ACEVO
About ACEVO
ACEVO is the professional body for the third sector's chief executives, with over 2000 members. We connect, develop and represent the sector's leaders, with a view to increasing the sector's impact and efficiency. We are a Company Limited by Guarantee (351 4635) with charitable status (1114591).
Our Manifesto
We promote a modern, enterprising third sector, and call on third sector organisations to be:
- Professional and passionate in achieving change and delivering results
- Well led, with a commitment to professional development, training and diversity
- Well-governed and accountable, with robust and fit-for purpose systems to protect independence and enable effective decision-making
- Enterprising and innovative, taking a businesslike approach to funding issues and striving for continuous improvement and sustainable development
Our Members
The UK’s broad not-for-profit sector now employs the full-time equivalent of 1.5m staff, with a collective annual turnover of £46bn. Our 2000 members are responsible for heading organisations that collectively:
- Turnover £11 billion a year
- Employ 260 000 staff members
- Manage over 6 million volunteers
ACEVO provides a wide range of services to members. We enable our members to connect with each other at our networking events. We offer a suite of professional development courses and workshops, all focused on leadership development. We offer practical support in terms of helplines and discounted services. We keep our members informed through various communications channels and we also represent them through our policy work.
Our History
ACEVO was established in 1987 by a group of charity chief executives who wanted to develop a networking and support group for the sector. We are now one of the major voices in the sector prompting both good practice and campaigning for change. Find out more about our 20th anniversary celebrations.
A key distinguishing feature is that as a membership organisation, our members play a significant role in leading and developing the Association's work and our strength lies in this collective membership.
