The John Clements Sports and Community Trust
Analysis
The John Clements Sports and Community Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hitchin. It was registered in November 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07378413). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The John Clements Sports and Community Trust reported income of £139k and spending of £109k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £44k to £139k (+217%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 249%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The John Clements Sports and Community Trust sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lady Balogh's Psychotherapy Trust (£139k), Anglian Community Trust (Act) (£139k) and The Holy Family Sisters of the Needy Charity Trust (£139k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The charity exists for the benefit of all the residents of Codicote and the neighbourhood and in cooperation with residents, local authorities , voluntary and other organisations aims to fund , provide and oversee sporting and community faciliities with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents through sporting , recreational and comunity leisure time activity.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Balogh's Psychotherapy Trust | London | £139k |
| Anglian Community Trust (Act) | Essex | £139k |
| The Holy Family Sisters of the Needy Charity Trust | London | £139k |
| The Professional Golfers Association Benevolent Fund | Sutton Coldfield | £139k |