Citizens UK Charity

Registered charity 1107264 Registered since 2004

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.4y median 5y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

9.8y

average years in governance

10 vs 3 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 13The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 12The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 11Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Economic/community Development/employment 1Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity 1

Commercial experience

Other services 21Education 9Health and social care 5

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NEW Israel Fund 1 shared trustee
Historia Theatre Company 1 shared trustee
East London Mosque Trust 1 shared trustee
The Markfield Institute of Higher Education 1 shared trustee
Help Counselling Services CIO 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

East London Mosque Trust 1 shared trustee
NEW Israel Fund 1 shared trustee
Historia Theatre Company 1 shared trustee
The Markfield Institute of Higher Education 1 shared trustee
Help Counselling Services CIO 1 shared trustee
The Movement for Progressive Judaism 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.citizensuk.org
Email	info@citizensuk.org.uk
Phone	0207 043 9881
Address	Citizens UK, 1 & 3 Jacquard Point, Tapestry Way, LONDON, E1 2FJ

Finances

£11,952,849 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£6,517,999	£5,630,941
2022	£7,752,440	£6,435,318
2023	£10,640,329	£9,674,001
2024	£11,329,528	£11,816,255
2025	£11,952,849	£12,635,427

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employmentHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

The objects for which the Charity is established are: · to develop the capacity and skills of the members of socially and economically disadvantaged communities in such a way that such members are better able to identify and help meet their needs and to participate more fully in society,· to assist by directly promoting the more effective working of charitable community capacity building organisations designed to pursue that aim,· to advance the voluntary sector,· to advance physical and mental health,· to relieve poverty, unemployment, or those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage,· to advance environmental protection or improvement and sustainable development,· to advance the arts, culture, heritage or science, and· to further such exclusively charitable objects as the Trustees in their absolute discretion from time to time determine. Sustainable development means "development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005.The amendment has been made to the final objective to remove reference to the “laws of England and Wales” and insert the following wording “Nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005”.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 25/10/2004AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 07/04/2010NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17/10/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/03/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 14/12/2015 as amended on 21 Dec 2017 as amended on 23 Feb 2021 as amended on 02 Mar 2023

Trustees (13)

13trustees

58median age

1aged 70+

Rev Canon Karen Sheila Frances Roomsage 65 Chair since 2019
Adrian Farnhamage 61 since 2023
Anna Aleksandrowiczage 38 since 2025
Brandon Akemage 35 since 2023
Dr Mahera Rubyage 54 since 2021
Elizabeth Sarah Toddage 67 since 2025
James David Pickeringage 38 since 2019
Kelly Joinerage 49 since 2025
Lindsay Jane Driscollage 79 since 2019
Noeleen Cohenage 63 since 2016
Sheikh Nuru Mohammed since 2021
Stuart Wrightage 64 since 2021
Yahye Abdiage 28 since 2024

Linked company (Companies House)

Citizens UK Charity · 05268071 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 25/10/2004

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (6)

Help Counselling Services CIO 1 shared trustee
East London Mosque Trust 1 shared trustee
The Markfield Institute of Higher Education 1 shared trustee
The Movement for Progressive Judaism 1 shared trustee
Historia Theatre Company 1 shared trustee
NEW Israel Fund 1 shared trustee

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