CCEW Charity Commission profile

HEART OF THE CITY OF LONDON LIMITED

Registered charity 1117212 · organisation 4027589

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
11 December 2006
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05973126
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£923,614
Latest expenditure
£1,047,036
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: C/O INNOVATION & GROWTH DEPT, CITY OF LONDON, PO BOX 270, GUILDHALL, LONDON, EC2P 2EJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.theheartofthecity.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Promoting the voluntary sector by making best practice in corporate social responsibility easily accessible to companies through peer-to-peer knowledge sharing in order to effectively promote ethical standards and increase positive impact on communities and the environment.

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
11 February 2026
Date Accounts Received
11 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£923,614
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,047,036
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
21 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£659,667
Total Gross Expenditure
£954,101
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
12 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£260,805
Total Gross Expenditure
£537,230
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
31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£983,036
Total Gross Expenditure
£465,082
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
27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£459,615
Total Gross Expenditure
£515,474

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
11 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£923,614
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,047,036
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£630,683
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
21 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£659,667
Total Gross Expenditure
£954,101
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£388,373
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
123
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
12 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£260,805
Total Gross Expenditure
£537,230
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
119
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
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£983,036
Total Gross Expenditure
£465,082
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
£800,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
114
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
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£459,615
Total Gross Expenditure
£515,474
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
£1
Income From Government Contracts
10000
Income From Government Grants
£202,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
110

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
11 February 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
42500
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
812109
Income Investments
13534
Income Other
55471
Income Total Income And Endowments
923614
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,047,036
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1047036
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15300
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£272,750
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£402,183
Assets Total Liabilities
£129,433
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£272,750
Creditors One Year Total Current
129433
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£240,596
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
272750
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
272750
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
21 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
483918
Income Investments
11181
Income Other
164568
Income Total Income And Endowments
659667
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£954,101
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
954101
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
154440
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
11181
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£396,172
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£580,293
Assets Total Liabilities
£184,121
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£396,172
Creditors One Year Total Current
184121
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£165,163
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
396172
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
396172
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
31 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
895000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
33583
Income Investments
0
Income Other
54453
Income Total Income And Endowments
983036
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£465,082
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
465082
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
54453
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-707
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£896,874
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,015,311
Assets Total Liabilities
£48,280
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£967,031
Creditors One Year Total Current
48280
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£386,146
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
70157
Funds Restricted
896874
Funds Total
967031
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HEART OF THE CITY OF LONDON LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2006-12-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
OF ENGLAND AND WALES. MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 20 OCTOBER 2006 AS AMENDED 23 NOVEMBER 2006 NOW ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 15 DECEMBER 2010. AS AMENDED ON 22 MAY 2020AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 11 SEP 2015
Charitable Objects
4.0 OBJECTS 4.1 THE CHARITY'S EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:4.1.1 THE PROMOTION OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, BY: (A) MAKING BEST PRACTICE IN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO COMPANIES THROUGH PEER-TO-PEER KNOWLEDGE SHARING IN ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY PROMOTE ETHICAL STANDARDS AND INCREASE POSITIVE IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT; AND(B) THE PROMOTION OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING CHARITABLE GIVING BY COMPANIES AND ORGANISATIONS AND ENCOURAGING INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICIPATE IN VOLUNTARY WORK, PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING ON SUBJECTS RELEVANT TO THE EFFICIENCY OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL, TECHNICAL AND OTHER RESOURCES TO THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR;4.1.2 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS AS THE DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIDER APPROPRIATE. 4.2 THE CHARITY SHALL FURTHER THE ABOVE OBJECTS EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF CHARITY OF ENGLAND AND WALES.4.3 FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE, "THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR" MEANS CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS. "CHARITIES" ARE ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES. "VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS" ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES'.
Area Of Benefit
IN HE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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