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ACTION MEDICAL RESEARCH

Registered charity 208701 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACTION FOR THE CRIPPLED CHILD, ACTION RESEARCH, ACTION RESEARCH FOR THE CRIPPLED CHILD, ARCC, NATIONAL FUND FOR POLIOMYELITIS RESEARCH, NATIONAL FUND FOR RESEARCH INTO POLIOMYELITIS AND OTHER CRIPPLING DISEASES · also registered in Scotland as SC039284 (OSCR)

Latest income
£7.8m
Latest spending
£9.3m
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1.21m for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £6.7m. Although the charity held net current liabilities of £3.9m, the trustees confirmed the organization has sufficient resources to meet liabilities and continue as a going concern. Free reserves stood at £4.56m, exceeding the stated policy target of £3.3m.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £3.3m (held: £4.6m)
“Based on its financial modelling, the charity has determined that general funds of £3.3m (2024 £3.7m) should be held”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Fundraising, sponsorship and donations totaling £11,740 were received from trustees.
“Fundraising, sponsorship and donations totalling £11,740 (2024 £9,812) were received by the charity from trustees.” — page 14
“# denotes a grant made to an institution with which a trustee, holding office at the time of the decision, had a related party connection. Any trustee with a related party connection is excluded from council decisions approving such grants.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants were awarded to institutions where trustees had a related party connection (denoted by # in Note 18).
“Fundraising, sponsorship and donations totalling £11,740 (2024 £9,812) were received by the charity from trustees.” — page 14
“# denotes a grant made to an institution with which a trustee, holding office at the time of the decision, had a related party connection. Any trustee with a related party connection is excluded from council decisions approving such grants.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Action Medical Research (Trading) Limited
“The charity has one subsidiary undertaking, Action Medical Research (Trading) Limited. The company was dormant and closed during the year, effective from 1 January 2025 but deregistered by the Companies House in August 2025.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

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

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

Total income
£7.8m
Total spending
£9.3m
Cost of raising funds
£5.0m
Reserves (reported)
£4.6m
Employees
42

Reported reserves equal ~5.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

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

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£7.8m£9.3m
31/12/2024£8.2m£8.6m
31/12/2023£8.0m£8.0m
31/12/2022£6.1m£7.2m
31/12/2021£4.5m£5.3m

Common questions

Is ACTION MEDICAL RESEARCH financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1.21m for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £6.7m. Although the charity held net current liabilities of £3.9m, the trustees confirmed the organization has sufficient resources to meet liabilities and continue as a going concern. Free reserves stood at £4.56m, exceeding the stated policy target of £3.3m. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

Who funds ACTION MEDICAL RESEARCH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ACTION MEDICAL RESEARCH as a grant recipient include MASONIC SAMARITAN FUND, THE TRESANTON TRUST, THE VTCT FOUNDATION, CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRUST, THE THACKRAY MEDICAL RESEARCH TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
MASONIC SAMARITAN FUNDFY2023£250k
THE TRESANTON TRUSTFY2022£242k
THE VTCT FOUNDATIONFY2024£125k
CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRUSTFY2024£105k
THE TRESANTON TRUSTFY2023£102k
CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRUSTFY2025£100k
THE TRESANTON TRUSTFY2024£71k
THE THACKRAY MEDICAL RESEARCH TRUSTFY2023£65k
THE IAN FLEMING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£40k
THE BORNE FOUNDATIONFY2023£34k
TOM AND SHEILA SPRINGER CHARITYFY2024£27k
ROBERT LUFF FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2023£20k
TOM AND SHEILA SPRINGER CHARITYFY2023£15k
DOROTHY, EMMA & SPIRO LATSIS BENEVOLENT TRUSTFY2024£10k
TOM AND SHEILA SPRINGER CHARITYFY2025£10k
THE PIERREPONT TRUSTFY2025£10k
SIR SAMUEL SCOTT OF YEWS TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE WELLAND CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
PETER DIXON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£6k
THE FINBOROUGH FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE FINBOROUGH FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE IAN FLEMING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE FINBOROUGH FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
THE O'SULLIVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£4k
THE CLOVER TRUSTFY2022£4k
THE WOGEN ANNIVERSARY TRUSTFY2025£4k
THE WOGEN ANNIVERSARY TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
THE O'SULLIVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE GORDON GRAY TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE GORDON GRAY TRUSTFY2022£3k
THE W A HANDLEY CHARITY TRUSTFY2024£2k
The Crerar Family TrustFY2024£2k
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k
THE WOGEN ANNIVERSARY TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE W A HANDLEY CHARITY TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE HILARY AWDRY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
CBRE UK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£750
THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£500

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THE ASTOR FOUNDATION2£3k
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THE PENNIES FOUNDATION1£252k
THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST1£250k
PROJECT GIVING BACK1£84k
Bird Song Trust1£79k
THE ROAN CHARITABLE TRUST1£60k

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