CHILD POVERTY ACTION GROUP
Registered charity 294841 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CPAG · also registered in Scotland as SC039339 (OSCR)
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.
Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a small surplus of £48,149 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £4,885,211. The trustees confirmed that free reserves of £1,504,102 exceeded the required level of £1,500,000, allowing the charity to continue as a going concern. Staff costs remained the largest expenditure at £3,708,970, comprising 66% of total costs.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: CPAG Limited is a dormant subsidiary owned by the charity.
“The charity owns a subsidiary company, CPAG Limited, which is dormant. Other than transactions with Trustees disclosed in note 3 and the remuneration of key management personnel disclosed in note 5, there are no related party transactions requiring disclosure in these accounts.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: CPAG Limited
“The charity owns a subsidiary company, CPAG Limited, which is dormant.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Child Poverty Action Group (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£475k
Reported reserves equal ~3.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 8.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (29/03/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Professor Jane Millarchair
- Alicia Tew
- Ann McVie
- Anne-Marie Canning MBE · trustee of 2 other charities
- Esther Kuku
- Ian Simon Thompson
- Kitty Stewart · trustee of 1 other charity
- Mark Cooke
- Mike Brewer
- Satwat Rehman
- Stephen John Watmough
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CHILD POVERTY ACTION GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a small surplus of £48,149 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £4,885,211. The trustees confirmed that free reserves of £1,504,102 exceeded the required level of £1,500,000, allowing the charity to continue as a going concern. Staff costs remained the largest expenditure at £3,708,970, comprising 66% of total costs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
Who funds CHILD POVERTY ACTION GROUP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHILD POVERTY ACTION GROUP as a grant recipient include THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE INDIGO TRUST, THE T U U T CHARITABLE TRUST, FUSION21 FOUNDATION, THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION.
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