ACTION ON ARMED VIOLENCE

Charity number: 1122057
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £170,242
Total expenditure: £169,076

People

6 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£70k to £80k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Tower Hamlets

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 December 2007: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • HUMAN SECURITY ACTION (Previous name)
  • LANDMINE ACTION CHARITABLE TRUST (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Olivia Helena Mary Dix Trustee 21 December 2023
None on record
Dr Jack Denny Trustee 31 May 2023
None on record
Leanna Burnard Trustee 15 December 2022
None on record
Rocco Faustus Blume Trustee 22 May 2022
None on record
Professor Theodora-Ismene Gizelis Trustee 15 December 2021
None on record
Dr Saleyha Ahsan Trustee 18 March 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £174.44k £170.67k £201.82k £163.88k £170.24k
Total expenditure £144.98k £170.30k £196.15k £183.34k £169.08k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 05 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 05 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 19 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 19 September 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 21 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 21 July 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 30 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 30 September 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 13 October 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 13 October 2020 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 25 SEPTEMBER 2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 11 DECEMBER 2007 AND CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION UPON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 9 JANUARY 2008 AND CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION UPON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 8 JUNE 2010

Charitable objects

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; AND 5 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.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
Action on Armed VIolence
405 Mile End Road
LONDON
E34PB
Phone:
07984645145
Email:
IOVERTON@AOAV.ORG.UK
Website:

www.aoav.org.uk Open in new window