Centre for London relies on the support of organisations and individuals to carry out our work.
Our funding partners come from a wide range of backgrounds and sectors, reflecting a core belief which lies at the heart of everything we do – that London does best when different people, from diverse parts of the city, come together to solve its challenges.
READ OUR 2023/24 ANNUAL REPORT
How our work is funded
The majority of our work is funded on a project-by-project basis. We aim to convene coalitions of sponsors from different sectors to support our research and events. We are focused on increasing our core funding and strengthening our relationships with trusts, charitable foundations and grant-givers.
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Our independence
We stand or fall by our independence and the integrity of our research and events. We have a number of procedures in place to protect our independence, our reputation and to ensure that we adhere to Charity Commission guidance.
These include:
- Funding agreements with each funder or sponsor which clearly set out the terms of our relationship and Centre for London’s editorial independence.
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A due diligence process to determine if we should accept funding from a particular source. This is overseen by an integrity team.
- A whistleblowing policy, which outlines the process for staff to raise with trustees concerns about the Centre’s conduct in relation to its funding sources.
- When we campaign for changes in law, policy or political practice, we can only do so in support of our charitable objectives.
Sources of funding
We are committed to being transparent about where our funding comes from.
We publish the name of any individual or organisation who supports us, whether in money or in-kind, and we never accept anonymous donations.
Funders are clearly and consistently credited across our website, in printed reports, and at our events.
Recent Funders – March 2023 and April 2024
£50,000 +
City Bridge Foundation
£40,000 – £49,999
Place for London (previously TTL)
Team London Bridge
£30,000 – £39,999
Greater London Authority (GLA)
Harvey McGrath
£20,000 – £29,000
ARCO
Central District Alliance
City of London Corporation
G15
L&Q Housing Group
Trust for London
£15,000 – £19,999
Berkeley Group
City of London Corporation
Culture Mile BID
G15
Impact on Urban Health
Lendlease
London City Airport
London Councils
London Property Alliance (CPA and WPA)
Nine Elms on South Bank
Queen Mary University of London (QMUL)
Places for London (previously TTL)
Port of London Authority
Primera
Trust for London
£10,000 – £14,999
Central District Alliance
G15
Greater London Authority (GLA)
L&Q Housing Group
London Borough of Brent
London Borough of Ealing
London Borough of Hounslow
London Councils
London Housing Directors’ Group
Port of London Authority
West London Alliance
University of London
£1,000 – £9,999
Be First
Central London Forward
City of London Corporation
Cratus Communications
Dolphin Living
EC BID
Heart of London Business Alliance
KPMG
Lime
London Borough of Brent
London Borough of Ealing
London Borough of Lambeth
London Borough of Lewisham
London Borough of Newham
Love Wimbledon
Royal Borough of Greenwich (London Borough of)
Social Innovation Partnership
Southbank BID
Team London Bridge
Westminster City Council
Willmott Dixon
In-Kind Support
Savanta
Cratus
Our funding reports
You can view the funding reports compiled since Centre for London became a charity below.
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If you’d like to find out more about how to support our work then e-mail us on partnerships@centreforlondon.org