Affiliate Membership

Such VIE benefits are aimed at any individual who undertakes one or more IEs as a volunteer in their spare time (who perhaps charges nominal fees and/or is reimbursed by the charity(ies) for the travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred as part of their IE work), as opposed to someone who carries out IEs as part of their paid employment or business.

Affiliate Membership is open to anyone interested in undertaking independent examinations of charity accounts, who supports the aims of ACIE, and is willing to adhere to the ACIE Code of Ethics for any independent examinations undertaken.

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ACIE has two levels of Affiliate Membership: "Affiliate Member" and "Affiliate Voluntary Independent Examiner ("VIE")".  If you meet the VIE conditions, you may join (or renew your subscribing membership) as an Affiliate VIE.  Otherwise, you should join (or renew your subscribing membership) as an Affiliate Member.

For these purposes, a VIE is any individual: (a) who undertakes Charity Independent Examinations ("IEs") on a voluntary basis (ie without charging any fees or expenses); or (b) whose total income (fees and expenses, when aggregated) from IE work for the year is below £1,000.

Such VIE benefits are aimed at any individual who undertakes one or more IEs as a volunteer in their spare time (who perhaps charges nominal fees and/or is reimbursed by the charity(ies) for the travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred as part of their IE work), as opposed to someone who carries out IEs as part of their paid employment or business.

Subscription rates for the year ending 31 March 2027:

Affiliate Member: £72.00 (2025/2026: £72.00)

Affiliate VIE: £41.00 (2025/2026: £41.00)

All Affiliate Members and Affiliate VIEs receive:

1. A series of practical tools and templates to support your practice and save you from ‘reinventing the wheel’;
2. Access to networking to meet with and share practice points with fellow examiners;
3. Access to our enquiry line: you don’t have to struggle alone when you have a query or problem - email us and we can help;
4. Help via our email bulletins to keep up to date with all things IE and all the news from the Charity Regulators;
5. Access to high quality training and professional development delivered by experienced practitioners and confirmation of your learning in our CPD certificates for your personal and professional records; and
6. Access to ACIE’s low-cost Professional Indemnity Insurance policies underwritten by Intact Insurance UK Ltd LVSC (for the year ending 31 March 2027: £113.00 for Affiliate Members and Affiliate VIEs [2025/2026: £109.00], £61.00 for Full Members [2025/2026: £59.00])).

Affiliate Members and Affiliate VIEs are NOT entitled to use any designatory letters nor are their names published in the directory of members on the website. Only Full Members, who have had the quality of their IE work scrutinised by the ACIE Membership Committee, are awarded designatory letters and are listed in the directory. However, all Affiliate Members can apply to become Full Members, and are encouraged to do so.

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If you have any questions or queries, please contact admin@acie.org.uk.