CCEW Charity Commission profile

ACTIONAID

Registered charity 274467 · organisation 274467

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
28 October 1972
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01295174
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£47,630,000
Latest expenditure
£48,289,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: ActionAid UK, 2nd Floor, 1 Easton Street, London, WC1X 0DW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

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
28 July 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£47,630,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£48,289,000
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
24 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
24 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£46,083,300
Total Gross Expenditure
£48,747,290
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
21 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
21 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£53,297,357
Total Gross Expenditure
£54,666,101
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
3 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
3 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£59,635,375
Total Gross Expenditure
£58,063,490
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
8 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
8 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£49,553,788
Total Gross Expenditure
£47,575,818

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
28 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£47,630,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£48,289,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
1055990
Income From Government Grants
£1,810,686
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
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
3
Count Volunteers
0
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
24 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£46,083,300
Total Gross Expenditure
£48,747,290
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
1248065
Income From Government Grants
£1,676,927
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
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
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 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
21 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£53,297,357
Total Gross Expenditure
£54,666,101
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
1615953
Income From Government Grants
£645,000
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
5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
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
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
3 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£59,635,375
Total Gross Expenditure
£58,063,490
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
590484
Income From Government Grants
£184,085
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
8
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
1
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
8 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£49,553,788
Total Gross Expenditure
£47,575,818
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
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
235056
Income From Government Grants
£1,288,128
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
9
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
1

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
28 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
34359000
Income Other Trading Activities
178000
Income Charitable Activities
12603000
Income Investments
490000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
47630000
Income Legacies
4483275
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£11,430,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£36,855,000
Expenditure Other
4000
Expenditure Total
48289000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
29314746
Expenditure Governance
469000
Expenditure Support Costs
4649000
Expenditure Depreciation
500000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,332,000
Assets Total Fixed
1617000
Assets Own Use
1617000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£15,137,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,662,000
Assets Current Investment
7646000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£14,092,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
2662000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,732,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9843000
Funds Restricted
4249000
Funds Total
14092000
Count Employees
189
Consolidated 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
24 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
33949409
Income Other Trading Activities
374355
Income Charitable Activities
11306291
Income Investments
453245
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
46083300
Income Legacies
3456236
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£10,972,941
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£37,743,791
Expenditure Other
30558
Expenditure Total
48747290
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
29429730
Expenditure Governance
249932
Expenditure Support Costs
5622822
Expenditure Depreciation
384877
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-30558
Reserves
£7,683,309
Assets Total Fixed
2027560
Assets Own Use
2027559
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£15,611,491
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,919,025
Assets Current Investment
8307387
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£14,720,026
Creditors One Year Total Current
2919025
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,470,288
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10129227
Funds Restricted
4590799
Funds Total
14720026
Count Employees
193
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
21 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
41765188
Income Other Trading Activities
433791
Income Charitable Activities
10851074
Income Investments
247304
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
53297357
Income Legacies
3302315
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£10,440,748
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£44,225,353
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
54666101
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
36317862
Expenditure Governance
203185
Expenditure Support Costs
5448138
Expenditure Depreciation
105582
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-4761
Reserves
£7,833,823
Assets Total Fixed
2201580
Assets Own Use
2201579
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£19,113,648
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,932,182
Assets Current Investment
8307387
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£17,383,046
Creditors One Year Total Current
3932182
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,991,148
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10495654
Funds Restricted
6887392
Funds Total
17383046
Count Employees
209
Consolidated 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
3 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
50377907
Income Other Trading Activities
331622
Income Charitable Activities
8892710
Income Investments
33136
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
59635375
Income Legacies
2812172
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£12,062,551
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£46,000,939
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
58063490
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
38253859
Expenditure Governance
251528
Expenditure Support Costs
5494099
Expenditure Depreciation
105036
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
58003
Reserves
£7,810,005
Assets Total Fixed
1437208
Assets Own Use
1437207
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£21,221,334
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,900,172
Assets Current Investment
10519000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£18,758,370
Creditors One Year Total Current
3900172
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,187,711
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9616191
Funds Restricted
9142179
Funds Total
18758370
Count Employees
209
Consolidated 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
8 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
41669862
Income Other Trading Activities
311127
Income Charitable Activities
7477129
Income Investments
38212
Income Other
57458
Income Total Income And Endowments
49553788
Income Legacies
3212608
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£11,939,632
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£35,636,186
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
47575818
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
28444189
Expenditure Governance
162094
Expenditure Support Costs
4747475
Expenditure Depreciation
97809
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,339,853
Assets Total Fixed
346463
Assets Own Use
346463
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£23,987,947
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,208,341
Assets Current Investment
7000000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£17,126,069
Creditors One Year Total Current
7208341
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£12,723,493
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10807005
Funds Restricted
6319064
Funds Total
17126069
Count Employees
205
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Burma
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Philippines
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nigeria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ecuador
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Cambodia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
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
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Tanzania
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
The Gambia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Islington
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
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
Greece
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
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
Brazil
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sweden
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
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
Vietnam
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zambia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

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07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
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
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ACTIONAID
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-02-12T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
238259
Assoc Registered Charity Number
238259
Assoc Charity Name
CRITCHLEY CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
ACTIONAID
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1972-10-28T00:00:00
Charity Name
ACTIONAID
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-01-06T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
4017361
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1111400
Assoc Charity Name
LINKING ARMS WITH RESCUED KIDS

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21/01/1977AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/03/1979AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/06/1981AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/03/1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/10/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/07/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/08/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/05/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04/04/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/12/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04/12/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04 OCT 2016
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD: - 1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND DISTRESS; 2) THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE CAUSES, EFFECTS AND MEANS OF ALLEVIATION OF SUCH POVERTY AND DISTRESS; AND FOR SUCH OTHER ANCILLARY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE AND IN RELATION TO THE OBJECTS TO ACT WITH FAIRNESS, TOLERANCE AND RESPECT FOR THE INHERENT VALUE OF ALL HUMAN INDIVIDUALS AND WITH AN AWARENESS OF DIFFERENT CULTURAL BELIEFS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
72107
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ACTIONAID INTERNATIONAL UK
Charity Name Id
72122
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ACTIONAID UK

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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