Action on Armed Violence

Analysis

Action on Armed Violence is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in 167-169 Great Portland Street. It was registered in December 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06381573). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Action on Armed Violence reported income of £155k and spending of £165k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £202k to £155k (-23%), an average of -6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Action on Armed Violence sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include HWB Yr Orsedd – Rossett Community Hub (£155k), Digswell Place Group Riding for the Disabled Association (£155k) and Mary's Child (£154k).