THE ASSOCIATION OF CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS

Charity number: 1118605
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE EFFICIENCY OF EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS BY ENCOURAGING AND FOSTERING PARTICIPATION BY SECRETARIES AND OTHER EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF SUCH INSTITUTIONS IN DISCUSSIONS, CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND LECTURES CONCERNED PRIMARILY WITH PROMPTING SUCH EFFICIENCY.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £186,423
Total expenditure: £170,849

People

8 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 March 2007: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BENEVOLENCE TODAY (Working name)
  • THE ASSOCIATION OF CHARITY OFFICERS (Previous name)
Company number:
06113479 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Katharine King Trustee 31 July 2023
None on record
Paddy Zervudachi Trustee 31 July 2023
None on record
Ed Holloway Trustee 31 July 2023
None on record
Alison Wyman Trustee 31 July 2023
None on record
Victoria Crawford Trustee 06 July 2022
None on record
Caroline Gee Trustee 06 July 2022
None on record
Liam Evans Trustee 08 September 2021
None on record
Jodie Gill Trustee 09 May 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £144.95k £147.90k £147.24k £179.43k £186.42k
Total expenditure £203.94k £136.59k £159.71k £190.67k £170.85k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A 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 30 September 2024 18 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 18 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 29 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 29 July 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 31 July 2023 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 31 July 2023 1 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 30 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 30 July 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 09 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 09 July 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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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 19/02/2007 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 11/01/2012 as amended on 22 Jun 2018 as amended on 23 Jul 2025

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE WHICH RELIEVE INDIVIDUALS IN NEED, BY ASSISTING IN THEIR BETTER ADMINISTRATION AND PROMOTING THE SHARING OF INFORMATION AND PRACTICES USEFUL TO THESE CHARITIES.

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
4th Floor
28 Commercial Street
LONDON
E1 6LS
Phone:
02072554480
Email:
info@aco.uk.net
Website:

www.aco.uk.net Open in new window