Clark Foundation
Analysis
Clark Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in August 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Clark Foundation reported income of £256k and spending of £602k, spending 235% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £196k to £256k (+31%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 208% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Clark Foundation sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Phoenix Trust (Milton) Ltd (£256k), The Crysalys Foundation (£256k) and Our House Community (£256k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Making grants for capital projects to organisations which are located close to where C & J Clark Ltd employees, ex employees, pensioners and their dependents live. Occasionally grants for startup costs but not to individuals nor for running costs.Examples of recipients of recent grants have included schools, hospitals, community facilities, sports, village halls, preservation etc
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Phoenix Trust (Milton) Ltd | Cambridge | £256k |
| The Crysalys Foundation | Northampton | £256k |
| Our House Community | L4 6xb | £256k |
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