ACO News Update

ACO Office Move

ACO is moving to a new office in Aldgate East next to Toynbee Hall on 30th October 2019
ACO News Update

End Furniture Poverty Survey

End Furniture Poverty is carrying out an exercise to measure the social value created for people through local welfare provision and crisis referrals.
ACO News Update

Charity Times Awards

ACO supported this year’s Charity Times Awards and will be attending the awards ceremony on 2nd October 2019 at the Park Plaza, Westminster Bridge.
ACO News Update

ACO appoints new CEO

Donal Watkin has been appointed new CEO of ACO and will commence his position on 1st November 2019.

Welcome to the ACO

The Association of Charitable Organisations is the national UK umbrella body for charities that give grants and welfare support to individuals in need. Founded in 1946 we are a powerful and growing network of over 100 members, all joined by the common goal of offering support to help people in need.

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What we do

ACO provides support to its members through:

Knowledge sharing and benchmarking: we encourage collaboration in the sector by supporting our members to work with each other to improve their services and improve best practice.
Networking events: building peer networks and providing opportunities for members to share, and get advice and support. Running regular networking events throughout the year attended by expert speakers in the sector to encourage discussion on thought-provoking topics relevant in the sector. A free to attend quarterly members' meeting.
Raising standards: promoting good practice, tackling problems together and offering solutions;
PR and Communications: sharing member news amongst the network on behalf of our members, and raising the profile of grant-making charities amongst the public with our One Day Changes Lives PR campaign - an awareness day for benevolent funds.
Lobbying and campaigning: giving our members a voice by responding to government consultations and raising awareness about the work of our member organisations.
Information: providing members with up to date information tailored to their specific interests through a monthly newsletter and policy briefings.
Online services: such as websites and member forums proving opportunities to share advice and experience.

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Helping Individuals in Need Report

This toolkit is intended for those running a charity that gives grants to individuals in need. Authored by Caroline Aldred and Clementine Cowl, the idea for this guide came out of the questions that arise frequently at ACO meetings such as ‘our trustees want to offer loans to applicants, but can we do this and what are the legal implications?’ or ‘how should we manage home visits?’ We hope that this guide will assist in finding answers to these questions.

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Latest News

ACO Office Move

ACO is moving to a new office in Aldgate East next to Toynbee Hall on 30th October 2019

End Furniture Poverty Survey

End Furniture Poverty is carrying out an exercise to measure the social value created for people through local welfare provision and crisis referrals.

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