Activities

As described by the charity on the register

We help people across the UK tackle their debts and manage their money with confidence. The Trust?s main activities are providing free advice through National Debtline and Business Debtline; supporting advisers through Wiseradviser; and improving the UK?s money and debt environment through policy, research, innovation grants and awareness raising campaigns.

Latest income

£21.7m

Expenditure

£22.5m

Financial year end

2024-12-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2020-12-31 £14.8m £12.8m
2021-12-31 £16.3m £14.0m
2022-12-31 £16.0m £13.8m
2023-12-31 £21.3m £18.7m
2024-12-31 £21.7m £22.5m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2024-12-31

Income mix

Donations & legacies £4.1m
Charitable activities £17.1m
Trading £0
Investment income £507k
Total income £21.7m

Spending

Charitable spend £22.3m
Raising funds £262k
Grants to institutions £19k
Governance £345k
Total expenditure £22.5m

Balance sheet

Reserves £12.6m
Total funds £13.6m
— restricted £0
— unrestricted £13.6m
— endowment £0
Total assets £13.6m
Cash £13.6m

People

Employees 322

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who it helps

  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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.