NATIONAL COMMUNITY LAND TRUST NETWORK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 7 May 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £459,036
Latest expenditure: £480,746
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 34-35 Butcher Row, SHREWSBURY, Shropshire, SY1 1UW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The National CLT Network supports and promotes the work of Community Land Trusts (CLTs) in England and Wales. CLTs are local organisations set up and run by volunteers to develop and manage homes as well as other assets. We campaign for a more supportive policy and funding environment for CLTs; raise awareness of CLTs; support CLTs and provide access to expert support

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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: £459,036
Total Gross Expenditure: £480,746

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: 16 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 16 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £366,645
Total Gross Expenditure: £365,337

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: £338,478
Total Gross Expenditure: £345,693

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: 30 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £4,363,296
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,398,479

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: 26 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 26 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £513,914
Total Gross Expenditure: £724,735

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 14 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £459,036
Total Gross Expenditure: £480,746
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 60001 70000: 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: 16 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £366,645
Total Gross Expenditure: £365,337
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £10,000
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: No
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: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £338,478
Total Gross Expenditure: £345,693
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: No
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: 30 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £4,363,296
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,398,479
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £4,006,350
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
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: 26 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £513,914
Total Gross Expenditure: £724,735
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: 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

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Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 30 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 4249458
Income Other Trading Activities: 13816
Income Charitable Activities: 100022
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4363296
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £4,398,479
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 4398479
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 3630941
Expenditure Governance: 7345
Expenditure Support Costs: 54057
Expenditure Depreciation: 1074
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £315,035
Assets Total Fixed: 2181
Assets Own Use: 2181
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £648,379
Assets Total Liabilities: £135,290
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £515,270
Creditors One Year Total Current: 135290
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £551,384
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 495035
Funds Restricted: 20235
Funds Total: 515270
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: 26 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 17522
Income Charitable Activities: 496392
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 340
Income Total Income And Endowments: 514254
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £724,735
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 724735
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 63240
Expenditure Governance: 10297
Expenditure Support Costs: 33344
Expenditure Depreciation: 1084
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £143,730
Assets Total Fixed: 3255
Assets Own Use: 3255
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £492,443
Assets Total Liabilities: £48,950
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £446,748
Creditors One Year Total Current: 48950
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £467,802
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 459935
Funds Restricted: -13187
Funds Total: 446748
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

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

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

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: NATIONAL COMMUNITY LAND TRUST NETWORK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2014-05-07T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Association Registered 07 May 2014
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING ADVICE, INFORMATION, TRAINING, ASSISTANCE WITH FUNDING AND OTHER SERVICES OR SUPPORT THAT ENHANCE THE QUALITY AND WORK OF COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS (OR PROSPECTIVE COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS) WHICH ARE (OR WILL BE) (I) ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES; AND/OR (II) VOLUNTARY BODIES (AS DEFINED BELOW), AND IN PARTICULAR TO: 3.1.1 RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY SUPPORTING THE PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING, HOSTELS OR OTHER ACCOMMODATION THROUGH COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS; 3.1.2 ADVANCE EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND THE CREATION OF EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY SUPPORTING COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS WHICH PROVIDE WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS; 3.1.3 PROMOTE THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES BY SUPPORTING THE WORK OF COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS WHICH UNDERTAKE THIS WORK FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; 3.1.4 ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING THE WORK OF COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS WHO MAKE SUCH FACILITIES AVAILABLE;3.1.5 ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OR IMPROVEMENT BY SUPPORTING THE WORK OF COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS WHICH PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OPEN GREEN SPACES; AND 3.2 SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY BE FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINED BY THE CHARITY TRUSTEES. "VOLUNTARY BODY" MEANS AN INDEPENDENT ORGANISATION WHICH IS FORMALLY CONSTITUTED, INDEPENDENT OF CENTRAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, WHICH IS NOT PERMITTED BY ITS CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION AND WHICH BENEFITS FROM VOLUNTARISM. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT A VOLUNTARY BODY MAY NOT BE PARTY POLITICAL. "VOLUNTARY BODIES" SHALL BE INTERPRETED ACCORDINGLY.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 646237
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: COMMUNITY LAND TRUST NETWORK

Charity Name Id: 542768
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: NATIONAL CLT NETWORK

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures