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CCEW Charity Commission profile

NORTH LONDON COST SHOP

Registered charity 1188028 · organisation 5156872

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
18 February 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£11,731,744
Latest expenditure
£11,441,673
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 249-251 West Green Road, London, London, N15 5ED

02 Activities

What the charity does

The objectives for which the charity was formed are the relief of financial hardship for the public benefit by theprovision of household goods and food products at wholesale prices to people who might otherwise not be able toafford them. In order to achieve the charitable objectives, the charity is operating a low cost shop in North London.

03 Official extract

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
30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£11,731,744
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,441,673
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
30 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,218,864
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,396,420
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
£9,027,392
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,201,825
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
£7,182,165
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,066,889
Accounts Qualified
Yes
Fin Period Start Date
18 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,557,145
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,402,837
Accounts Qualified
Yes

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£11,731,744
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,441,673
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
3
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
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,218,864
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,396,420
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
5
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
£9,027,392
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,201,825
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
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
£7,182,165
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,066,889
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
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
18 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,557,145
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,402,837
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
No
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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
30 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
266400
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
11465344
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
11731744
Income Legacies
266400
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,441,673
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11441673
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12275
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,000,000
Assets Total Fixed
8807
Assets Own Use
8807
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,717,123
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,518,264
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,207,666
Creditors One Year Total Current
1516221
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2043
Assets Cash
£1,074,586
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2207666
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2207666
Count Employees
15
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
30 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
10218864
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
10218864
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,394,695
Expenditure Other
1725
Expenditure Total
9396420
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8250
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
35464
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
48264
Assets Own Use
48264
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,137,049
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,267,718
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,917,595
Creditors One Year Total Current
1246168
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
21550
Assets Cash
£1,074,944
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1917595
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1917595
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
Income Donations And Legacies
8000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
9019392
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
9027392
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,191,795
Expenditure Other
10030
Expenditure Total
8201825
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
35320
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,000,000
Assets Total Fixed
83728
Assets Own Use
83728
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,476,654
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,465,231
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,095,151
Creditors One Year Total Current
1428841
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
36390
Assets Cash
£850,584
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1095151
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1095151
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7182164
Income Investments
1
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7182165
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,065,383
Expenditure Other
1506
Expenditure Total
7066889
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
21463
Expenditure Support Costs
21463
Expenditure Depreciation
32333
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£269,584
Assets Total Fixed
117613
Assets Own Use
117613
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,208,861
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,056,890
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£269,584
Creditors One Year Total Current
1024455
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
32435
Assets Cash
£557,206
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
269584
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
269584
Count Employees
17
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
18 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
27 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
197623
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7359522
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7557145
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,402,837
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7402837
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10204
Expenditure Support Costs
10204
Expenditure Depreciation
25941
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£154,308
Assets Total Fixed
121491
Assets Own Use
121491
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£769,660
Assets Total Liabilities
£736,843
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£154,308
Creditors One Year Total Current
694954
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
41889
Assets Cash
£471,267
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
154308
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
154308
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NORTH LONDON COST SHOP
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2020-02-18T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 18 Feb 2020
Charitable Objects
THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROVISION OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND FOOD PRODUCTS AT WHOLESALE PRICES TO PEOPLE WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD THEM.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures