Action International Ministries (UK)
Analysis
Action International Ministries (UK) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in October 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03237328). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Action International Ministries (UK) reported income of £141k and spending of £215k, spending 153% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £159k to £141k (-11%), an average of -2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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 International Ministries (UK) sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bearr Trust (£141k), Hull and East Riding Breast Friends (£141k) and Zion Christian Church (£141k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Action is a human resourcing organisation, both in the UK and internationally, engaged in religious activities, education and training and community social support and development programmes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Bearr Trust | London | £141k |
| Hull and East Riding Breast Friends | Hull | £141k |
| Zion Christian Church | Wellingborough | £141k |
| Chinese Information and Advice Centre | London | £141k |