CCEW Charity Commission profile

PRACTICAL ACTION

Registered charity 247257 · organisation 247257

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
26 April 1966
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00871954
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£33,140,000
Latest expenditure
£32,363,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Practical Action Ltd, The Robbins Building, 25 Albert Street, RUGBY, CV21 2SD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Practical Action is a global innovator, inspiring people to discover and adopt ingenious, practical ways to free themselves from poverty and disadvantage

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
7 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£33,140,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,363,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£30,020,557
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,542,960
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£26,950,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,921,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
19 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£27,867,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,663,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
10 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
10 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£30,439,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,229,000

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£33,140,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,363,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Grants
£4,854,255
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
13
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
5
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
31 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£30,020,557
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,542,960
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£901,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
6
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
3
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£26,950,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,921,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£1,415,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
8
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
750
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
19 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£27,867,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,663,000
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
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£50
Income From Government Grants
£6,245,895
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
8
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
10 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£30,439,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,229,000
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
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
9000
Income From Government Grants
£1,127,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
15
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
7 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
12937000
Income Other Trading Activities
16000
Income Charitable Activities
20122000
Income Investments
65000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
33140000
Income Legacies
2513000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,434,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£27,876,000
Expenditure Other
2053000
Expenditure Total
32363000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
4050000
Expenditure Governance
446000
Expenditure Support Costs
3751000
Expenditure Depreciation
177000
Gain Loss Investment
6000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-199000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£8,442,000
Assets Total Fixed
1606000
Assets Own Use
1113000
Assets Long Term Investment
493000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-344000
Assets Other Assets
£15,408,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,228,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,442,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
8141000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
87000
Assets Cash
£7,858,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6348000
Funds Restricted
2094000
Funds Total
8442000
Count Employees
478
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
31 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
11377631
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
18275982
Income Investments
51933
Income Other
315011
Income Total Income And Endowments
30020557
Income Legacies
3679000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,520,101
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£28,022,859
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
30542960
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1554
Expenditure Governance
504278
Expenditure Support Costs
3805000
Expenditure Depreciation
268000
Gain Loss Investment
31366
Gain Loss Pension Fund
157000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,011,000
Assets Total Fixed
1916000
Assets Own Use
976000
Assets Long Term Investment
940000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-243000
Assets Other Assets
£14,463,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,178,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,958,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
8172000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
6000
Assets Cash
£7,520,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6632000
Funds Restricted
1326000
Funds Total
7958000
Count Employees
450
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
11863000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
14728000
Income Investments
30000
Income Other
329000
Income Total Income And Endowments
26950000
Income Legacies
3380000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,496,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£26,425,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
28921000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2161000
Expenditure Governance
605000
Expenditure Support Costs
3630000
Expenditure Depreciation
324000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-491000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£8,197,000
Assets Total Fixed
3784000
Assets Own Use
3784000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-491000
Assets Other Assets
£16,134,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£11,230,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,197,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
10954000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
276000
Assets Cash
£8,433,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6206000
Funds Restricted
1991000
Funds Total
8197000
Count Employees
432
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
19 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
12796000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
15071000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
27867000
Income Legacies
2950000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,417,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£25,246,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
27663000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2064000
Expenditure Governance
464000
Expenditure Support Costs
3390000
Expenditure Depreciation
431000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,670,000
Assets Total Fixed
5333000
Assets Own Use
5333000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£13,653,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,316,000
Assets Current Investment
4541000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,670,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
8301000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
15000
Assets Cash
£6,912,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
8248000
Funds Restricted
2422000
Funds Total
10670000
Count Employees
489
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
10 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
13367000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
16762000
Income Investments
15000
Income Other
295000
Income Total Income And Endowments
30439000
Income Legacies
3700000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,573,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£26,656,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
29229000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3410000
Expenditure Governance
445000
Expenditure Support Costs
3864000
Expenditure Depreciation
390000
Gain Loss Investment
13000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,466,000
Assets Total Fixed
4855000
Assets Own Use
4855000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£15,597,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,986,000
Assets Current Investment
4053000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,466,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
9941000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
45000
Assets Cash
£8,430,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
8749000
Funds Restricted
1717000
Funds Total
10466000
Count Employees
511
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Mozambique
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
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
Nepal
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Bolivia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Malawi
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Peru
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Senegal
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
Rwanda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
India
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sudan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sri Lanka
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
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
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PRACTICAL ACTION
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-03-12T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
3965607
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1081761
Assoc Charity Name
ADRIAN JOHN HOWARD-BLOOD CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
PRACTICAL ACTION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1966-04-26T00:00:00
Charity Name
PRACTICAL ACTION
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-08-02T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5036345
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1152934
Assoc Charity Name
MAJI SALAMA
Charity Name
PRACTICAL ACTION
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-05-14T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
271022
Assoc Registered Charity Number
271022
Assoc Charity Name
THE GUTHRIE ESSAME CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
PRACTICAL ACTION
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-03-29T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
1058376
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1058376
Assoc Charity Name
WOOD GREEN MENNONITE CHURCH TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21/02/1966AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/10/1995AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/10/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/10/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/09/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/09/2012 as amended on 08 Dec 2021
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT (IN WAYS THAT ARE CHARITABLE) OF KNOWLEDGE OF TECHNICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SCIENCE, AND FOR OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
302698
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
PRACTICAL ACTION
Charity Name Id
302670
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
INTERMEDIATE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT GROUP LTD
Charity Name Id
302700
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
PRACTICAL ACTION LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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