01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC038092
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 4,394
- Postcode
- WD18 8AG
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Charity works for the public benefit having as its objects the promotion of the upbringing and care of children and young people in need from all backgrounds, cultures and faiths or none in particular
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £163,445,000 | £163,026,000 | 4,394 | 30 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £155,280,000 | £161,032,600 | 4,394 | 18 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £149,787,000 | £149,390,000 | 4,394 | 6 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £142,648,000 | £139,354,000 | 4,394 | 7 September 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £145,212,000 | £139,397,000 | 4,394 | 30 September 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Action for Children , 3 The Boulevard, Ascot Road, Watford, Herts
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.actionforchildren.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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