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Registered charity · No. 1139609CIO

Association of Charity Independent Examiners

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Association of Charity Independent Examiners is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training.

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What are the key facts about Association of Charity Independent Examiners?

Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31
£82,408
Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31
£74,231
Registered charity number
1139609
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Burnley Wharf
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Association of Charity Independent Examiners (number 1139609) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Association of Charity Independent Examiners do?

ACIE provides information and support about Independent Examination (IE = end of year 'audit' for smaller charities, see CC31 and CC32) to individuals and charities across the UK. This includes a training programme, annual conferences and a helpline. ACIE is a membership organisation, offering a professional designation to its 'Full Members' including Fellows (see also the Charities Act 2006).

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Association of Charity Independent Examiners

Answers Association of Charity Independent Examiners gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Association of Charity Independent Examiners's highest-paid staff paid?

Association of Charity Independent Examiners's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Association of Charity Independent Examiners as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Association of Charity Independent Examiners's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
Acie
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Association of Charity Independent Examiners registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for Association of Charity Independent Examiners yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Association of Charity Independent Examiners. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to Association of Charity Independent Examiners?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Association of Charity Independent Examiners a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Association of Charity Independent Examiners as a registered charity (number 1139609) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Association of Charity Independent Examiners's charity number?
Association of Charity Independent Examiners's charity number is 1139609. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1139609?
Search 1139609 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Association of Charity Independent Examiners do?
ACIE provides information and support about Independent Examination (IE = end of year 'audit' for smaller charities, see CC31 and CC32) to individuals and charities across the UK. This includes a training programme, annual conferences and a helpline. ACIE is a membership organisation, offering a professional designation to its 'Full Members' including Fellows (see also the Charities Act 2006).
Does Association of Charity Independent Examiners have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Association of Charity Independent Examiners. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Association of Charity Independent Examiners?
Association of Charity Independent Examiners's website listed in our register data is http://www.acie.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Association of Charity Independent Examiners's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Association of Charity Independent Examiners's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Association of Charity Independent Examiners?
The register records Association of Charity Independent Examiners as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Association of Charity Independent Examiners's trustees paid?
Association of Charity Independent Examiners's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Association of Charity Independent Examiners registered as a charity?
Association of Charity Independent Examiners was entered on the register on 31 December 2010.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.