# Centre for Governance and Scrutiny

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1136243
- **Other names:** THE CENTRE FOR PUBLIC SCRUTINY LTD
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** June 8, 2010
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1136243


## Contact

- **Address:** Fourth Floor, 77 Mansell Street, LONDON
- **Postcode:** E1 8AN
- **Phone:** 07869 717190
- **Email:** info@cfgs.org.uk
- **Website:** www.cfgs.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 3.1  TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF  PUBLIC SCRUTINY, GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY, WHETHER WITHIN OR OUTSIDE OF  THE PUBLIC SECTOR, INCLUDING SCRUTINY BY ANY STAKEHOLDER, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT  EXCLUSIVELY BY MAINTAINING A NATIONAL CENTRE OF EXPERTISE AND PROMOTING  NATIONAL DEBATE AND NETWORKS;  3.2  TO PROMOTE THE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT AND  PUBLIC SERVICES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AND  IMPROVING THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC SCRUTINY, GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY WITHIN  GOVERNMENT AND THE DELIVERY OF PUBLIC SERVICES AND BY PROMOTING STANDARDS OF  PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AMONGST THOSE ENGAGED IN THE PROVISION OF AND ADVICE  AND SERVICES IN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC SCRUTINY, GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY; AND  3.3  TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ETHICAL STANDARDS OF CONDUCT, ACCEPTED  PRINCIPLES OF GOOD GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW BY GOVERNMENTAL,  INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, VOLUNTARY SECTOR AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS.

**Activities:** The Centre for Governance and Scrutiny (CfGS) is social purpose consultancy and national centre of expertise. Our purpose is to help organisations achieve their outcomes through improved governance and scrutiny.

**Area of benefit:** UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £704385 | £602689 | £359592 | 7 |
| March 31, 2024 | £697504 | £774245 | £257896 | 7 |
| March 31, 2023 | £576639 | £596177 | £334637 | 7 |
| March 31, 2022 | £571928 | £531469 | £354175 | 5 |
| March 31, 2021 | £617692 | £548840 | £313716 | 6 |



## Trustees

- Councillor James Dawson — appointed Oct. 29, 2024
- Dr Catherine HOWE — appointed April 26, 2017
- Helen Ruth Bailey — appointed Jan. 31, 1999
- Iain Murray — appointed July 6, 1979
- Jonathan Chasey CARR-WEST — appointed June 24, 2013
- Radhika Vaidya-Sahdev — appointed July 13, 2021