THE COMMON PURPOSE CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity number: 1023384
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

CPCT oversees the activities of CPUK, CP International,CP Customised Ltd, CP Global Customised and CP Asia Pacific. It safeguards brands, intellectual property, web domain names and trademarks, holds the overall strategic plan and supports the alumni. Our educational courses give people the inspiration, skills and connections to become better leaders at work and in society.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2023

Total income:
£5,487,894

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Donations and legacies £156.42k
Charitable activities £5.12m
Other trading activities £209.71k
Investments £0
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£6,192,058

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £5.85m
Other £341.58k

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £217,200 from 21 government contract(s) and £22,500 from 5 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £341.58k
Charitable expenditure £5.85m

People

70 Employee(s)

9 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 3
£70k to £80k 4
£80k to £90k 2
£90k to £100k 2
£100k to £110k 1
£150k to £200k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Australia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hong Kong
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Ireland
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland
  • Singapore
  • South Africa
  • Turkey
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 April 1998: Standard registration
  • 29 January 2024: Removed (Ceased to exist)
  • 29 January 2024: Funds transferred to
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • COMMON PURPOSE (Working name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
David William Grace Chair 26 October 2017
None on record
Professor Christine Ennew Trustee 15 December 2023
HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY
Received: On time
Sanjeev Gupta Trustee 01 December 2018
BRITISH INSTITUTE IN EASTERN AFRICA
Received: On time
Lynna Chandra Trustee 01 December 2018
None on record
Janis Sanders Trustee 19 February 2018
None on record
SHUVO SAHA Trustee 03 November 2017
None on record
Jonathan Edward Donner Trustee 15 May 2014
None on record
MARK LINDER Trustee
None on record
PETER KULLOI Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2019 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023
Total gross income £6.30m £4.73m £4.37m £5.37m £5.49m
Total expenditure £5.98m £5.00m £4.26m £5.34m £6.19m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A £217.20k
Income from government grants N/A £145.92k £90.44k N/A £22.50k
Income - Donations and legacies £562.27k £762.36k £227.30k £222.20k £156.42k
Income - Other trading activities £103.67k £611.26k £74.80k £84.40k £209.71k
Income - Charitable activities £5.59m £3.21m £3.96m £4.92m £5.12m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £102 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Other £41.76k £145.92k £108.50k £142.90k £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £5.82m £5.00m £4.07m £5.08m £5.85m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £26.11k £1.07m £35.40k £35.70k £0
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £158.68k £0 £185.00k £256.30k £341.58k

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/07/2019 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023
Own use assets £127.21k £106.97k £79.30k £70.90k £27.40k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £36.80k
Other assets £2.45m £2.16m £3.77m £2.95m £3.27m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £863.37k £825.57k £2.29m £1.43m £2.46m

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 July 2023 31 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 31 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 31 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 31 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 31 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 31 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 31 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 31 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2019 20 June 2020 20 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2019 20 June 2020 20 days late Download Open in new window
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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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/06/1993 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/12/1997 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/12/1998 as amended on 28 Mar 2025

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING TO EDUCATE MEN AND WOMEN FROM A BROAD RANGE OF GEOGRAPHICAL POLITICAL ETHNIC INSTITUTIONAL SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS IN CONSTITUTIONAL CIVIC ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL STUDIES WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON CIVIL AND SOCIAL AWARENESS AND RESPONSIBILITY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION SHALL AUTHORIZE OR BE DEEMED TO AUTHORISE THE CARRYING ON OF ANY ACTIVITY FOR ANY PURPOSES SAVE THOSE REGARDED AS CHARITABLE BY THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1023384-1 COMMON PURPOSE UK
Governing document
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 28 APRIL 1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 16 SEPTEMBER 2009
Charitable objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING TO EDUCATE MEN AND WOMEN AND YOUNG PEOPLE OF SCHOOL AGE, FROM A BROAD RANGE OF GEOGRAPHICAL, POLITICAL, ETHNIC, INSTITUTIONAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS IN CONSTITUTIONAL, CIVIC, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL STUDIES WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON CIVIL AND SOCIAL AWARENESS AND RESPONSIBILITY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL AUTHORIZE OR BE DEEMED TO AUTHORIZE THE CARRYING ON OF ANY ACTIVITY FOR ANY PURPOSES SAVE THOSE REGARDED AS CHARITABLE BY THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES.
Area of benefit
UNITED KINGDOM
Registration history
  • 30 April 1998 : Standard registration
  • 29 January 2024 : Removed
  • 29 January 2024 : Asset transfer out

Contact information

Address:
Monmouth House
38-40 Artillery Lane
London
E1 7LS
Phone:
02076088100
Email:
info@commonpurpose.org
Website:

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