The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Action Against Abduction

Registered charity 1081904 Registered since 2000

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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5
trustees on the board
7.6y median 9y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
11.2y
average years in governance
5 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
5
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 5

Commercial experience

Other services 5Professional services 1Tech and media 1

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Contact

Websitewww.actionagainstabduction.org
Phone02380335325
AddressHuckletree Soho, Ingestre Court, London, W1F 0JL

Finances

£519 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£8,324£23,230
2021£3,601£5,834
2022£11,083£5,225
2023£340£4,017
2024£519£3,411

What it does

What

General Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Defined Groups

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE TO :-(I) RELIEVE THE DISTRESS AND SUFFERING AND TO PROMOTE THE CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD (WITHOUT DIFFERENTIATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, COLOUR, NATIONALITY, CREED OR SEX) WHO HAVE BEEN ABDUCTED, WHO HAVE GONE MISSING, OR WHO HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN EXPLOITED BY:- PROMOTING COMPLIANCE WITH AND UPHOLDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW IN PARTICULAR AS IT GOVERNS THE INTERNATIONAL ABDUCTION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS;- ASSISTING IN THE TRACKING AND LOCATING OF MISSING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS WORLD-WIDE AND BY ENHANCING ON AN INTERNATIONAL LEVEL AWARENESS OF THE PROBLEM OF MISSING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS AND OF THE EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS;- CONDUCTING RESEARCH INTO NATURE, EXTENT, AND EFFECT OF AND ISSUES SURROUNDING THE INTERNATIONAL ABDUCTION OF CHILDREN;- PROVIDING INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, AGENCIES AND GOVERNMENTS ABOUT THE TRACKING AND LOCATING OF MISSING CHILDREN WORLD-WIDE.(II) PROTECT AND ENCOURAGE THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS FROM EXPLOITATION AND VICTIMISATION ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WITHOUT DIFFERENTIATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, NATIONALITY, CREED OR SEX;(III) RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH MAY BE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE COMPANY MAY DECIDE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16/06/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/07/2000AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 01/09/2015

Trustees (5)

5trustees
55median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Action Against Abduction · 03790585 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 16/06/1999

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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