Actis Acts CIO

Analysis

Actis Acts CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Actis Acts CIO reported income of £4.0m and spending of £181k, leaving 95% of income unspent that year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 89412%. Over the whole period it spent 14% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Actis Acts CIO sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dudley Council for Voluntary Service (£3.4m), The Lakshmi N Mittal Family Foundation (£4.2m) and Zurich Community Trust (UK) Limited (£3.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95% and investments 4.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £6,846. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £95k. Reserves of £3.9m would cover about 257 months of spending at that rate.