CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF FUNDRAISING

Registered charity 1188764 · organisation 5157330

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
25 March 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£4,434,582
Latest expenditure
£4,621,183
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Canopi, 82 Tanner Street, London, SE1 3GN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our vision is excellent fundraising for a better world. We support fundraisers through leadership and representation; best practice and compliance; education and networking; and we champion and promote fundraising as a career choice. We are also a charity, and we support charities and public benefit organisations in connecting donors and supporters with the causes they care passionately about.

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
25 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
25 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,434,582
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,621,183
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
31 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,837,968
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,026,924
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
2 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
2 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,634,260
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,552,801
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
25 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
25 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,227,905
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,470,700
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
19 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
19 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,938,124
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,131,732

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
25 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,434,582
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,621,183
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£117,728
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
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
500
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
31 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,837,968
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,026,924
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£117,727
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
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
500
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
2 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,634,260
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,552,801
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£117,022
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
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
500
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
25 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,227,905
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,470,700
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£113,200
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
500
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
19 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,938,124
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,131,732
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£113,200
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 Volunteers
500

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
25 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4427281
Income Investments
7301
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4434582
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£165,072
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,456,111
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4621183
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
60291
Expenditure Support Costs
521247
Expenditure Depreciation
78705
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£551,000
Assets Total Fixed
206660
Assets Own Use
206660
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,341,282
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,219,828
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£328,114
Creditors One Year Total Current
1219828
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£739,789
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
201379
Funds Restricted
126735
Funds Total
328114
Count Employees
40
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
31 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4827145
Income Investments
10823
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4837968
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£176,996
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,849,928
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5026924
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
40758
Expenditure Support Costs
953964
Expenditure Depreciation
112346
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£668,000
Assets Total Fixed
78705
Assets Own Use
78705
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,649,131
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,213,121
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£514,715
Creditors One Year Total Current
1213121
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£922,146
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
291948
Funds Restricted
222767
Funds Total
514715
Count Employees
41
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
2 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4626544
Income Investments
7716
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4634260
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£186,518
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,366,283
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4552801
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
877883
Expenditure Depreciation
117519
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£485,000
Assets Total Fixed
191051
Assets Own Use
191051
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,913,704
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,401,084
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£703,671
Creditors One Year Total Current
1293019
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
108065
Assets Cash
£1,328,031
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
391267
Funds Restricted
312404
Funds Total
703671
Count Employees
41
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
25 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4227854
Income Investments
0
Income Other
51
Income Total Income And Endowments
4227905
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£185,746
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,284,954
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4470700
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
29248
Expenditure Support Costs
739726
Expenditure Depreciation
119645
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
308570
Assets Own Use
308570
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,773,645
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,460,003
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£622,212
Creditors One Year Total Current
1232530
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
227473
Assets Cash
£1,254,573
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
291164
Funds Restricted
331048
Funds Total
622212
Count Employees
42
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
19 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
261316
Income Charitable Activities
3676571
Income Investments
0
Income Other
237
Income Total Income And Endowments
3938124
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£186,625
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,945,107
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4131732
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
25532
Expenditure Support Costs
1024214
Expenditure Depreciation
126133
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£19,969
Assets Total Fixed
428215
Assets Own Use
428215
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,573,942
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,066,795
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£935,362
Creditors One Year Total Current
1066795
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£814,834
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
589882
Funds Restricted
345480
Funds Total
935362
Count Employees
42
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
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
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
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF FUNDRAISING
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2020-03-25T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED 25 MAR 2020
Charitable Objects
3.1.1 TO ADVANCE OR PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF ORGANISATIONS ESTABLISHED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM;3.1.2 TO PROMOTE HIGHER STANDARDS OF ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDRAISING FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM; AND3.1.3 TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN RELATION TO THE MATTERS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 3.1.1 AND 3.1.2 THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM.3.2 NOTHING IN THESE OBJECTS SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE INSTITUTE FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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