FRIENDS OF ACTED (UK) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 2 June 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 09867049
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £29,097
Latest expenditure: £29,695
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 1st floor, 156 Cromwel Road, Kensington, LONDON, SW7 4EF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.acted.org/en (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Prevention or relief of poverty, sickness and preservation and protection of health.Advancement of education.Preservation and protection of historical sites.Promotion of human rights as set out in Universal Declaration of Human Rights and UN conventions.Promotion of sustainable development.

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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: 11 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 11 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £29,097
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,695

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: 19 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 19 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £32,223
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,349

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: 4 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 4 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £47,202
Total Gross Expenditure: £46,441

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: 3 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 3 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £78,818
Total Gross Expenditure: £85,761

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: £84,416
Total Gross Expenditure: £84,911

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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: 11 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £29,097
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,695
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
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 19 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £32,223
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,349
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
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 4 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £47,202
Total Gross Expenditure: £46,441
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 0

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: 3 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £78,818
Total Gross Expenditure: £85,761
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 0

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: £84,416
Total Gross Expenditure: £84,911
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

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: Switzerland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Australia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Oceania
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: France
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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Canada
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

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

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF ACTED (UK)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2016-06-02T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11 NOV 2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27 MAY 2016
Charitable Objects: 3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:A) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY;B) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH;C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY PROVIDING BASIC LITERACY AND NUMERACY EDUCATION TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN AREAS WHERE SUCH OPPORTUNITIES ARE DENIED THEM, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, EDUCATION IN DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES, FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AND SUCH OTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE;D) THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF HISTORICAL MONUMENTS, SITES AND ARTEFACTS, ARTS AND CRAFTS;E) THE PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:(I) MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS; (II) OBTAINING REDRESS FOR THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; (III) RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; (IV) RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES; (V) PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS MATTERS; (VI) CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW; (VII) COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION; (VIII) RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES; (IX) PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS;(X) PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS; (XI) INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS; AND(XII) ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS; F) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BY:(I) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES;(II) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; AND(III) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION; ANDG) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.THE FOREGOING OBJECTS ARE TO BE CARRIED OUT TO PROTECT OR ASSIST THE VULNERABLE AND TO RELIEVE NEEDS CAUSED BY NATURAL DISASTERS, CONFLICT OR SOCIO-ECONOMIC HARDSHIP.IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECT SET OUT IN PARAGRAPH 3.1(E) BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES ARE SATISFIED THAT THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY TO AN EXTENT JUSTIFIED BY THE RESOURCES COMMITTED AND THE ACTIVITY IS NOT THE DOMINANT MEANS BY WHICH THE CHARITY CARRIED OUT ITS OBJECTS.IN THESE OBJECTS:(A) 'THE VULNERABLE' MEANS INDIVIDUALS WHOSE LIFE, LIVELIHOOD, SECURITY OR HEALTH ARE AT RISK OR ARE OTHERWISE DISADVANTAGED; AND(B) 'SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT' MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures