LONDON ACCOUNTANCY PRACTICE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 20 June 2006
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04018585
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £73,785
Latest expenditure: £72,658
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: SOJOURNER TRUTH COMMUNITY CENTRE, 161 SUMNER ROAD, LONDON, SE15 6JL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The objects for which the company is established are: To provide training, advice and practical assistance to voluntary and community organisations and their beneficiaries on the correct and appropriate management of their finances.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 27 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £73,785
Total Gross Expenditure: £72,658

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 6 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 6 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £75,753
Total Gross Expenditure: £72,871

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 26 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 26 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £63,131
Total Gross Expenditure: £66,624

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 25 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 25 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £58,222
Total Gross Expenditure: £65,073

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 24 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £69,306
Total Gross Expenditure: £63,108

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 27 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £73,785
Total Gross Expenditure: £72,658
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading 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: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 6 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £75,753
Total Gross Expenditure: £72,871
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading 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: No
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 26 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £63,131
Total Gross Expenditure: £66,624
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading 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: No
Count Volunteers: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 25 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £58,222
Total Gross Expenditure: £65,073
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 24 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £69,306
Total Gross Expenditure: £63,108
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £10,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout London
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: LONDON ACCOUNTANCY PRACTICE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2006-06-20T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1 JUNE 2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 25 APRIL 2006. as amended on 20 Apr 2019
Charitable Objects: (3) THE AREA OF BENEFIT OF THE ASSOCIATION IS GREATER LONDON , AND IN PARTICULAR THE LONDON BOROUGHS OF SOUTHWARK, LEWISHAM AND LAMBETH.(4) THE OBJECT FOR WHICH THE ASSOCIATION IS ESTABLISHED IS TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES BY THE PROVISION OF A COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICE AND THE TRAINING OF THEIR EMPLOYEES IN RELEVANT FINANCE SKILLS BY (WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING):(4.1) HELPING INDIVIDUAL ORGANISATIONS (WHETHER INCORPORATED OR UNINCORPORATED) THAT FOR WHATEVER REASON HAVE SOME FORM OF FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY OR CRISIS;(4.2) ADVISING AND HELPING SUCH INDIVIDUAL ORGANISATIONS TO SET UP APPROPRIATE BOOKS OF ACCOUNT AND KEEP THEM UP TO DATE;(4.3) PROMOTING METHODS OF BOOK-KEEPING;(4.4) ADVISING ON INFORMATION FLOWS BETWEEN THE RELEVANT MEMBERS AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE INDIVIDUAL ORGANISATION AND GIVING ADVICE ON STRUCTURES TO ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY;(4.5) GIVING ADVICE ON BUDGETS, FUNDING, LOCAL AUTHORITY, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER GRANTS, SALARIES AND NATIONAL INSURANCE, LOCAL GOVERNMENT PAY SCALES AND CASH FLOWS;(4.6) ENABLING INDIVIDUAL ORGANISATIONS TO HAVE A CLEARER UNDERSTANDING OF LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCE IN SO FAR AS THIS AFFECTS THE ORGANISATIONS' DECISION-MAKING;(4.7) UNDERTAKING INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION AND AUDIT WORK;(4.8) WHERE APPROPRIATE PROVIDING TRAINING AND SERVICES TO ACHIEVE THE ABOVE;(4.9) ANY OTHER ACTIVITY WHICH THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECT SET OUT ABOVE.
Area Of Benefit: GREATER LONDON, AND IN PARTICULAR THE LONDON BOROUGHS OF SOUTHWARK, LEWISHAM AND LAMBETH.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 624042
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: LONDON ACCOUNTANCY PRACTICE

Charity Name Id: 289549
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: LOCAL ACCOUNTANCY PROJECT

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures