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UK Charities Quiz - NSPCC (Questions)

Learn how the NSPCC helps keep children safe, and how Childline supports young people. Test your knowledge of safeguarding, support services, and speaking up.

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Fascinating Fact:

Childline is a free counselling service for children and young people in the UK. It became part of the NSPCC in February 2006.

In Specialist Charities, the NSPCC is a key example of a charity focused on child protection. This topic explores safeguarding, recognising when a child may need help, and how trusted support services can offer advice, reassurance, and next steps.

Key Terms

Safeguarding: Actions taken to keep children safe from harm and to help them grow up in a safe, supportive environment.
Counselling: A supportive conversation with a trained person who helps someone talk through worries and feelings.
Confidential: Shared privately, meaning information is not passed on unless there is a serious safety concern.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What does the NSPCC do in the UK?

The NSPCC works to help prevent child abuse and protect children. It supports families, shares safety advice, campaigns for better protection, and helps people report concerns.

What is Childline and who is it for?

Childline is a support service for children and young people who feel worried, unsafe, or upset. It provides someone to talk to and guidance on what to do next.

When did Childline become part of the NSPCC?

Childline joined the NSPCC in February 2006. It continued its role supporting children and young people, while becoming part of a larger child protection charity.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

In what year was the NSPCC founded?

[ ]	1848
[ ]	1884
[ ]	1917
[ ]	1968

2.

Who was the NSPCC’s founder?

[ ]	Ambrose Silk
[ ]	Benjamin Waugh
[ ]	Paul Pennyfeather
[ ]	William Boot

3.

The NSPCC’s ChildLine service gives children who need to talk someone they can turn to. From April 2009 to March 2010, what were the most common things children wanted to talk about?

[ ]	Bullying and family relationships issues
[ ]	Poverty and neglect
[ ]	Pressures of schoolwork
[ ]	Sexual and physical abuse

4.

The NSPCC Child Protection Helpline is open 24 hours a day for adults who have concerns about the safety of a child. In 2009-2010 how many people got in touch?

[ ]	18,643
[ ]	26,930
[ ]	30,420
[ ]	45,310

5.

Who was declared the first official hero of the NSPCC’s Child’s Voice appeal?

[ ]	Kenneth Williams
[ ]	Michael Sheen
[ ]	Sir David Frost
[ ]	Tony Blair

6.

The NSPCC’s I Stand for Children campaign called for protecting children to be at the top of the political agenda. In the 2010 general election, approximately how many candidates signed up to this campaign?

[ ]	200
[ ]	500
[ ]	900
[ ]	1200

7.

The NSPCC is the only charity that has statutory powers to intervene to help children in the same way as the police or local authorities. What is this known as?

[ ]	Authorised status
[ ]	Legitimate status
[ ]	Official status
[ ]	Significant status

8.

In 2009-10 the NSPCC spent how much of every pound donated on activities to end cruelty to children?

[ ]	35.7%
[ ]	53.7%
[ ]	57.3%
[ ]	75.3%

9.

ChildLine was founded by which television presenter?

[ ]	Anthea Turner
[ ]	Esther Rantzen
[ ]	Fearne Cotton
[ ]	Gloria Hunniford

10.

How many volunteers do the NSPCC have?

[ ]	15,000
[ ]	20,000
[ ]	25,000
[ ]	30,000

You can find more information at the NSPCC website. Many thanks to the Enquiries Officers at NSPCC.

UK Charities Quiz - NSPCC (Answers)

1.

In what year was the NSPCC founded?

[ ]	1848
[x]	1884
[ ]	1917
[ ]	1968

2.

Who was the NSPCC’s founder?

[ ]	Ambrose Silk
[x]	Benjamin Waugh
[ ]	Paul Pennyfeather
[ ]	William Boot

The Reverend Benjamin Waugh (20 February 1839 – 11 March 1908) was a Victorian social reformer

3.

The NSPCC’s ChildLine service gives children who need to talk someone they can turn to. From April 2009 to March 2010, what were the most common things children wanted to talk about?

[x]	Bullying and family relationships issues
[ ]	Poverty and neglect
[ ]	Pressures of schoolwork
[ ]	Sexual and physical abuse

4.

The NSPCC Child Protection Helpline is open 24 hours a day for adults who have concerns about the safety of a child. In 2009-2010 how many people got in touch?

[ ]	18,643
[ ]	26,930
[x]	30,420
[ ]	45,310

5.

Who was declared the first official hero of the NSPCC’s Child’s Voice appeal?

[ ]	Kenneth Williams
[x]	Michael Sheen
[ ]	Sir David Frost
[ ]	Tony Blair

Michael has portrayed Tony Blair in The Queen, David Frost in Frost/Nixon and Brian Clough in The Damned United

6.

The NSPCC’s I Stand for Children campaign called for protecting children to be at the top of the political agenda. In the 2010 general election, approximately how many candidates signed up to this campaign?

[ ]	200
[ ]	500
[x]	900
[ ]	1200

7.

The NSPCC is the only charity that has statutory powers to intervene to help children in the same way as the police or local authorities. What is this known as?

[x]	Authorised status
[ ]	Legitimate status
[ ]	Official status
[ ]	Significant status

The powers, under the Children Act 1989, allow it to apply for care and supervision orders for children at risk

8.

In 2009-10 the NSPCC spent how much of every pound donated on activities to end cruelty to children?

[ ]	35.7%
[ ]	53.7%
[ ]	57.3%
[x]	75.3%

9.

ChildLine was founded by which television presenter?

[ ]	Anthea Turner
[x]	Esther Rantzen
[ ]	Fearne Cotton
[ ]	Gloria Hunniford

She is also known for presenting the BBC television series That's Life! which ran for 21 years

10.

How many volunteers do the NSPCC have?

[ ]	15,000
[ ]	20,000
[x]	25,000
[ ]	30,000