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The Association of Charitable Organisations (formerly Association of Charity Officers) is the national UK umbrella body for Trusts and Foundations that give grants and welfare support to individuals in need. ACO was founded in 1946.
The funds managed by ACO members are discretionary and seek to complement and enhance welfare support provided by local and central government. Our members operate in the UK and across the globe. In recent years many funds have reviewed their operations, researching patterns of need and developing more strategic programmes of assistance
ACO provides support to its members through:
The next Grant Making Forum and Under Fives meeting takes place on Tuesday 26th February 2019 from 11am-1pm at the British Dental Association, 64 Wimpole Street London W1G 8YS and is open to all ACO charity members.
What difference does your grant make?
This interactive session will provide guidance on impact assessment, theory of change development and other considerations for grant makers wanting to demonstrate the difference made through their funding. Take this opportunity to share your impact story and consider proportionate ways to gather information from grantees. Examples will be given and we will do some practical work to explore what might work best in your setting.
How to get the best deal from your Fund Manager
Tips on how to manage the relationship with your fund manager including an insight into fees, benchmarks, pooled funds, ethical screening and "free lunches".
We break for lunch at 1pm so bring a sandwich and stay for the Under Fives meeting, for solo workers and small teams.
We are grateful to BDABF for supporting these events
ACO Annual Conference will be held on Friday 10th May 2019 at One Great George Street, London SW1
ACO is grateful to EdenTree Investment Management for supporting this event
ACO Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday June 12th 2019
Member Spotlight: The Licensed Trade Charity
November 2018
This month we feature the activities and history of the Licensed Trade Charity
PR Project gets green light!
We have selected a consultancy to work in partnership with ACO and member organisations for a campaign in 2019. The successful agency is Acceleris
Grant management system advice required
September 2018
An ACO member is looking for options for changing their online grant management system
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