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The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy

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The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

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What are the key facts about The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£30,881,000
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£27,947,000
Registered charity number
231060
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
77 Mansell Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Website
www.cipfa.org

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The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (number 231060) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy do?

CIPFA aims to work in the public interest to promote high standards and deliver excellence in governance and financial management throughout the public services.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy

Answers The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy's highest-paid staff paid?

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 59 employees paid more than £60,000, including 12 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (4 employees).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£150,001–£200,0004
£140,001–£150,0001
£120,001–£130,0001
£110,001–£120,0006
£90,001–£100,0003
£80,001–£90,00012
£70,001–£80,0007
£60,001–£70,00025

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy's money come from?

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy reported £31m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £17m (57%), charitable activities £13m (42%), other income £345k (1%).

  • Trading and fundraising events£17m · 57%
  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£13m · 42%
  • Other income£345k · 1%
  • Investments£169k · 1%

Does The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
C I P F a
Previous names on the register
The Institute of Municipal Treasurers and Accountants
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Australia · Bangladesh · Botswana · Canada · Italy · Kazakhstan · Lesotho

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy registered for?

Education/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy as a registered charity (number 231060) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy's charity number?
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy's charity number is 231060. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 231060?
Search 231060 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy do?
CIPFA aims to work in the public interest to promote high standards and deliver excellence in governance and financial management throughout the public services.
Does The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy?
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy's website listed in our register data is http://www.cipfa.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 59 employees paid more than £60,000, including 12 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (4 employees). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy's money come from?
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy reported £31m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £17m (57%), charitable activities £13m (42%), other income £345k (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy?
The register does not record The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy's trustees paid?
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy: The Institute of Municipal Treasurers and Accountants.
When was The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy registered as a charity?
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy was entered on the register on 13 April 1964.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.