ACO Annual Awards 2022 – Winners

The winners and special commendations of the 2nd ACO Annual Awards 2022 – celebrating the achievements of benevolent and grant-making charities.

Thank you to all our members who submitted nominations for our 2022 ACO Annual Awards, and to those who joined the celebration at the awards ceremony at our 2022 Annual Conference.

Please see below for the nominations, special commendations and winners of the 2022 awards:

Charity of the Year (small charity under £1m)

Nominations:

  • The Book Trade Charity
  • Pharmacist Support
  • Royal Navy Officers’ Charity (RNOC)
  • Acting for Others

Special commendation: The Book Trade Charity

Winner: Royal Navy Officers’ Charity (RNOC)

Charity of the Year (£1m – 5m)

Nominations:

  • Royal Variety Charity
  • Care Workers’ Charity
  • Clergy Support Trust

Winner: Care Workers’ Charity

Charity of the Year (£5m+)

Nominations:

  • Film and TV Charity
  • Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI)

Winner: Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI)

Campaign of the Year

Nominations:

  • caba
  • Acting for Others
  • The Drinks Trust
  • Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI)
  • The Salespeoples’ Charity

Special Commendation: The Drinks Trust

Winner: caba

Collaboration of the Year

Nominations:

  • Buttle UK
  • Acting for Others
  • Family Fund
  • Foothold
  • Help for Heroes
  • LionHeart
  • Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI)
  • Railway Benefit Fund

Special Commendation:

  • Buttle UK
  • Family Fund

Winner: RAF Benevolent Fund & The OT Practice

Digital Transformation

Nominations:

  • Acting for Others
  • Pharmacist Support

Winner: Pharmacist Support

Outstanding Achievement

Nominations:

  • Suhel Bhula – caba
  • Sharon Lomas – Acting for Others
  • Graham Dick – Vetlife

Winner: Suhel Bhula – caba

Special Recognition Award

Winner: Acting for Others – for their networking and support of other organisations.