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£157,849
Assets Total Fixed
179623
Assets Own Use
3237
Assets Long Term Investment
176386
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£431,477
Assets Total Liabilities
£50,674
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£560,426
Creditors One Year Total Current
50674
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£139,372
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
352494
Funds Restricted
207932
Funds Total
560426
Count Employees
11
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
21 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
12448
Income Other Trading Activities
56756
Income Charitable Activities
770538
Income Investments
1651
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
841393
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£18,874
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£851,360
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
870234
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
188453
Expenditure Governance
18518
Expenditure Support Costs
116419
Expenditure Depreciation
3072
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£171,860
Assets Total Fixed
175979
Assets Own Use
175979
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£497,953
Assets Total Liabilities
£58,494
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£615,438
Creditors One Year Total Current
58494
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£286,295
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
366027
Funds Restricted
249411
Funds Total
615438
Count Employees
11
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
2 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
56439
Income Other Trading Activities
50341
Income Charitable Activities
795428
Income Investments
2529
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
904737
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,620
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£724,084
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
727704
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
157557
Expenditure Governance
21551
Expenditure Support Costs
103207
Expenditure Depreciation
2340
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-522
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£151,945
Assets Total Fixed
173964
Assets Own Use
2987
Assets Long Term Investment
170977
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£503,954
Assets Total Liabilities
£33,639
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£644,279
Creditors One Year Total Current
33639
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£352,916
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
346340
Funds Restricted
297939
Funds Total
644279
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cambridgeshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Peterborough City
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CAMBRIDGESHIRE ACRE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-02-18T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 31ST DECEMBER 1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 9 DECEMBER 2008 as amended on 14 Oct 2019 as amended on 25 Sep 2019
Charitable Objects
The Charity’s objects are restricted specifically, only for the public benefit to promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in particular but not exclusively in the county of Cambridgeshire by assisting the work of statutory authorities and voluntary organisations engaged in pursuing any charitable purposes
Area Of Benefit
CAMBRIDGESHIRE

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries