CCEW Charity Commission profile

BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY

Registered charity 297716 · organisation 297716

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
28 September 1987
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01619253
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income
£12,946,167
Latest expenditure
£13,931,474
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY, 137 SHEPHERDESS WALK, LONDON, N1 7RQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bitc.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Business in the Community is the oldest and largest business-led membership organisation dedicated to responsible business. We champion responsible business as essential for long term economic growth and resilience.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
14 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
14 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£12,946,167
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,931,474
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
14 March 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£18,393,929
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,017,380
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
23 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£13,988,454
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,837,925
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
11 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
11 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£14,491,996
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,594,212
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received
1 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
1 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£16,904,342
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,821,428

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
14 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£12,946,167
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,931,474
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Contracts
80816
Income From Government Grants
£540,969
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
15
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
14 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£18,393,929
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,017,380
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Contracts
86211
Income From Government Grants
£484,671
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
13
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
23 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£13,988,454
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,837,925
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£13
Income From Government Contracts
17346
Income From Government Grants
£644,864
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
11
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
5
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
4
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
11 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£14,491,996
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,594,212
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£16
Income From Government Contracts
102762
Income From Government Grants
£683,538
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
10
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
9
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
4
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
1 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£16,904,342
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,821,428
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£13
Income From Government Contracts
93446
Income From Government Grants
£486,583
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
7
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
8
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
4
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
14 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
768773
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
11951681
Income Investments
225713
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
12946167
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,931,474
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
13931474
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
112593
Expenditure Governance
188911
Expenditure Support Costs
2153122
Expenditure Depreciation
64860
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£253,682
Assets Total Fixed
675191
Assets Own Use
675191
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,580,799
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,249,388
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,006,602
Creditors One Year Total Current
2249388
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,753,871
Funds Endowment
285891
Funds Unrestricted
642982
Funds Restricted
5077729
Funds Total
6006602
Count Employees
234
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
14 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
590352
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
17604191
Income Investments
199386
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
18393929
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£14,017,380
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14017380
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
21000
Expenditure Governance
186735
Expenditure Support Costs
2367109
Expenditure Depreciation
62186
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£461,880
Assets Total Fixed
733050
Assets Own Use
733050
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,797,868
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,539,009
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,991,909
Creditors One Year Total Current
2539009
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£6,558,472
Funds Endowment
305475
Funds Unrestricted
889455
Funds Restricted
5796979
Funds Total
6991909
Count Employees
229
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
23 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1062427
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
12883122
Income Investments
42905
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
13988454
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£15,837,925
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
15837925
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
186112
Expenditure Support Costs
2637764
Expenditure Depreciation
57550
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£679,303
Assets Total Fixed
744247
Assets Own Use
744247
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,979,980
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,108,867
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,615,360
Creditors One Year Total Current
3108867
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,552,412
Funds Endowment
325058
Funds Unrestricted
1099492
Funds Restricted
1190810
Funds Total
2615360
Count Employees
258
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
11 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1025565
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
13462620
Income Investments
3811
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
14491996
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£15,594,212
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
15594212
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
171116
Expenditure Support Costs
2681895
Expenditure Depreciation
50652
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,919,931
Assets Total Fixed
763324
Assets Own Use
763324
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,200,668
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,499,162
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,464,830
Creditors One Year Total Current
3499162
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,074,739
Funds Endowment
344642
Funds Unrestricted
2338613
Funds Restricted
1781575
Funds Total
4464830
Count Employees
251
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
1 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
904829
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
15998742
Income Investments
771
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
16904342
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£14,821,428
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14821428
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
169523
Expenditure Support Costs
2431185
Expenditure Depreciation
70274
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,866,517
Assets Total Fixed
774169
Assets Own Use
774169
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,433,569
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,640,690
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,567,048
Creditors One Year Total Current
3640690
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£6,751,924
Funds Endowment
364226
Funds Unrestricted
2278460
Funds Restricted
2924362
Funds Total
5567048
Count Employees
242
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1987-09-28T00:00:00
Charity Name
BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-04-26T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
274040
Assoc Registered Charity Number
274040
Assoc Charity Name
ARTS & BUSINESS LIMITED
Charity Name
BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-02-05T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
5067522
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1164791
Assoc Charity Name
IHG FOUNDATION (UK) TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2ND MARCH 1982 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS PASSED ON 10TH SEPTEMBER 1987, 8TH DECEMBER 1994 AND 4TH DECEMBER 2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 17/12/2015
Charitable Objects
2.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: 2.1.1 THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND POVERTY BY PROMOTING THE PRACTICAL INTEREST AND INVOLVEMENT OF COMPANIES, FIRMS, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES, IN ADVANCING INDUSTRY AND COMMERCIAL AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE BY CREATING OR ASSISTING IN THE CREATION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT IN AREAS WHERE INVOLUNTARY UNEMPLOYMENT IS CAUSING POVERTY, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS OR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL ILL HEALTH; 2.1.2 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF RELATING TO THE CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE; 2.1.3 OTHERWISE TO RELIEVE POVERTY, ADVANCE EDUCATION, PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY AND FURTHER OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH ARE BENEFICIAL TO THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING THE PRACTICAL INTEREST AND INVOLVEMENT OF COMPANIES, FIRMS, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN SUCH PURPOSES PARTICULARLY IN THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY HAVE OPERATIONAL INTERESTS. 2.1.4 THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROMOTING THE PRACTICAL INTEREST AND INVOLVEMENT OF COMPANIES, FIRMS, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN PROTECTING AND PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE COURSE OF THEIR ACTIVITIES.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
172167
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
B I T C

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures