The Clockmakers' Charity
Analysis
The Clockmakers' Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending October 2025, The Clockmakers' Charity reported income of £194k and spending of £176k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £114k to £194k (+71%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Clockmakers' Charity sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Black British Initiative (£194k), Iris Prize Outreach Limited (£194k) and Lytham Town Trust Limited (£194k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
For such charitable purposes as the Court of Assistants of the Clockmakers' Company may from time to time in their discretion think fit ... principally the provision of bursaries for clockmaker training & other horologically related worthy causes, & support to charitable work in the City of London. "Clockmakers' Collection Fund", supporting the Museum, is also incorporated within the same charity.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Black British Initiative | London | £194k |
| Iris Prize Outreach Limited | Cardiff | £194k |
| Lytham Town Trust Limited | Lancashire | £194k |
| HVH Arts Ltd | London | £194k |