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the national society for the prevention of cruelty to children

The charity supports children and young people. The National Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Children is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

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

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£124,734,144
Latest Expenditure
£118,229,979

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 68.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 72.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 21.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £100,638,735
Charitable Activities £15,701,136
Other Trading £5,252,689
Investments £3,141,584
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £85,548,485
Raising Funds £25,139,165
Governance £513,847
Grants to Institutions £3,292,000
Other Expenditure £7,542,329

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£124,734,144£118,229,979£85,548,485£119,603,385£100,098,0081468 / 3891
2023£120,582,176£103,533,029£77,254,016£105,439,300£89,464,1611372 / 4443
2022£123,609,196£103,860,506£76,039,103£119,401,500£80,004,9501476 / 4291
2021£121,821,121£112,503,247£83,284,623£80,034,405£70,122,4601647 / 6427
2020£117,602,000£111,314,000£86,781,000£80,254,000£70,562,0001647 / 6983

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers