Acronym Community Empowerment (Ace)
Analysis
Acronym Community Empowerment (Ace) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in February 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09792264). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Acronym Community Empowerment (Ace) reported income of £37k and spending of £47k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £80k to £37k (-54%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income dropped by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Acronym Community Empowerment (Ace) sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Seed Studios (£37k), Paula Hallett Wisma Mulia Trust (£37k) and The Friends of Wincanton Community Hospital (£37k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
ACE is committed to empowering women (and men) and their communities to participate fully in economic and civic life across all sectors as essential to building stronger communities. We work with disadvantaged wo/men, and young adults to help them to improve the quality of life and become more sustainable through our delivery of creative and innovative inclusion and diversity education programmes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Seed Studios | Manchester | £37k |
| Paula Hallett Wisma Mulia Trust | Gloucester | £37k |
| The Friends of Wincanton Community Hospital | Somerset | £37k |
| Sixty Plus (Potters Bar and South Mimms) | Hertfordshire | £37k |