Consumers' Association

Analysis

Consumers' Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00580128). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Consumers' Association reported income of £83.7m and spending of £84.4m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £88.9m to £83.7m (-5.9%), an average of -1.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Consumers' Association sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brighton College (£80.7m), Sherborne Schools Group (£84.0m) and The United Westminster and Grey Coat Foundation (£80.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 97% and investments 1.5%. Charitable activities took 25% of spending and raising funds 74%. Grants to other organisations totalled £142k. Reserves of £70.4m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 643 people.