Association of Charity Officers (ACO)

ACO is an umbrella organisation of charities and benevolent funds which offfer help to individuals in need.  ACO signposts individuals, and those who advise them, to the most appropriate source of help.

Five Ways
57/59 Hatfield Road
Potters Bar
Hertfordshire
EN6 1HS

Tel: 01707 651 777
Fax: 01707 660 477

Email: info@aco.uk.net
Website: www.aco.uk.net and www.joblinks.org.uk

Contact person: Valerie Barrow
Position: Chief Executive

The registered charity number is 1118605

Company Limited by Guarantee Number 6113479

Description:

ACO is an umbrella organisation of charities and benevolent funds which offer help to individuals in need.  ACO signposts individuals, and those who advise them, to the most appropriate source of help.

Vision and mission statement:

ACO's founding aim was and remains to enable the principal officers of Charities to meet to discuss mutual problems, take appropriate action on proposed legislation or its subsequent effects, disseminate information, encourage mutual assistance and foster the spirit of true service in the administration of charitable funds.

Type of organisation:

National sub sectoral umbrella body or infrastructure organisation, providing services to member voluntary organisations within a thematic sub sector.

Services:

Advice and support, Campaigning, Consultations, Information, Member directories, Networking, Newsletters, Policy development, Training.

Paid staff: 3.5
Volunteers: 12
Organisational members: 206

Membership criteria:

Membership is open to any registered or exempt charity giving non-contributory relief to individuals in need.

Membership is open to any organisations interested in promoting the objects .

Objects: to promote for the public benefit the efficiency and effectiveness of charities, particularly but not exclusively, those which relieve individuals in need, by assisting in their better administration and promoting the sharing of information and practices useful to these charities.