CENTRE FOR LONDON

Charity Number: 1151435
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our vision is be the foremost research organisation focused on helping London face its future challenges and opportunities, as well as providing insight into the development of cities. We aim to produce research and events which provide insight into and comment on London and its future for the education of the public and the shaping of policy and public debate.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income:
£935,977

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Donations and legacies £266.96k
Charitable activities £570.84k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £0
Other £98.18k

Total expenditure:
£1,437,055

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Raising funds £252.97k
Charitable activities £1.18m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £196,216 from 18 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 £252.97k
Charitable expenditure £1.18m

People

17 Employee(s)

11 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity has one or more 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
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 March 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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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
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Fiona Carswell Chair 26 February 2019
None on record
Jenna Goldberg Trustee 09 February 2023
None on record
Nick Kilby Trustee 09 February 2023
None on record
Daniel Hawthorn Trustee 09 February 2023
None on record
Matthew Pencharz Trustee 09 February 2023
None on record
Tejashree Barde Trustee 09 February 2023
None on record
Annelie Drabu Trustee 09 February 2023
None on record
Samuel Ewuosho Trustee 29 September 2020
None on record
Laia Gasch Casals Trustee 29 September 2020
None on record
Dominic Andrew Joseph Wilson Trustee 29 September 2020
None on record
Shashi Verma Trustee 26 February 2019
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 30/06/2024
Total gross income £1.17m £964.81k £1.05m £1.20m £980.88k
Total expenditure £1.16m £1.05m £1.08m £1.20m £1.44m
Income from government contracts £20.00k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £321.00k £257.58k £291.51k £314.64k £196.22k
Income - Donations and legacies £135.92k £0 £130.75k £233.95k £266.96k
Income - Other trading activities £1.72k £33.41k £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £1.03m £893.64k £847.06k £914.03k £570.84k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Other £0 £37.75k £69.47k £50.95k £98.18k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £985.58k £893.08k £739.64k £989.18k £1.18m
Expenditure - Raising funds £173.17k £157.38k £144.67k £208.45k £252.97k
Expenditure - Governance £37.34k £20.15k £17.44k £33.60k £0
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £198.31k £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 30/06/2024
Own use assets £23.79k £11.81k £6.01k £3.22k £1.75k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £1 £0
Other assets £417.99k £419.04k £301.26k £373.60k £107.01k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £89.97k £164.70k £76.46k £144.70k £332.83k

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 30 June 2024 31 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 31 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 12 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 12 September 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 14 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 14 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 03 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 03 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 08 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 08 June 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 INCORPORATED 22/02/2013

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: (1) TO UNDERTAKE, PUBLISH AND PROMOTE THE USEFUL RESULTS OF NON-PARTISAN, OBJECTIVE RESEARCH AND TO HOST PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND CONFERENCES IN PURSUIT OF THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ISSUES OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC POLICY WHICH AFFECT LONDON AND OTHER CITIES; (2) TO PROMOTE CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN LONDON AND OTHER CITIES BY: (A) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES; (B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; AND (C) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS "DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS."

Area of benefit

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

THROUGHOUT LONDON

Contact information

Address:
House of Sport
Marathon House
190 Great Dover Street
LONDON
SE1 4YB
Phone:
02037575555
Email:
hello@centreforlondon.org
Website:

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