United Kingdom · Economic development and livelihoods
APT ACTION ON POVERTY
International NGO from the United Kingdom
Action on Poverty's vision is a world where everyone can work with pride for a better future. We work in partnership with people in East and West Africa to build livelihoods and transform lives; addressing barriers to safe and lasting work, hunger and injustice. These changemakers access vital skills and resources needed to earn a living and address the root causes of poverty.
- Active at least since
- 1985
- Income 2025
- £758,040
- Public funds 2022
- 1%
Accounts
Income Expenditure
Source: Charity Commission (England & Wales) — official register
Where the money comes from (2022)
Public funds 1% (£10,000) · Other income 99%
Public funds: grants and contracts from government bodies as declared to the Charity Commission. Other income includes donations, legacies, trading and investments. Many organisations record funds from UN agencies and the European Union as income from charitable activities: in that case the public share is underestimated.
Data table
| Year | Income | Expenditure | Public funds | Staff | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | £758,040 | £675,604 | – | 4 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2024-12-31 | £304,160 | £597,269 | – | – | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2023-12-31 | £936,287 | £811,523 | – | 7 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2022-12-31 | £807,767 | £950,099 | 1% | 6 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2021-12-31 | £940,854 | £783,772 | 17% | 6 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
European Union funding
Data table
| Year | Development cooperation (INTPA) | Total committed |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | €600,000 | €600,000 |
| 2018 | €559,157 | €559,157 |
Amounts committed each year by the European Commission to the organisation (contracts and grants), from the EU Financial Transparency System. A commitment often covers several project years and, in consortia, may include shares of other partners. They are not income for the year and should not be compared directly with the accounts.
Spending on declared projects (IATI)
Only the projects the organisation publishes on IATI: usually a fraction of its total spending (median 14% in our checks).
Countries with projects published on IATI
Uganda ↗ 3 · Kenya ↗ 1 · Sierra Leone ↗ 1
Number of activities published on IATI that mention the country, added up over all years. Platforms that raise funds for other organisations publish every small project as a separate activity. Each country opens on d-portal the list of this organisation’s projects in that country.
Projects published on IATI (most recent and largest)
| Project | Country | Period | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eradicating Child Labour in Uganda | Uganda | 2021–2023 ongoing | $857,912 |
| Skilling Youth for Sustainable Livelihoods in Refugee Hosting Communities, Uganda | Uganda | 2019–2021 closed | $335,755 |
| Livelihood and Food Security for Vulnerable People in Sierra Leone | Sierra Leone | 2018–2021 ongoing | $2.1M |
| Food security for 16,990 men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS and improved livelihoods for 5,100 adults living with HIV/AIDS in western Kenya | Kenya | 2013–2016 ongoing | $1.3M |
| Integrated community livelihood support and care systems for 6,960 vulnerable rural families in Amuria District, Uganda | Uganda | 2012–2015 closing | $691,764 |
Titles are shown as published by the organisation, in their original language. Spending = disbursements and expenditure reported on IATI, in US$.
Countries declared
Kenya · Sierra Leone · Tanzania · Uganda
Official checks
- Public register
- Charity Commission — active registration
- Latest accounts filed
- 2025 (Charity Commission (England & Wales))
- Annual filings
- up to date (Charity Commission (England & Wales))
Facts from public registers and certification bodies, not a judgement on the organisation; the absence of a label is not a negative sign. Methodology
Timeline
- Registered as a charity
- First publication on IATI
Identifiers
Charity Commission · Companies House · IATI (d-portal) · Wikidata