Compassion in Action

Analysis

Compassion in Action is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warrington. It was registered in May 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06883717). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Compassion in Action reported income of £801k and spending of £745k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £509k to £801k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Compassion in Action sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% 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 Key4life CIO (£799k), The Spires Centre (£802k) and Baby Basics UK (£798k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £460k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.