CCEW Charity Commission profile

CENTRE FOR CITIES

Registered charity 1119841 · organisation 4031646

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
27 June 2007
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06215397
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,588,114
Latest expenditure
£1,668,965
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 2ND FLOOR, 9 HOLYROOD STREET, LONDON, SE1 2EL

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.centreforcities.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote education for the public benefit in issues of economics and public policy in relation to cities and towns in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in the world and to promote for the public benefit research in the aforementioned fields and to publish the useful results of such research.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
5 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
5 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,588,114
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,668,965
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
6 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
6 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,923,328
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,815,666
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
2 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
10 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,878,873
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,737,557
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
11 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,751,747
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,967,853
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
22 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,728,753
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,664,662

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
5 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,588,114
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,668,965
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
73250
Income From Government Grants
£299,946
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 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
6 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,923,328
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,815,666
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
5000
Income From Government Grants
£345,950
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 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
2 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,878,873
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,737,557
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
2500
Income From Government Grants
£488,532
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 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
11 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,751,747
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,967,853
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
£462,730
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
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
22 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,728,753
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,664,662
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
£417,231
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 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
5 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1100000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
452830
Income Investments
35284
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1588114
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,668,965
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1668965
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
44401
Expenditure Support Costs
124263
Expenditure Depreciation
5940
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£973,773
Assets Total Fixed
12360
Assets Own Use
12360
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,555,597
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,581,824
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£986,133
Creditors One Year Total Current
1581824
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,330,822
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
986133
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
986133
Count Employees
19
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
6 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1300000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
573505
Income Investments
49823
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1923328
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,815,666
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1815666
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
43204
Expenditure Support Costs
116392
Expenditure Depreciation
6134
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,058,392
Assets Total Fixed
8591
Assets Own Use
8591
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,262,958
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,204,566
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,066,983
Creditors One Year Total Current
1204566
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,040,409
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1066983
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1066983
Count Employees
19
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
2 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1100000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
709198
Income Investments
28787
Income Other
40888
Income Total Income And Endowments
1878873
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,737,557
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1737557
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
34153
Expenditure Support Costs
102964
Expenditure Depreciation
8690
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£950,190
Assets Total Fixed
9131
Assets Own Use
9131
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,113,285
Assets Total Liabilities
£163,095
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£959,321
Creditors One Year Total Current
163095
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£824,034
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
959321
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
959321
Count Employees
20
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
11 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1100000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
643158
Income Investments
2366
Income Other
6223
Income Total Income And Endowments
1751747
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,967,853
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1967853
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
34997
Expenditure Support Costs
99900
Expenditure Depreciation
11962
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£804,710
Assets Total Fixed
13295
Assets Own Use
13295
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,071,338
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,266,628
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£818,005
Creditors One Year Total Current
1266628
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,683,308
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
818005
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
818005
Count Employees
23
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
22 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1100000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
602385
Income Investments
537
Income Other
25831
Income Total Income And Endowments
1728753
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,664,662
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1664662
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
29707
Expenditure Support Costs
92554
Expenditure Depreciation
10310
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,012,889
Assets Total Fixed
21222
Assets Own Use
21222
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,143,899
Assets Total Liabilities
£131,010
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,034,111
Creditors One Year Total Current
131010
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,000,449
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1034111
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1034111
Count Employees
19
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
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
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CENTRE FOR CITIES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2007-06-27T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 30 MARCH 2007
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ISSUES OF ECONOMICS AND PUBLIC POLICY IN RELATION TO CITIES AND TOWNS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD AND TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT RESEARCH IN THE AFOREMENTIONED FIELDS AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH SEARCHES.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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