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COLUMBIA UK FUND LIMITED

Registered charity 1121978 · organisation 4020095

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
13 December 2007
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05624514
Financial period
1 December 2024 – 30 November 2025
Latest income
£4,224,620
Latest expenditure
£5,695,420
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 19 NORCOTT ROAD, LONDON, N16 7EJ

02 Activities

What the charity does

Advance and promote education and research at Columbia University in the State of New York.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 September 2026
Date Annual Return Received
26 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
26 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,224,620
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,695,420
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 September 2025
Date Annual Return Received
11 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
11 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,806,434
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,571
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 September 2024
Date Annual Return Received
23 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,745,082
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,281,986
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 September 2023
Date Annual Return Received
5 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,456,404
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,444,677
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 September 2022
Date Annual Return Received
30 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£937,649
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,963,968

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 December 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2025
Ar Due Date
30 September 2026
Ar Received Date
26 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,224,620
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,695,420
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2024
Ar Due Date
30 September 2025
Ar Received Date
11 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,806,434
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,571
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2023
Ar Due Date
30 September 2024
Ar Received Date
23 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,745,082
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,281,986
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2022
Ar Due Date
30 September 2023
Ar Received Date
5 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,456,404
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,444,677
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2021
Ar Due Date
30 September 2022
Ar Received Date
30 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£937,649
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,963,968
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
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 December 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2025
Ar Due Date
30 September 2026
Ar Received Date
26 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
4219334
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
5286
Income Total Income And Endowments
4224620
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,691,844
Expenditure Other
3576
Expenditure Total
5695420
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
5688814
Expenditure Governance
3030
Expenditure Support Costs
3576
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£420,635
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£420,635
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£400,179
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
420535
Funds Restricted
100
Funds Total
420635
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2024
Ar Due Date
30 September 2025
Ar Received Date
11 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1806434
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1806434
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£18,571
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
18571
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3030
Expenditure Support Costs
15541
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,891,435
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,891,435
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,886,943
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1891335
Funds Restricted
100
Funds Total
1891435
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2023
Ar Due Date
30 September 2024
Ar Received Date
23 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1745082
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1745082
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,244,176
Expenditure Other
37810
Expenditure Total
2281986
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2241146
Expenditure Governance
3030
Expenditure Support Costs
37810
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£103,972
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£103,972
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£91,123
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
103872
Funds Restricted
100
Funds Total
103972
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2022
Ar Due Date
30 September 2023
Ar Received Date
5 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1267154
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
18950
Income Total Income And Endowments
1286104
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,444,677
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1444677
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1437623
Expenditure Governance
3030
Expenditure Support Costs
7054
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£640,876
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£640,876
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£620,226
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
640776
Funds Restricted
100
Funds Total
640876
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2021
Ar Due Date
30 September 2022
Ar Received Date
30 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
937649
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
937649
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,863,012
Expenditure Other
100956
Expenditure Total
1963968
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1856632
Expenditure Governance
6380
Expenditure Support Costs
107336
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£629,149
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£629,149
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£584,527
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
629049
Funds Restricted
100
Funds Total
629149
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
COLUMBIA UK FUND LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2007-12-13T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16 NOVEMBER 2005 AS AMENDED BY WRITTEN RESOLUTION DATED 21 NOVEMBER 2007
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY TO ASSIST IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Area Of Benefit
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures