ACTION ON ARMED VIOLENCE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 19 December 2007
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06381573
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £192,422
Latest expenditure: £185,085
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 5th Floor, 167-169 Great Portland Street, W1W 5PF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

AOAV researches the threat and impact of weapons in order to reduce the risks that provoke violence and conflict and to support the recovery of victims. We work with civil society partners and with governments to strengthen international laws on the use of conventional weapons, to build recognition of the rights of victims of armed violence.

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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: 27 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £192,422
Total Gross Expenditure: £185,085

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: 5 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 5 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £170,242
Total Gross Expenditure: £169,076

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: 19 September 2023
Date Accounts Received: 19 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £163,880
Total Gross Expenditure: £183,335

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: 21 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £201,815
Total Gross Expenditure: £196,150

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: 30 September 2021
Date Accounts Received: 30 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £170,670
Total Gross Expenditure: £170,298

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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: 27 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £192,422
Total Gross Expenditure: £185,085
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 70

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: 5 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £170,242
Total Gross Expenditure: £169,076
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 20

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: 19 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £163,880
Total Gross Expenditure: £183,335
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 20

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: 21 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £201,815
Total Gross Expenditure: £196,150
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 20

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: 30 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £170,670
Total Gross Expenditure: £170,298
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Tower Hamlets
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ACTION ON ARMED VIOLENCE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2007-12-19T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 25 SEPTEMBER 2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 11 DECEMBER 2007 AND CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION UPON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 9 JANUARY 2008 AND CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION UPON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 8 JUNE 2010
Charitable Objects: 1 TO PROMOTE THE PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES FROM THE EFFECTS OF HUMAN CONFLICT, AND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION FROM LANDMINES AND UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE;2 TO PROVIDE REHABILITATIVE SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY HUMAN CONFLICT, AND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION BY LANDMINES AND UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE;3 TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, DECISION MAKERS, POLICY MAKERS, RESEARCHERS AND THE NATIONAL AND INTERNTIONAL MEDIA ABOUT THE HUMANITARIAN, DEVELOPMENTAL, MEDICAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACT OF DIFFERENT WEAPON TECHNOLOGIES;4 TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF CIVIL SOCIETY AND GOVERNMENTS TO ASSESS, CONTROL AND ALLEVIATE THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT WEAPON TECHNOLOGIES; AND5 TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT, UNIVERSALISATION AND FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL AND INTERNTIONAL LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE PROTECTION FOR CIVILIANS FROM THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT WEAPON TECHNOLOGIES AND TO FURTHER ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT, UNIVERSALISATION AND FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF ANY LEGISLATION WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE ASSIST IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 494602
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HUMAN SECURITY ACTION

Charity Name Id: 494604
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: LANDMINE ACTION CHARITABLE TRUST

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures