Clifton Down Charitable Trust Limited
Analysis
Clifton Down Charitable Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in August 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02732245). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Clifton Down Charitable Trust Limited reported income of £24k and spending of £29k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £18k to £24k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 127% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Clifton Down Charitable Trust Limited sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of St James's Church Louth (£24k), Friends of Longworth Church (£24k) and Hanslope Community Orchard (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To acquire & hold freehold or leasehold land to be provided in the interests of social welfare for public recreation/open space for the use of members of the public generally with a preference for the inhabitants of the City of Bristol & Clifton Down & part of Avon Gorge for protection/preservation of its ecological features.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of St James's Church Louth | Lincolnshire | £24k |
| Friends of Longworth Church | Abingdon | £24k |
| Hanslope Community Orchard | Milton Keynes | £24k |
| Solent Protection Society | Hampshire | £24k |