--- title: "The Ace Centre-North — charity 1089313 | CharityCompare" description: "The Ace Centre-North (charity 1089313): income £4.6m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-ace-centre-north retrieved: 2026-10-07T05:27:30.346Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1089313Charitable company AC # The Ace Centre-North Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Ace Centre-North is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.acecentre.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1089313&subId=0) Work at The Ace Centre-North? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-ace-centre-north&type=claim&name=The%20Ace%20Centre-North) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Ace Centre-North? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £4,637,086 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £5,067,564 Registered charity number 1089313 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Hollinwood Business Centre Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.acecentre.org.uk](http://www.acecentre.org.uk/) Quick answer The Ace Centre-North (number 1089313) 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 The Ace Centre-North do? ACE Centre provides specialist assessments and training information and advice on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Assistive Technology (AT) for people with communication and physical disabilities, and those who support them. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Ace Centre-North Answers The Ace Centre-North gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Ace Centre-North's highest-paid staff paid? The Ace Centre-North's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 13 employees paid more than £60,000, including 3 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £120,001–£130,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £120,001–£130,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £100,001–£110,000 | 2 | | £80,001–£90,000 | 1 | | £70,001–£80,000 | 3 | | £60,001–£70,000 | 6 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The Ace Centre-North's money come from? The Ace Centre-North reported £4.6m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.5m (97%), investments £104k (2%), donations and legacies £28k (1%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£4.5m · 97% - Investments£104k · 2% - Donations and legacies£28k · 1% - Other income£4,374 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Ace Centre-North 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Ace Centre-North's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 13 November 2001 Company number [04268143](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04268143) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 The Ace Centre-North registered for? Education/trainingDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Ace Centre-North yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Ace Centre-North. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Ace Centre-North? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Ace Centre-North's charity number? The Ace Centre-North's charity number is 1089313. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1089313? Search 1089313 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 The Ace Centre-North do? ACE Centre provides specialist assessments and training information and advice on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Assistive Technology (AT) for people with communication and physical disabilities, and those who support them. Does The Ace Centre-North have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Ace Centre-North. 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 The Ace Centre-North? The Ace Centre-North's website listed in our register data is http://www.acecentre.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 The Ace Centre-North's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Ace Centre-North's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 13 employees paid more than £60,000, including 3 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £120,001–£130,000 (1 employee). 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. Where does The Ace Centre-North's money come from? The Ace Centre-North reported £4.6m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.5m (97%), investments £104k (2%), donations and legacies £28k (1%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Ace Centre-North? The register records The Ace Centre-North 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 The Ace Centre-North's trustees paid? The Ace Centre-North's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Ace Centre-North registered as a charity? The Ace Centre-North was entered on the register on 13 November 2001. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04268143). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1089313&subId=0).