ACTION WEST LONDON

Registered charity 1101111 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACTION ACTON LIMITED

1.'Changing lives through Employment, education and Enterprise' 2. Helping individuals gain education/training/qualifications in ESOL/Skills for Life/work focussed training. 3. Community Development/Citizenship/community safety/Acton Street Market regeneration project 4.Support to businesses/SMEs and managing flexible work space for business

Causes: Education/training · General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£782k

Latest spending

£825k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £42,657 and a significant decrease in unrestricted funds from £2,065,916 to £1,271,808, largely driven by an £800,000 revaluation loss on tangible fixed assets. Per the trustees' report, the charity is navigating a challenging financial environment with rising costs and competitive funding, but remains committed to long-term sustainability through asset disposal and income diversification.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Over £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“There was 1 employee during the period whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“There was 1 employee during the period whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Mr A Coyne was paid £35,000 for providing consultancy services in the prior financial year 2024.

“In the prior financial year 2024 one of the trustees, Mr A Coyne was paid £35,000 for providing consultancy services. No other trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any other remuneration, fees or benefits from the charity during the year. This transaction has also been disclosed under note 19: Related party transactions.” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

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

Total income

£782k

Total spending

£825k

Cost of raising funds

£109k

Reserves (reported)

£126k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~1.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (88% 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: 13.9% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Anthony Coynechair
Atlyn Forde
Daniela Anderson
Rev Jose Augusto dos Santos Fernandes
Shahid Dharamsi
Sorca Anna Kelly-Scholte

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

Operates in: Barnet · Brent · Ealing · Hammersmith And Fulham · Harrow · Hillingdon · Hounslow

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£782k	£825k
31/03/2024	£994k	£1.1m
31/03/2023	£1.3m	£1.1m
31/03/2022	£876k	£1.1m
31/03/2021	£1.1m	£1.1m

Common questions

Is ACTION WEST LONDON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £42,657 and a significant decrease in unrestricted funds from £2,065,916 to £1,271,808, largely driven by an £800,000 revaluation loss on tangible fixed assets. Per the trustees' report, the charity is navigating a challenging financial environment with rising costs and competitive funding, but remains committed to long-term sustainability through asset disposal and income diversification. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of ACTION WEST LONDON earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Over £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds ACTION WEST LONDON?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ACTION WEST LONDON as a grant recipient include HOUSING PATHWAYS TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
HOUSING PATHWAYS TRUST	FY2025	£10k	Action West London is an award-winning local charity with a mission to 'Change lives through Employment, Education, and Enterprise.'

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Sport England	11/11/2025	£8k	Movement on the Mount
The National Lottery Community Fund	02/10/2025	£20k	Love Where You Live: Community Days
UK government	26/04/2024	£148k	London Probation Region Grants for the benefit of people from ethnic minority groups
The National Lottery Community Fund	12/01/2024	£16k	EmpowerHer: Career Rebuilding for Women; West London
City Bridge Foundation	31/07/2023	£150k	Grant to Action West London
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/10/2021	£157k	Acton Market Partnership Waste and Consumption Reduction Project
Greater London Authority	01/01/2020	£148k	Action West London
The National Lottery Community Fund	29/11/2018	£10k	Community Events at Acton Street Market
City Bridge Foundation	13/09/2018	£50k	Grant to Action West London
City Bridge Foundation	08/11/2016	£27k	Grant to Action West London
The National Lottery Community Fund	24/06/2015	£10k	Improving English for Better Life Opportunities (IEBLO)
The National Lottery Community Fund	31/05/2012	£10k	The South Acton Wellbeing Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund	05/05/2011	£1.0m	Youth Transitions Network
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/06/2008	£10k	Computer Regeneration For Disadvantaged Communities
The National Lottery Community Fund	08/03/2005	£177k	One-Stop-Shop