Acts Fast
Analysis
Acts Fast is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Christchurch. It was registered in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Acts Fast reported income of £142k and spending of £161k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £94k to £142k (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Acts Fast sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dereham Cancer Care (£142k), Marine in the Community (£142k) and Seed Eating Disorders Support Services (£142k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We provide emotional and practical support to Parents, Carer's and Family members whose child have been affected by childhood sexual abuse. We liken a disclosure irrespective of age to a "bomb going off the shrapnel hitting everyone around" We help build resilience around the trauma. Accessing our support can be by phone, email, text, face to face support in Bournemouth, Poole and Dorchester.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dereham Cancer Care | Norfolk | £142k |
| Marine in the Community | Liverpool | £142k |
| Seed Eating Disorders Support Services | Hull | £142k |
| Currock Community Association | Carlisle | £142k |