OCD ACTION
OCD Action works for a society where OCD is better understood and diagnosed quickly, where appropriate treatment options are open and accessible, where support and information is readily available and where nobody feels ashamed to ask for help. We are here because OCD tears families apart and leaves people isolated and exhausted.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £74,392 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a drawdown on reserves. Total funds carried forward were £208,143, with unrestricted funds at £190,557. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“OCD Action works closely with a number of NHS organisations providing specialist treatment for people with OCD. Two of the Trustees, Professor David Veale and Chloe Volz, are clinicians working in the NHS.”
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (28/05/2014)
Trustees
- Kath Howellchair
- Bethan Kerr
- Catherine Benfield
- Chloe Volz
- Faizal Musa
- Luna Guglietta
- NISHAN DIAS
- Sarah Hindley
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £346k | £420k |
| 31/03/2024 | £515k | £386k |
| 31/03/2023 | £307k | £317k |
| 31/03/2022 | £233k | £304k |
| 31/03/2021 | £387k | £309k |
Common questions
Is OCD ACTION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £74,392 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a drawdown on reserves. Total funds carried forward were £208,143, with unrestricted funds at £190,557. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Baginsky Cohen.
Who funds OCD ACTION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name OCD ACTION as a grant recipient include CHK Foundation, N SETHIA FOUNDATION, THE SANDHU CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE SCHRODER FOUNDATION, THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHK Foundation | FY2023 | £25k | |
| N SETHIA FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £20k | |
| THE SANDHU CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £15k | |
| THE SCHRODER FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £15k | |
| THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £12k | |
| CHK Foundation | FY2023 | £11k | |
| CHK Foundation | FY2024 | £10k | |
| H M SASSOON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2026 | £7k | |
| PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND | FY2025 | £6k | |
| THE LAWSON TRUST CIO | FY2023 | £5k | |
| THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £3k | |
| THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £3k | |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | Ann Rylands Small Donations Programme |
| THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £3k | |
| THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £1k | |
| THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £1k | |
| THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £1k | |
| THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £1k | |
| THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £1k | |
| THE STANTON BALLARD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £1k | Charitable purposes in and around the City of Oxford |
| PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND | FY2022 | £1k | |
| THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/11/2023 | £10k | OCD in higher education: Wales. |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/06/2022 | £9k | Support in navigating OCD treatment services |
| UK government | 05/08/2020 | £75k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/08/2018 | £10k | Get Involved |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/01/2016 | £165k | EVEN BETTER TOGETHER |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/12/2014 | £327k | ADVOCACY FOR OCD |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/12/2014 | £9k | OCD Youth Line |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/10/2012 | £111k | Better Together |
| City Bridge Foundation | 18/07/2012 | £19k | Grant to OCD Action |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/05/2012 | £8k | Next Steps |
| City Bridge Foundation | 08/07/2010 | £36k | Grant to OCD Action |