Finance Score: -7

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 2

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -5

ACTION FOR A-T

The chairty's main aim is the identification and funding of high quality peer-reviewed medical research into finding a cure or treatment that will delay or prevent the disabling effects of Ataxia-Telangiectasia ("A-T"). Additionally the charity works to raise public awareness of A-T and to build collaborative partnerships with other organisations to help advance the understanding of A-T.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 12 years

www.actionforAT.org

info@actionforAT.org

01428853313

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£950	£1,106	£-156	£282	£227	£141	1.5	2	2
31/12/21		£593	£440	£153	£82	£383	£318	8.7	2	3
31/12/20		£459	£839	£-381	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/12/19		£769	£911	£-142	£219	£610	£610	8	2	4
31/12/18		£825	£366	£459	£221	£752	£752	24.7	2	4
31/12/17		£648	£848	£-200	£241	£294	£294	4.2	2	0
31/12/16		£627	£788	£-161	£206	£493	£493	7.5	2	0
31/12/15		£574	£508	£66	£186	£655	£655	15.5	1	0
31/12/14		£541	£365	£177	£226	£589	£589	19.4	2	0
31/12/13		£306	£189	£117	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	*	£419	£124	£295	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 30.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 25.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 86%
Liabilities/Income: 150%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 62%
Reserves/Spending: 1.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 13 months
Quick Ratio: 3.3

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Disability
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

2 employees
2 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£6,500	17/08/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
National Lottery Community Fund - Core Costs during COVID-19
£9,800	15/05/2020 4	The funding will be used to support research for people living with Ataxia Telangiectasia a rare life-limiting neurological condition.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CHRISTOPHER RICHARD THOMPSON ASKEW Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Chief Executive, Other trusteeship: DIABETES FOUNDATION,

EMILY READ Appointed: 2011

JOSEPH FROST Appointed: 2020

MARIA LEONARD Appointed: 2011

MARK TOMS Appointed: 2014

TOBY READ (Chair) Appointed: 2011

TOM SHILLINGFORD Appointed: 2015

WILLIAM ROWBERRY Appointed: 2014

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/01/2012, number: 1145303

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Risk management

Filing Record

11 returns made; AR12: 146 days late,

Main office

ACTION FOR A-T
ARUNA HOUSE
2 KINGS ROAD
HASLEMERE
SURREY
GU27 2QA

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE OBJECTS) ARE THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PROMOTION AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY:A) THE FUNDING AND PROMOTION OF MEDICAL AND/OR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INTO ATAXIA TELANGIECTASIA (A-T) WITH THE AIM OF DEVELOPING A CURE FOR THE CONDITION AND TO IDENTIFY LINKS BETWEEN A-T AND OTHER GENETIC DISEASES OR CONDITIONS AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS ARISING FROM SUCH RESEARCH;B) PREVENTING A-T, INCLUDING THROUGH, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANTENATAL SCREENING FOR A-T;C) THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE, SUPPORT AND WHERE, APPROPRIATE, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ANYONE IN THE UK AFFECTED BY A-T (INCLUDING, WHERE APPROPRIATE, THE FUNDING OF EQUIPMENT WHICH CAN BE USED FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OR DETECTION OF A-T OR FOR TREATING, MITIGATING OR RELIEVING THE SYMPTOMS OF A-T); AND D) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT A-T.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

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