The Clock Tower Sanctuary
Analysis
The Clock Tower Sanctuary is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighton. It was registered in April 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07311390). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2024, The Clock Tower Sanctuary reported income of £728k and spending of £798k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2024, income fell from £781k to £728k (-6.9%), an average of -1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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 Clock Tower Sanctuary sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Leonard and Suzanne Phillips Foundation (£727k), The Yercombe (Gloucestershire) Trust (£728k) and Williamson Trust (£727k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 86% of spending and raising funds 14%. Reserves of £479k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 99%
- Investments 0.8%
In the charity's own words
The Sanctuary's mission is to prevent young homeless people from becoming part of the long term homeless population.We provide:1) Crisis Support Services - access to food, showers, laundry, computers, telephone, postal service etc.2) Move-On Support -- to help a young person become unstuck, to unlock their potential and prevent further decline
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Leonard and Suzanne Phillips Foundation | Buckinghamshire | £727k |
| The Yercombe (Gloucestershire) Trust | Dursley | £728k |
| Williamson Trust | Llangollen | £727k |
| Lee-On-The-Solent Community Association | Lee-On-The-Solent | £728k |