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Centre for London

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Centre for London is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, economic/community development/employment.

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What are the key facts about Centre for London?

Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30
£644,657
Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30
£593,649
Registered charity number
1151435
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Marathon House
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Centre for London (number 1151435) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Centre for London do?

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.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Centre for London

Answers Centre for London gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Centre for London's highest-paid staff paid?

Centre for London's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£90,001–£100,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Centre for London's money come from?

Centre for London reported £645k total income for the year ending 30 June 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £391k (61%), donations and legacies £253k (39%), other income £74 (0%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£391k · 61%
  • Donations and legacies£253k · 39%
  • Other income£74 · 0%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Centre for London as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Centre for London's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
08414909 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Throughout London

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Centre for London registered for?

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employment

Why is there no Clarity Score for Centre for London yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Centre for London. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Centre for London a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Centre for London as a registered charity (number 1151435) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Centre for London's charity number?
Centre for London's charity number is 1151435. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1151435?
Search 1151435 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Centre for London do?
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.
Does Centre for London have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Centre for London. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Centre for London?
Centre for London's website listed in our register data is http://www.centreforlondon.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Centre for London's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Centre for London's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Centre for London's money come from?
Centre for London reported £645k total income for the year ending 30 June 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £391k (61%), donations and legacies £253k (39%), other income £74 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Centre for London?
The register records Centre for London as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Centre for London's trustees paid?
Centre for London's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Centre for London registered as a charity?
Centre for London was entered on the register on 27 March 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08414909).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.