ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES IN THE EASTERN REGION

Charity number: 1019299
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity supports FE corporations in the Eastern Region in providing high quality, cost effective education and training by acting as a regional focus for the sector. ACER also represents the views of the colleges primarily regionally but where appropriate nationally.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2020

Total income: £0
Total expenditure: £0

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford
  • Buckinghamshire
  • Cambridgeshire
  • Central Bedfordshire
  • Essex
  • Hertfordshire
  • Norfolk
  • Suffolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 March 1993: Standard registration
  • 21 July 2021: Removed (Does not operate)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • A C E R (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2016 31/07/2017 31/07/2018 31/07/2019 31/07/2020
Total gross income £626.09k £723.25k £990.49k £365.87k £0
Total expenditure £833.71k £846.26k £1.05m £1.49m £0
Income from government contracts £63.79k £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £5.94k £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £596.91k £708.90k £975.35k N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income - Investment £23.23k £14.35k £15.13k N/A N/A
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £833.71k £846.26k £1.05m N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £0 £0 £31.25k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 July 2020 08 June 2021 8 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2019 31 July 2019 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2019 31 July 2019 On Time
Annual return 31 July 2018 05 February 2019 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2018 05 February 2019 On Time
Annual return 31 July 2017 20 December 2017 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2017 20 December 2017 On Time

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16/03/1993 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/11/2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/11/2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/04/2011

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMTE AND IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF CHARITIES IN DIRECT FURTHERANCE OF THEIR OBJECTS BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO THE ESTABLISHMENT ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT THEROF.[ CHARITIES SHALL MEAN CHARITIES ESTABLISHED TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF YOUNG PERSONS AND ADULTS IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL COUNTIES OF BEDS BUCKS CAMBS ESSEX HERTS NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK AND SUCH OTHER GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS AS THE COMPANY MAY SUBSEQUENTLY DECIDE ]

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

BEDS BUCKS CAMBS ESSEX HERTS NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK