ACTION FOR ME

Registered charity 1036419 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACTION FOR M E, AFME · also registered in Scotland as SC040452 (OSCR)

Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.8m
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £416k for the year, resulting in a decrease in accumulated funds and cash reserves. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £397.9k remain within the stated policy target of three to six months of operating costs. The auditor noted material uncertainties over going concern but concluded that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six times monthly unrestricted operating costs (held: £398k)
The current policy is to maintain sufficient funds deemed ‘free’ (unrestricted) at no less than three times, and no more than six times, the monthly unrestricted operating costs of the charity.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: material uncertainty disclosed
The Trustees consider that there are material uncertainties over going concern.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sumer Audit Co Limited.

Corporate structure

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.8m
Cost of raising funds
£420k
Reserves (reported)
£398k
Employees
35

Reported reserves equal ~2.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.4m£1.8m
31/03/2024£1.7m£1.8m
31/03/2023£1.1m£1.8m
31/03/2022£2.5m£1.3m
31/03/2021£1.2m£833k

Common questions

Is ACTION FOR ME financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £416k for the year, resulting in a decrease in accumulated funds and cash reserves. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £397.9k remain within the stated policy target of three to six months of operating costs. The auditor noted material uncertainties over going concern but concluded that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Audit Co Limited.

Who funds ACTION FOR ME?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ACTION FOR ME as a grant recipient include THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION, PEACOCK CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PRUDENCE TRUST, ANA LEAF FOUNDATION, THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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