# ACCELERATING COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1182685
- **Other names:** ACE RIO, ACE, ACE Projects, CRAWLEY COACHING, SEJA
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** March 28, 2019
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1182685


## Contact

- **Address:** Flat 1, 90 Bartholomew Road, Kentish Town, London
- **Postcode:** NW5 2AS
- **Phone:** +44(0)7501040387
- **Email:** contact@seja.team
- **Website:** www.sejahubs.org



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 3-18 LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LINE IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD.(1) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 3-18 LIVINGBELOW THE POVERTY LINE IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD THROUGH:(A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS; AND(C) ADVANCING THEIR EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF NATIVE AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES, GEOGRAPHY CLASSES AND THE STUDY OF ART, DANCE, PHOTOGRAPHY AND MEDIA.(D) PRESERVING AND PROTECTING OF HEALTH AND MENTAL WELLBEING OF SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE,EXPERIENCING EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIOURAL AND OTHER CHALLENGES AND COMPLEX NEEDS BY PROVIDING ART-AS-THERAPY PROGRAMMES AND FAMILY THERAPY SESSIONS, THAT, AMONGST OTHER THINGS, PROMOTE ENGAGEMENT WITH LEARNING AND INCLUSION IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.(2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR THOSE WHO WORK WITH THE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE EXPERIENCING CHALLENGES IN THEIR LIVES.

**Activities:** SEJA (previously ACE Projects) collaborates with and accelerates local community leaders to provide a viable cultural alternative to the violent and antisocial lifestyle in communities experiencing higher levels of violence. All SEJA collaborating local leaders are themselves from the communities they look to serve.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Amateur Sport, Economic/community Development/employment, Recreation
- **Who:** Children/young People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Brazil
- Croydon
- Lewisham
- Southwark



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £151192 | £164967 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £198722 | £276537 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £207688 | £276456 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £176410 | £99993 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £151042 | £92318 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Brita Fernandez Schmidt — appointed Oct. 5, 2022
- Claudio Rocha — appointed Oct. 5, 2022
- Julian Wootton — appointed Oct. 5, 2022
- Lorenzo Ada Martina Viglezio — appointed Oct. 5, 2022