# THE HANDS UP FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1156491
- **Other names:** ACTION SYRIA
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** April 1, 2014
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1156491


## Contact

- **Address:** Action Syria, Rich Mix Cultural Centre, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London
- **Postcode:** E1 6LA
- **Phone:** 07871886316
- **Email:** contact@actionsyria.org.uk
- **Website:** http://www.actionsyria.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO RELIEVE AND ASSIST THE VICTIMS OF WAR, CONFLICT OR NATURAL DISASTER, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FOOD, MEDICAL AID, ACCOMMODATION, ACCESS TO WATER AND SANITATION AND OTHER HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE;THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION BY PROVIDING PERSONS IN NEED WITH GRANTS OR MONEY OR BY PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR SERVICES, ITEMS OR FACILITIES;SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINEIN PARTICULAR FOR BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PEOPLE IN SYRIA AND SURROUNDING COUNTRIES AND REFUGEES OF SYRIAN ORIGIN IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.

**Activities:** The principal activities of Action Syria, the operating name of the charity, are to make sure Syrian communities have the medical care and education they need, every day and when emergencies strike. The charity focuses on the relief and assistance of victims of war, conflict or natural disaster, through humanitarian assistance, particularly for people in Syria and surrounding countries.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Other Finance, Provides Services, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Iraq
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Syria
- Turkey



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £381326 | £494630 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £504109 | £659041 | £226406 | 6 |
| March 31, 2023 | £721571 | £740889 | £381338 | 5 |
| March 31, 2022 | £584041 | £515449 | £400656 | 3 |
| March 31, 2021 | £682180 | £625881 | £332064 | 2 |



## Trustees

- **Alexandra Lopoukhine** (Chair) — appointed Nov. 14, 2024
- Francis James Edward Lyon — appointed Nov. 14, 2024
- GEORGE BUTLER — appointed March 7, 2014
- Joseph Roberts — appointed May 7, 2017
- LOUISA Katherine Delia Leeper — appointed March 7, 2014
- MAZEN GHARIBAH — appointed Nov. 20, 2023
- Nicholas Haslam — appointed May 7, 2017