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ACE (ACTION IN CAERAU AND ELY)

Registered charity 1150422 · organisation 5030637

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
10 January 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07623914
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,202,518
Latest expenditure
£1,360,790
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: ACE, Our Place: Dusty Forge, 460 Cowbridge Road West, CARDIFF, CF5 5BZ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

ACE (Action in Caerau & Ely) is a Charity located in Ely and Caerau, Cardiff. ACE aims to bring the community together, support community groups, manage and develop local projects, and find ways of regenerating the local community.

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 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
14 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,202,518
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,360,790
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
22 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,514,829
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,365,052
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
29 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
29 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,198,348
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,549,544
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
23 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,070,402
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,208,892
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
1 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
1 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,342,043
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,020,241

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 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,202,518
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,360,790
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£153,837
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
50
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
22 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,514,829
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,365,052
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£132,448
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
30
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
29 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,198,348
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,549,544
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£194,301
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
45
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
23 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,070,402
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,208,892
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£131,584
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
50
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
1 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,342,043
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,020,241
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£285,647
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
30

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
14 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
9569
Income Other Trading Activities
106334
Income Charitable Activities
1069211
Income Investments
17404
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1202518
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,329,391
Expenditure Other
31399
Expenditure Total
1360790
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6943
Expenditure Support Costs
132441
Expenditure Depreciation
4700
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£614,807
Assets Total Fixed
1088343
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1088343
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£699,337
Assets Total Liabilities
£17,382
Assets Current Investment
27164
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,770,298
Creditors One Year Total Current
17382
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£672,173
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1155490
Funds Restricted
614808
Funds Total
1770298
Count Employees
35
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
22 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
17940
Income Other Trading Activities
122946
Income Charitable Activities
1367658
Income Investments
6025
Income Other
260
Income Total Income And Endowments
1514829
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,365,052
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1365052
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
180448
Expenditure Depreciation
61317
Gain Loss Investment
-10000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£565,265
Assets Total Fixed
1179234
Assets Own Use
210010
Assets Long Term Investment
969224
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£756,094
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,763
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,928,565
Creditors One Year Total Current
6763
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£638,713
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
565265
Funds Restricted
1363300
Funds Total
1928565
Count Employees
35
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
29 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
15482
Income Other Trading Activities
93756
Income Charitable Activities
1087769
Income Investments
1341
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1198348
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,476,996
Expenditure Other
72548
Expenditure Total
1549544
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
180652
Expenditure Depreciation
64905
Gain Loss Investment
75559
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£117,883
Assets Total Fixed
1250551
Assets Own Use
1030551
Assets Long Term Investment
220000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£587,035
Assets Total Liabilities
£48,797
Assets Current Investment
175368
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,788,789
Creditors One Year Total Current
48797
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£411,667
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
527269
Funds Restricted
1261520
Funds Total
1788789
Count Employees
39
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
23 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
81730
Income Other Trading Activities
74223
Income Charitable Activities
1914141
Income Investments
308
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2070402
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,208,892
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1208892
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5061
Expenditure Support Costs
119776
Expenditure Depreciation
51922
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£413,658
Assets Total Fixed
1280318
Assets Own Use
144451
Assets Long Term Investment
1135867
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£802,293
Assets Total Liabilities
£18,185
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,064,426
Creditors One Year Total Current
18185
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£672,479
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
413658
Funds Restricted
1650768
Funds Total
2064426
Count Employees
25
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
1 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
33262
Income Other Trading Activities
39271
Income Charitable Activities
1268646
Income Investments
864
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1342043
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,020,241
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1020241
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4999
Expenditure Support Costs
86993
Expenditure Depreciation
15485
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£82,642
Assets Total Fixed
635291
Assets Own Use
490850
Assets Long Term Investment
144441
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£660,597
Assets Total Liabilities
£92,972
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,202,916
Creditors One Year Total Current
92972
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£538,485
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
344033
Funds Restricted
858883
Funds Total
1202916
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cardiff
Welsh Ind
Yes

07 Official extract

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
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
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
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ACE (ACTION IN CAERAU AND ELY)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2013-01-10T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 05 MAY 2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 20 DEC 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08 NOV 2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 19 SEP 2018AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27 JUL 2022 as amended on 24 Oct 2022
Charitable Objects
3.1. The objects of the Company shall be:a) To develop the capacity and skills of the members of the socially and economically disadvantaged communities of Cardiff in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in societyb) The promotion for the public benefit of urban regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation in the area of Cardiff by all or any of the following means: i. the relief of poverty in such ways as may be thought fit; ii. the relief of unemployment in such ways as may be thought fit, including assistance to find employment; iii. the advancement of education, training or retraining, particularly among unemployed people, and providing unemployed people with work experience; iv. The advancement of education in and appreciation of the arts, heritage culture and creative activities;v. the provision of financial assistance, technical assistance, or business advice or consultancy in order to provide training and employment opportunities for unemployed people in cases of financial or other charitable need through help in setting up their own business, vi. the creation of training and employment opportunities by the provision of workspace, buildings and/or land for use on favourable terms; vii. the maintenance, improvement or provision of public amenities; viii. the provision or assistance in the provision of recreational facilities for the public at large and/ or those who, by reasons of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances, have need of such facilities; ix. the provision of public health facilities and childcare; x. such other means as may from time to time be determined subject to the prior consent of the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales.c) The relief of financial hardship among people living or working in Cardiff, South Wales by providing such persons with goods/services which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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