Wright's Clock Land CIO

Analysis

Wright's Clock Land CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in October 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Wright's Clock Land CIO reported income of £516k and spending of £481k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £334k to £516k (+54%), an average of +11% a year. Over the whole period it spent 198% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Wright's Clock Land CIO sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Stowe House Preservation Trust (£515k), Chasewater Light Railway and Museum Company (£518k) and The School Journey Association (£515k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 100%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £404k. Reserves of £18.9m would cover about 421 months of spending at that rate.