Action West London

Analysis

Action West London is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03647635). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Action West London reported income of £782k and spending of £825k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.1m to £782k (-28%), an average of -7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Action West London sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bow Foodbank Limited (£782k), Church Action on Poverty Limited (£783k) and London Reclaimed (£782k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 88% and charitable activities 11%. Charitable activities took 69% of spending and raising funds 10%. Reserves of £126k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.