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Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

CENTRE FOR CITIES 

To promote education for the public benefit in issues of economics and public policy in relation to cities and towns in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in the world and to promote for the public benefit research in the aforementioned fields and to publish the useful results of such research.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£1,752£1,968£-216£0£818£8185230
31/12/21£1,729£1,665£64£0£1,034£1,0347.5190
31/12/20£1,594£1,538£56£0£970£9707.6180
31/12/19£1,452£1,386£66£0£914£9147.9160
31/12/18£1,414£1,418£-4£0£847£8477.2180
31/12/17£1,471£1,315£157£0£852£8527.8170
31/12/16£1,299£1,328£-30£0£695£6956.3180
31/12/15£1,439£1,458£-19£5£730£7306180
31/12/14£2,001£1,852£149£4£749£7494.9180
31/12/13£1,242£1,102£139£4£600£6006.5150
31/12/12£1,060£1,011£49£4£460£4605.5150
31/12/11£1,147£1,104£43£5£411£4114.5160
31/12/10£1,073£1,056£18£5£369£3694.2130
31/12/09£1,262£1,318£-57£169£351£3513.2140
31/12/08£1,072£1,258£-186£175£408£4003.8150
31/12/07£875£594£281£9£594£59412130
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 31%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 61%
Liabilities/Income: 72%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 1.3
Asset Split ?
Established: 17 years

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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Scientific research and testing services
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 23 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Gatsby Charitable Trust - Towards core support
£2,400,000 12/10/2016
A three-year grant towards the core costs of CfC.
Gatsby Charitable Trust - Towards core support
£2,400,000 03/10/2013
A three-year grant towards the core costs of CfC.
Gatsby Charitable Trust - Towards core support
£800,000 15/01/2013
A grant towards the core costs of CfC.
Gatsby Charitable Trust - Towards core support
£800,000 17/01/2012
A grant towards the core costs of CfC.
Gatsby Charitable Trust - Towards core support
£800,000 21/02/2011
A grant towards the core costs of CfC.
Gatsby Charitable Trust - Towards core support
£800,000 26/01/2010
A grant towards the core costs of CfC.
Gatsby Charitable Trust - Towards core support
£800,000 12/01/2009
A grant towards the core costs of CfC.
Gatsby Charitable Trust - Towards core support
£409,000 22/07/2008
A grant towards the core costs of CfC.
Gatsby Charitable Trust - Towards core support
£800,000 08/11/2007
A grant towards the core costs of CfC.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 46-65
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/06/2007, number: 1119841
  • Registered at Companies House on 17/04/2007, number: 06215397
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
Filing Record
16 returns made; all on time
Main office

2ND FLOOR
9 HOLYROOD
LONDON
SE1 2EL

Objectives

TO PROMOTE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ISSUES OF ECONOMICS AND PUBLIC POLICY IN RELATION TO CITIES AND TOWNS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD AND TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT RESEARCH IN THE AFOREMENTIONED FIELDS AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH SEARCHES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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