CCEW Charity Commission profile

IT TAKES A CITY (CAMBRIDGE)

Registered charity 1190676 · organisation 5161253

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
31 July 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
12361870
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£478,959
Latest expenditure
£448,800
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: c/oSt Andrews Street Baptist Church, 40- 43 St Andrew's St, Cambridge, CB2 3AR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

1) Helping organisations and individuals from across the community to find new ways to eliminate rough sleeping due to homelessness2) Operating Street Support Cambridgeshire, a mobile friendly website giving information on ways to find help for a rough sleeper and to give help to support organisations3) Running projects with partners to provide accommodation and support to rough sleepers

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
25 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£478,959
Total Gross Expenditure
£448,800
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
12 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£331,555
Total Gross Expenditure
£312,057
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
15 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
15 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£223,200
Total Gross Expenditure
£223,259
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
14 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
14 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£215,880
Total Gross Expenditure
£202,217
Fin Period Start Date
12 December 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
16 September 2021
Date Accounts Received
16 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£180,138
Total Gross Expenditure
£145,807

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
25 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£478,959
Total Gross Expenditure
£448,800
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
50000
Income From Government Grants
£183,955
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
100
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
12 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£331,555
Total Gross Expenditure
£312,057
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
50000
Income From Government Grants
£125,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100
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
15 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£223,200
Total Gross Expenditure
£223,259
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£170,350
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
100
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
14 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£215,880
Total Gross Expenditure
£202,217
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£108,005
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
12 December 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
16 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£180,138
Total Gross Expenditure
£145,807
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
76376
Income From Government Grants
£13,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cambridgeshire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
IT TAKES A CITY (CAMBRIDGE)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2020-07-31T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12 DEC 2019 as amended on 01 Jul 2024
Charitable Objects
4.1. The objects of the Company are to promote for the public benefit the relief of those in need due to their experience of or risk of homelessness in Cambridge and the surrounding areas, in particular but not exclusively by: 4.1.1 providing information on how and where to access services, supporting engagement with service providers, enabling service providers to better meet need, raising awareness and promoting volunteering;4.1.2 advocating, convening and coordinating the delivery of services; and4.1.3 advancing any other ancillary charitable purpose in such way as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
630468
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
IT TAKES A CITY
Charity Name Id
630469
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
IT TAKES A CITY - A CAMBRIDGE HOMELESSNESS PARTNERSHIP

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Complaints handling
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Volunteer management
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Conflicting interests
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Paying staff
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Risk management