ACCELERATING COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT

Registered charity 1182685 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACE, ACE Projects, ACE RIO, CRAWLEY COACHING, SEJA

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.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£151k

Latest spending

£165k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that SEJA recorded a net operating deficit of £9k for the year 2024, with total income of £148k and total expenditure of £157k. Per the trustees' report, the charity closed the year with sufficient reserves to maintain operations, supported by a major donor commitment received in January 2025.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Corporate Donations (51% of income)

“In 2024, SEJA recorded total income of £148k, derived from corporate donations (£75k), grants (£31k), Gift Aid (£8k), major donor contributions (£18k), online donations (£16k), and a small amount of interest income.” — page 13

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: 3–4 months of core operating costs (held: £30k)

“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves equivalent to 3–4 months of core operating costs to ensure continuity in the event of income shortfalls or unexpected expenditure. As at 2nd January 2025, free reserves were £30,000, which the trustees consider broadly in line with the target range given current commitments and pipeline.” — page 6

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Global Fund for Community Foundation — “Only 1% of global funding goes to local organizations Global Fund for Community Foundation” (source page)
Charities Aid Foundation — “Over 65% of local organizations lack access to training and capacity building Charities Aid Foundation” (source page)
The Bridgespan Group — “Local individuals are up to 80% more likely to engage with at-risk people compared to international organisations The Bridgespan Group” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram · linkedin

Trustees · trustee networks

Claudio Rocha
Julian Wootton
Lorenzo Ada Martina Viglezio

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Brazil · Croydon · Lewisham · Southwark

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£151k	£165k
31/12/2023	£199k	£277k
31/12/2022	£208k	£276k
31/12/2021	£176k	£100k
31/12/2020	£151k	£92k

Common questions

Is ACCELERATING COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that SEJA recorded a net operating deficit of £9k for the year 2024, with total income of £148k and total expenditure of £157k. Per the trustees' report, the charity closed the year with sufficient reserves to maintain operations, supported by a major donor commitment received in January 2025. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ACCELERATING COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ACCELERATING COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT as a grant recipient include BEYOND SPORT FOUNDATION, THE WELDON UK CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount
BEYOND SPORT FOUNDATION	FY2021	£30k
BEYOND SPORT FOUNDATION	FY2023	£23k
THE WELDON UK CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£18k
THE WELDON UK CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£15k
BEYOND SPORT FOUNDATION	FY2022	£7k
THE WELDON UK CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£4k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER, FORMBY	1	—
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED	1	£900k
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION	1	£104k
THEIRWORLD	1	£90k
THE ASFARI FOUNDATION	1	£87k
PRISM THE GIFT FUND	1	£76k
THE MIRIANOG TRUST	1	£70k
THE SCHRODER FOUNDATION	1	£60k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YOUR SEVA.

YOUR SEVA income £295k
SANDS END ASSOCIATED PROJECTS IN ACTION income £239k
SEA - CHANGE PROJECTS LTD income £204k
PROJECT S.E.E.D. LIMITED income £2.2m
ANDOVER COMMUNITY ENGAGE income £183k
SEFTON ADVOCACY income £450k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ACCELERATING COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT	£151k	—	0	within	—	no doubt
YOUR SEVA FY2024	£295k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
SANDS END ASSOCIATED PROJECTS IN ACTION FY2025	£239k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
SEA - CHANGE PROJECTS LTD FY2025	£204k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
PROJECT S.E.E.D. LIMITED FY2025	£2.2m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ANDOVER COMMUNITY ENGAGE FY2025	£183k	—	0	below	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.