THE CLOD ENSEMBLE

Registered charity 1064633 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE CLOD ENSEMBLE CREATES THEATRE, MUSIC AND PERFORMANCE EVENTS, WORKSHOPS AND COURSES IN LONDON, THE UK AND INTERNATIONALLY.

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Latest income
£621k
Latest spending
£680k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income was £620,690 against total expenditure of £679,647, resulting in a net deficit for the year. However, the charity maintained a stable cash position and increased its free unrestricted reserves by £5,000 to £105,000, supported by transfers from designated funds.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and Grants (48% of income)
“Fundraised income from Donations and Grants was lower than previous years at £300,868 which makes up 48% of our income” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£621k
Total spending
£680k
Cost of raising funds
£4k
Reserves (reported)
£105k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~1.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (91% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£621k£680k
31/03/2024£648k£621k
31/03/2023£641k£710k
31/03/2022£733k£644k
31/03/2021£625k£671k

Common questions

Is THE CLOD ENSEMBLE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income was £620,690 against total expenditure of £679,647, resulting in a net deficit for the year. However, the charity maintained a stable cash position and increased its free unrestricted reserves by £5,000 to £105,000, supported by transfers from designated funds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE CLOD ENSEMBLE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CLOD ENSEMBLE as a grant recipient include THE RODDICK FOUNDATION, The Portal Trust, THE SCOPS ARTS TRUST, THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE RODDICK FOUNDATIONFY2022£30k
THE RODDICK FOUNDATIONFY2023£22kCore costs
THE RODDICK FOUNDATIONFY2026£20k
The Portal TrustFY2023£15kClod Intensive: programme
THE SCOPS ARTS TRUSTFY2022£10kGrants awarded and paid during the period
THE SCOPS ARTS TRUSTFY2021£5kMusic Education & Engagement (children)
THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATIONFY2022£4k
THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATIONFY2024£4k
THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATIONFY2023£4k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation06/02/2025£99kGrant to Clod Ensemble
Postcode Lottery03/04/2023£20kProject Funding
The National Lottery Heritage Fund24/03/2023£246k"#DYC The Clod Ensemble Choreozone - Activating An Archive"
UK government03/03/2023£40kInvestment Funds
UK government13/10/2022£123kNational Portfolio Organisations
UK government13/10/2022£123kNational Portfolio Organisations
UK government13/12/2021£123kNational Portfolio Organisations
The National Lottery Community Fund07/05/2014£10kAmplified (Working title)
The National Lottery Community Fund29/11/2012£10kA Box for Holding
City Bridge Foundation31/10/2012£30kGrant to Clod Ensemble
The National Lottery Community Fund21/10/2008£9kExtravagant Acts for Mature People
The National Lottery Community Fund25/01/2006£5kRed Ladies Training Workshops
The National Lottery Heritage Fund15/07/2005£1k"This Group Will Use Their Award To Hold The Jitterbug Project Which Will Provide A Programme Of Arts Activity Which Involves Older People, P"
The National Lottery Community Fund15/07/2005£20kThe Jitterbug Project