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Activities & Mission

The principal activities of Action Syria, the operating name of the charity, are to make sure Syrian communities have the medical care and education they need, every day and when emergencies strike. The charity focuses on the relief and assistance of victims of war, conflict or natural disaster, through humanitarian assistance, particularly for people in Syria and surrounding countries.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£504,109
Latest Expenditure
£659,041

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 115.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 87.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 12.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £417,441
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £86,024
Investments £644
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £579,552
Raising Funds £79,489
Governance £4,373
Grants to Institutions £431,928
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£504,109£659,041£579,552£226,406£226,4066 / 7
2023£721,571£740,889£616,880£381,338£194,6075 / 12
2022£584,041£515,449£369,806£400,656£270,9633 / 4
2021£682,180£625,881£522,654£332,064£272,0172 / 4
2020£526,295£539,604£386,690£275,765£200,6243 / 5

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
Action Syria
Rich Mix Cultural Centre
35-47 Bethnal Green Road
London
E1 6LA
Registration Date
1 April 2014
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5044806
Charity Number
1156491

Trustees

LOUISA Katherine Delia Leeper
GEORGE BUTLER
Joseph Roberts
Nicholas Haslam
MAZEN GHARIBAH
Francis James Edward Lyon
Alexandra Lopoukhine

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • ACTION SYRIA