CCEW Charity Commission profile

C40 CITIES CLIMATE LEADERSHIP

Registered charity 1173124 · organisation 5094016

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
22 May 2017
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
10401717
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£15,859,000
Latest expenditure
£14,385,000
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: First Floor, 44 Featherstone Street, London, EC1Y 8RN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.c40.org/c40-uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

C40 is a global network of nearly 100 mayors of the world's leading cities that are united in action to confront the climate crisis and create a future where everyone, everywhere can thrive.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
3 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
3 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£15,859,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,385,000
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
10 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£13,901,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,238,000
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
22 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
22 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£12,998,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,832,000
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
14 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
14 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£11,131,327
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,033,122
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
24 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
24 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£8,453,152
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,285,297

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
3 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£15,859,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,385,000
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
33
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
25
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
8
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
4
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
10 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£13,901,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,238,000
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
27
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
24
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
55
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
4
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
4
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
22 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£12,998,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,832,000
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
29
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
16
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
5
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
14 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£11,131,327
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,033,122
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
10
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
24 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£8,453,152
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,285,297
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
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
3
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
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
0

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
3 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
15669000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
190000
Income Total Income And Endowments
15859000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£14,385,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14385000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
107000
Expenditure Support Costs
2429000
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,279,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£12,590,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,354,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,236,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
8354000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£11,162,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4279000
Funds Restricted
-43000
Funds Total
4236000
Count Employees
161
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 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
10 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
13776000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
125000
Income Total Income And Endowments
13901000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£14,238,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14238000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
40000
Expenditure Support Costs
2469000
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,011,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,207,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,445,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,762,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
3445000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,553,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3011000
Funds Restricted
-249000
Funds Total
2762000
Count Employees
153
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
22 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
12895000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
103000
Income Total Income And Endowments
12998000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,592,000
Expenditure Other
1235000
Expenditure Total
11832000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
73000
Expenditure Support Costs
2840000
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,515,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,708,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,609,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,099,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1609000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,554,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2515000
Funds Restricted
584000
Funds Total
3099000
Count Employees
152
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
14 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
11127262
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
4005
Income Other
60
Income Total Income And Endowments
11131327
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£44,674
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,988,448
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10033122
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
69809
Expenditure Support Costs
2482008
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,550,580
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,497,666
Assets Total Liabilities
£565,005
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,932,661
Creditors One Year Total Current
565005
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,289,665
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1550580
Funds Restricted
382081
Funds Total
1932661
Count Employees
127
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
24 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
8452052
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
97
Income Other
1003
Income Total Income And Endowments
8453152
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£38,830
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,246,467
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8285297
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
81606
Expenditure Support Costs
2172648
Expenditure Depreciation
1300
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£724,743
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,299,211
Assets Total Liabilities
£464,755
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£834,456
Creditors One Year Total Current
464755
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£89,349
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
724743
Funds Restricted
109713
Funds Total
834456
Count Employees
123
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
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
C40 CITIES CLIMATE LEADERSHIP
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2017-05-22T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29 SEP 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 22 MAR 2017 as amended on 01 Jan 2026 as amended on 01 Jan 2026
Charitable Objects
2.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: 2.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, PARTICULARLY BY PROMOTING THE REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GASES (INCLUDING CARBON DIOXIDE, METHANE AND ANY OTHER GASES THAT MAY BE IDENTIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME AS HAVING A GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL); 2.1.2 TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION;2.1.3 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO GLOBAL WARMING, CLIMATE CHANGE, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN SUCH SUBJECTS PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE; AND2.1.4 SUCH OTHER OBJECTS, AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE BY THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DECIDE.SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.2.2 NOTHING IN THESE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
582421
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
C40 CITIES UK

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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