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CHILD POVERTY ACTION GROUP

#01993854 · Active · Registered charity #294841 · Incorporated 1986-02-28 (40y 8m) · Last filing 2026-10-14 (this month)
Consumer Discretionary · SIC 58110 · J Information & Communication · Full accounts
Accounts due 2027-12-31 (in 1y) · Confirmation due 2026-12-14 (in 2 months) · No watchouts on the register

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Cash

£2.5m

+2.5% highest in 3 filed years

Net assets

£5m

+2.7% highest in 3 filed years

Employees

74

-2.6% lowest in 3 filed years

Profit before tax

£133k

+175.6% vs 2025

Accounts

3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31

Metric Trend 2024-03-312025-03-312026-03-31 Δ vs prior
Total income —£5,638,560£6,261,932 +11.1%
Operating profit —£47,504£131,177 +176.1%
Profit before tax —£48,149£132,708 +175.6%
Net profit -£95,428£48,149£132,708 +175.6%
Cash £2,247,863£2,461,461£2,523,496 +2.5%
Total assets less current liabilities £4,837,062£4,885,211£5,017,919 +2.7%
Net assets £4,837,062£4,885,211£5,017,919 +2.7%
Equity £4,837,062£4,885,211£5,017,919 +2.7%
Average employees 757674 -2.6%
Wages £2,974,554£3,184,905£3,170,328 -0.5%
Directors' remuneration £413,767£462,785— —

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers

Ratios

Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest

Ratio Trend 2024-03-312025-03-312026-03-31
Operating margin —0.8%2.1%
Net margin —0.9%2.1%
Return on capital employed —1.0%2.6%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) 28.8%29.4%24.7%
Current ratio 1.83x1.83x2.09x

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
FRS 102
Reporting scope
Standalone (parent only)
Auditor
HaysMac LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“Having considered the forecast income, expenditure and cash flow of the charity and the financing available, the Trustees are satisfied that this basis is appropriate and that there is no material uncertainty in connection with the charitable company's ability to continue to operate for the foreseeable future and a minimum period of twelve months from the approval of the accounts.”

Group structure

  1. CHILD POVERTY ACTION GROUP · parent
    1. CPAG Limited · dormant

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

12 active · 123 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
OKONKWO-ONYILO, Chineze Secretary 2020-02-04 — —
BREWER, Michael James, Dr Director 2025-12-19 May 1975 British
CANNING, Anne-Marie Director 2024-12-05 May 1986 British
COOKE, Mark Anthony Director 2021-11-24 Sep 1958 British
KUKU, Esther Director 2021-11-24 Jul 1973 British
MCVIE, Ann Director 2022-12-06 Oct 1959 British
MILLAR, Jane Isobel Director 2019-12-10 Jul 1953 British
REHMAN, Satwat Director 2019-12-10 Nov 1964 British
STEWART, Kitty, Dr Director 2022-12-06 Nov 1970 British,Portuguese
TEW, Alicia Director 2024-12-05 Jun 1988 British
THOMPSON, Ian Simon Director 2021-11-24 Feb 1970 British
WATMOUGH, Stephen John Director 2019-12-10 Jun 1962 British
Show 123 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
AYANDOKUN, Oyinlola Secretary 2011-02-01 2016-01-05
BARNES, Martin Michael Secretary 2002-12-11 2004-01-08
CHAPMAN, Victoria Mary Secretary — 1992-09-25
EVANS, John William David Secretary 2005-03-22 2009-10-02
GREEN, Kate Secretary 2009-10-02 2010-01-15
MATEREGO, Joyce Secretary 2016-05-23 2020-01-10
THOMAS, William David Campbell Secretary 1993-03-26 1999-05-21
WALLER, Martin Hugh Secretary 2004-01-08 2005-03-22
WHITEHEAD, Steven Secretary 2001-03-20 2002-12-11
WOOD, Penny Secretary 1992-09-25 1993-03-26
WRIGHT, Stewart Macdonald Secretary 1999-05-21 2001-03-20
ALCOCK, Peter Christopher Director — 1992-11-07
ALLIRAJAH, Duleep Director 1997-12-12 1999-11-23
AMOS, Valerie Ann, Baroness Director 1992-01-29 1994-01-28
BALDWIN, Emma Louise Director 1999-11-23 2000-11-29
BATEMAN, Neil Martin Director 1998-12-18 2002-12-11
BAXENDALE, Anne Director 2017-09-20 2021-12-07
BELL, Torsten Director 2019-12-10 2024-06-05
BERNARD, Jennifer Ann Director 2005-06-23 2010-03-26
BERRY, Gwenda Lynne Director 2001-09-14 2005-11-30
BOON, Christopher John Director 2007-12-07 2016-12-14
BRADSHAW, Jonathan Richard, Professor Director 2011-12-06 2019-10-17
BRANSBURY, Lynda Kay Director — 1997-11-15
BRONSTEIN, Audrey Director 1997-02-01 1998-11-14
BROWN, Joan Director — 1993-11-06
BUCKLE, Alan Director 2015-12-09 2023-12-07
BULL, David Geoffrey Director — 1997-02-01
BURGHES, Louie Betty Director 1994-01-28 1995-05-19
BYE, Eileen Director 2010-01-15 2012-12-04
CAMERON, Ewen Charles Director 1994-11-12 2003-12-11
CATCHESIDE, Kim Director 2011-02-01 2020-12-09
CHIOSSO, Rosamund Director 1998-10-10 2000-11-29
CLARK, Barry Director 2001-02-10 2002-01-11
CLEMENTS, Judith Director 1997-02-01 1998-11-14
COPEMAN, Caroline Director 1997-02-01 1999-07-26
CORBISIERO, Clarissa Director 2022-12-06 2025-12-18
COWPERTHWAITE, Peter Director 1994-01-28 1997-02-01
CUMING, Antoinette Director 2001-02-10 2004-12-10
DALTON, Dorothy Kathleen Director 2001-02-10 2003-06-27
DAVIS, Tina Ann Director 1998-11-14 1999-11-23
DAWSON, Frank Director — 1992-11-07
DENT, Helen Anne, Ms. Director 2005-06-23 2014-12-03
DESAI, Parul Dilipbhai Director 1998-12-18 2000-11-29
EARLE, Valerie Constance Director 1993-05-21 1994-01-28
EDEN-GREEN, Monica Director 2002-12-01 2006-07-05
ENNALS, Simon Director 1999-11-23 2001-07-11
FIGGESS, Sandra Director 1992-03-27 1995-11-04
FIMISTER, Geoffrey Charles Director 2002-12-11 2007-12-07
FIMISTER, Geoffrey Charles Director — 1995-11-04
FLEMING, Joe Director 2010-01-15 2011-06-17
FORSYTH, Fiona Jean Director 2015-12-09 2022-02-28
GARDNER, Janette Director — 1995-11-04
GOLDING, Peter Director — 2001-11-30
GREEN, Roger Daniel, Dr Director 1997-11-15 1998-11-14
GRIFFIN, Alison Director 2001-11-27 2010-12-08
HADI, Fazilet Director 1995-01-27 1997-11-15
HAINES, David Nicholas Director 1996-11-16 1997-05-06
HAITANA, Linda Director 1997-02-01 1999-11-23
HANNAM, John Director 1993-11-06 1994-11-12
HANNAM, John Director — 1992-11-07
HARIRAM, Joanna Sibochina Director 1992-11-07 1993-07-09
HEROD, Michael John Director 1996-11-11 1997-11-15
HILDREW, Peter James Director — 1994-01-09
HOLDER, Judith Alison Director 1995-03-21 1997-02-01
HOLLOWAY, Christine Director 1993-01-29 1997-11-15
HUMBY, Lee Richard Director 1997-02-01 1999-11-23
HUMPHREYS, Gaynor Director 2010-12-08 2019-10-17
INGLIS-JONES, Alison Mairi Elisabeth Director 2021-11-24 2025-01-20
KAY, Adah, Professor Director 1995-11-11 2000-11-29
KEMP, Keith Director 1994-11-12 1997-02-01
KHERA, Sim Director 2001-02-10 2001-11-30
KNIGHTS, Emma Shevvan Director — 1992-03-27
KNOPS, Andrew Joseph Director — 1992-11-07
LANSDOWN, Gerison Director 1994-01-28 1997-02-01
LINNEY, Joanna Clare Evander Director 1997-02-01 2001-11-30
LUNNON, Margot Director — 1993-11-06
LUTHRA, Pal Director — 1992-11-07
LYONS, John Arthur Director — 1997-11-15
MALLETT, John Director 1994-11-12 1995-11-04
MARSH, Alan, Professor Director 2012-12-04 2021-11-24
MCCALLUM, Mark Benjamin Director 2006-12-01 2010-01-15
MCPARTLAND, Kathleen Veronica Director 1992-11-07 1994-11-12
MCPARTLAND, Peter Director 2001-02-10 2002-06-28
O'CALLAGHAN, Lesley Joy Director 1999-11-23 2001-07-11
O'KELLY, Mark Charles Director 2012-12-04 2021-11-24
ORHNIAL, Tony Director 2010-12-08 2019-10-17
ORRICK, Allan Director 1996-11-16 2005-11-30
PHILLIPS, Daniel Director 2008-12-01 2017-09-20
PHILLIPS, Karon Christina Director 1994-11-12 1997-02-01
REALE, Daniela Director 2004-12-10 2007-12-07
REHMAN, Gulshun Director — 1993-07-09
RHODES, Lindsey Director — 1994-11-12
RIDGE, Tess Director 2003-12-11 2008-03-07
ROBERTSON, William John Director 1994-11-12 1996-01-23
ROBINSON, Dafton Director 1994-01-28 1994-11-12
RUNCIMAN, Walter Garrison, Viscount Director — 1997-11-15
SALVADOR-JONES, Pip Director 2010-01-15 2015-03-05
SANDELL, Adam Director 1997-11-15 1999-11-23
SCHWARTZ, Lysa Robin Director 2001-02-10 2003-12-11
SECHI, Diane Director 2014-12-04 2022-06-15
SEN, Srabani Director 2014-12-04 2017-09-20
SHAH, Helan Director 2008-12-01 2009-05-21
SHAH, Nazim Hussain Director 2005-11-30 2011-07-27
SIMPSON, Robert Philip Director — 1992-11-07
SINFIELD, Robert Adrian Director 2001-11-27 2010-10-08
SUTHERLAND, Holly Director 1993-01-29 1994-11-12
TALBOT, Jenny Director 2004-12-10 2010-01-15
TAYLOR, Anne Elizabeth Director 1998-11-14 2002-12-11
TAYLOR, Ben Director — 1997-11-15
TAYLOR, Benjamin George Director 1998-11-14 2000-11-29
THACKREY, Alan Edward Director 2010-12-08 2019-12-10
THOMAS, Margaret Patricia Director 1997-02-01 2000-11-29
THOMSON, Peter Alan Director 1998-11-14 2000-11-29
TOYNE, Rachael Louise Director 1997-02-01 1998-11-14
TREE, Duncan James George Director 1998-12-18 2000-11-29
VEIT WILSON, John Henry Director 2004-10-12 2013-12-04
VEIT-WILSON, John Henry Director 2001-11-27 2003-12-11
WALLER, Martin Hugh Director 1997-11-15 2006-12-01
WARD, Susan Katharine Director 1994-01-05 1994-11-12
WATERS, Tim Director 2017-09-20 2020-06-30
WOODCRAFT, Teresa Honor Director 1992-11-07 1997-02-01
WRIGHT, Sharon Director 2001-11-27 2005-11-30
WRIGHT, Stewart Macdonald Director 2007-12-07 2011-11-08

Ownership

Persons with significant control

No persons with significant control on record.

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 358 total filings

Date Type Category Description
2026-10-14 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2026-03-26 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2025-12-19 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-12-09 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2025-12-05 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2025-10-28 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2025-06-03 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2025-01-27 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2024-12-06 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2024-12-06 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2024-12-03 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2024-11-06 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2024-07-02 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2023-12-08 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2023-12-05 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2023-10-23 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2023-01-31 RP04AP01 officers Second filing of director appointment with name
2022-12-09 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2022-12-09 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2022-12-09 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
6

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
1

last 12 months

Officers resigned
1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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