Integrity Action
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Integrity Action works through partnerships, so a small nonprofit should first email info@integrityaction.org to explore one, setting out how its work strengthens citizens' voice in project and service delivery.
- The funder says it seeks partners who share that ambition, reciprocal relationships where both sides learn and can hold each other to account, and it is happy to fundraise jointly when the concept is strong.
- The grant range is not stated, and its annual giving of £2,211,071 comes from its annual report, so do not assume a size for a request and discuss what is needed in the first conversation.
- It accepts applications on a rolling basis.
- No exclusions or eligibility rules are stated, so the test for approaching it is whether your work fits citizen-centred accountability, civic tech, open government, or project and service delivery.
Overview
Integrity Action is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1120927).
Integrity Action exists to help create societies where everyone is able and empowered to demand integrity from the institutions they depend on. It works on citizen-centred accountability, supporting organisations close to communities and the institutions that serve them. Its programmes include the Children's Resilience Fund, which supports Ukrainian civil society organisations; School-centred Accountability, which partners with Kesho Kenya to set up Integrity Clubs in ten secondary schools of Kilifi County; and COMPACT, which supports public participation and planning in local government in South Africa. Its annual giving was £2,211,071 according to its annual report, and a grant amount of GBP £3,247,000 is listed.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Integrity Action supports citizen-centred accountability by working with organisations close to communities and with the institutions or individuals serving them. Its work uses citizen monitoring, digital tools and community-centred methods to help ensure projects, essential services and infrastructure respond to citizens’ needs. Its partnership approach is collaborative and reciprocal, seeking to strengthen citizens’ voice in project and service delivery; it contributes methodologies, technology tools and expertise rather than directly monitoring communities. Through the Children’s Resilience Fund, it provides capacity building and funding to Ukrainian civil society organisations, helping them connect children’s, families’ and communities’ needs and rights to decision-making. Other initiatives include school-centred accountability and public participation in local government.
Themes
- Social accountability
- Civic tech
- Open government
- Citizen monitoring
- Project and service delivery
How to apply
Organisations interested in exploring a partnership can contact Integrity Action at info@integrityaction.org.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- It seeks partners that share its ambition to ensure citizens have a prominent voice in project and service delivery where they live.
- It is happy to fundraise in partnership when there is a strong concept.
- It seeks reciprocal partnerships where both partners can learn and gain and can demand accountability from each other.
Where they fund
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 September 2021 | £1,135,546 | £1,191,343 | £379,357 | Accounts for year to 30 September 2021 |
| year to 30 September 2022 | £738,241 | £819,704 | £113,376 | Accounts for year to 30 September 2022 |
| year to 30 June 2023 | £718,625 | £738,746 | £46,478 | Accounts for year to 30 June 2023 |
| year to 30 June 2024 | £648,148 | £762,273 | £26,326 | Accounts for year to 30 June 2024 |
| year to 30 June 2025 | £3,447,922 | £3,131,565 | £2,211,071 | Accounts for year to 30 June 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 30 September 2021; year to 30 September 2022; year to 30 June 2023; year to 30 June 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 30 June 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
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.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- integrityaction.org/partnerships · read on 30 October 2026
- integrityaction.org · read on 30 October 2026
- integrityaction.org/what-we-do/initiatives/children-s-resilience-fund-crf-phase-2 · read on 30 October 2026
- integrityaction.org/partnerships/partner-with-us · read on 30 October 2026
- integrityaction.org/contact · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 30 June 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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