CENTRE FOR LONDON — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 27 March 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08414909
Financial period: 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income: £644,657
Latest expenditure: £593,649
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: House of Sport, Marathon House, 190 Great Dover Street, LONDON, SE1 4YB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our vision is be the foremost research organisation focused on helping London face its future challenges and opportunities, as well as providing insight into the development of cities.We aim to produce research and events which provide insight into and comment on London and its future for the education of the public and the shaping of policy and public debate.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 23 April 2026
Date Accounts Received: 23 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £644,657
Total Gross Expenditure: £593,649

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 31 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 31 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £980,877
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,437,055

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: 12 September 2023
Date Accounts Received: 12 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,198,932
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,197,626

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: 14 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 14 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,047,279
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,082,626

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 3 June 2021
Date Accounts Received: 3 June 2021
Total Gross Income: £964,806
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,050,458

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 23 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £644,657
Total Gross Expenditure: £593,649
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £10
Income From Government Grants: £130,440
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: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 31 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £980,877
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,437,055
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £18
Income From Government Grants: £196,216
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 12 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,198,932
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,197,626
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £11
Income From Government Grants: £314,635
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 14 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,047,279
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,082,626
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £12
Income From Government Grants: £291,509
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 3 June 2021
Total Gross Income: £964,806
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,050,458
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £14
Income From Government Grants: £257,585
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 23 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 253123
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 391460
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 74
Income Total Income And Endowments: 644657
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £22,114
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £571,535
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 593649
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1660
Expenditure Support Costs: 167300
Expenditure Depreciation: 1337
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 417
Assets Own Use: 416
Assets Long Term Investment: 1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £148,565
Assets Total Liabilities: £322,039
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: −£173,057
Creditors One Year Total Current: 322039
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £15,435
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: -173057
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: -173057
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 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 31 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 266962
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 570835
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 98180
Income Total Income And Endowments: 935977
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £252,968
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,184,087
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1437055
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 318553
Expenditure Depreciation: 2713
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £50,909
Assets Total Fixed: 1754
Assets Own Use: 1754
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £107,011
Assets Total Liabilities: £332,830
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: −£224,065
Creditors One Year Total Current: 332830
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £50,909
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: -224065
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: -224065
Count Employees: 17
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 12 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 233953
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 914025
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 50954
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1198932
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £208,446
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £989,180
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1197626
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 33602
Expenditure Support Costs: 237555
Expenditure Depreciation: 5551
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 2791
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £244,976
Assets Total Fixed: 3216
Assets Own Use: 3215
Assets Long Term Investment: 1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £373,597
Assets Total Liabilities: £144,700
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £232,113
Creditors One Year Total Current: 144700
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £235,986
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 224976
Funds Restricted: 7137
Funds Total: 232113
Count Employees: 22
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 14 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 130750
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 847059
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 69470
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1047279
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £144,671
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £739,644
Expenditure Other: 198311
Expenditure Total: 1082626
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 17438
Expenditure Support Costs: 215749
Expenditure Depreciation: 9934
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -5805
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £219,083
Assets Total Fixed: 6008
Assets Own Use: 6008
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £301,261
Assets Total Liabilities: £76,462
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £230,807
Creditors One Year Total Current: 76462
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £159,825
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 219083
Funds Restricted: 11724
Funds Total: 230807
Count Employees: 20
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 3 June 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 33410
Income Charitable Activities: 893643
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 37751
Income Total Income And Endowments: 964804
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £157,383
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £893,075
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1050458
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 20149
Expenditure Support Costs: 200062
Expenditure Depreciation: 13942
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -11972
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £266,154
Assets Total Fixed: 11813
Assets Own Use: 11813
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £419,037
Assets Total Liabilities: £164,696
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £266,154
Creditors One Year Total Current: 164696
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £159,870
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 175527
Funds Restricted: 90627
Funds Total: 266154
Count Employees: 22
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CENTRE FOR LONDON
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2013-03-27T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22/02/2013
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:(1) TO UNDERTAKE, PUBLISH AND PROMOTE THE USEFUL RESULTS OF NON-PARTISAN, OBJECTIVE RESEARCH AND TO HOST PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND CONFERENCES IN PURSUIT OF THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ISSUES OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC POLICY WHICH AFFECT LONDON AND OTHER CITIES;(2) TO PROMOTE CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN LONDON AND OTHER CITIES BY:(A) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES; (B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; AND(C) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS "DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS."
Area Of Benefit: THROUGHOUT LONDON

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures