EXERCISE REHABILITATION ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Registered charity 518586 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACTION HEART

The rehabilitation of people diagnosed with cardiac disease and associated conditions. The promotion of the prevention of heart disease, in particular by exercise.

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Latest income
£651k
Latest spending
£492k
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity returned to a net income of £158,747 in 2025, recovering from a deficit in the prior year, with unrestricted funds rising to £204,490. Per the trustees' report, fundraising income remains significantly below pre-pandemic levels, though clinical income streams continued as agreed and future funding for 2025/2026 has been assured by commissioners.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: R J Tipson received a salary of £47,151.
R Tipson was paid a salary of £47,151 during the year (2024- £58,300). This remuneration was approved by the charity commission. — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rees Page Solicitors charged the charity £673 during the year (2024- £1,193). Mr R J Ennis is a partner in the firm.
Rees Page Solicitors charged the charity £673 during the year (2024- £1,193). Mr R J Ennis is a partner in the firm. — page 24
Action Heart (Trading) Ltd, a 100% owned subsidiary, paid the charity by way of covenant £109,555 during the year (2024- £77,410) and £12,000 (2024- £12,000) for service recharges. — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Action Heart (Trading) Ltd, a 100% owned subsidiary, paid the charity by way of covenant £109,555 during the year (2024- £77,410) and £12,000 (2024- £12,000) for service recharges.
Rees Page Solicitors charged the charity £673 during the year (2024- £1,193). Mr R J Ennis is a partner in the firm. — page 24
Action Heart (Trading) Ltd, a 100% owned subsidiary, paid the charity by way of covenant £109,555 during the year (2024- £77,410) and £12,000 (2024- £12,000) for service recharges. — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Pleagrove Ltd charged the charity £16,704 (2024- £16,240) for bookkeeping and payroll services. Mr P A Owen is a director and shareholder in this company.
Rees Page Solicitors charged the charity £673 during the year (2024- £1,193). Mr R J Ennis is a partner in the firm. — page 24
Action Heart (Trading) Ltd, a 100% owned subsidiary, paid the charity by way of covenant £109,555 during the year (2024- £77,410) and £12,000 (2024- £12,000) for service recharges. — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Action Heart (Trading) Ltd
The charity trades through a 100% owned subsidiary Action Heart (Trading) Ltd and its performance is detailed in note 12 of the accounts. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Saxon & Co Accountants Ltd. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£651k
Total spending
£492k
Reserves (reported)
£204k
Employees
18

Reported reserves equal ~5.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Coventry City · Dudley · Sandwell · Solihull · Walsall · Wolverhampton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£651k£492k
31/03/2024£450k£513k
31/03/2023£428k£492k
31/03/2022£415k£513k
31/03/2021£606k£522k

Common questions

Is EXERCISE REHABILITATION ASSOCIATION LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity returned to a net income of £158,747 in 2025, recovering from a deficit in the prior year, with unrestricted funds rising to £204,490. Per the trustees' report, fundraising income remains significantly below pre-pandemic levels, though clinical income streams continued as agreed and future funding for 2025/2026 has been assured by commissioners. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saxon & Co Accountants Ltd.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government09/09/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund10/11/2006£9kAction Heart Community Base Re-location

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Walsall Rehabilitation and Healthy Living Trust.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EXERCISE REHABILITATION ASSOCIATION LIMITED£651k0unclearno doubt
Walsall Rehabilitation and Healthy Living Trust FY2025£551k0unclearno doubt
BOURNEMOUTH HEART CLUB FY2025£405k0unclearno doubt
LONDON HEARTS FY2025£5.4m0aboveno doubt
SEASONS REHABILITATION CENTRE LIMITED FY2025£1.4m0belowno doubt
THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY FY2025£6.1munclearno doubt

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