CLFS Prizes Fund
Analysis
CLFS Prizes Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 1961, 65 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending March 2025, CLFS Prizes Fund reported income of £19k and spending of £7,648, leaving 60% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £15k to £19k (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, CLFS Prizes Fund sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fairview Education (£19k), CRGS Trust (£19k) and St Paul's Church of England Combined School Parent Teacher Association (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The purpose of the funds is to provide funds to assist children to study various subjects at school, and for some of the older funds, to aid school pupils who have gone on to university. Funds are also provided for prizes in various subjects.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fairview Education | Cheltenham | £19k |
| CRGS Trust | Colchester | £19k |
| St Paul's Church of England Combined School Parent Teacher Association | High Wycombe | £19k |
| The University of the Third Age Norwich | Norwich | £19k |