ANDOVER COMMUNITY ENGAGE

Registered charity 1200890 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACE

ACE is a community-run local charity that initiates projects to relieve poverty, preserve the environment, promote education, and connect the community while advancing physical and mental health. We provide grants to community groups for projects aligned with our charity aims.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£183k
Latest spending
£133k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated with a grant-reliant model, deriving income primarily from grants, community donations, and membership contributions. Expenditure increased significantly due to building setup, equipment purchases, and service expansion, resulting in a net increase in unrestricted funds. The trustees note that reserves remain below their stated target as funds are actively reinvested into service delivery and infrastructure.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £63k; policy: three months of running costs)
“Due to the stage of development and expansion during this period, reserves remain below target, and funds are actively reinvested into service delivery and infrastructure.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Conflict of interest registered between trustees Tania Hall and Maria Tierney (siblings).
“Conflict of Interest registered between Tania Hall and Maria Tierney.Siblings. Conflict of interest policy in place.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Conflict of Interest registered between Tania Hall and Maria Tierney.Siblings. Conflict of interest policy in place.
“Conflict of Interest registered between Tania Hall and Maria Tierney.Siblings. Conflict of interest policy in place.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
02/11/2025£183k£133k
02/11/2024£162k£139k
02/11/2023£24k£26k

Common questions

Is ANDOVER COMMUNITY ENGAGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated with a grant-reliant model, deriving income primarily from grants, community donations, and membership contributions. Expenditure increased significantly due to building setup, equipment purchases, and service expansion, resulting in a net increase in unrestricted funds. The trustees note that reserves remain below their stated target as funds are actively reinvested into service delivery and infrastructure.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund10/06/2024£20kAndover Community Engage

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with A.C.E.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ANDOVER COMMUNITY ENGAGE£183k—0below—no doubt
A.C.E FY2024£118k—0unclear—no doubt
ACE (ACTION IN CAERAU AND ELY) FY2025£1.2m—0above—no doubt
THE COMMUNITY OF RECONCILIATION AND FELLOWSHIP FY2025£152k—0unclear—no doubt
ACE AFRICA (UK) FY2025£508k——below—no doubt
ACHEINU LIMITED FY2025£552k—0unclear—noted

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