Love in Action (International)
Analysis
Love in Action (International) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in January 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Love in Action (International) reported income of £126k and spending of £137k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £185k to £126k (-32%), an average of -9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Love in Action (International) sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include United Life Chapel (£126k), Mesopotamia (£126k) and Poverty Alleviators (£126k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To relieve povertyTo advance educational provisionTo provide employment opportunities, mainly for young peopleTo support Love in Action Uganda, a Ugandan NGO no s5914 6097 which provides education, employment and training opportunities and accommodation
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| United Life Chapel | Coventry | £126k |
| Mesopotamia | Nottingham | £126k |
| Poverty Alleviators | London | £126k |
| Achieved Dreams | London | £126k |