COVENT GARDEN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 274468
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Covent Garden Community Association is the active, representative voice of Covent Garden, speaking for the residents and working population in this busy area of Central London. It is the recognised amenity society, consulted by Camden and Westminster councils on planning and licensing applications, public realm, environmental issues, housing and community safety matters.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £12,618
Total expenditure: £3,831

People

3 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Camden
  • City Of Westminster

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 October 1977: Standard registration
  • 09 October 2011: Removed (Does not operate)
  • 24 November 2011: Re-registered
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • CGCA (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
David North Trustee 24 October 2025
None on record
Amanda Rigby Trustee
THE SEVEN DIALS TRUST
Received: On time
ELIZABETH BAX Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £3.04k £3.74k £8.79k £5.54k £12.62k
Total expenditure £1.51k £2.22k £4.85k £3.51k £3.83k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 13 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2024 31 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2023 26 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2022 28 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2021 25 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION DATED OCTOBER 1971 AS AMENDED ON 27TH SEPTEMBER 1977 AND 7 JULY 1997 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 24 OCT 2023

Charitable objects

THE ASSOCIATION IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROTECT AND TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN, WORKING IN, OR VISITING THE AREA BOUNDED BY HIGH HOLBORN, NEW OXFORD STREET, CHARING CROSS ROAD, ST. MARTIN’S PLACE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, LANCASTER PLACE, ALDWYCH AND KINGSWAY (‘THE COVENT GARDEN AREA’ OR ‘THE AREA’), IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING: 1. CONDITIONS THAT SERVE TO PRESERVE, PROTECT AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE, INCLUDING THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF SUITABLE LAWS, REGULATIONS, LICENCES AND POLICIES; 2. HIGH STANDARDS OF: PLANNING, URBAN DESIGN, LANDSCAPING, INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT; 3. CONSERVATION OF, CREATION OF, OR IMPROVEMENT TO: LANDS, BUILDINGS, OPEN SPACES, AMENITIES, FEATURES OF HISTORIC OR COMMUNITY INTEREST AND THE INDIVIDUAL CHARACTER OF AREA. 4. AVOIDANCE, REMOVAL, OR IMPROVEMENT OF: FEATURES THAT ARE UNSIGHTLY, UNHEALTHY OR, IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, UNDESIRABLE; 5. A STABLE COMMUNITY, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND THE CAPACITY TO EFFECT CHANGE; 6. A SENSE OF PUBLIC CONCERN FOR THE AREA; 7. THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - BEING DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS; 8. KNOWLEDGE OF AND INTEREST IN THESE MATTERS AMONGST PERSONS CONCERNED IN A PROFESSIONAL, LEGISLATIVE OR ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY AND AMONGST OTHER PERSONS OR CORPORATE BODIES.

Contact information

Address:
20 Bedford Street
(2nd floor)
Covent Garden
London
WC2E 9HP
Phone:
020 7836 5555
Email:
info@coventgarden.org.uk
Website:

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