Foundation for Active Community Engagement
Analysis
Foundation for Active Community Engagement is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in May 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Foundation for Active Community Engagement reported income of £728k and spending of £598k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £254k to £728k (+187%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Foundation for Active Community Engagement sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Merseyside Play Action Council (£728k), The Grenadier Guards Charity (£729k) and Walnuts Care Ltd. (£726k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92%, trading 4.7% and donations and legacies 2.9%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.3%. Reserves of £98k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 43 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.9%
- Charitable activities 92%
- Trading 4.7%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
Provision of a venue and service for youth work and award schemes, targeting based on age or mental or physical ability. Provision of a venue and service for community events, courses, social and/or employment skills. Work with other voluntary or educational organisations through the use of employees and volunteers of the organisation operating sessions and mentoring, for example at local schools.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Merseyside Play Action Council | Liverpool | £728k |
| The Grenadier Guards Charity | London | £729k |
| Walnuts Care Ltd. | Milton Keynes | £726k |
| KDC North West | Liverpool | £730k |