Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 8

Deficit latest year: -2

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 6

TRUST FOR LONDON

This is a grant making charity, you can view its grants here

We are a charitable organisation that exists to reduce poverty and inequality in London. We do this by funding the voluntary and community sector and others, as well as by using our own expertise and knowledge to support work that tackles poverty and its root causes.

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Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
This charity uses a corporate trustee

Financial issues to consider:

Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 62 years

www.trustforlondon.org.uk

info@trustforlondon.org.uk

02076066145

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/12/22	£13,382	£30,133	£-16,751	£0	£317,718	£0	n/a	29
31/12/21	£9,414	£40,439	£-31,024	£1	£363,191	£0	n/a	25
31/12/20	£10,283	£25,401	£-15,117	£0	£368,468	£0	n/a	25
31/12/19	£10,743	£21,020	£-10,277	£0	£347,291	£0	n/a	24
31/12/18	£12,521	£19,442	£-6,921	£0	£325,181	£0	n/a	22
31/12/17	£10,314	£17,215	£-6,901	£0	£333,385	£0	n/a	20
31/12/16	£8,483	£15,158	£-6,675	£0	£319,031	£0	n/a	20
31/12/15	£9,024	£15,342	£-6,318	£121	£297,882	£170	0.1	0
31/12/14	£9,131	£15,675	£-6,544	£163	£292,003	£204	0.2	20
31/12/13	£9,090	£14,940	£-5,850	£150	£267,327	£124	0.1	20
31/12/12	£9,392	£14,471	£-5,080	£119	£238,051	£344	0.3	19
31/12/11	£8,496	£14,117	£-5,621	£152	£228,549	£572	0.5	23
31/12/10	£8,300	£13,441	£-5,142	£159	£230,691	£395	0.4	24
31/12/09	£9,353	£13,246	£-3,893	£118	£190,675	£267	0.2	23
31/12/08	£9,131	£13,735	£-4,604	£113	£175,485	£316	0.3	23
31/12/07	£9,665	£12,920	£-3,255	£108	£231,416	£0	n/a	23
31/12/06	£9,086	£11,322	£-2,237	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/05	£8,641	£10,310	£-1,670	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/04	£8,513	£10,207	£-1,693	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 11%
Liabilities/Income: 280%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 0%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.6

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

29 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
Unbound Philanthropy - Grant to Trust for London Trustee
£150,000	15/11/2022	For support of the London Citizenship and Integration Initiative to increase naturalization, citizenship registration, and civic engagement
Unbound Philanthropy - Grant to Trust for London Trustee
£150,000	28/07/2020 24	For support of the London Citizenship and Integration Initiative to increase naturalization, citizenship registration, and civic engagement
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Citizenship and Integration Initiative
£100,000	09/12/2019 24	Support for the Citizenship and Integration Initiative, a pooled fund seconding staff from civil society organisations into the Greater London Authority's Social Integration team, to increase access ....more Support for the Citizenship and Integration Initiative, a pooled fund seconding staff from civil society organisations into the Greater London Authority's Social Integration team, to increase access to advice to EU Londoners and young people with insecure status and democratic participation in the capital.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Trust for London
£4,811	10/01/2019 12	The grant is towards the coordination and involvement of lived experience in the Future of Social Security group. The purpose of the group is to provide a forum for senior leaders of key ....more The grant is towards the coordination and involvement of lived experience in the Future of Social Security group. The purpose of the group is to provide a forum for senior leaders of key organisations and Experts by Experience to consider shared positions on the future of social security.
Unbound Philanthropy - Grant to Trust for London Trustee
£150,000	13/07/2018 24	For support of the London Citizenship and Integration Initiative to increase naturalization, citizenship registration, and civic engagement, and to celebrate diversity
Pears Foundation - Grant to Trust for London
£30,000	15/12/2017 12	Citizenship and Integration Initiative
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - City and Integration Initiative Learning and Evaluation Partner
£100,000	08/05/2017 24	The new Citizenship and Integration Initiative (CII) aims to bring together funding from a number of independent foundations, to work closely with the Mayor of London to advance the shared goals of ....more The new Citizenship and Integration Initiative (CII) aims to bring together funding from a number of independent foundations, to work closely with the Mayor of London to advance the shared goals of encouraging active citizenship and participation, celebrating diversity and building inclusive shared identity in London. With this grant, an independent learning and evaluation partner will support the delivery of this initiative, and share the learning with other UK cities and wider civil society.
Unbound Philanthropy - Grant to Trust for London Trustee
£220,000	16/11/2016 25	For support of the London Citizenship and Integration Initiative to increase naturalization, citizenship registration, and civic engagement, and to celebrate diversity
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Trust for London
£150,000	24/04/2014	Towards the Strategic Legal Fund which will support efforts to protect the rights of young migrants.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Trust for London
£120,000	16/10/2012	Towards the Strategic Legal Fund which will support efforts to protect the rights of young migrants.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (1)

TRUST FOR LONDON TRUSTEE

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/10/1962, number: 205629

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

Trust for London
4 Chiswell Street
LONDON
EC1Y 4UP

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:(1) FOR THE CENTRAL FUND: ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES, OTHER THAN THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION, WHICH ARE DIRECTED TO THE BENEFIT OF POOR INHABITANTS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT; AND (2) FOR THE CITY CHURCH FUND: THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION BY(A) THE REPAIR, RESTORATION OR PRESERVATION OF THE FABRIC AND CONTENTS OF THE CHURCHES AND THE MAINTENANCE OF SERVICES THEREIN;(B) THE AUGMENTATION OF CLERICAL STIPENDS;(C) GIVING THEOLOGICAL INSTRUCTION TO PERSONS PREPARING FOR HOLY ORDERS;(D) EXTENDING THE BENEFIT OF CLERICAL OR SPIRITUAL MINISTRATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES OR BY THE MINISTERS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AS BY THE LAW ESTABLISHED IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE AREA WITHIN THE OUTER BOUNDARY OF THE METROPOLITAN POLICE DISTRICT EXTANT AT 18 APRIL 1989.

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