Action Foundation

Analysis

Action Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in October 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06946097). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Action Foundation reported income of £1.8m and spending of £1.6m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.7m to £1.8m (+0.4%), an average of +0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Action Foundation sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% 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 Beis Ruchel School Ltd (£1.7m), Gingerbread Family Support Limited (£1.8m) and The Rural Community Council of Essex (£1.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 53% and charitable activities 46%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 5.2%. Reserves of £101k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 30 people.