The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Action Medical Research

Registered charity 208701 Registered since 1962

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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8
trustees on the board
6.5y median 7y
average tenure
11y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
12.9y
average years in governance
6 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
8
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 8The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 8Disability 7General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Professional services 9Education 5Finance 3

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Contact

Websitewww.action.org.uk
Emailinfo@action.org.uk
Phone01403210406
AddressAction Medical Research, 5th Floor, 167-169 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PF

Finances

£7,822,810 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£4,452,453£5,342,427
2022£6,112,701£7,224,790
2023£7,986,085£7,974,454
2024£8,180,759£8,633,019
2025£7,822,810£9,297,461

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

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.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 12 MAY 1955 AS AMENDED 8 DECEMBER 1959, 7 AUGUST 1990, 10 JULY 1996 AND 7 JULY 1999, AND 30 OCTOBER 2007 as amended on 17 Jun 2022

Trustees (8)

8trustees
55median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Action Medical Research · 00549089 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 12/05/1955

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

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