Practical Action

Charitable company · registered 1966

Registered

Charity number 247257

What the charity does

Practical Action is a global innovator, inspiring people to discover and adopt ingenious, practical ways to free themselves from poverty and disadvantage

Income and spending

2021 income £30,439,000 2021 spending £29,229,000 2021 2022 income £27,867,000 2022 spending £27,663,000 2022 2023 income £26,950,000 2023 spending £28,921,000 2023 2024 income £30,020,557 2024 spending £30,542,960 2024 2025 income £33,140,000 2025 spending £32,363,000 2025

Income Spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31 March 2025£33,140,000£32,363,000
31 March 2024£30,020,557£30,542,960
31 March 2023£26,950,000£28,921,000
31 March 2022£27,867,000£27,663,000
31 March 2021£30,439,000£29,229,000

Charity details

Charity number
247257
Company number
00871954
Registered
26 April 1966
Latest income
£33,140,000 (year to 31 March 2025)
Latest spending
£32,363,000
Income from government
£4,854,255
Reporting
Submission Received
Gift Aid
Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Contact

Address
Practical Action Ltd, The Robbins Building, 25 Albert Street, Rugby, CV21 2SD
Phone
01926634412
Website
practicalaction.org

Official record: Charity Commission register, charity number 247257.

What the charity does

Who it helps

How it helps

Where it operates

Charitable objects

The advancement of education and the relief of poverty by the promotion and advancement (in ways that are charitable) of knowledge of technical, economic and social science, and for other charitable purposes beneficial to the community.

Area of benefit: Not Defined

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21/02/1966AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/10/1995AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/10/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/10/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/09/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/09/2012 as amended on 08 Dec 2021

Employees earning over £60,000

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Questions and answers

What is the charity number of Practical Action?

Practical Action is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under charity number 247257 and is also a company (number 00871954).

How much income does Practical Action have?

In the financial year ending 31 March 2025 the charity had an income of £33,140,000 and spent £32,363,000.

How many employees of Practical Action earn over £60,000?

24 employees received total benefits over £60,000 in the latest annual return.