Action for Me
Analysis
Action for Me is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in April 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 02906840). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Action for Me reported income of £1.7m and spending of £1.7m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £2.5m to £1.7m (-32%), an average of -9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Action for Me sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fischer Family Foundation (£1.7m), Northamptonshire Community Foundation (£1.7m) and Indochina Starfish Foundation (£1.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 79%, charitable activities 11% and trading 8.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £242k. Charitable activities took 73% of spending and raising funds 26%. Grants to other organisations totalled £33k. Reserves of £247k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 34 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 65%
- Legacies 14%
- Charitable activities 11%
- Trading 8.6%
- Investments 0.9%
In the charity's own words
Action for M.E. was established for the relief of people suffering from the disease MyalgicEncephalomyelitis, (commonly known as M.E., or CFS/ME), and to provide information, advice and support, and to promote public education, campaigning and research into the disease. On a day to day basis we provide telephone support to people with M.E., manage Online M.E Centre and publish 'InterAction'.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fischer Family Foundation | Oxfordshire | £1.7m |
| Northamptonshire Community Foundation | Northampton | £1.7m |
| Indochina Starfish Foundation | Plymouth | £1.7m |
| North East Lincolnshire Women's Aid | Grimsby | £1.7m |