Action Medical Research
Action For The Crippled Child, Action Research, Action Research For The Crippled Child, Arcc, National Fund For Poliomyelitis Research, National Fund For Research Into Poliomyelitis And Other Crippling Diseases, The National Fund For Research Into Crippling Diseases (known As Action Research), The Polio Research Fund
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 208701
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- Dec. 12, 1962
- Legal form
- Charitable company
- Area of benefit
- Not Defined
Address
- Address
- Action Medical Research
5th Floor
167-169 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 5PF
Contact
- Phone
- 01403210406
- [email protected]
- Website
action.org.uk
Activities
Action Medical Research is a charity whose objects are to promote medical research into the prevention, management and cure of disabling diseases and conditions. We are a UK-wide charity saving and changing children's lives through medical research. We fund a broad range of cutting-edge medical research most likely to deliver real benefit to babies, children and young people.
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.
Classification
- How
- Makes Grants To Organisations, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- What
- Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability
- Who
- Children/young People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind
Areas of operation
- Country
- Northern Ireland, Scotland
- Region
- Throughout England And Wales
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £8,180,759 | £8,633,019 | £7,125,173 | 51 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £7,986,085 | £7,974,454 | £7,888,497 | 49 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £6,112,701 | £7,224,790 | £6,541,984 | 38 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £4,452,453 | £5,342,427 | £6,804,215 | 38 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £3,599,750 | £4,694,025 | £6,643,627 | 46 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Luke George Batchelor Bordewich (Chair) | Jan. 5, 2015 |
| Bhavin Patel | Jan. 1, 2025 |
| Clare Joanna Elizabeth Ferguson | July 20, 2023 |
| Karen Ann Last | Nov. 13, 2019 |
| Professor David Edwards | Jan. 19, 2016 |
| Professor Stephanie Schorge | Oct. 1, 2022 |
| Richard Duncan Wild | Nov. 15, 2017 |
| Richard Jonathan Stoneham-Buck | April 24, 2019 |