Action Syria

Registered charity 1156491 · since 2014actionsyria.org.uk·Syria·Updated 29 October 2026

At a glance

£235k

Annual giving, year to 31 March 2025

From filed accounts

Key takeaways

Action Syria's stated priority is Syria, and it funds medical care, education and emergency humanitarian aid, so an organisation whose work fits those areas is worth considering.
Only other UK and internationally registered charities working in relief of war, conflict or natural disaster are described as eligible, so an unregistered group should not apply.
No typical grant size or grant range is stated, and its total paid of £234,928 gives only a sense of scale, so ask what it might consider rather than assume a figure.
No application process is published, so use the contact shown on its website or in the annual report to get in touch first.
Funding depends on available funds and alignment with its objectives, and every partner goes through due diligence, so expect checks before any arrangement is agreed, and timing and competitiveness are not described.

Overview

Action Syria is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1156491).

Action Syria is a charity registered in England and Wales that supports Syrian communities with medical care and education, and responds to humanitarian emergencies. It began when four friends who had met in Damascus invited people to a Syrian meal at their kitchen table to raise money for friends in Syria. It works with local organisations in Syria and neighbouring countries, and paid £234,928 in the latest figures in its annual report.

What they fund

Priority Areas

Action Syria supports Syrian communities with medical care and education, as well as humanitarian aid when emergencies strike. It works with local organisations in Syria and neighbouring countries, adapting to changing circumstances so funding reaches people quickly and safely. Its work includes medical care for underserved areas, primary healthcare and prosthetics, and education for Syrian refugee children. It is ready to respond to earthquakes, disease outbreaks and conflict. The annual report describes partner organisations as other UK and internationally registered charities working in relief of war, conflict or natural disaster, particularly through medical aid, food, water, sanitation and other humanitarian assistance. Funding for other organisations depends on available funds and alignment with the charity’s objectives, and partners go through due diligence.

Themes

Medical care
Education
Emergency aid

Geographic Focus

Priority: Syria.

How to apply

No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.

Who can apply:

Other UK and internationally registered charities operating in the relief of victims of war, conflict or natural disaster.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

It considers funding other organisations when funds allow and their work aligns with its objectives.
Partner organisations are other UK and internationally registered charities working in relief of war, conflict or natural disaster, particularly through humanitarian assistance.
All partner organisations go through due diligence before it works with them.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

Syria

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Action Syria.

Saïd FoundationInvitation onlyGave £9.5M Action For HumanityNo public processGave £1.9M The Aid ShopNo public process Embrace the Middle EastNo public processGave £2.4M Al Khair FoundationNo public process HOPING FoundationRollingGave £212k

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 March 2021	£682,180	£625,881	£447,242	Accounts for year to 31 March 2021
year to 31 March 2022	£584,041	£515,449	£270,146	Accounts for year to 31 March 2022
year to 31 March 2023	£721,571	£740,889	£452,095	Accounts for year to 31 March 2023
year to 31 March 2024	£504,109	£659,041	£431,928	Accounts for year to 31 March 2024
year to 31 March 2025	£381,326	£494,630	£234,928	Accounts for year to 31 March 2025

Income vs grants paid

IncomeGrants paid

Total value each financial year

YE 2021

£447k grants

YE 2022

£270k grants

YE 2023

£452k grants

YE 2024

£432k grants

YE 2025

£235k paid

Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.

Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants paid out in the year.

Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.