CONSUMERS' ASSOCIATION
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
We aim to empower consumers to make informed choices about goods and services by undertaking research and publishing the results of that research. In so doing, we aim to change the way markets work to ensure they are fair and work in the best interests of consumers.
Latest income
£83.7m
Expenditure
£84.4m
Financial year end
2025-06-30
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-30 | £88.9m | £84.6m | |
| 2022-06-30 | £86.7m | £84.9m | |
| 2023-06-30 | £87.4m | £86.2m | |
| 2024-06-30 | £83.2m | £87.4m | |
| 2025-06-30 | £83.7m | £84.4m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-06-30 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £30k |
| Charitable activities | £122k |
| Trading | £81.5m |
| Investment income | £1.2m |
| Total income | £83.7m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £21.1m |
| Raising funds | £63.3m |
| Grants to institutions | £142k |
| Governance | £887k |
| Total expenditure | £84.4m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £70.4m |
| Total funds | £70.4m |
| — restricted | £0 |
| — unrestricted | £70.4m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £70.4m |
| Cash | £30.2m |
People
| Employees | 643 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- 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.