01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- CIO
- Registered
- 16 November 2016
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 31 May 2024 – 30 May 2025
- Latest income
- £56,943
- Latest expenditure
- £34,756
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- Yes
Public contact address: 27 Old Gloucester Street, Holborn, London, WC1N 3AX
Website recorded by the regulator: www.citiesforchildren.co (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
We aim to protect the "right to a childhood" through three strands of work:The right to read - by supporting literacy and life skills relevant to a child's reality. The right to play - by creating child-friendly spaces with structured recreation programmes involving volunteer networks. The right to feel safe - by building staff/teacher capacity to offer protection and psychosocial support.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 31 May 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 May 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 March 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 23 February 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 23 February 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £56,943
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £34,756
- Fin Period Start Date
- 31 May 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 May 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 March 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 29 March 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 29 March 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £20,160
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £30,009
- Fin Period Start Date
- 31 May 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 May 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 March 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 21 March 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 21 March 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £47,986
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £40,630
- Fin Period Start Date
- 31 May 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 May 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 March 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 30 March 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 March 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £19,182
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £13,595
- Fin Period Start Date
- 31 May 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 May 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 March 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 29 March 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 29 March 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £16,197
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £8,432
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
- 31 May 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 May 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 30 March 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 23 February 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £56,943
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £34,756
- 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
- 4
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 31 May 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 May 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 30 March 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 29 March 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £20,160
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £30,009
- 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
- 2
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 31 May 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 May 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 30 March 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 21 March 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £47,986
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £40,630
- 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
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 1
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 31 May 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 May 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 30 March 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 30 March 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £19,182
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £13,595
- 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
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- Yes
- 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
- 31 May 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 May 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 30 March 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 29 March 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £16,197
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £8,432
- 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
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 3
05 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Pakistan
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
06 Official extract
Charity Classification
- 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
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Classification Code
- 113
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Classification Code
- 101
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- General Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 309
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 116
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Recreation
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 304
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Human Resources
- Classification Code
- 106
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Overseas Aid/famine Relief
07 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- CITIES FOR CHILDREN
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- CIO registration
- Date Of Event
- 2016-11-16T00:00:00
08 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 16 Nov 2016
- Charitable Objects
- TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE IN THE URBAN SLUMS OF PAKISTAN THROUGH:(A) PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION;(B) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(C) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(D) SUCH OTHER MEANS AS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSION.
09 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 576354
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- CFC
10 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures