Overall GiG Score: 1 ?
Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 2
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Large legacies income: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Grant maker support: +2

THE LONDON CITY MISSION 

The London City Mission exists to share with the people of London, patiently, sensitively and individually the transforming love of Jesus Christ , and to enable them to join His Church.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £67,975,000 available, equivalent to 77 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 58 years

www.lcm.org.uk

ceo@lcm.org.uk

02074077585

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UN SDGs
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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£10,084£10,633£-549£1,228£70,731£67,97576.720325
31/12/21£7,837£9,198£-1,360£966£68,686£65,72385.717825
31/12/20£5,838£9,878£-4,040£862£65,294£62,51075.915970
31/12/19£7,381£10,499£-3,117£832£65,947£63,12672.220860
31/12/18£12,570£9,528£3,042£893£59,658£57,1557220185
31/12/17£6,688£9,210£-2,522£738£56,517£53,84370.21970
31/12/16£9,628£8,147£1,481£621£56,369£53,81879.31820
31/12/15£8,068£7,715£353£778£45,658£43,29367.31690
31/12/14£12,789£6,563£6,227£1,090£41,902£39,386721530
31/12/13£9,055£5,888£3,167£790£36,248£33,30067.91460
31/12/12£6,225£5,507£718£948£32,176£29,08463.41590
31/12/11£5,566£5,712£-146£674£31,592£29,35661.71410
31/12/10£7,370£5,775£1,595£960£32,370£30,65663.71680
31/12/09£6,903£6,028£875£690£29,908£27,84955.41760
31/12/08£5,390£6,434£-1,045£772£29,857£27,69351.62150
31/12/07£6,270£5,804£466£703£32,790£29,72161.41970
31/12/06£4,431£4,972£-541£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£4,013£4,791£-777£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£4,476£4,983£-507£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 16.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 11.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 27%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 76.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 1.8
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 203 employees
  • 25 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,

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
The Childhood Trust - Life Lounge
£2,937 10/12/2019
Approximately 60 children from the local community come to the Life Lounge to access various youth and children's services.
The Childhood Trust - Christmas Challenge 2018
£5,000 04/12/2018
This project will help disadvantaged youth in the area to gain social skills and improve their educational and life chances for a better career so that they can come out of youth crime and gang ....more
The Childhood Trust - Summer Give 2018
£5,000 15/06/2018
The summer programme will engage with children and young people living in one of London's poorest boroughs. Young people will take part in activities that will help to improve mental and physical ....more
The Childhood Trust - LCM Isle of Dogs Summer Programme 2019
£5,000 19/05/2017
The summer programme will engage with children and young people living in one of London's poorest boroughs. Young people will take part in activities that will help to improve mental and physical ....more
The Childhood Trust - LCM Youth Project - Forest Gate
£3,000 02/12/2016
Access to recreational and educational activities, as well as positive role models, can make a huge difference to young people, especially when there is pressure to engage in anti-social behaviour. ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 14/15 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 48-78
  • TIM MOGER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director Of Technology
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/03/1966, number: 247186
  • Registered at Companies House on 10/09/2001, number: 04284615
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from CHRISTIAN CONVENTIONS LTD on 31/03/2020
  • Asset transfer in from THE WOODFORD WELLS ECUMENICAL CHURCH TRUST on 01/04/2021
  • Asset transfer in from PROSTESTANT DISSENTING CHAPEL on 19/11/2021
Main office

LONDON CITY MISSION
175 TOWER BRIDGE ROAD
LONDON
SE1 2AH

Objectives

TO CARRY ON, DEVELOP AND EXTEND THE CAUSE AND WORK OF THE SAID EXISTING LONDON CITY MISSION, AND GENERALLY TO EXTEND THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE GOSPEL AMONG THE INHABITANTS OF LONDON AND ITS VICINITY (ESPECIALLY THE POOR) WITHOUT ANY REFERENCE TO DENOMINATIONAL DISTINCTIONS OR THE PECULIARITIES OF CHURCH GOVERNMENT

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON AND ITS VINICITY

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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