A flexible and tax-efficient way to give
Donor advised funds (DAFs) are one of the most flexible and tax-efficient ways to give to charity. By recommending a grant from your Donor advised funds, you can help Action Medical Research fund groundbreaking studies that save and change children’s lives.
Every year, we invest in pioneering research to prevent premature birth, fight rare diseases, and develop treatments for conditions like cerebral palsy and childhood cancers. Your support through a Donor advised funds can accelerate these vital breakthroughs.

What is a Donor Advised Fund?
A Donor Advised Fund is a charitable giving account that combines the most favourable tax benefits with the freedom to support causes you care about.
You make contributions to your fund, receive an immediate tax deduction, and then recommend grants to charities like Action Medical Research at your convenience.
Why choose Action Medical Research?
For over 70 years, we’ve been at the forefront of medical discoveries that transform children’s lives.
From funding the first UK polio vaccines to supporting research into premature birth and rare genetic conditions. Your generosity helps us continue this mission.

How to recommend a grant
You can recommend a grant to Action Medical Research quickly and securely using a Donor Advised Fund.
Here’s a short list of some of the largest Donor Advised Fund providers operating in the UK:
Your impact
- Fund research into preventing premature birth, saving babies’ lives.
- Support studies to develop treatments for rare childhood diseases.
- Help scientists find answers to conditions like epilepsy and cerebral palsy.
Together, we can unlock the breakthroughs that children and families urgently need.
Contact the Relationship Team
Please let us know if we can help you in anyway, and would like to discuss the possibility of supporting via a donor advised fund.
Contact our Toby, Head of Relationship Fundraising, on 01403 327436 or at ttennant@action.org.uk