THE BROKERAGE CITYLINK
Registered charity 1059173 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BROKERAGE
To provide a 'pathway' of opportunity for state school students in London to access careers in business or the financial services and improve their employability skills. This includes delivering awareness raising workshops for students in local schools, bringing groups of young people into the City to visit City companies and matching inner city young people with work placements.
Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £210,015 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds to £445,681. The trustees acknowledge financial risks related to funding pressures and have implemented a restructuring process to mitigate these costs. The auditor confirmed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Brokerage (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- The Worshipful Company of International Bankers — “The Brokerage thrives thanks to the foundational support of two esteemed livery companies: The Worshipful Company of International Bankers (…” (source page)
- The Worshipful Company of Insurers — “The Brokerage thrives thanks to the foundational support of two esteemed livery companies: The Worshipful Company of International Bankers (…” (source page)
- The Quilter Foundation — “The Quilter Foundation was established in 2018 with a clear mission: to help young people overcome barriers to brighter futures.” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£159k
Reported reserves equal ~4.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (84% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 16.6% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Carole Ditty
- David Lee
- Kahar Hussain
- Manaal Maksood Chaiwalla
- Mohammed Marikar
- SEAN EDWARD TAYLOR · trustee of 2 other charities
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE BROKERAGE CITYLINK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £210,015 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds to £445,681. The trustees acknowledge financial risks related to funding pressures and have implemented a restructuring process to mitigate these costs. The auditor confirmed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Who funds THE BROKERAGE CITYLINK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BROKERAGE CITYLINK as a grant recipient include GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION, THE QUILTER FOUNDATION, THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION, WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INSURERS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE INTERNATIONAL BANKERS CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.
Government & lottery funding
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