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action for children

The charity supports children and young people. Action For Children is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Hertfordshire and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

We protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK.

Fundraising

See where Action For Children is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£155,280,000
Latest Expenditure
£161,032,600

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 99.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 95.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 4.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £17,196,000
Charitable Activities £136,252,000
Other Trading £0
Investments £1,572,000
Other Income £260,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £154,280,600
Raising Funds £6,752,000
Governance £986,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£155,280,000£161,032,600£154,280,600£75,605,000£16,599,6004432 / 561
2023£149,787,000£149,390,000£143,061,000£80,803,000£19,815,0004429 / 1006
2022£142,648,000£139,354,000£134,043,000£84,021,000£27,292,0004498 / 2553
2021£145,212,000£139,397,000£133,966,000£82,389,000£26,422,0004741 / 2875
2020£147,651,000£147,851,000£122,134,000£74,604,000£21,000,0004990 / 2501

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers