TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ASSOCIATION
Our activities work towards improving the art of town and country planning and in reaching our objectives: securing decent homes for everyone in a good human-scale environment combining the best features of town and country; empowering people and communities to influence decisions that affect them; and improving the planning system in accordance with the principles of sustainable development
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £1,096,258 for the year ended 31 December 2024, significantly higher than the previous year's surplus of £24,899, largely due to a generous bequest expected in early 2025. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,609,761, which the Board considers sufficient to meet its policy target of maintaining three to six months' core running costs. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“one in the range £80,001 to £90,000 (2023: one employee)” — page 27
“No employees received employment benefits in the range £60,001 to £70,000 in the year (2023: two employees), none in the range £70,001 to £80,000 (2023:no employees)and one in the range £80,001 to £90,000 (2023: one employee).”
“Donations and legacies 1,125,326” — page 20
“The TCPA’s policy on reserves recognises the uncertainty of a proportion of the Association's income and its relatively set and predictable operating costs. To support the charity's resilience, therefore, the Association should maintain reserves that provide between three to six months’ core running costs of the charity based on year-on-year expenditure.” — page 14
“During the year, sponsorship, membership and conference attendance income totalling £NIL (2023: £27,460) was received from businesses connected with the Trustees. There was £NIL (2023: £20,100) outstanding at year end.” — page 31
Year-over-year changes
- Top pay band moved from £90,001 - £100,000 (FY2023) to £80,001 - £90,000 (FY2024).
- Employees paid over £60,000: 4 (FY2023) → 1 (FY2024).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Trustees
- Aamina Khan
- Alicia Rose Sewell
- Andrew Pritchard
- Aranvir Singh Gawera
- Brian Benjamin Robson
- CATRIONA RIDDELL
- Gilian MacInnes
- Mark James Froud
- Nicholas Mark Gallent
- Peter Geraghty
- Professor Simin Davoudi
- ROBIN SMITH
- Riva Kapoor
- Sandra Fryer
- Stuart Daniel Andrews
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £2.2m | £1.1m |
| 31/12/2023 | £1.1m | £1.1m |
| 31/12/2022 | £1.1m | £1.1m |
| 31/12/2021 | £1.0m | £999k |
| 31/12/2020 | £971k | £1.0m |
Common questions
Is TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £1,096,258 for the year ended 31 December 2024, significantly higher than the previous year's surplus of £24,899, largely due to a generous bequest expected in early 2025. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,609,761, which the Board considers sufficient to meet its policy target of maintaining three to six months' core running costs. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by MC Audit Limited.
What does the highest-paid employee of TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ASSOCIATION earn?
Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ASSOCIATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include TRUST FOR LONDON, THE NATIONWIDE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUST FOR LONDON | FY2023 | £249k | A grant to strengthen support for people and communities |
| THE NATIONWIDE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £85k | Nurturing Ideas to Change the Housing System |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 25/03/2026 | £67k | Championing design to enable physical activity |
| Sport England | 09/10/2023 | £495k | Championing design to enable physical activity |
| Sport England | 19/08/2021 | £62k | Healthy, Active Communities |
| Sport England | 26/10/2020 | £19k | Healthy, Active Communities |
| Sport England | 14/11/2019 | £172k | Healthy, Active Communities |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £4k |
| LOCAL TRUST | 1 | £871k |
| THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND'S CHARITY | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- LTPP
- THE ROYAL TOWN PLANNING INSTITUTE
- TESTLANDS
- TAFF BARGOED DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED
- GROUNDWORK NORTH EAST
- CHICHESTER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ASSOCIATION | £2.2m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| LTPP | £3.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ROYAL TOWN PLANNING INSTITUTE | £8.4m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| TESTLANDS | £1.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TAFF BARGOED DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED | £152k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GROUNDWORK NORTH EAST | £8.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |