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Practical Action Annual Report 2023-24

Practical Action's Annual Report 2023-24 (year ended 31 March 2024) reports that between 2021 and 2024 the charity reached 6.4 million people through its projects and programmes and 29 million people through influencing, policy and practice work, working across 12 countries. Globally its energy work has had an impact on over 976,000 people, and 693,000 people are now protected by high-quality early warning systems or climate information services. It also secured £36 million in new multi-year funding for programmes running to 2030, including from the UK Government's Biodiverse Landscapes Fund and the Z Zurich Foundation.

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About

Practical Action is an international development charity that works with communities, partners and changemakers to discover and catalyse inclusive, ingenious and practical solutions that enable people to sustainably improve their livelihoods. Its work spans clean energy access, resilient farming and food systems, climate information and early warning, and knowledge sharing. Registered charity no. 247257.

Key Metrics

6.4 million people reached through its projects and programmes, 2021-2024
976,000+ people impacted by its energy work globally
693,000 people now protected by high-quality early warning systems or climate information services

Key Outcomes

  • 29 million people reached through influencing, policy and practice work between 2021 and 2024
  • 4.8 million people reached through NGOs, governments and businesses that adopted its approaches
  • 221% increase in farmers' knowledge of regenerative agriculture, with 44 hectares transitioned to sustainable farming

Geography

International

Impact Snapshot
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438,000 pets treated across 49 Pet Hospitals, equivalent to 4,700 pets every working day
Key Metric 2
Over 2 million treatments provided; veterinary services cost over £85 million, funded entirely by donations
Key Metric 3
327,000 children reached with pet education messages; Pet Health Hub received over 4 million online visitors
Veterinary care provided to the pets of over 360,000 people in financial hardship across the UK, with 46% of clients disabled or living with a serious health condition
Impact Snapshot
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2.4 million benefits calculations completed via free Benefits Calculator
Key Metric 2
1.5 million people identified new benefits worth an average of £5,396 each (£12.9bn total)
Key Metric 3
£3 million in grants awarded, supporting 2,164 people across the UK
4.8 million people accessed the Turn2us website for information on claiming support they are entitled to
Impact Snapshot
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7,325 individual children supported; 9,269 instances of support across the year; 6,660 referrals fulfilled; 485 emergency newborn hospital packs delivered to 23 London hospitals...
Key Metric 2
734 regular volunteers; 31,348 volunteer hours; 146 one-off volunteers (700+ hours); 99 corporate volunteer groups (3,900 hours)
Key Metric 3
Items gifted worth over £3 million (if new); 128 tonnes of goods redistributed; £22,714 in financial support secured or saved for families via signposting;...
Connections and signposting: Family Connections team spoke to 2,764 families; signposting support provided 1,037 times; 77% of signposting recipients had never accessed similar help before; £22,714 in financial support secured or saved