Activities

As described by the charity on the register

ACT is a charitable trust, which supports the work of other charities. We focus on tackling housing-related poverty including supporting social action by churches and through the distribution of Christian literature. We register consolidated financial statements, which includes our investment in Andrews & Partners Ltd, also set up by Cecil Jackson Cole, our founder.

Latest income

£21.3m

Expenditure

£21.6m

Financial year end

2024-12-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2020-12-31 £23.0m £23.8m
2021-12-31 £24.4m £26.9m
2022-12-31 £22.0m £25.2m
2023-12-31 £20.3m £22.4m
2024-12-31 £21.3m £21.6m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £9k
Charitable activities £0
Trading £20.2m
Investment income £884k
Total income £21.3m

Spending

Charitable spend £598k
Raising funds £21.0m
Grants to institutions £142k
Governance £70k
Total expenditure £21.6m

Balance sheet

Reserves £8.4m
Total funds £8.4m
— restricted £37k
— unrestricted £8.4m
— endowment £0
Total assets £8.4m
Cash £1.1m

People

Employees 3

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Religious Activities

Who it helps

  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Other Charitable Activities

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.