Cpotential Trust
Analysis
Cpotential Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05848363). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Cpotential Trust reported income of £876k and spending of £1.1m, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £553k to £876k (+58%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 149% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Cpotential Trust sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Reverse Rett (£876k), Kent Sexual Assault & Abuse Service (£876k) and Lifelong Family Links (£875k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 35% and donations and legacies 31%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 7.2%. Reserves of £92k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 24 people.
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 31%
- Charitable activities 35%
- Investments 0.9%
- Other 34%
In the charity's own words
CPotential Trust (formerly the London Centre for Children with Cerebral Palsy) provides life-changing therapies and support for children with movement disorders due to conditions such as cerebral palsy. Services include conductive education, rebound therapy, music therapy, "learning for living" sessions, Mollii suit assessments, support and information for parents and outreach.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Reverse Rett | Manchester | £876k |
| Kent Sexual Assault & Abuse Service | Canterbury | £876k |
| Lifelong Family Links | London | £875k |
| The Sympathetic Trust | Salford | £876k |