EQUALITY ACTION LTD

Registered charity 1088411 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHARNWOOD RACIAL EQUALITY COUNCIL, HUMAN RIGHTS & EQUALITIES CHARNWOOD

Charnwood Racial Equality Council was established in May 1969.In September 2008, CREC changed it name to Human Rights & Equalities Charnwood and in February 2017 became Equality Action Limited. Our aims are:Work towards eliminating discriminationCampaign for equality of opportunityPromote good relations between all persons in the Borough of Charnwood, in the County of Leicestershire

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£219k
Latest spending
£244k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £198,852 are held, which is above the trustees' stated minimum policy target of £50,000. However, the going concern basis is explicitly dependent on the charity continuing to receive grant funding, indicating a dependency on future income streams.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £50,000 (held: £199k)
“the trustees have set a minimum level of £50,000 for the charity's free reserves.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The going concern basis Is dependent on the charity continulng to receive grant funding. The trustees are satisfied that the grant funding is sufficient for the charity to continue to operate as a going concern and therefore these accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Equality Action (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram · linkedin

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leicestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£219k£244k
31/03/2024£242k£265k
31/03/2023£299k£246k
31/03/2022£281k£244k
31/03/2021£242k£186k

Common questions

Is EQUALITY ACTION LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £198,852 are held, which is above the trustees' stated minimum policy target of £50,000. However, the going concern basis is explicitly dependent on the charity continuing to receive grant funding, indicating a dependency on future income streams. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds EQUALITY ACTION LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name EQUALITY ACTION LTD as a grant recipient include THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATIONFY2021£53k
THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATIONFY2022£15k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund21/03/2024£20kCombatting Cost of Living Crises
The National Lottery Community Fund28/01/2022£9kUpteching
The National Lottery Community Fund31/05/2018£274kPositive Minds
The National Lottery Community Fund14/12/2016£4kNew Computers for Human Rights & Equalities Charnwood
The National Lottery Community Fund09/09/2015£293kImproving Lives
The National Lottery Community Fund12/07/2012£256kChances For All - empowering female members of Charnwood's BME communities
The National Lottery Community Fund11/08/2011£5kIT Equipment
The National Lottery Community Fund24/01/2006£89kHelp with equality & rights for people from deprived and ethnic backgrounds
The National Lottery Community Fund11/02/2005£4kCase Management Project