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Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) (number 262067) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) do?
ASH is an organisation which provides information on all aspects of tobacco and works to advance policies and measures that will help to prevent the addiction, disease and unnecessary premature death caused by smoking.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Action on Smoking and Health (Ash)
Answers Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Action on Smoking and Health (Ash)'s highest-paid staff paid?
Action on Smoking and Health (Ash)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£70,001–£80,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Action on Smoking and Health (Ash)'s money come from?
Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) reported £913k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £865k (95%), other income £26k (3%), investments £18k (2%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £500.
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£865k · 95%
Other income£26k · 3%
Investments£18k · 2%
Donations and legacies£4,607 · 1%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Action on Smoking and Health (Ash)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) registered for?
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Action on Smoking and Health (Ash).
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) as a registered charity (number 262067) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Action on Smoking and Health (Ash)'s charity number?
Action on Smoking and Health (Ash)'s charity number is 262067. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 262067?
Search 262067 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) do?
ASH is an organisation which provides information on all aspects of tobacco and works to advance policies and measures that will help to prevent the addiction, disease and unnecessary premature death caused by smoking.
Does Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Action on Smoking and Health (Ash). This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Action on Smoking and Health (Ash)?
Action on Smoking and Health (Ash)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.ash.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Action on Smoking and Health (Ash)'s chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Action on Smoking and Health (Ash)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Action on Smoking and Health (Ash)'s money come from?
Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) reported £913k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £865k (95%), other income £26k (3%), investments £18k (2%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £500.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Action on Smoking and Health (Ash)?
The register does not record Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Action on Smoking and Health (Ash)'s trustees paid?
Action on Smoking and Health (Ash)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Action on Smoking and Health (Ash): Action on Smoking and Health Limited (Ash).
When was Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) registered as a charity?
Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) was entered on the register on 12 January 1971. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00998971).