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CCEW Charity Commission profile

B LAB (UK)

Registered charity 1164694 · organisation 5058437

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
3 December 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
09388752
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£9,948,450
Latest expenditure
£8,745,589
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Unit 2 HUGUENOT PLACE, 17 Heneage Street, LONDON, E1 5LN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS & PROMOTE ITS STUDY.TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT OF: PRESERVATION & PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT, PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES & PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH. TO PROMOTE ETHICAL STANDARDS OF CONDUCT & MAXIMISE THE POSITIVE IMPACT & MINIMISE THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF BUSINESS.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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
29 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£9,948,450
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,745,589
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
4 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
4 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,528,171
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,264,366
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
13 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,416,796
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,689,021
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
29 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
29 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,624,584
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,764,976
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
20 September 2021
Date Accounts Received
20 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,210,340
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,011,588

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
29 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£9,948,450
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,745,589
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
4 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,528,171
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,264,366
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 Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
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
13 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,416,796
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,689,021
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
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
29 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,624,584
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,764,976
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
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
20 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,210,340
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,011,588
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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 80001 90000
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
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
29 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
92650
Income Charitable Activities
9818978
Income Investments
36822
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
9948450
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,745,589
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8745589
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
3196469
Expenditure Depreciation
16612
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,506,455
Assets Total Fixed
66164
Assets Own Use
66164
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,554,703
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,114,412
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,506,455
Creditors One Year Total Current
6114412
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,653,587
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2506455
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2506455
Count Employees
39
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
4 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
750
Income Other Trading Activities
7000
Income Charitable Activities
6499289
Income Investments
21132
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6528171
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,264,366
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5264366
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
56020
Expenditure Support Costs
1615253
Expenditure Depreciation
8705
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,303,594
Assets Total Fixed
34824
Assets Own Use
34824
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,036,058
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,767,288
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,303,594
Creditors One Year Total Current
4767288
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,958,326
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1303594
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1303594
Count Employees
33
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
13 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
687
Income Other Trading Activities
85500
Income Charitable Activities
3329821
Income Investments
788
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3416796
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,689,021
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3689021
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
61716
Expenditure Support Costs
1501642
Expenditure Depreciation
5319
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£39,789
Assets Total Fixed
22887
Assets Own Use
22887
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,975,425
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,958,523
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£39,789
Creditors One Year Total Current
2958523
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,896,945
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
39789
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
39789
Count Employees
23
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
29 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
33430
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1591154
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1624584
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,764,976
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1764976
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
34683
Expenditure Support Costs
1130647
Expenditure Depreciation
2038
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£312,014
Assets Total Fixed
8943
Assets Own Use
8943
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,689,994
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,386,923
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£312,014
Creditors One Year Total Current
1386923
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,237,843
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
293914
Funds Restricted
18100
Funds Total
312014
Count Employees
14
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
20 September 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
291198
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
919142
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1210340
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,011,588
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1011588
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
97516
Expenditure Governance
10470
Expenditure Support Costs
744681
Expenditure Depreciation
1509
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£356,091
Assets Total Fixed
4961
Assets Own Use
4961
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,167,060
Assets Total Liabilities
£719,615
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£452,406
Creditors One Year Total Current
719615
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£842,053
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
361052
Funds Restricted
91354
Funds Total
452406
Count Employees
8
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
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
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
B LAB (UK)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2015-12-03T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14 JAN 2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 25/11/2015 as amended on 04 Oct 2022
Charitable Objects
(1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS AND TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN SUCH SUBJECTS PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.(2) TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY: (A) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES; AND(B) 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. (3) TO PROMOTE COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW AND ETHICAL STANDARDS OF CONDUCT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION BY ENCOURAGING THE ADOPTION AND APPLICATION OF HIGH STANDARDS OF BUSINESS ETHICS AND GOVERNANCE AND THEREBY;A. MAXIMISING THE MATERIAL POSITIVE IMPACT OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES ON PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT AFFECTED BY SUCH ACTIVITIES; AND B. MINIMISING THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES ON PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT AFFECTED BY SUCH ACTIVITIES.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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