ASSOCIATION OF CHARITY INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 31 December 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £82,408
Latest expenditure: £74,231
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: KM Chartered Accountants, Burnley Wharf, Manchester Road, BURNLEY, Lancashire, BB11 1JG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

ACIE provides information and support about Independent Examination (IE = end of year 'audit' for smaller charities, see CC31 and CC32) to individuals and charities across the UK. This includes a training programme, annual conferences and a helpline. ACIE is a membership organisation, offering a professional designation to its 'Full Members' including Fellows (see also the Charities Act 2006).

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 4 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 4 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £82,408
Total Gross Expenditure: £74,231

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: 1 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 1 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £73,704
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,273

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: £62,129
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,973

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: 15 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 15 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £53,648
Total Gross Expenditure: £78,806

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: 14 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 14 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £54,999
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,348

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 4 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £82,408
Total Gross Expenditure: £74,231
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 1 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £73,704
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,273
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: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: £62,129
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,973
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 15 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £53,648
Total Gross Expenditure: £78,806
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 14 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £54,999
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,348
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 5

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ASSOCIATION OF CHARITY INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2011-09-06T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 3961656
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1077154
Assoc Charity Name: ASSOCIATION OF CHARITY INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS

Charity Name: ASSOCIATION OF CHARITY INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-12-31T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION CONVERSIONDATED 14 JUN 2024
Charitable Objects: 5.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROMOTE THE GREATER EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THEIR CHARITABLE OBJECTS:5.1.1 BY PROVIDING ADVICE, SUPPORT AND TRAINING TO ANY PERSON ACTING OR WISHING TO ACT AS AN INDEPENDENT EXAMINER OF CHARITY ACCOUNTS;5.1.2 BY PROMOTING AND MAINTAINING HIGH STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT THROUGH AND BY ITS MEMBERS; AND5.1.3 BY PROVIDING TRUSTEES OF CHARITIES WITH INFORMATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS.5.2 NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 417576
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ACIE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures