Aquarius Action Projects

Analysis

Aquarius Action Projects is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in September 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02427100). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Aquarius Action Projects reported income of £8.6m and spending of £8.0m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £5.7m to £8.6m (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Aquarius Action Projects sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Inspiring Healthy Lifestyles (£8.6m), The Workforce Development Trust Limited (£8.6m) and University Hospitals of North Midlands Charity (£8.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and investments 2.7%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.4%. Reserves of £4.0m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 204 people.