PRACTICAL ACTION 

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
EA Foundation - Practical action in Bangladesh
£20,000	02/05/2023	Project to provide dignified employment through gathering and recycling floating waste in the Padma River, Bangladesh.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Practical Action
£250	16/03/2023	Donation from John Bridge Fund
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Practical Action
£25	27/02/2023	Donation from John Frame Fund
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Practical Action
£250	21/11/2022	Donation from John Bridge Fund
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Practical Action
£250	13/01/2022	Donation from John Bridge. For futures.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Practical Action
£150	01/12/2021	Donation from Alan G R Findlay
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Practical Action
£250	16/11/2021	Donation from John Bridge. Boosts Harvests.
Rothschild Foundation - Grant to Practical Action
£10,000	03/09/2021	Donation in Memory of Charles Keen
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office - Housing and land support.
£50,000	01/04/2021	Establish partnerships with local & central government, communities and businesses to support the (i) districts effected by the Earthquake to build back better including leading to more resilient ....more Establish partnerships with local & central government, communities and businesses to support the (i) districts effected by the Earthquake to build back better including leading to more resilient (including climate resilient) infrastructure and institutions; (ii) the most vulnerable recover their livelihoods and assets; and (iii) the Government of Nepal to plan for and manage the response to the earthquake.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Practical Action
£50	15/02/2021	Donation from John Frame
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Practical Action
£50	19/01/2021	Donation from John Frame
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Practical Action
£500	05/12/2020	Donation from the Viewforth Trust
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Practical Action
£125	05/11/2020	General charitable donation from Alan Findlay
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Practical Action
£200	01/11/2020	Donation from John Bridge
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Practical Action
£150	04/07/2020	Donation from John Urquhart
Comic Relief - Kisumu City Partnership for Improved Sanitation in Informal Settlements (KisumuSan)
£998,862	25/11/2015 60	Around one third of the world’s population have nowhere safe and clean to go to the toilet. In the slums of Kenya, even where pits have been dug they are usually full or have collapsed. Much more ....more Around one third of the world’s population have nowhere safe and clean to go to the toilet. In the slums of Kenya, even where pits have been dug they are usually full or have collapsed. Much more than just unpleasant, this leads to disease, then loss of work, schooling and a downward spiral. New laws in Kenya put health decisions at a local level. The project works at this level in Kisumu City to help people understand why clean safe toilets are important and to push for their provision. It trains communities and businesses to fund, build and maintain well designed toilets. Water and training on washing and hygiene will also be part of a package to improve people’s chance of a healthy life.
National Lottery Community Fund - Promoting smallholder market engagement
£499,712	03/12/2012 36	The project in Zimbabwe, will strengthen the livelihoods of farmers by improving agricultural production and enabling farmers to engage with markets on better terms. The project will work directly ....more The project in Zimbabwe, will strengthen the livelihoods of farmers by improving agricultural production and enabling farmers to engage with markets on better terms. The project will work directly with smallholder farmers to strengthen their livelihoods and increase their incomes through forming and strengthening farmers' marketing groups, improving supply chains and restoring market links. _x000B__x000B_
National Lottery Community Fund - Sustainable Lagoons and Livelihoods
£500,000	05/10/2011 60	This UK-based project will work with lagoon fishers in Sri Lanka to establish a model for community-led lagoon governance simultaneously addressing livelihood and natural resource issues. The project ....more This UK-based project will work with lagoon fishers in Sri Lanka to establish a model for community-led lagoon governance simultaneously addressing livelihood and natural resource issues. The project will directly support 20,000 fisher families in 18 lagoons focusing on the Eastern Province, but also covering other regions.

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Trustees (11)

Legal constitution

• Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/04/1966, number: 247257
• Registered at Companies House on 21/02/1966, number: 00871954

Gift Aid

• Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

• 14/05/2021 - Asset transfer in from THE GUTHRIE ESSAME CHARITABLE TRUST
• 29/03/2022 - Asset transfer in from WOOD GREEN MENNONITE CHURCH TRUST
• 12/03/2024 - Asset transfer in from ADRIAN JOHN HOWARD-BLOOD CHARITABLE TRUST

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Main office

Practical Action Ltd
The Robbins Building
25 Albert Street
RUGBY
CV21 2SD

Objectives

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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED