ACE AFRICA (UK) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 13 September 2005
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04726183
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £507,512
Latest expenditure: £578,035
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Ace-Africa (UK), c/o Lockton Companies LLP, The St Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7AG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ace-africa.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Ace Africa (UK) raises funds to support Ace Africa Tanzania & Kenya to work with vulnerable, marginalised people in low resource settings in Tanzania & Kenya. They build resilient inclusive communities. We improve food & economic security, health & education by developing long term sustainable solutions in three programming areas. Child development, Community Health, & Community Livelihoods

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 20 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 20 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £507,512
Total Gross Expenditure: £578,035

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £674,983
Total Gross Expenditure: £666,735

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 1 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 1 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £725,039
Total Gross Expenditure: £739,458

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 15 August 2023
Date Accounts Received: 15 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £602,280
Total Gross Expenditure: £628,604

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 3 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 3 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £737,004
Total Gross Expenditure: £723,126

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 20 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £507,512
Total Gross Expenditure: £578,035
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £674,983
Total Gross Expenditure: £666,735
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 1 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £725,039
Total Gross Expenditure: £739,458
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 18

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 15 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £602,280
Total Gross Expenditure: £628,604
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 17

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 3 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £737,004
Total Gross Expenditure: £723,126
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 15

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 20 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 378794
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 78718
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 50000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 507512
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £73,093
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £454,942
Expenditure Other: 50000
Expenditure Total: 578035
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 409970
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 168065
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £19,565
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £36,558
Assets Total Liabilities: £13,505
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £23,053
Creditors One Year Total Current: 13505
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £16,911
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 19565
Funds Restricted: 3488
Funds Total: 23053
Count Employees: 3
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 623896
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1087
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 50000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 674983
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £75,269
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £541,466
Expenditure Other: 50000
Expenditure Total: 666735
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 489075
Expenditure Governance: 22391
Expenditure Support Costs: 177660
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £8,951
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £102,149
Assets Total Liabilities: £8,573
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £93,576
Creditors One Year Total Current: 8573
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £82,260
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 8951
Funds Restricted: 84625
Funds Total: 93576
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 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 1 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 508688
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 166351
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 50000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 725039
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £225,947
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £463,511
Expenditure Other: 50000
Expenditure Total: 739458
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 453917
Expenditure Governance: 9594
Expenditure Support Costs: 285541
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £22,173
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £100,708
Assets Total Liabilities: £15,380
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £85,328
Creditors One Year Total Current: 15380
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £90,190
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 22173
Funds Restricted: 63155
Funds Total: 85328
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 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 15 August 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 537195
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 15085
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 50000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 602280
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £161,596
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £417,008
Expenditure Other: 50000
Expenditure Total: 628604
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 410580
Expenditure Governance: 6428
Expenditure Support Costs: 218024
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £11,247
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £105,967
Assets Total Liabilities: £6,220
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £99,747
Creditors One Year Total Current: 6220
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £91,448
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 11247
Funds Restricted: 88500
Funds Total: 99747
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 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 3 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 671004
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 16000
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 50000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 737004
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £161,718
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £511,408
Expenditure Other: 50000
Expenditure Total: 723126
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 505644
Expenditure Governance: 5764
Expenditure Support Costs: 217482
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £10,178
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £138,131
Assets Total Liabilities: £12,060
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £126,071
Creditors One Year Total Current: 12060
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £77,983
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 10178
Funds Restricted: 115893
Funds Total: 126071
Count Employees: 4
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ACE AFRICA (UK)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2005-09-13T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 08 APRIL 2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 13 JUNE 2005 AND 31 AUGUST 2005, AND CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 19 FEBRUARY 2009 as amended on 22 Mar 2016
Charitable Objects: 3. CHARITY OBJECTS:THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE: "TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES AND NON GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS (NGOS), COMMUNITY BASED ORGANISATIONS, VOLUNTARY BODIES, OTHER ASSOCIATIONS, INSTITUTIONS AND STATUTORY AUTHORITIES UNDERTAKING CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD BE RECOGNISED AS SUCH UNDER ENGLISH LAW (INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORT AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT) WORKING IN AFRICA IN PARTICULAR WITH THE AIM OF REDUCING THE IMPACT OF HIV/AIDS ON RURAL COMMUNITIES SO THAT SUCH COMMUNITIES, PARENTS, GUARDIANS AND OTHER CARERS HAVE THE CAPACITY, SKILLS AND RESOURCES TO CARE FOR ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL SO THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY IMPROVE.
Area Of Benefit: KENYA AND TANZANIA

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 475158
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ACE UK

Charity Name Id: 475164
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ACTION IN THE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT

Charity Name Id: 475147
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ACE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures