CCEW Charity Commission profile

BIG LOCAL TRUST

Registered charity 1145916 · organisation 5024988

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Trust
Registered
15 February 2012
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,133,000
Latest expenditure
£8,819,000
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Canopi, Unit A, Arc House, 82 Tanner Street, LONDON, SE1 3GN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Advance community development and the relief of unemployment for the benefit of the public in the localities in each region specified by making distributions to the recipients to develop the capacity and skills of the members of socially and economically disadvantaged communities in such a way that they are better able to identify and help meet their needs and participate more fully in society

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
31 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,133,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,819,000
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
31 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,906,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,397,000
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
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,713,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,279,000
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
20 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£380,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,108,000
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
17 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
17 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,022,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,145,000

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
31 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,133,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,819,000
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
7
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
3
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
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
400
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
31 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,906,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,397,000
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
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
1000
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
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,713,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,279,000
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
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
1500
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
20 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£380,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,108,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
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
1500
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
17 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,022,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,145,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
1500

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
31 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
269000
Income Investments
1863000
Income Other
1000
Income Total Income And Endowments
2133000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£15,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,804,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8819000
Expenditure Investment Management
15000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
212000
Expenditure Support Costs
1947000
Expenditure Depreciation
120000
Gain Loss Investment
-1322000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
216000
Assets Own Use
216000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£24,522,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,757,000
Assets Current Investment
22945000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,981,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
8757000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,141,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15981000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
15981000
Count Employees
62
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
31 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
15000
Income Investments
2888000
Income Other
3000
Income Total Income And Endowments
2906000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£85,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£17,312,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
17397000
Expenditure Investment Management
85000
Expenditure Grants Institution
8758000
Expenditure Governance
251000
Expenditure Support Costs
2003000
Expenditure Depreciation
165000
Gain Loss Investment
413000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-2000
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
46343000
Assets Own Use
162000
Assets Long Term Investment
46181000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,067,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£25,421,000
Assets Current Investment
206000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£23,989,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
22322000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3099000
Assets Cash
£1,315,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
23989000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
23989000
Count Employees
63
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
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
139000
Income Investments
1570000
Income Other
4000
Income Total Income And Endowments
1713000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£124,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£20,155,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
20279000
Expenditure Investment Management
124000
Expenditure Grants Institution
13194000
Expenditure Governance
305000
Expenditure Support Costs
1825000
Expenditure Depreciation
131000
Gain Loss Investment
778000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
69593000
Assets Own Use
288000
Assets Long Term Investment
69305000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,965,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£33,489,000
Assets Current Investment
193000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£38,069,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
25005000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
8484000
Assets Cash
£627,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
0
Funds Restricted
38069000
Funds Total
38069000
Count Employees
55
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
17 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
911000
Income Other
111000
Income Total Income And Endowments
1022000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£154,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£20,991,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
21145000
Expenditure Investment Management
154000
Expenditure Grants Institution
15084000
Expenditure Governance
207000
Expenditure Support Costs
1360000
Expenditure Depreciation
74000
Gain Loss Investment
-226000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£80,653,000
Assets Total Fixed
112868000
Assets Own Use
184000
Assets Long Term Investment
112684000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,487,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£35,702,000
Assets Current Investment
1188000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£80,653,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
28095000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
7607000
Assets Cash
£1,832,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
80653000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
80653000
Count Employees
41
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BIG LOCAL TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2012-02-15T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
TRUST DEED DATED 13 FEB 2012AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 22 JUN 2012AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 05 JUN 2013AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 23 JUL 2018 as amended on 24 Sep 2021
Charitable Objects
5.1. THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; AND (B) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, IN THE LOCALITIES IN EACH REGION SPECIFIED IN SCHEDULE 6. 5.2. THE OBJECTS ARE TO BE ACHIEVED IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION (C) BY MAKING DISTRIBUTIONS TO RECIPIENTS; AND (D) CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND DISSEMINATING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH. 5.3. THE DISTRIBUTUONS REFERRED TO IN CLAUSE 5.2. SHOULD BE MADE SO AS TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE:(E) TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS; AND (F) TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls 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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures