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action foundation

The charity supports elderly people, other defined groups, and the general public. Action Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Newcastle Upon Tyne and operates in Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, and Sunderland.


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 support asylum seekers, refugees and other migrants in the North East of England to lead lives that are safe, independent and fulfilled, by providing supported accommodation and free English language and employment classes. Our ?Skills for Life? English language classes are delivered from our classrooms in Newcastle and Sunderland, as well as in other centres through our community partnerships.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,507,685
Latest Expenditure
£1,485,966

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 91.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 93.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 7.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £742,784
Charitable Activities £749,816
Other Trading £10,890
Investments £0
Other Income £4,195

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,384,372
Raising Funds £101,594
Governance £6,596
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,507,685£1,485,966£1,384,372£533,381£236,46724 / 103
2023£1,324,392£1,479,916£1,378,267£511,662£148,48727 / 103
2022£1,372,692£1,642,110£1,544,931£667,186£168,62430 / 200
2021£1,744,353£1,577,842£1,476,412£936,604£474,78729 / 144
2020£1,692,217£1,392,156£1,285,337£770,093£324,28424 / 232

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers