action medical research
Activities & Mission
Action Medical Research is a charity whose objects are to promote medical research into the prevention, management and cure of disabling diseases and conditions. We are a UK-wide charity saving and changing children's lives through medical research. We fund a broad range of cutting-edge medical research most likely to deliver real benefit to babies, children and young people.
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Country
Financial Information
Latest Income
£8,180,759
Latest Expenditure
£8,633,019
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 51.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 49.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 51.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £7,135,568
Charitable Activities £706,543
Other Trading £0
Investments £338,648
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £4,235,461
Raising Funds £4,397,558
Governance £24,934
Grants to Institutions £3,079,979
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £8,180,759 | £8,633,019 | £4,235,461 | £7,125,173 | £7,044,389 | 51 / 480 |
| 2023 | £7,986,085 | £7,974,454 | £3,663,156 | £7,888,497 | £7,828,485 | 49 / 550 |
| 2022 | £6,112,701 | £7,224,790 | £3,645,877 | £6,541,984 | £6,259,468 | 38 / 550 |
| 2021 | £4,452,453 | £5,342,427 | £2,782,682 | £6,804,215 | £6,501,941 | 38 / 764 |
| 2020 | £3,599,750 | £4,694,025 | £2,588,533 | £6,643,627 | £6,643,627 | 46 / 762 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
Action Medical Research
5th Floor
167-169 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 5PF
5th Floor
167-169 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 5PF
Email
info@action.org.ukWebsite
www.action.org.ukRegistration Date
12 December 1962
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
208701
Charity Number
208701
Trustees
Luke George Batchelor Bordewich
Professor David Edwards
Richard Duncan Wild
Kathy Lynn Harvey
Professor David Henry Rowitch
Richard Jonathan Stoneham-Buck
Karen Ann Last
Professor Stephanie Schorge
CLARE JOANNA ELIZABETH FERGUSON
Bhavin Patel
Sectors & Classifications
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
- THE NATIONAL FUND FOR RESEARCH INTO CRIPPLING DISEASES (KNOWN AS ACTION RESEARCH)
- THE POLIO RESEARCH FUND