01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC039066
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- BB11 1JG
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
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. AND 5.1.3 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.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £82,408 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £74,231 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 1 | 4 September 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £73,704 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £62,273 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 1 | 8 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £62,129 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £67,973 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 1 | 25 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £53,648 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £78,806 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 1 | 14 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £54,999 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £51,348 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 1 | 14 December 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- ACIE, KM Chartered Accountants , 1st Floor, Block C, The Wharf, Manchester Rd, Burnley
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.acie.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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