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CCEW Charity Commission profile

Centre for Governance and Scrutiny

Registered charity 1136243 · organisation 4050866

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
8 June 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05133443
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£704,385
Latest expenditure
£602,689
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 3rd Floor, 24 Old Bond Street, LONDON, W1S 4AP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Centre for Governance and Scrutiny (CfGS) is social purpose consultancy and national centre of expertise. Our purpose is to help organisations achieve their outcomes through improved governance and scrutiny.

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
14 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
14 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£704,385
Total Gross Expenditure
£602,689
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
23 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£697,504
Total Gross Expenditure
£774,245
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
9 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£576,639
Total Gross Expenditure
£596,177
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
9 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
9 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£571,928
Total Gross Expenditure
£531,469
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
15 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
15 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£617,692
Total Gross Expenditure
£548,840

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
14 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£704,385
Total Gross Expenditure
£602,689
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
109
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
433373
Income From Government Grants
£245,727
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 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
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
23 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£697,504
Total Gross Expenditure
£774,245
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
94
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
477860
Income From Government Grants
£204,949
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 90001 100000
2
Count Volunteers
0
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
9 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£576,639
Total Gross Expenditure
£596,177
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
112
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
269453
Income From Government Grants
£180,000
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 90001 100000
2
Count Volunteers
0
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
9 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£571,928
Total Gross Expenditure
£531,469
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
15 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£617,692
Total Gross Expenditure
£548,840
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
14 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
253526
Income Other Trading Activities
17472
Income Charitable Activities
433373
Income Investments
14
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
704385
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£602,689
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
602689
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6000
Expenditure Support Costs
341270
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£359,592
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£417,429
Assets Total Liabilities
£57,837
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£359,592
Creditors One Year Total Current
57837
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£330,889
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
359592
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
359592
Count Employees
7
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
23 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
204949
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
480279
Income Investments
12276
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
697504
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£774,245
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
774245
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6000
Expenditure Support Costs
250492
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£257,896
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£331,933
Assets Total Liabilities
£74,037
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£257,896
Creditors One Year Total Current
74037
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£218,384
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
257896
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
257896
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
9 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
180000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
392838
Income Investments
3801
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
576639
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£596,177
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
596177
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
71813
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£334,637
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£389,798
Assets Total Liabilities
£55,161
Assets Current Investment
252032
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£334,637
Creditors One Year Total Current
55161
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£10,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
334637
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
334637
Count Employees
7
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
9 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
3620
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
567993
Income Investments
315
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
571928
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
3620
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£531,469
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
531469
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
258624
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£354,175
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£413,658
Assets Total Liabilities
£59,483
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£354,175
Creditors One Year Total Current
59483
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£323,746
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
354175
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
354175
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
15 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
617692
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
617692
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£548,840
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
548840
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
282497
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£313,716
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£371,319
Assets Total Liabilities
£57,603
Assets Current Investment
65394
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£313,716
Creditors One Year Total Current
57603
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£305,925
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
313716
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
313716
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
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
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
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Centre for Governance and Scrutiny
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-06-08T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 MAY 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 30 MARCH 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27 JUL 2020 as amended on 22 Sep 2020
Charitable Objects
3.1 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF PUBLIC SCRUTINY, GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY, WHETHER WITHIN OR OUTSIDE OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR, INCLUDING SCRUTINY BY ANY STAKEHOLDER, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY MAINTAINING A NATIONAL CENTRE OF EXPERTISE AND PROMOTING NATIONAL DEBATE AND NETWORKS; 3.2 TO PROMOTE THE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AND IMPROVING THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC SCRUTINY, GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY WITHIN GOVERNMENT AND THE DELIVERY OF PUBLIC SERVICES AND BY PROMOTING STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AMONGST THOSE ENGAGED IN THE PROVISION OF AND ADVICE AND SERVICES IN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC SCRUTINY, GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY; AND 3.3 TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ETHICAL STANDARDS OF CONDUCT, ACCEPTED PRINCIPLES OF GOOD GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW BY GOVERNMENTAL, INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, VOLUNTARY SECTOR AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS.
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
469525
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE CENTRE FOR PUBLIC SCRUTINY LTD

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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