ACUMEN ACADEMY UK
Registered charity 1185457 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Acumen Academy UK develops and delivers leadership programmes, including a Fellows Programme and a range of online courses, to equip social leaders with the skills, character and community needed to accelerate and sustain their impact.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £111,412 on unrestricted funds, increasing its free unrestricted reserves to £213,344. The trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient reserves to continue in operation and that no material uncertainties exist regarding its going concern status.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose remuneration (excluding national Insurance contributions) exceeded £60,000 was as follows:2025 2024 £ £ 70,001 – 80,000 1 1” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: to provide a level of working capital that protects the continuity of our core work, including the costs associated with the delivery of the programmes. to provide funding for possible opportunities. (held: £213k)
“Acumen Academy UK has the ambition to maintain free unrestricted reserves: to provide a level of working capital that protects the continuity of our core work, including the costs associated with the delivery of the programmes. to provide funding for possible opportunities.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mentoring payments of £200 paid to trustee David Gold on normal commercial terms.
“During the year mentoring payments of £200 have been paid to a trustee, David Gold. This was on normal commercial terms.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trusts where a trustee serves
“A trustee of the charity, Rebecca Eastmond is a trustee in The David Cock Foundation and The Segelman Trust, both of which made donations to the charity this year (£57,100 and £40,000 respectively). She also serves on the Acumen Fund Inc global advisory board. A Management charge of £27,303 was paid to Acumen Global in the year. Acumen Academy UK is a regional affiliate of the Acumen Fund Inc and is licenced to administer the Acumen Fellowship and Leadership programmes in the UK. During the year mentoring payments of £200 have been paid to a trustee, David Gold. This was on normal commercial terms.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ACUMEN ACADEMY UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £111,412 on unrestricted funds, increasing its free unrestricted reserves to £213,344. The trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient reserves to continue in operation and that no material uncertainties exist regarding its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ACUMEN ACADEMY UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ACUMEN ACADEMY UK as a grant recipient include STRATTON CHASE FOUNDATION.
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