THE NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
1) TO PREVENT THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WRONGS OF CHILDREN AND THE CORRUPTION OF THEIR MORALS; 2) TO TAKE ACTION FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS FOR THEIR PROTECTION; 3) TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AN ORGANISATION FOR THE ABOVE OBJECTS; 4) TO DO ALL OTHER SUCH LAWFUL THINGS AS ARE INCIDENTAL OR CONDUCIVE TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS
Latest income
£120m
Expenditure
£122m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £122m | £113m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £124m | £104m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £121m | £104m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £125m | £118m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £120m | £122m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £97.1m |
| Charitable activities | £13.5m |
| Trading | £5.6m |
| Investment income | £4.0m |
| Total income | £120m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £85.3m |
| Raising funds | £33.6m |
| Grants to institutions | £2.7m |
| Governance | £486k |
| Total expenditure | £122m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £98.7m |
| Total funds | £126m |
| — restricted | £2.9m |
| — unrestricted | £122m |
| — endowment | £1.6m |
| Total assets | £126m |
| Cash | £494k |
People
| Employees | 1,484 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
Who it helps
- Children/young People
How it works
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
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.