ACTIONAID
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
ActionAid UK is part of an international federation working in 44 countries. We provide support and humanitarian assistance to people living in poverty and on the margins of survival. Together we demand action at local, national and international level. We don't walk away until we've achieved lasting change.
Latest income
£46.1m
Expenditure
£48.7m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £50.3m | £49.1m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £49.6m | £47.6m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £59.6m | £58.1m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £53.3m | £54.7m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £46.1m | £48.7m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £33.9m |
| Charitable activities | £11.3m |
| Trading | £374k |
| Investment income | £453k |
| Total income | £46.1m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £37.7m |
| Raising funds | £11.0m |
| Grants to institutions | £29.4m |
| Governance | £250k |
| Total expenditure | £48.7m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £7.7m |
| Total funds | £14.7m |
| — restricted | £4.6m |
| — unrestricted | £10.1m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £14.7m |
| Cash | £4.5m |
People
| Employees | 193 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who it helps
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
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.