Action for Community Limited
Analysis
Action for Community Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bradford. It was registered in June 2011, 15 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 06922981). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Action for Community Limited reported income of £538k and spending of £447k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £230k to £538k (+134%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 86% 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 for Community Limited sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hartlepool Carers (£538k), The West of England Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre Limited (£538k) and Home-Start Horizons (£538k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 77% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £100k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 100%
- Other 0.3%
In the charity's own words
For the benefit of urban or rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation,in Bradford and surrounding areas) by the following means:The relief of financial hardship and unemployment,education and training, financial assistance. The provision of housing for those who are in conditions of need and the improvement of housing in the public sector or in charitable ownership.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool Carers | Hartlepool | £538k |
| The West of England Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre Limited | Bristol | £538k |
| Home-Start Horizons | Leicester | £538k |
| Cecil Pilkington Charitable Trust | Liverpool | £539k |