CHILD POVERTY ACTION GROUP
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Child Poverty Action Group is a charity, working for children in the UK. We believe no child should grow up in hardship or lose out through poverty. Our aim is to prevent and end child poverty by advocating evidence-based solutions to policy-makers and providing accurate information and advice so families can access the financial support they need.
Latest income
£5.6m
Expenditure
£5.6m
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 | £5.9m | £4.6m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £5.8m | £4.8m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £5.8m | £5.4m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £5.2m | £5.3m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £5.6m | £5.6m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £1.3m |
| Charitable activities | £4.2m |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £119k |
| Total income | £5.6m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £5.1m |
| Raising funds | £475k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £108k |
| Total expenditure | £5.6m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £1.5m |
| Total funds | £4.9m |
| — restricted | £0 |
| — unrestricted | £4.9m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £4.9m |
| Cash | £2.5m |
People
| Employees | 67 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who it helps
- Children/young People
How it works
- 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.