The Clapham Trust
Analysis
The Clapham Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chatham. It was registered in June 2022, 4 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 trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending May 2025, The Clapham Trust reported income of £31k and spending of £1,803, leaving 94% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from May 2023 to May 2025, income grew from £4,680 to £31k (+567%), an average of +158% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 1385%. Over the whole period it spent 6.2% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Clapham Trust sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rowlands Castle Parish Hall CIO (£31k), St Andrew's Church of England School Parent-Teacher Association (£31k) and Friends of St Clements (£31k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provide financial assistance to students from state schools to pursue a university education or other tertiary education or such other purposes as are charitable.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rowlands Castle Parish Hall CIO | Hampshire | £31k |
| St Andrew's Church of England School Parent-Teacher Association | Enfield | £31k |
| Friends of St Clements | Epsom | £31k |
| Al-Rayyan School | Surrey | £31k |