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Adventure Centre For Education (ACE)

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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
51/100 · methodology

About Adventure Centre For Education (ACE)

To promote a community business that develops and utilises local people’s skills in order to provide a broad range of innovative high quality environmental outdoor experiences in the South West of Scotland. The provision of outdoor environmental programmes and public events for charitable purposes. 'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement' (1). To provide (or to assist in the provision of) recreational facilities particularly within the Operating Area, and organise (or to assist in the organisation of) recreational activities particularly …

Founded
Headquarters
Girvan, Scotland
Foundation type
Charitable Company

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar education in United Kingdom
Integrity Assessment This charity: 51
Peer average: 86

Concerns

· None found
No red flags found
Screened for Charity Commission removal, Open investigations, Governance scandals, Related-party deals, Excessive exec comp.

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Adventure Centre For Education (ACE) has a substantially complete profile, sourced from OSCR.

  • GiveRadar holds 5 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025. See the filings
  • Its integrity score of 51 is below most of the 87,708 education charities in the United Kingdom GiveRadar tracks. GiveRadar bases this on limited verified information so far, with little on record for its governance. Explore United Kingdom data
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • a website
  • a contact email
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • leadership details (present for 78% of comparable organizations)
  • a donation page
  • third-party accreditation
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Adventure Centre For Education (ACE) is a registered education nonprofit based in Girvan, Scotland, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 2010 and has been operating for 16 years. Its registration number is SC041556. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 51/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports £238K in annual revenue.

Adventure Centre For Education (ACE)'s official registration number is SC041556, as recorded in the national registry of United Kingdom.

Adventure Centre For Education (ACE) has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 51/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 51 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for education charities in United Kingdom is 86/100.

Adventure Centre For Education (ACE) is located in Girvan, Scotland, United Kingdom. The organization was established in 2010 and has been active for 16 years.

Based on official tax filings, Adventure Centre For Education (ACE) has £238K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of £994K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Adventure Centre For Education (ACE) is classified as an Education organization, registered in United Kingdom. It operates as a Charitable Company. It has £238K in annual revenue.

According to GiveRadar's records, Adventure Centre For Education (ACE) is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales and overseen by the Charity Commission. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.

To promote a community business that develops and utilises local people’s skills in order to provide a broad range of innovative high quality environmental outdoor experiences in the South West of Scotland. The provision of outdoor environmental programmes and public events for charitable purposes. 'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement' (1). To provide (or to assist in the provision of) recreational facilities particularly within the Operating Area, and organise... Adventure Centre For Education (ACE) is classified as an education organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 2010.

Among education charities registered in United Kingdom: Its annual revenue of £238K is below the peer average of £994K.

Adventure Centre For Education (ACE) is a charitable company limited by guarantee, the most common incorporated form for UK charities. It is registered with both Companies House and the Charity Commission, and must file annual accounts with both regulators. Directors (who are also charity trustees) have limited liability. Its Charity Commission registration number is SC041556.

You can verify Adventure Centre For Education (ACE) in several ways. First, search the Charity Commission Register at https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/ - every charity registered in England and Wales appears here with its registration number, trustees, governing document, and filed accounts. Because this is a charitable company, you can also check its filings on Companies House (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/). Second, check whether the charity's annual return and accounts are up to date - the Commission flags charities with overdue filings. Third, look for the Fundraising Regulator badge on the charity's website, which signals voluntary compliance with the Code of Fundraising Practice.

Contact Adventure Centre For Education (ACE) directly for current donation methods. UK charities typically accept online card payments, direct debit, and bank transfer. Many also use platforms such as JustGiving or Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). If you are a UK taxpayer, make sure to tick the Gift Aid box: it lets the charity reclaim 25p from HMRC for every pound you give at no extra cost to you. Higher-rate taxpayers can claim back the difference between basic-rate and their marginal rate through Self Assessment. Payroll Giving (Give As You Earn) lets you donate pre-tax through your employer.

Donations to Adventure Centre For Education (ACE) are eligible for Gift Aid if you are a UK income-tax or capital-gains-tax payer. Gift Aid adds 25% to your donation at no cost to you (the charity reclaims basic-rate tax from HMRC). Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim back the difference through Self Assessment or by adjusting their PAYE tax code. Gifts of shares, property, or land to charity are free of Capital Gains Tax and can be deducted from your income for Income Tax purposes. Legacy gifts (in your will) reduce the value of your estate for Inheritance Tax and can lower the IHT rate from 40% to 36% if you leave at least 10% to charity.

Adventure Centre For Education (ACE) is based in Girvan in Scotland. The Charity Commission for England and Wales (CCEW) is the primary regulator. Scotland has its own regulator (OSCR), and Northern Ireland has the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). A charity registered with the CCEW may operate across the whole of the UK or internationally.

Adventure Centre For Education (ACE) was first registered in 2010, making it approximately 16 years old. UK charities must file an annual return with the Charity Commission to remain on the register. A long registration history generally indicates sustained operations and continuous regulatory compliance.

Annual revenue
£100K-£1M
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Filing history

5 years on file from oscr (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
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Latest news

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Activity timeline

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Form filed
£0.2M revenue
FY2025
OSCR
Form filed
£0.2M revenue
FY2024
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Form filed
£0.2M revenue
FY2023
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Form filed
£0.2M revenue
FY2022
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£0.2M revenue
FY2021
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Cause areas in United Kingdom

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Education this charity 87,646
Health 28,382
Religion 22,146
Arts & Culture 21,802
Community Development 10,738
Environment 5,683
Social Services 4,899
Youth Development 4,637
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Most common causes in United Kingdom

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Education 54,780
Arts & Culture 17,729
Disability 17,106
Religion 16,671
Health 15,045
Poverty 14,062
Community Development 11,486
Cultural Heritage 8,526

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.

Data freshness

Last updated
Jun 17, 2026
Registry checked
Jun 17, 2026
Profile completeness
65%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 7
  • Financial data · FY2025 on record
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 2010
Not available · 4
  • Named leadership
    Board and officer list not yet indexed
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Mission statement
    No self-published statement of purpose
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about Adventure Centre For Education (ACE)

What is Adventure Centre For Education (ACE)?
Adventure Centre For Education (ACE) is a education charitable company based in Girvan, United Kingdom. To promote a community business that develops and utilises local people’s skills in order to provide a broad range of innovative high quality environmental outdoor experiences in the South West of Scotland. The provision of outdoor environmental programmes and public events for charitable purposes. 'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement' (1). To provide (or to assist in the provision of) recreational facilities particularly within the Operating Area, and organise (or to assist in the organisation of) recreational activities particularly within the Operating Area, with such facilities/activities being available to members of the public at large and/or those who, by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances, have need of such facilities with the object of improving their conditions of life. (2). The preservation, restoration and improvement of the environment in and around the Operating Area through the provision, maintenance and/or improvement of public open space, public footpaths and other public amenities and other environmental and townscape regeneration projects, and on the basis that in doing so, the company shall seek wherever appropriate (but subject to appropriate safeguards to ensure that the public benefit so arising clearly outweighs any private benefit thereby conferred on private landowners) to carry out works of reclamation, remediation, restoration and other operations to facilitate the use for those purposes of land whose use has been prevented or restricted because of previous use. (3). The promotion for the public benefit of the preservation (whether wholly or in part) of buildings and other structures of historic and/or environmental significance within the Operating Area. 4). The promotion of health benefits of outdoor environmental education, and with particular reference to increasing mental wellbeing, healthy eating, and social inclusion, family cohesion, and the relief of poverty, by providing opportunities to take part in outdoor environmental programmes. MAXIMUM TEXT LIMIT REACHED, PLEASE CONTACT CHARITY FOR FULL OBJECTS
When was Adventure Centre For Education (ACE) founded?
Adventure Centre For Education (ACE) was founded in 2010.
Where is Adventure Centre For Education (ACE) located?
Headquartered in Girvan, Scotland, United Kingdom.
What is Adventure Centre For Education (ACE)'s annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £100K-£1M.
Is Adventure Centre For Education (ACE) trustworthy?
Adventure Centre For Education (ACE) has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 51 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Adventure Centre For Education (ACE)'s registration number?
Registration: SC041556 (United Kingdom).
What is Adventure Centre For Education (ACE)'s website?
https://www.adventurecarrick.com
Are donations to Adventure Centre For Education (ACE) tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.