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ACTION THROUGH ENTERPRISE

Registered charity 1149988 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ATE

1. We run an access to education program providing support to junior high schools in Upper West Ghana.2. We support small businesses in Upper West Ghana - training workshops, small grants, on-going support, one on one mentoring. 3. We work with and support a Special Needs Awareness Program.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£513k
Latest spending
£393k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that for the year ending 2025, the charity reported an income of £512,614 against expenditure of £392,693, resulting in a surplus. The trustees note that this financial position allows them to maintain reserves to ensure continuity and sustainable impact despite global instability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“We secured a number of grants and a significant boost from a one-off fundraising-event, the Hilldrop Charity Shoot.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£513k
Total spending
£393k
Cost of raising funds
£34k
Reserves (reported)
£120k
Employees
51

Reported reserves equal ~3.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (97% 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: 6.6% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Ghana

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£513k£393k
31/12/2024£282k£275k
31/12/2023£244k£254k
31/12/2022£224k£196k
31/12/2021£201k£201k

Common questions

Is ACTION THROUGH ENTERPRISE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that for the year ending 2025, the charity reported an income of £512,614 against expenditure of £392,693, resulting in a surplus. The trustees note that this financial position allows them to maintain reserves to ensure continuity and sustainable impact despite global instability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ACTION THROUGH ENTERPRISE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ACTION THROUGH ENTERPRISE as a grant recipient include THE ROGER RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BEATRICE GILMORE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION, THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION, THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ROGER RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£48k
THE ROGER RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£40k
THE BEATRICE GILMORE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£15kGrants for Africa
THE OPENWORK FOUNDATIONFY2021£10kSponsored Grant
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2022£6k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2024£6k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2023£6k
THE BEATRICE GILMORE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5kGrants for Africa
THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2022£5k
THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2023£5k
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2025£5k
THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3kInternational
THE AUSTIN BAILEY FOUNDATIONFY2023£3kFlagship
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATIONFY2025£3k
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATIONFY2024£3k
THE AUSTIN BAILEY FOUNDATIONFY2023£1kFlagship
THE AUSTIN BAILEY FOUNDATIONFY2022£1k
THE AUSTIN BAILEY FOUNDATIONFY2023£1kFlagship
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1kINTERNATIONAL
THE ANNABEL ARBIB FOUNDATIONFY2022£1kOther
SEEDFIELD TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE ANNABEL ARBIB FOUNDATIONFY2023£250Other

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
Founders Pledge Ltd1£6.5m
EFFECTIVE VENTURES FOUNDATION1£1.0m
TRUST FOR LONDON1£350k
THE SACHS FOUNDATION1£85k
BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£82k
IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION1£50k
THE CAROLE AND GEOFFREY LAWSON FOUNDATION1£38k
CEO SLEEPOUT1£32k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ACTION THROUGH ENTERPRISE£513k—0unclear—no doubt
CHARITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP FY2025£4.3m—0above—no doubt
GRACE ENTERPRISES NOTTINGHAM LTD FY2025£608k—0below—no doubt
SUPPORTED COMMUNITY BUSINESS (SPECIAL NEEDS) FY2025£325k—0unclear—no doubt
AFRICAN ADVENTURES FOUNDATION FY2025£331k—0within—no doubt
ACTION WITH AWARENESS REGARDING EDUCATION FOUNDATION FY2025£173k—0unclear86.0%no doubt

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