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Local Information Unit Limited

A Registered Charity based in England

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The best identifier for this organisation is GB-CHC-1113495 .
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Description

The LGIU provides a range of services including:* A policy briefing service on topics relevant to local democracy* A daily news service* Publications on local government* Events and seminars* Learning and development activities* Research and advice

Also known as

  • Lgiu
  • The Local Government Information Unit
  • Local Information Unit Limited
  • Local Government Information Unit

CCEW Charity number

1113495

Company number

01872218

Registered

Postcode

N1 9NG

Website

lgiu.org.uk

Domain

lgiu.org.uk

Latest income

£1,866,145 (on )

This organisation record is based on data from Registered charities in England and Wales published by Charity Commission for England and Wales.

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Locations

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Areas of operation in the UK

Registered Office in the UK

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Linked records

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This organisation record is part of a group of linked records that describe a single organisation. The organisation is linked to 2 active records and 0 inactive records, from 2 data sources.

The best identifier for this organisation is GB-CHC-1113495 .
What is an organisation identifier?

An organisation identifier is a unique piece of text that definitively identifies an organisation.

Examples include charity numbers and company numbers.

Identifiers are usually assigned by an external body like a regulator.

Findthatcharity uses the Org ID scheme to create identifiers.

GB-CHC gives the scheme for this identifier (Charity Commission), while 1113495 is the identifier for this organisation within the scheme.

Local Information Unit Limited

Organisation record from Companies House
Last updated 2024-04-27

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Themes and activities

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This organisation has been classified using different categories:

International Classification of Non-profit and Third Sector Organizations (ICNP/TSO)

ICNP/TSO categories have been automatically assigned from a machine learning model, as part of the UK Charity Classification project.

  • Community and economic development activities F20

UK Charity Activity Tags

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  • Arts AR » Media and publishing AR200 » Literature AR202
  • Charitable activities CA » Policy campaigning and advocacy CA103
  • Research RS
  • Society SO » Democracy SO103

Theme (CCEW)

  • Education/training 102
  • Other Charitable Purposes 117

Beneficiaries (CCEW)

  • Other Defined Groups 206

Activities (CCEW)

  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information 307

Scale of operation

  • National

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Charity financial history

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Year ending Income (£) Spending (£)
2006-03-30 Registered as a charity
2006-12-31 2,678,469 2,788,407
2007-12-31 2,616,755 2,774,996
2008-12-31 2,659,650 2,645,632
2009-12-31 2,980,800 2,945,177
2010-12-31 2,501,635 2,311,181
2011-12-31 2,022,866 2,004,929
2012-12-31 1,634,389 1,818,006
2013-12-31 3,541,916 3,510,938
2014-12-31 1,485,878 1,303,013
2015-12-31 2,004,004 2,042,443
2016-12-31 1,612,871 1,690,131
2017-12-31 1,568,058 1,784,088
2018-12-31 1,663,691 1,391,583
2019-12-31 1,729,955 1,556,726
2020-12-31 1,734,353 1,564,544
2021-12-31 1,836,615 1,688,642
2022-12-31 1,866,145 1,839,576
Income and Spending
Funds and Reserves

Data on funds and reserves are only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.

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Charity people

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2022
£
2021
£
Employees 19 19
Employees paid more than £60,000 4 4
Volunteers - -
Trustees 9
Employees
Volunteers

Data on employees is only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.

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Statement of Financial Activities

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Statement of financial activities for year ended .

Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.

2022
£000s
2021
£000s
Incoming resources
Donations and other voluntary income - -
Legacies - -
Endowments - -
Donations and legacies - -
Income from charitable activities 1,863.8 1,836.5
Income from other trading activities - -
Income from investments 2.3 0.1
Other income - -
Total 1,866.1 1,836.6
Expenditure
Investment management - -
Other spending on raising funds - -
Spending on raising funds - -
Grants to institutions - -
Other charitable activities 1,839.6 1,688.6
Charitable activities 1,839.6 1,688.6
Other spending - -
Total 1,839.6 1,688.6
Net income / (expenditure) 26.6 148.0

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Balance sheet

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Balance sheet at .

Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.

2022
£000s
2021
£000s
Fixed assets
Tangible and intangible assets 68.8 54.7
Investment assets - -
68.8 54.7
Current assets
Current investment assets 497.6 492.8
Cash 580.5 656.1
Other current assets 311.6 66.1
1,389.8 1,215.1
Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year (611.6) (449.4)
Net current assets 778.2 765.7
Total assets less current liabilities 846.9 820.4
Creditors
Amounts falling due after one year - -
Net assets (excluding pension scheme) 846.9 820.4
Defined benefit pension scheme - (3,352.0)
Net assets (including pension scheme) 846.9 (2,531.6)
Funds
Endowment funds - -
Restricted funds 69.6 40.1
Unrestricted funds 777.4 (2,571.7)
846.9 (2,531.6)

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Income from government

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According to data returned to the Charity Commission, this charity did not receive income from government grants or contracts in 2022 (the latest year with data available) or 2021.

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Grants received

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View this organisation's grants on GrantNav.

Date Funder Amount awarded Description
JRSST-CT
Democracy research
£17,100
4 months
Administrative Capacity to Implement Voter ID in Local Elections
Apr 2023 to Jul 2023

Data source

Some grants data comes from funders who publish data using the 360Giving Data Standard. It was accessed using the 360Giving Datastore.

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