The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Actionaid

Registered charity 274467 Registered since 1972

Operates: Islington, Somerset, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, Denmark, Ecuador, Ethiopia

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Board DNA

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13
trustees on the board
2.2y median 2y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
6.5y
average years in governance
12 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
13
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 13The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 13Overseas Aid/famine Relief 12The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Education 16Health and social care 6Business services 2

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Contact

Websitewww.actionaid.org.uk
Emailmail@actionaid.org
Phone01460238000
AddressActionAid UK, 2nd Floor, 1 Easton Street, London, WC1X 0DW

Finances

£46,083,300 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£50,313,117£49,126,097
2021£49,553,788£47,575,818
2022£59,635,375£58,063,490
2023£53,297,357£54,666,101
2024£46,083,300£48,747,290

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine ReliefEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employmentHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD: - 1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND DISTRESS; 2) THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE CAUSES, EFFECTS AND MEANS OF ALLEVIATION OF SUCH POVERTY AND DISTRESS; AND FOR SUCH OTHER ANCILLARY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE AND IN RELATION TO THE OBJECTS TO ACT WITH FAIRNESS, TOLERANCE AND RESPECT FOR THE INHERENT VALUE OF ALL HUMAN INDIVIDUALS AND WITH AN AWARENESS OF DIFFERENT CULTURAL BELIEFS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21/01/1977AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/03/1979AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/06/1981AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/03/1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/10/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/07/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/08/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/05/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04/04/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/12/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04/12/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04 OCT 2016

Trustees (13)

13trustees
49median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Actionaid · 01295174 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 21/01/1977

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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