Activities

As described by the charity on the register

The purpose of the CIPD is to champion better work and working lives by improving practices in people and organisational development. To achieve this, the Institute pursues a wide range of activities including research, surveys, publications, advisory services, training courses, conferences, contributions to public policy and extensive media coverage.

Latest income

£53.1m

Expenditure

£49.2m

Financial year end

2025-06-30

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-06-30 £38.6m £37.8m
2022-06-30 £42.4m £43.3m
2023-06-30 £45.0m £51.6m
2024-06-30 £47.7m £52.7m
2025-06-30 £53.1m £49.2m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-06-30 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £0
Charitable activities £36.8m
Trading £0
Investment income £332k
Total income £53.1m

Spending

Charitable spend £38.8m
Raising funds £10.4m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £13.1m
Total expenditure £49.2m

Balance sheet

Reserves £22.6m
Total funds £22.7m
— restricted £43k
— unrestricted £22.6m
— endowment £0
Total assets £22.7m
Cash £12.5m

People

Employees 385

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Economic/community Development/employment

Who it helps

  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.