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.
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. Organisations can also join our Partner Forum, which enables us to do long-term strategic thinking and undertake reactive research.
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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
£1,000 – £10,000
Be First (London Borough of Barking & Dagenham)
Beth and David Blood
Commonplace
Community Union
Delancey
Gerald Eve
Landsec
London Borough of Barnet
London Borough of Brent
London Borough of Ealing
London Borough of Hounslow
London Borough of Lewisham
London Borough of Southwark
London Borough of Sutton
London Borough of Wandsworth
London Communications Agency
London Councils
National Association of Local Councils
Populo Living
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Sir Trevor Chinn
The Mori Memorial Foundation
University of London
Wei Yang & Partners
£10,001 – £20,000
Environmental Defense Fund Europe
Google
Kohn Pedersen Fox
London Borough of Lambeth
London Property Alliance (CPA and WPA)
Mastercard
Port of London Authority
Power to Change
Riverstone
Trust for London
Van and Eva DuBose
£20,001 – £30,000
Bosch
Capital City College Group
Cross River Partnership
Lendlease Europe
SEGRO
The London Directors’ Environment Network (LEDNet)
£30,001 – £40,000
City of London Corporation
Enfield Council
Primera BID
Transport for London
£40,001 – £50,000
City Bridge Trust
Greater London Authority
£50,000+
FT’Work Trust
Impact on Urban Health
Prologis
Uber
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 please contact: Max Goldman, Development Manager, [email protected]