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ACTION FOR CHILDREN
Company no. 04764232 · PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)ACTION FOR CHILDREN is an active 23-year-old company. One to note: 31 outstanding charges and has traded under 1 previous name. On the plus side, accounts filed and up to date.
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Contact & CQC rating
Contact & rating from the Care Quality Commission (official public register).
Charity Commission
What ACTION FOR CHILDREN does
We protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK.
Charitable objects and activities as declared by the charity to the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
Charity income & expenditure
| Financial year ending | Income | Expenditure | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £163,445,000 | £163,026,000 | £419,000 |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £155,280,000 | £161,032,600 | −£5,752,600 |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £149,787,000 | £149,390,000 | £397,000 |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £142,648,000 | £139,354,000 | £3,294,000 |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £145,212,000 | £139,397,000 | £5,815,000 |
Figures as filed in the charity's annual returns to the Charity Commission — last 5 reported years. Net is income less expenditure; a negative figure means the charity spent more than it received that year.
Trustees (9)
Trustees as recorded on the Charity Commission register. For a charitable company the trustees are normally also its Companies House directors, so this list and the Directors & officers list below should broadly agree — a large discrepancy is worth asking about.
Property & land holdings (30)Premium
| Property | Tenure | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Cottage, Cooters End Lane, Harpenden (AL5 3NR) | Freehold | St Albans, Hertfordshire |
| 17 Dover Road, Sandwich (CT13 0BS) | Freehold | Dover, Kent |
| Land lying to the west of 39 Springfield Crescent, Harpenden (AL5 4LG) | Freehold | St Albans, Hertfordshire |
Freehold and leasehold titles registered to this company in the HM Land Registry Commercial & Corporate Ownership Data. This covers registered land in England and Wales only, and reflects the register at the date of the extract — recent transactions may not appear.
Directors & officers
Ownership & control (PSC)
Filing position at Companies House. A company keeping accounts and its confirmation statement up to date is a basic sign of good order; anything overdue is worth a question.
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Data from Companies House (official public register), presented by Verivello for information only — not a credit reference or financial advice. Always verify against the official source. Status & registered office checked live from Companies House · 13 Sep 2026, 01:06 UK.