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HOSPITALITY ACTION

Registered charity 1101083 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of advice and/or grants to persons who are either in employment or have been employed in the Hotel & Catering Industry. Our life support programme covers crisis help, essential needs assistance,education on drug and alcohol abuse (through a corporate seminar programme),family members communication and assistance and an employee assistance programme.

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Latest income
£3.9m
Latest spending
£3.6m
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved its highest-ever income of £3,880,813, resulting in an operating surplus of £293,660 and total net assets of £8,350,171. The trustees report that the charity maintains healthy cash reserves and has not drawn down from its investment portfolio since early 2020, ensuring sufficient resources to meet liabilities as they fall due.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: maintain the approximate current levels of reserves (held: £8.1m)
“the Trustees' policy is to seek to maintain the approximate current levels of reserves after allowing for fluctuations in the value of its investment portfolio” — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from unincorporated charity
“The assets of the unincorporated charity of £316,358 were donated to the incorporated charity Hospitality Action during 2024.”
“The Charity holds 20% of the shares of 62 Britton Street Ltd, a company, which holds the Charity's interest in the freehold of its premises.” — page 43
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Shareholding in 62 Britton Street Ltd
“The assets of the unincorporated charity of £316,358 were donated to the incorporated charity Hospitality Action during 2024.”
“The Charity holds 20% of the shares of 62 Britton Street Ltd, a company, which holds the Charity's interest in the freehold of its premises.” — page 43
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee-connected transactions
“The assets of the unincorporated charity of £316,358 were donated to the incorporated charity Hospitality Action during 2024.”
“The Charity holds 20% of the shares of 62 Britton Street Ltd, a company, which holds the Charity's interest in the freehold of its premises.” — page 43
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

HOSPITALITY ACTION (TRADING) LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Turnover: £1.0m
  • Profit before tax: £180k

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

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£3.9m
Total spending
£3.6m
Cost of raising funds
£1.1m
Reserves (reported)
£8.3m
Employees
21

Reported reserves equal ~27.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (39% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 28.6% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

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

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£3.9m£3.6m
31/12/2023£3.0m£3.2m
31/12/2022£3.0m£2.9m
31/12/2021£2.9m£2.7m
31/12/2020£3.2m£2.8m

Common questions

Is HOSPITALITY ACTION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved its highest-ever income of £3,880,813, resulting in an operating surplus of £293,660 and total net assets of £8,350,171. The trustees report that the charity maintains healthy cash reserves and has not drawn down from its investment portfolio since early 2020, ensuring sufficient resources to meet liabilities as they fall due. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Buzzacott LLP.

Who funds HOSPITALITY ACTION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HOSPITALITY ACTION as a grant recipient include THE SAVOY EDUCATIONAL TRUST, THE VINTNERS' FOUNDATION, THE INNHOLDERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, The William Brake Foundation, THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SAVOY EDUCATIONAL TRUSTFY2022£150k
THE VINTNERS' FOUNDATIONFY2022£130k
THE INNHOLDERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£70kGolden Friends Scheme
THE SAVOY EDUCATIONAL TRUSTFY2025£50kBenefits Advocacy Advisor role (first instalment of term grant)
THE INNHOLDERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£44kSupplementary winter fuel grants to the elderly
THE INNHOLDERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£42kprovide supplementary winter fuel grants to the elderly
THE INNHOLDERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£42kSupplementary winter fuel grants to the elderly
THE INNHOLDERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£26k‘Golden Friends’ scheme to alleviate social isolation among elderly former members of the hospitality industry
THE INNHOLDERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£26k‘Golden Friends’ scheme to alleviate social isolation among elderly former members of the hospitality industry
THE INNHOLDERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£21k‘Golden Friends’ scheme to fund its newsletter
The William Brake FoundationFY2022£15k
The William Brake FoundationFY2023£15k
THE INNHOLDERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£15kSupport a ‘digital upskilling’ project for its members
THE INNHOLDERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£13krelief-in-need grants to former employees of the hospitality industry and drinks trade
THE INNHOLDERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£13kRelief-in-need grants to former employees of the hospitality industry
THE INNHOLDERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£13kWelfare grants
THE INNHOLDERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£10kRelief-in-need grants to former employees of the hospitality industry and drinks trade
THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUSTFY2025£10kSecondary
THE INNHOLDERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£10kResponse to the energy prices crisis
THE COOKS CHARITYFY2025£10kAdvancement of Education and General Welfare of Professional Cooks
WSH FOUNDATIONFY2023£5kwho support hospitality workers, helping them get back on their feet after setbacks.
THE DAVID SNOWDON TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE COOKS CHARITYFY2022£5kGeneral Welfare
THE CORDON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£400
THE JAMES AND DEIRDRE DYSON TRUSTFY2021£100Arts, Culture, Heritage and Science, Education, Sport

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION1£165k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED1£30k
THE VIRGIN MONEY FOUNDATION1£30k
THE JORDAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£22k
STREETS OF LONDON1£15k
COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£10k
THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION1£10k
JOHNNIE JOHNSON TRUST1£8k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HOSPITALITY AND HOPE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HOSPITALITY ACTION£3.9m——unclear—no doubt
HOSPITALITY AND HOPE FY2024£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt
STREETSMART-ACTION FOR THE HOMELESS FY2025£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt
ACTION HOUSING AND SUPPORT LIMITED FY2025£6.9m£110,001 - £120,0001below—no doubt
HEARTS TOGETHER FY2025£674k—0above—no doubt
HOMELESS ACTION FY2025£3.8m£100,001 - £110,0001below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.