Clifton College Development Trust
Analysis
Clifton College Development Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in February 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07441431). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Clifton College Development Trust reported income of £171k and spending of £234k, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £80k to £171k (+114%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 125% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Clifton College Development Trust sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shropshire Federation of Young Farmers Clubs (£171k), Buttercups Community Pre-School (£171k) and Holy Trinity Preschool (Sutton Coldfield) (£171k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity aims to raise funds for scholarships, bursaries and future major projects undertaken by The Clifton College that would not be funded out of day to day revenues of the College.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shropshire Federation of Young Farmers Clubs | Shrewsbury | £171k |
| Buttercups Community Pre-School | Cambridge | £171k |
| Holy Trinity Preschool (Sutton Coldfield) | Sutton Coldfield | £171k |
| The Meditation Trust | Kent | £171k |