TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 214348
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our activities work towards improving the art of town and country planning and in reaching our objectives: securing decent homes for everyone in a good human-scale environment combining the best features of town and country; empowering people and communities to influence decisions that affect them; and improving the planning system in accordance with the principles of sustainable development

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£1,098,287

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Donations and legacies £319
Charitable activities £1.09m
Other trading activities £3.88k
Investments £5.35k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£1,073,388

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Raising funds £2.24k
Charitable activities £1.07m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £320,736 from 197 government contract(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 £2.24k
Charitable expenditure £1.07m
Retained for future use £24.90k

People

15 Employee(s)

13 Trustee(s)

25 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1
£70k to £80k 2
£90k to £100k 1

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:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 July 1965: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • TCPA (Working name)
Company number:
00146309 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Serious incident reporting 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

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Aamina Khan Trustee 17 July 2024
None on record
Riva Kapoor Trustee 22 November 2023
None on record
Alicia Rose Sewell Trustee 19 July 2023
None on record
Professor Simin Davoudi Trustee 13 July 2022
ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Received: On time
Stuart Daniel Andrews Trustee 03 May 2021
None on record
Nicholas Mark Gallent Trustee 08 July 2020
None on record
Aranvir Singh Gawera Trustee 10 July 2019
None on record
Peter Geraghty Trustee 10 July 2018
None on record
CATRIONA RIDDELL Trustee 28 June 2017
None on record
ROBIN SMITH Trustee 30 June 2016
None on record
Gilian MacInnes Trustee 30 June 2016
None on record
Andrew Pritchard Trustee 30 June 2016
None on record
Sandra Fryer Trustee 24 June 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £1.14m £971.13k £1.02m £1.10m £1.10m
Total expenditure £1.22m £1.01m £998.56k £1.10m £1.07m
Income from government contracts £317.95k £245.63k £226.23k £228.04k £320.74k
Income from government grants N/A N/A £12.47k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £301 £25.95k £10.63k £591 £319
Income - Other trading activities £14.90k £1.47k £2.28k £5.67k £3.88k
Income - Charitable activities £1.13m £942.15k £1.00m £1.10m £1.09m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £1.63k £1.56k £631 £1.77k £5.35k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.22m £1.01m £995.92k £1.09m £1.07m
Expenditure - Raising funds £2.27k £3.06k £2.64k £2.69k £2.24k
Expenditure - Governance £52.19k £48.83k £49.19k £54.14k £54.80k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

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 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £16.48k £14.07k £24.65k £22.68k £16.18k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £857.01k £853.49k £851.54k £822.83k £799.88k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £373.80k £405.50k £395.12k £356.91k £302.56k

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 December 2023 10 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 10 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 13 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 13 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 28 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 28 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 14 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 14 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 17 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 18 August 2020 On Time 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 3RD MARCH 1917 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS OF 13TH APRIL 1965, 25TH JANUARY 1989, 18TH APRIL 1989, 25TH APRIL 1995 AND 24TH APRIL 1997 AS AMENDED 13 JULY 2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 09 JAN 2017

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE AND IMPROVE THE ART AND SCIENCE OF TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING, AND TO PROMOTE ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION IN THE SAID ART AND SCIENCE AND IN ALL OTHER ARTS AND SCIENCES CONNECTED THEREWITH.

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ASSOCIATION
17 CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE
LONDON
SW1Y 5AS
Phone:
02079308903
Email:
fiona.howie@tcpa.org.uk
Website:

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