Clifton College

Analysis

Clifton College is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in March 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Clifton College reported income of £43.0m and spending of £48.8m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £27.1m to £43.0m (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Clifton College sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (£42.0m), Uppingham School (£43.0m) and Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School (£41.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 86%, trading 12% and donations and legacies 1.1%. Charitable activities took 73% of spending and raising funds 10%. Reserves of £16.1m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 656 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.