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CENTRE FOR LONDON

Registered charity 1151435 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our vision is be the foremost research organisation focused on helping London face its future challenges and opportunities, as well as providing insight into the development of cities.We aim to produce research and events which provide insight into and comment on London and its future for the education of the public and the shaping of policy and public debate.

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Latest income
£645k
Latest spending
£594k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £51,008 for the year ended 30 June 2025, reducing its balance sheet deficit to £173,057. Per the trustees' report, the charity aims to hold three to six months' worth of reserves but currently does not satisfy this policy target, with unrestricted funds remaining in deficit.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £90,000 - £100,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £60k)
“Employees earning between £90,000 and £100,000” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“For the year ended 30 June 2025, staff remuneration packages included: Employees earning between £90,000 and £100,000 1” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Charitable activities (61% of income)
“Income from charitable activities totalled £391,460, amounting to 61% of total income” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 3.7% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Fundraising costs were significantly lower, representing 3.7% of total expenditure” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-173k; policy: three- and six-months’ worth of reserves)
“While the charity does not currently satisfy the requirements of this policy” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 19
“During the financial year ended 30 June 2025, twelve financial contributions (2024: 12) totalling £150,080 (2024: £147,180) were received from organisations connected with four of the trustees. A further 10 (2024: 18) donations, totalling £770 (2024: £900), were made personally by members of the board of trustees.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Centre For London Trading Limited
“Two of the trustees are also Board Members of Centre for London Trading Limited (Company number: 08565144), the charity’s 100 per centre owned trading subsidiary” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£645k
Total spending
£594k
Cost of raising funds
£22k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (61% 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: 3.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£645k£594k
30/06/2024£981k£1.4m
31/12/2022£1.2m£1.2m
31/12/2021£1.0m£1.1m
31/12/2020£965k£1.1m

Common questions

Is CENTRE FOR LONDON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £51,008 for the year ended 30 June 2025, reducing its balance sheet deficit to £173,057. Per the trustees' report, the charity aims to hold three to six months' worth of reserves but currently does not satisfy this policy target, with unrestricted funds remaining in deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of CENTRE FOR LONDON earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £90,000 - £100,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds CENTRE FOR LONDON?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CENTRE FOR LONDON as a grant recipient include TRUST FOR LONDON, FOUNDATION FOR INTEGRATED TRANSPORT.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
TRUST FOR LONDONFY2022£35kDecent living standards
TRUST FOR LONDONFY2023£20kSupporting the Centre for London to use its research expertise and relationships
TRUST FOR LONDONFY2023£16kProviding major sponsorship of Centre for London’s annual London Conference
FOUNDATION FOR INTEGRATED TRANSPORTFY2022£10k‘Street Shift’ campaign

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation03/07/2023£225kGrant to Centre for London
Greater London Authority15/12/2022£10kCentre for London
City Bridge Foundation24/01/2022£35kGrant to Centre for London
City Bridge Foundation12/01/2022£20kGrant to Centre for London
City Bridge Foundation17/07/2020£50kGrant to Centre for London
City Bridge Foundation22/03/2016£20kGrant to Centre for London
City Bridge Foundation23/09/2015£19kGrant to Centre for London