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The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Registered charity 216401, on the register since 1 April 1963. The 106th largest charity in England and Wales by income.

What it says it does

1) TO PREVENT THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WRONGS OF CHILDREN AND THE CORRUPTION OF THEIR MORALS; 2) TO TAKE ACTION FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS FOR THEIR PROTECTION; 3) TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AN ORGANISATION FOR THE ABOVE OBJECTS; 4) TO DO ALL OTHER SUCH LAWFUL THINGS AS ARE INCIDENTAL OR CONDUCIVE TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS

In the charity's own words, as filed with the Charity Commission.

Its causes

Education/trainingGeneral Charitable Purposes

Where it works

It names no single council area: it works across England and Wales, or further.

Check it yourself

Its entry on the Charity Commission register · its own website

Figures are the latest the charity has reported to the Charity Commission, current to 27 September 2026. How this site works.