Accelerating Community Empowerment
Analysis
Accelerating Community Empowerment is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Accelerating Community Empowerment reported income of £131k and spending of £125k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £176k to £131k (-26%), an average of -7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Accelerating Community Empowerment sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wainman Trust (£131k), Capehill Muslim Society (£131k) and Friends of Monze (£131k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
SEJA (previously ACE Projects) collaborates with and accelerates local community leaders to provide a viable cultural alternative to the violent and antisocial lifestyle in communities experiencing higher levels of violence. All SEJA collaborating local leaders are themselves from the communities they look to serve.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wainman Trust | Nottingham | £131k |
| Capehill Muslim Society | Smethwick | £131k |
| Friends of Monze | Mid Glamorgan | £131k |
| Medical Institute of Tamils | Essex | £131k |