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action with communities in rural england (acre)

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. Action With Communities In Rural England (acre) is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Woodstock and operates in England.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Strategic influencing role on behalf of rural communities.Performance improvement work with members.Improving the visibility of rural needs through policy development and research.Continuing to support the ACRE Network and rural practitioners through networking, best practice sharing and learning.

Fundraising

See where Action With Communities In Rural England (acre) is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£4,657,150
Latest Expenditure
£4,498,406

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 96.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 2.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £22
Charitable Activities £4,643,733
Other Trading £0
Investments £12,455
Other Income £940

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £4,492,896
Raising Funds £4,050
Governance £86,109
Grants to Institutions £3,994,165
Other Expenditure £1,460

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£4,657,150£4,498,406£4,492,896£613,211£485,0333 / 0
2023£1,988,270£2,379,956£2,370,563£454,467£438,1123 / 0
2022£2,084,193£2,913,647£2,908,299£846,153£475,4503 / 0
2021£2,119,636£3,335,775£3,317,886£1,675,607£433,6583 / 0
2020£4,947,414£2,512,138£2,501,655£2,891,746£452,0323 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers