Cpa Charitable Funds
Analysis
Cpa Charitable Funds is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides other finance, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Cpa Charitable Funds reported income of £215k and spending of £463k, spending 215% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £2.6m to £215k (-92%), an average of -46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 127% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Cpa Charitable Funds sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lva Trust (£215k), Beaufort Cottage Educational Trust (£215k) and Ullswater Community College School Fund (£214k).
Data notes from the register: 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
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To help achieve its objectives, the CPACF provides funding for charitable activities including: Technical Assistance Programmes; Conferences to share knowledge and best practice; Grants for parliaments to make their buildings and activities accessible for persons with disabilities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lva Trust | Hanworth Road | £215k |
| Beaufort Cottage Educational Trust | Newmarket | £215k |
| Ullswater Community College School Fund | Penrith | £214k |
| Gofal Plant Pandy | Gwynedd | £215k |