ACTION FOR ME
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
“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.”
“The Trustees consider that there are material uncertainties over going concern.”
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 02906840
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (05/04/2022)
- Received assets from another charity (18/03/2021)
- Received assets from another charity (16/05/2018)
- Received assets from another charity (10/05/2017)
- Received assets from another charity (02/01/2015)
Trustees
- Roger Siddlechair
- Beatrix Clark
- Colin Morgan
- David Bernard Leigh
- Dominic Hogg
- Dr Nirmala Santiapillai
- Eleanor Jessie Bulmer
- Jonathan Manuel
- Julianne Devine
- Philip Courtney
- Rosalyn Elizabeth Boyle
- Sarah Anderson
- Shaun Vernon De Boo
- Wendy Lippmann
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £150k |
| PEACOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £30k |
| THE PRUDENCE TRUST | FY2024 | £30k |
| ANA LEAF FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £28k |
| THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £20k |
| THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £20k |
| THE SIR EDWARD LEWIS FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £5k |
| THE SIR EDWARD LEWIS FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £5k |
| The Patricia Routledge Foundation | FY2024 | £3k |
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | FY2024 | £3k |
| THE INMAN CHARITY | FY2024 | £3k |
| THE W A HANDLEY CHARITY TRUST | FY2023 | £2k |
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | FY2023 | £2k |
| THE W A HANDLEY CHARITY TRUST | FY2024 | £1k |
| THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £1k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, LITTLE SHELFORD | FY2022 | £250 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SIR SAMUEL SCOTT OF YEWS TRUST | 3 | £45k |
| ROBERT LUFF FOUNDATION LIMITED | 2 | £115k |
| THE JAMES TUDOR FOUNDATION | 2 | £60k |
| THE IAN FLEMING CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £45k |
| CBRE UK CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £3k |
| THE TRESANTON TRUST | 1 | £416k |
| MASONIC SAMARITAN FUND | 1 | £250k |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRUST | 1 | £205k |