Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 9

ACTION ON ARMED VIOLENCE

AOAV researches the threat and impact of weapons in order to reduce the risks that provoke violence and conflict and to support the recovery of victims. We work with civil society partners and with governments to strengthen international laws on the use of conventional weapons, to build recognition of the rights of victims of armed violence.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 16 years

www.aoav.org.uk

IOVERTON@AOAV.ORG.UK

07984645145

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		£164	£183	£-19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/12/21		£202	£196	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/12/20		£171	£170	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/12/19		£174	£145	£29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/12/18		£157	£194	£-37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	12
31/12/17		£117	£161	£-44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	*	£389	£668	£-279	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	*	£897	£1,143	£-246	£0	£429	£295	3.1	13	0
31/12/14		£2,906	£3,315	£-409	£34	£674	£635	2.3	119	0
31/12/13	*	£4,722	£4,426	£295	£34	£1,084	£829	2.2	263	0
31/12/12		£4,029	£3,889	£140	£34	£788	£718	2.2	151	0
31/12/11	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/10	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/09		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/08		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 43%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Tower Hamlets,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 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
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to Action on Armed Violence
£210,000	08/07/2023	Towards greater transparency and accountability: investigating UK military engagements and arms trade
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to Action on Armed Violence
£170,000	10/07/2020 36	Core costs
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to Action on Armed Violence
£102,372	07/07/2018 24	UK airstrikes: seeking accountability from the Ministry of Defence
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to Action on Armed Violence
£42,994	18/03/2017 12	Investigating the UK's trade in arms with repressive regimes (2010-present)

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 32-70

ANDREW MABER-JONES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Lecturer

DR JACK DENNY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: University Teacher

DR SALEYHA AHSAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Doctor

LEANNA BURNARD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Lawyer

OLIVIA HELENA MARY DIX Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Senior Manager

PROFESSOR THEODORA-ISMENE GIZELIS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Academic

ROCCO FAUSTUS BLUME Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Policy Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/12/2007, number: 1122057
Registered at Companies House on 25/09/2007, number: 06381573

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

15 returns made; AR16: 7 days late, AR15: 1 days late, AR13: 4 days late, AR11: 21 days late, AR10: 13 days late,

Main office

Action on Armed VIolence
405 Mile End Road
LONDON
E34PB

Objectives

1 TO PROMOTE THE PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES FROM THE EFFECTS OF HUMAN CONFLICT, AND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION FROM LANDMINES AND UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE;2 TO PROVIDE REHABILITATIVE SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY HUMAN CONFLICT, AND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION BY LANDMINES AND UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE;3 TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, DECISION MAKERS, POLICY MAKERS, RESEARCHERS AND THE NATIONAL AND INTERNTIONAL MEDIA ABOUT THE HUMANITARIAN, DEVELOPMENTAL, MEDICAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACT OF DIFFERENT WEAPON TECHNOLOGIES;4 TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF CIVIL SOCIETY AND GOVERNMENTS TO ASSESS, CONTROL AND ALLEVIATE THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT WEAPON TECHNOLOGIES; AND5 TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT, UNIVERSALISATION AND FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL AND INTERNTIONAL LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE PROTECTION FOR CIVILIANS FROM THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT WEAPON TECHNOLOGIES AND TO FURTHER ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT, UNIVERSALISATION AND FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF ANY LEGISLATION WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE ASSIST IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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