01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 12 December 1962
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 00549089
- Financial period
- 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
- Latest income
- £7,822,810
- Latest expenditure
- £9,297,461
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Action Medical Research, 5th Floor, 167-169 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PF
Website recorded by the regulator: www.action.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
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.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 4 June 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 4 June 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £7,822,810
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £9,297,461
- 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
- 21 July 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 21 July 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £8,180,759
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £8,633,019
- 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
- 23 July 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 23 July 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £7,986,085
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,974,454
- 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
- 15 May 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 15 May 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £6,112,701
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,224,790
- 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
- 17 June 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 17 June 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £4,452,453
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £5,342,427
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 4 June 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £7,822,810
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £9,297,461
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- 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
- Yes
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 3
- Count Volunteers
- 450
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- 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
- 21 July 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £8,180,759
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £8,633,019
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £706,543
- 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
- 2
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 480
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- 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
- 23 July 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £7,986,085
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,974,454
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £929,702
- 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
- 2
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 550
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- 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
- 15 May 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £6,112,701
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,224,790
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Commercial Participator
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
- Yes
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £7
- Income From Government Grants
- £467,782
- 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
- 3
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 550
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- 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
- 17 June 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £4,452,453
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £5,342,427
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Commercial Participator
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
- Yes
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £4,289
- 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
- 2
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 764
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 4 June 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 7422076
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 400734
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 7822810
- Income Legacies
- 208047
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £4,975,107
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £4,322,354
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 9297461
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 119385
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 3006199
- Expenditure Governance
- 24294
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 777921
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 38708
- Gain Loss Investment
- 1048762
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £4,564,210
- Assets Total Fixed
- 12895659
- Assets Own Use
- 12853584
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 42075
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,416,389
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £8,612,764
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £6,699,284
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 6350381
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 2262383
- Assets Cash
- £703,498
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 6699284
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 6699284
- Count Employees
- 42
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- 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
- 21 July 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 7135568
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 706543
- Income Investments
- 338648
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 8180759
- Income Legacies
- 394391
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £4,397,558
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £4,235,461
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 8633019
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 87746
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 3079979
- Expenditure Governance
- 24934
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 700373
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 35384
- Gain Loss Investment
- -311064
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £7,044,389
- Assets Total Fixed
- 12689595
- Assets Own Use
- 80783
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 12608812
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,693,164
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £8,257,586
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £7,125,173
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 5651366
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 2606220
- Assets Cash
- £703,799
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 7125173
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 7125173
- Count Employees
- 51
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- 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
- 23 July 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 6921258
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 929702
- Income Investments
- 135125
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 7986085
- Income Legacies
- 486187
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £4,311,298
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £3,663,156
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 7974454
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 119122
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 2555931
- Expenditure Governance
- 25382
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 778765
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 19141
- Gain Loss Investment
- -802708
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 2137590
- Reserves
- £7,828,485
- Assets Total Fixed
- 12859196
- Assets Own Use
- 60011
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 12799185
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,555,197
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £7,525,896
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £7,888,497
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 5104036
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 2421860
- Assets Cash
- £872,470
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 7888497
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 7888497
- Count Employees
- 49
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- 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
- 15 May 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 5540994
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 467782
- Income Investments
- 103925
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 6112701
- Income Legacies
- 195112
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £3,578,913
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £3,645,877
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 7224790
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 134536
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 2548746
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 767172
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 23578
- Gain Loss Investment
- 849858
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £6,259,468
- Assets Total Fixed
- 12395843
- Assets Own Use
- 282516
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 12113327
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,678,566
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £7,532,425
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £6,541,984
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 5721328
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 1811097
- Assets Cash
- £423,692
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 6541984
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 6541984
- Count Employees
- 38
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- 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
- 17 June 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 4325012
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 123152
- Income Other
- 4289
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 4452453
- Income Legacies
- 276884
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £2,559,745
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,782,682
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 5342427
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 134084
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 1757894
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 680697
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 22902
- Gain Loss Investment
- 1050562
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £6,501,941
- Assets Total Fixed
- 12798674
- Assets Own Use
- 302274
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 12496400
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,186,313
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £7,180,772
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £6,804,215
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 5530487
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 1650285
- Assets Cash
- £530,895
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 6804215
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 6804215
- Count Employees
- 38
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Scotland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Northern Ireland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
- Classification Code
- 302
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- ACTION MEDICAL RESEARCH
- Charity Event Order
- 4
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2026-07-21T00:00:00
- Reason
- Funds transferred (gi)
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 248301
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 248301
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE JOSEPH AND MARY HILEY TRUST
- Charity Name
- ACTION MEDICAL RESEARCH
- Charity Event Order
- 3
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2024-10-02T00:00:00
- Reason
- Transfer of funds
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 226128
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 226128
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH FUND
- Charity Name
- ACTION MEDICAL RESEARCH
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2024-07-31T00:00:00
- Reason
- Funds transferred (gi)
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5107155
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1174447
- Assoc Charity Name
- ARABELLA AND JULIAN SMITH FAMILY TRUST
- Charity Name
- ACTION MEDICAL RESEARCH
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1962-12-12T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 12 MAY 1955 AS AMENDED 8 DECEMBER 1959, 7 AUGUST 1990, 10 JULY 1996 AND 7 JULY 1999, AND 30 OCTOBER 2007 as amended on 17 Jun 2022
- Charitable Objects
- TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE RESEARCH INTO THE PREVENTION, CURE, MANAGEMENT AND ALLEVIATION OF DISABLING DISEASES AND CONDITIONS PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH SHALL BE DISSEMINATED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 290768
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- THE NATIONAL FUND FOR RESEARCH INTO CRIPPLING DISEASES (KNOWN AS ACTION RESEARCH)
- Charity Name Id
- 290745
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- NATIONAL FUND FOR RESEARCH INTO POLIOMYELITIS AND OTHER CRIPPLING DISEASES
- Charity Name Id
- 290703
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- ACTION RESEARCH FOR THE CRIPPLED CHILD
- Charity Name Id
- 290781
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- THE POLIO RESEARCH FUND
- Charity Name Id
- 290724
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- ARCC
- Charity Name Id
- 290695
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- ACTION RESEARCH
- Charity Name Id
- 290737
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- NATIONAL FUND FOR POLIOMYELITIS RESEARCH
- Charity Name Id
- 290662
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- ACTION FOR THE CRIPPLED CHILD
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding 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
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures