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ACTION AGAINST MEDICAL ACCIDENTS

Registered charity 299123 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as A V M A, ACTION FOR VICTIMS OF MEDICAL ACCIDENTS · also registered in Scotland as SC039683 (OSCR)

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Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.6m
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £115,031 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £3,863,011 to £3,747,980. The trustees note that general reserves of £1,061,407 were just below the stated policy target of £1,195,000, with designated reserves reduced to £2,686,573 to support strategic investments. Despite declining traditional income streams, the balance sheet remained healthy with increased cash following the sale of property.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“This general fund amount was just below our reserves policy explained above, resulting in £100k of designated reserves (transitional fund) required to fund this deficit.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

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

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.6m
Cost of raising funds
£78k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
22

Reported reserves equal ~8.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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
31/03/2025£1.4m£1.6m
31/03/2024£1.5m£1.4m
31/03/2023£1.3m£1.2m
31/03/2022£1.1m£1.2m
31/03/2021£1.2m£1.1m

Common questions

Is ACTION AGAINST MEDICAL ACCIDENTS financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £115,031 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £3,863,011 to £3,747,980. The trustees note that general reserves of £1,061,407 were just below the stated policy target of £1,195,000, with designated reserves reduced to £2,686,573 to support strategic investments. Despite declining traditional income streams, the balance sheet remained healthy with increased cash following the sale of property. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.