Centre for Criminal Appeals

Analysis

Centre for Criminal Appeals is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07556168). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Centre for Criminal Appeals reported income of £630k and spending of £659k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £425k to £630k (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Centre for Criminal Appeals sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bermondsey Central Hall Methodist Church (£629k), Spotlight on Corruption Ltd (£630k) and Project Possible (£627k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97% and charitable activities 2.0%. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 4.8%. Reserves of £640k would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.