CCEW Charity Commission profile

Action Against Hunger UK

Registered charity 1047501 · organisation 1047501

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
27 June 1995
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03069468
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£22,383,730
Latest expenditure
£23,483,104
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Exchange Tower, 1 Harbour Exchange Square, London, E14 9GE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide increased resources to support projects that address acute malnutrition and respond to humanitarian crises.To increase the impact and quality of responses to acute malnutrition and food crises by improving accountability, coverage and sustainabilityTo influence donors' and practitioners' policies and programmes on the responses to , and prevention of, food crises and malnutrition

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
31 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£22,383,730
Total Gross Expenditure
£23,483,104
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£31,909,010
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,411,525
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£41,124,432
Total Gross Expenditure
£39,143,855
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
23 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,001,323
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,170,991
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
29 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£50,790,601
Total Gross Expenditure
£51,268,726

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
31 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£22,383,730
Total Gross Expenditure
£23,483,104
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
9
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Contracts
6575403
Income From Government Grants
£6,575,403
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
8
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£31,909,010
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,411,525
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Grants
£14,706,475
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
6
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
27 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£41,124,432
Total Gross Expenditure
£39,143,855
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£14
Income From Government Grants
£12,508,516
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
7
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
23 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,001,323
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,170,991
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
29 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£50,790,601
Total Gross Expenditure
£51,268,726
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£22
Income From Government Grants
£36,736,803
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
10

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
31 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
6334123
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
16004919
Income Investments
44688
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
22383730
Income Legacies
109593
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,204,727
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£20,278,377
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
23483104
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
65100
Expenditure Support Costs
1358950
Expenditure Depreciation
30080
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£436,921
Assets Total Fixed
146933
Assets Own Use
146933
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£16,994,303
Assets Total Liabilities
£15,618,992
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,522,244
Creditors One Year Total Current
15618992
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,596,054
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
536921
Funds Restricted
985323
Funds Total
1522244
Count Employees
168
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
31 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
4131470
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
27731695
Income Investments
45845
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
31909010
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,364,601
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£30,046,924
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
32411525
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
46200
Expenditure Support Costs
1139790
Expenditure Depreciation
25116
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,571,903
Assets Total Fixed
41700
Assets Own Use
41700
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£24,190,793
Assets Total Liabilities
£19,960,033
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,272,460
Creditors One Year Total Current
19960033
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,514,247
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2571903
Funds Restricted
1700557
Funds Total
4272460
Count Employees
167
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
27 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
6024223
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
35089543
Income Investments
10666
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
41124432
Income Legacies
11659
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,340,768
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£36,803,087
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
39143855
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
40000
Expenditure Support Costs
986323
Expenditure Depreciation
23320
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,585,999
Assets Total Fixed
51906
Assets Own Use
51906
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£20,499,836
Assets Total Liabilities
£15,776,767
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,774,975
Creditors One Year Total Current
15776767
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£7,879,971
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2585999
Funds Restricted
2188976
Funds Total
4774975
Count Employees
148
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
23 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1934949
Income Other Trading Activities
12775
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
684
Income Other
52915
Income Total Income And Endowments
2001323
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,170,991
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£0
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1170991
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
732866
Expenditure Depreciation
23077
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,027,929
Assets Total Fixed
65356
Assets Own Use
65356
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£15,724,746
Assets Total Liabilities
£12,995,704
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,794,398
Creditors One Year Total Current
12995704
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,031,115
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2027929
Funds Restricted
766469
Funds Total
2794398
Count Employees
62
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
29 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
3573871
Income Other Trading Activities
10795
Income Charitable Activities
46945504
Income Investments
5025
Income Other
255406
Income Total Income And Endowments
50790601
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,644,428
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£49,624,298
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
51268726
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
116412
Expenditure Support Costs
672751
Expenditure Depreciation
20428
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,739,387
Assets Total Fixed
68236
Assets Own Use
68236
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£44,085,798
Assets Total Liabilities
£42,189,968
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,964,066
Creditors One Year Total Current
42189968
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£6,990,839
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1739387
Funds Restricted
224679
Funds Total
1964066
Count Employees
68
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Somalia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Niger
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Spain
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Mali
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Madagascar
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Liberia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Cameroon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Syria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sierra Leone
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Burkina Faso
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Iraq
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Bangladesh
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zimbabwe
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ethiopia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Colombia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Mauritania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Philippines
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No

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07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Action Against Hunger UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1995-06-27T00:00:00
Charity Name
Action Against Hunger UK
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-03-02T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
5161398
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1190321
Assoc Charity Name
THE MARTIN ASHLEY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION DATED 16TH JUNE 1995.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 07 SEP 2022 as amended on 31 Aug 2022
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE: (1) TO RELIEVE POVERTY, DEPRIVATION AND DISTRESS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD; AND (2) TO RELIEVE HUNGER, WHETHER CHRONIC OR TEMPORARY, BY WAY OF EMERGENCY INTERVENTION AND/OR ESTABLISHING REHABILITATION PROGRAMMES. NOTHING IN THE OBJECTS SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES THAT ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
268749
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
A.I.C.F -- GB LIMITED
Charity Name Id
268772
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ACTION AGAINST HUNGER
Charity Name Id
268753
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
AAH UK
Charity Name Id
268770
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
AAH-UK

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Risk management