Action for A-T
Analysis
Action for A-T is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in January 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Action for A-T reported income of £905k and spending of £444k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £593k to £905k (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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 A-T sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% 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 British Association for Psychopharmacology (£904k), Forest Holme Hospice Charity (£905k) and Royal Albert Dock Trust (£903k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 53%, donations and legacies 39% and investments 8.1%. Charitable activities took 45% of spending and raising funds 51%. Grants to other organisations totalled £116k. Reserves of £150k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 39%
- Trading 53%
- Investments 8.1%
In the charity's own words
The chairty's main aim is the identification and funding of high quality peer-reviewed medical research into finding a cure or treatment that will delay or prevent the disabling effects of Ataxia-Telangiectasia ("A-T"). Additionally the charity works to raise public awareness of A-T and to build collaborative partnerships with other organisations to help advance the understanding of A-T.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| British Association for Psychopharmacology | Cambridge | £904k |
| Forest Holme Hospice Charity | Poole | £905k |
| Royal Albert Dock Trust | London | £903k |
| Eric (Education and Resources for Improving Childhood Continence) | Bristol | £905k |