The Clifton Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Clifton Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending October 2025, The Clifton Charitable Trust reported income of £21k and spending of £19k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £57 to £21k (+36309%), an average of +337% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 120638%. Over the whole period it spent 169% 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 Clifton Charitable Trust sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Imam Mustapha Raza Association (£21k), Development Direct (£21k) and 2nd Allerton Scout Group (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The trust deed allows charitable grants to be made to any charitable foundation, institutions or individual (for charitable purposes) that the trustees see fit. The trustees continue to support principally, but not exclusively, Jewish charitable causes and have a particular interest in continuing their support in the areas of higher education, medical research and welfare support.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Imam Mustapha Raza Association | Leicester | £21k |
| Development Direct | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £21k |
| 2nd Allerton Scout Group | Liverpool | £21k |
| The Walsall Rotary Club Charitable Trust | Burntwood | £21k |