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Apt Action on Poverty

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Apt Action on Poverty is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief.

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What are the key facts about Apt Action on Poverty?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£758,040
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£675,604
Registered charity number
290836
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Bishopston
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Apt Action on Poverty (number 290836) 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 Apt Action on Poverty do?

Action on Poverty's vision is a world where everyone can work with pride for a better future. We work in partnership with people in East and West Africa to build livelihoods and transform lives; addressing barriers to safe and lasting work, hunger and injustice. These changemakers access vital skills and resources needed to earn a living and address the root causes of poverty.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Apt Action on Poverty

Answers Apt Action on Poverty gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Apt Action on Poverty's highest-paid staff paid?

Apt Action on Poverty's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Apt Action on Poverty's money come from?

Apt Action on Poverty reported £758k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £655k (86%), donations and legacies £98k (13%), other income £3,159 (0%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£655k · 86%
  • Donations and legacies£98k · 13%
  • Other income£3,159 · 0%
  • Investments£1,677 · 0%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Apt Action on Poverty as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Apt Action on Poverty's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
01872538 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
Apt Enterprise Development
Where it says it operates
Kenya · Sierra Leone · Tanzania · Uganda

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

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 Apt Action on Poverty registered for?

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine Relief

Why is there no Clarity Score for Apt Action on Poverty yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Apt Action on Poverty. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Apt Action on Poverty a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Apt Action on Poverty as a registered charity (number 290836) 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 Apt Action on Poverty's charity number?
Apt Action on Poverty's charity number is 290836. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 290836?
Search 290836 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 Apt Action on Poverty do?
Action on Poverty's vision is a world where everyone can work with pride for a better future. We work in partnership with people in East and West Africa to build livelihoods and transform lives; addressing barriers to safe and lasting work, hunger and injustice. These changemakers access vital skills and resources needed to earn a living and address the root causes of poverty.
Does Apt Action on Poverty have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Apt Action on Poverty. 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 Apt Action on Poverty?
Apt Action on Poverty's website listed in our register data is http://www.aptuk.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 Apt Action on Poverty's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Apt Action on Poverty's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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 Apt Action on Poverty's money come from?
Apt Action on Poverty reported £758k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £655k (86%), donations and legacies £98k (13%), other income £3,159 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Apt Action on Poverty?
The register records Apt Action on Poverty as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Apt Action on Poverty's trustees paid?
Apt Action on Poverty's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Apt Action on Poverty previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Apt Action on Poverty: Apt Enterprise Development.
When was Apt Action on Poverty registered as a charity?
Apt Action on Poverty was entered on the register on 23 January 1985. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01872538).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.