ACTION FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 8 October 2009
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06946097
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,750,728
Latest expenditure: £1,584,616
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: THE CASTLEGATE CENTRE, MELBOURNE STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 2JQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We support asylum seekers, refugees and other migrants in the North East of England to lead lives that are safe, independent and fulfilled, by providing supported accommodation and free English language and employment classes. Our ?Skills for Life? English language classes are delivered from our classrooms in Newcastle and Sunderland, as well as in other centres through our community partnerships.

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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: 6 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 6 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,750,728
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,584,616

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: 24 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,507,685
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,485,966

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: 18 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 18 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,324,392
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,479,916

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: 13 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 13 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,372,692
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,642,110

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: 25 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 25 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,744,353
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,577,842

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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: 6 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,750,728
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,584,616
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Contracts: 108333
Income From Government Grants: £190,158
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: No
Count Volunteers: 98

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: 24 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,507,685
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,485,966
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £13,700
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: No
Count Volunteers: 103

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: 18 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,324,392
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,479,916
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 52694
Income From Government Grants: £202,832
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: No
Count Volunteers: 103

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: 13 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,372,692
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,642,110
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 85000
Income From Government Grants: £202,832
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 200

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: 25 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,744,353
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,577,842
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £275,042
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 144

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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: 6 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 930928
Income Other Trading Activities: 9796
Income Charitable Activities: 807255
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 2749
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1750728
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £83,320
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,501,296
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1584616
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 11354
Expenditure Support Costs: 93801
Expenditure Depreciation: 1408
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £101,352
Assets Total Fixed: 503026
Assets Own Use: 503026
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £331,846
Assets Total Liabilities: £135,379
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £699,493
Creditors One Year Total Current: 51525
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 83854
Assets Cash: £287,367
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 604377
Funds Restricted: 95116
Funds Total: 699493
Count Employees: 30
Charity Only 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: 24 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 742784
Income Other Trading Activities: 10890
Income Charitable Activities: 749816
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 4195
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1507685
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £101,594
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,384,372
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1485966
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6596
Expenditure Support Costs: 69823
Expenditure Depreciation: 1408
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £236,467
Assets Total Fixed: 339434
Assets Own Use: 339434
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £386,827
Assets Total Liabilities: £192,880
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £533,381
Creditors One Year Total Current: 110776
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 82104
Assets Cash: £343,367
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 493797
Funds Restricted: 39584
Funds Total: 533381
Count Employees: 24
Charity Only 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: 18 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 644601
Income Other Trading Activities: 14820
Income Charitable Activities: 612277
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 52694
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1324392
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £101,649
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,378,267
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1479916
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2721
Expenditure Support Costs: 69074
Expenditure Depreciation: 1408
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £148,487
Assets Total Fixed: 340842
Assets Own Use: 340842
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £315,363
Assets Total Liabilities: £144,543
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £511,662
Creditors One Year Total Current: 64189
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 80354
Assets Cash: £261,091
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 408974
Funds Restricted: 102688
Funds Total: 511662
Count Employees: 27
Charity Only 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: 13 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 328281
Income Other Trading Activities: 9054
Income Charitable Activities: 524780
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 510577
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1372692
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £97,179
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,544,931
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1642110
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 12950
Expenditure Support Costs: 86804
Expenditure Depreciation: 10471
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £168,624
Assets Total Fixed: 342250
Assets Own Use: 342250
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £486,279
Assets Total Liabilities: £161,343
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £667,186
Creditors One Year Total Current: 82739
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 78604
Assets Cash: £407,103
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 427270
Funds Restricted: 239916
Funds Total: 667186
Count Employees: 30
Charity Only 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: 25 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 272590
Income Other Trading Activities: 8257
Income Charitable Activities: 613129
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 850377
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1744353
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £101,430
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,476,412
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1577842
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 14919
Expenditure Support Costs: 58476
Expenditure Depreciation: 10471
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -10471
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £474,787
Assets Total Fixed: 227000
Assets Own Use: 227000
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £902,296
Assets Total Liabilities: £192,692
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £936,604
Creditors One Year Total Current: 110838
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 81854
Assets Cash: £785,144
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 604933
Funds Restricted: 331671
Funds Total: 936604
Count Employees: 29
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gateshead
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Sunderland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ACTION FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2009-10-08T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 6 OCTOBER 2009
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ARE:3.1 THE PREVENTION AND/OR RELIEF OF POVERTY BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE ANDASSISTANCE, TRAINING AND THE PROVISION OF HOUSING AND ACCOMMODATION FORPERSONS IN NEED OF SUCH PROVISIONS AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF HOUSING ANDLIVING CONDITIONS FOR SUCH PERSONS;3.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT;3.3 THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, ILL HEALTH,DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL DISADVANTAGE, PARTICULARLY PERSONSSUFFERING OR RECOVERING FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE, EATING DISORDERS,PROSTITUTION OR PERSONS IN SIMILAR SITUATIONS; AND3.4 THE PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OFHUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS ANDDECLARATIONS) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMSOF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NORTH EAST ENGLAND AND THE WORLD

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures