acet UK
At a glance
Key takeaways
- acet UK's giving centres on HIV response, sexual health and relationships and sex education, channelled through a small number of indigenous partners in sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia, which its annual report names as priorities, so work in those themes and places is the closest fit.
- Its typical grants fall between £140 and £56,500, with a median of about £18,500 and a largest grant of £67,500, so a modest request sized within that band is the realistic starting point.
- There is no publicly published application process, and the trustees choose grants for partners they already have a relationship with, so a cold application is unlikely to be the route in.
- A better first step is to build regular contact with the charity, since its assessment relies on proposals, reports, regular online contact and programme visits.
Overview
acet UK is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 299293).
acet UK is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It began as a compassionate response to the HIV and AIDS pandemic and aims to equip and inspire individuals, schools, churches and organisations in the UK and internationally to promote healthy self-esteem, positive relationships and good sexual health. Internationally, it supports several partners who share its vision and values in sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia. Its annual giving was £245,631, according to its annual report.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The foundation makes grants to a small number of indigenous organisations to support community responses to the HIV pandemic, and its partners share its vision and values across sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia. It works with and trains international partners committed to mobilising churches to promote healthy relationships, improve sexual health and respond to HIV. The ACET teams it supports deliver relationships and sex education alongside HIV prevention, testing and counselling, HIV care and support, and support for orphans and vulnerable children. Its wider educational work equips young people, educators, schools, churches and organisations through relationships and sex education, training and resources.
Themes
- HIV response
- Sexual health
- Relationships and sex education
Geographic Focus
Priority: Sub-Saharan Africa; Eastern Europe; Asia.
How to apply
The trustees choose grants for a small number of international partners with whom they have an established relationship. They consider whether partner work fits their vision and assess capacity and effectiveness using proposals, evaluations and reports, regular online contact and programme visits.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to acet UK.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 10 grants in year to 31 August 2025 by size
Median £21,356 (year to 31 August 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- House of Grace£67,500year to 31 August 2025
- ACET Ukraine£56,500year to 31 August 2025
- Zimbabwe Nehemiah£30,000year to 31 August 2025
- ACET£24,572year to 31 August 2025
- ACET Nigeria£24,060year to 31 August 2025
- ACET Thailand£18,652year to 31 August 2025
- Nireekshana£7,125year to 31 August 2025
- ACET Russia£3,500year to 31 August 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£11,220).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 August 2021 | £609,692 | £566,561 | £264,413 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2021 |
| year to 31 August 2022 | £636,253 | £622,920 | £295,095 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2022 |
| year to 31 August 2023 | £708,130 | £702,210 | £285,441 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2023 |
| year to 31 August 2024 | £613,524 | £684,715 | £252,947 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2024 |
| year to 31 August 2025 | £539,240 | £677,602 | £245,631 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 August 2021; year to 31 August 2022; year to 31 August 2023; year to 31 August 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 August 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- acet-uk.com
- acet-uk.com/what-we-do-and-why · read on 30 October 2026
- acet-uk.com/what-we-do-and-why/international-support · read on 30 October 2026
- acet-uk.com/about/contact-us · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 August 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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Applying to acet UK?
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Contact
- + 44 (0) 1244 566 111source
- 18A Warwick Road London, W5 3XJsource
- The Well Wells Way, Camberwell, Southwark, SE5 7SYsource
- acet-uk.com
- Contact form
Applying to acet UK?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- + 44 (0) 1244 566 111source
- 18A Warwick Road London, W5 3XJsource
- The Well Wells Way, Camberwell, Southwark, SE5 7SYsource
- acet-uk.com
- Contact form