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Prices & categories

Which type of member are you?

ACEVO membership is strictly for those working in not-for-profit organisations. Anyone working for a commercial organisation or operating as a sole trader doesn’t qualify for membership.

Full member

CEO (or equivalent) at charities and social enterprises.

Associate member

  • next generation chief executives, who are a member of a senior management team, who is line managed by the chief executive and whose next appointment is likely to be as a chief executive of a voluntary organisation.
  • retired chief executives, who are not employed by a commercial organisation or sole traders working in the voluntary sector.
  • out of post chief executives, former chief executives of voluntary organisations who are in-between jobs or out of post and who are not employed by a commercial organisation or sole traders working in the voluntary sector.

If you are unsure whether you can join ACEVO please contact membership@acevo.org.uk.

2024/25 membership prices

Prices for subscriptions from 1 April 2024 will pay the following.

Membership applies for a term of either 1 or 3 years starting on the day of joining. This will be from the first day of the month nearest to the date on which a member joins.

Please note that a one time joining fee of £45 will be added to all new Full and Associate memberships.
Full membership (based on organisation income)1 year membership3 year membership
PriceDirect debit priceUsual priceDiscounted price
< or = £100k£219£199£657£558
> £100k – £500k£299£269£897£762
> £500k – £1m£349£319£1,047£890
> £1m – £5m£519£469£1,557£1,323
> £5m – £10m£679£619£2,037£1,731
> £10m – £20m£759£689£2,277£1,935
> £20m£859£779£2,577£2,190
Associate membership1 year membership3 year membership offer
PriceDirect debit priceUsual priceDiscounted price
Associate£219£199£657£558
Associate – CEO is a member of ACEVO£159£149£477£405

Membership benefits

 Full membersAssociate members
Digital member meetings – CEO onlyx
Digital member meetings
New members catch up
Webinars
Regional networking events
CEO in Crisis service (any third party legal advice or emotional support will only be available after 3 months of being in membership)x
Talk to us 1-2-1 support servicex
Governance advice linex
Discounted ACEVOFest ticket
Discounted Leadership Learning workshops
Discounted Aspiring CEO programme
Free coaching through ‘My Coaching Place’ platform
Free peer mentoring
Free leadership development planning
Discounted 360◦ assessments
Access to the ACEVO Community
Weekly Leader to Leader email briefing
Free business advice lines
Discounted DBS checks
Discounted Leading Governance membershipx
Discounted Coaching for Excellence programme
Discounted workplace mediation servicex
Free and discounted ACEVO publications
Practical tools and resources on governance
Practical tools and resources on leadership
Discounted jobs advertising
Free subscription to Charity Times* magazine and discounted Third Sector magazine
Briefings and consultation responses
Policy publications and reports
Recommended reading and viewing

*To obtain our member only discount link please email info@acevo.org.uk.

Not a member of ACEVO?

If you have any queries please email info@acevo.org.uk
or call 020 7014 4600.