01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC039284
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 42
- Postcode
- W1W 5PF
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
To promote encourage maintain improve and advance research into the prevention cure management and alleviation of disabling diseases and conditions provided that the useful results of such research shall be disseminated for the public benefit.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £7,822,810 | £9,497,461 | 42 | 8 June 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £8,180,759 | £8,633,019 | 42 | 21 July 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £7,986,085 | £7,974,454 | 42 | 24 July 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £6,112,701 | £7,224,790 | 42 | 15 May 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £4,452,453 | £5,342,427 | 42 | 17 June 2022 |
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
- 5th Floor, 167-169 Great Portland Street, London
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.action.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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