CCEW Charity Commission profile

ADULT COMMUNITY EDUCATION (WIGAN) LIMITED

Registered charity 1091767 · organisation 3987292

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
26 April 2002
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02656905
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£183,013
Latest expenditure
£183,969
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: ACE Adult Community Education Wigan, Queens Hall. 2nd Floor., 46 Market Street., Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN1 1HX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ace-wigan.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

OUR STUDENTS ARE WORKING TOWARDS AN ACCREDIATION FROM ASCENTIS, FORMERLY OCNW FOR EMPLOYABILITY AND ASDAN 'INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS'.

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
14 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£183,013
Total Gross Expenditure
£183,969
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
11 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£155,211
Total Gross Expenditure
£170,539
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
17 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
17 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£148,579
Total Gross Expenditure
£157,506
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
6 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
6 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£154,428
Total Gross Expenditure
£181,492
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 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
8 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£121,862
Total Gross Expenditure
£121,796

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
14 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£183,013
Total Gross Expenditure
£183,969
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£2,000
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
3
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
11 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£155,211
Total Gross Expenditure
£170,539
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
5
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
17 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£148,579
Total Gross Expenditure
£157,506
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
6
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
6 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£154,428
Total Gross Expenditure
£181,492
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
126775
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
4
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 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£121,862
Total Gross Expenditure
£121,796
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
64765
Income From Government Grants
£10,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
6

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wigan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ADULT COMMUNITY EDUCATION (WIGAN) LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2002-04-26T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 OCTOBER 1991 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 28 FEBRUARY 2002
Charitable Objects
3. THE AIMS OF ACE ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND RELIEVE THE NEED OF ADULTS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF:A) ALTERNATIVE COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION AND TRAINING;B)A COMPREHENSIVE STUDENT CENTRED SERVICE WORKING TO ENABLE STUDENT TO MAKE INFORMED CHOICES ABOUT THEIR LIVES BY ENCOURAGING THEM TO TAKE AN ACTIVE PART IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY FOR THEIR OWN AND THE COMMUNITY'S BENEFIT;C) A SERVICE THAT NOT ONLY DIRECTLY ADDRESSES A SHORTFALL IN POST 18 EDUCATIONAL PROVISION LOCALLY FOR THE BENEFICIARIES, BUT WHICH ALSO LINKS WITH A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY AGENCIES AND RESOURCES;D) CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN THE QUALITY OF IT'S SERVICE BY REGULAR EVALUATION AND INVESTMENT IN THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STAFF; AND E) A SECURE, WELL- ESTABLISHED SERVICE FOR THE FUTURE
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
370189
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ACE - ADULT COMMUNITY EDUCATION (WIGAN) LIMITED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures