CLAPTON COMMON BOYS CLUB
TO ADVANCE AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND PARENTS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE PROGRAMMES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC NEEDS AND WELFARE , DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES OF LIFE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £84,426 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £464,403. The trustees consider the charity to be in a healthy financial position and are working towards building free reserves of at least three months' operating costs. The document does not disclose any material uncertainties or significant financial risks to the charity's ongoing operations.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees are working towards building free reserves of at least 3 months' operating costs in order to protect services where there are uncertainties as to whether funding will continue and to ensure adequate cash flow for the organisation's needs.” — page 23
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/03/2024)
Trustees
- Malka Lipschitz
- SCHLOIME RAND
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £621k | £536k |
| 31/03/2024 | £397k | £505k |
| 31/03/2023 | £637k | £582k |
| 31/12/2021 | £651k | £567k |
| 31/12/2020 | £469k | £416k |
Common questions
Is CLAPTON COMMON BOYS CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £84,426 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £464,403. The trustees consider the charity to be in a healthy financial position and are working towards building free reserves of at least three months' operating costs. The document does not disclose any material uncertainties or significant financial risks to the charity's ongoing operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CLAPTON COMMON BOYS CLUB?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CLAPTON COMMON BOYS CLUB as a grant recipient include DOVER SHOLEM COMMUNITY TRUST, THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST, HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITIES, THE JOHN SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JOSEPH AND LILIAN SULLY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 21/10/2025 | £9k | Fast Track |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/01/2024 | £20k | Youth Transition Services (YTS) programme |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/08/2023 | £10k | MH - OnTrack |
| City Bridge Foundation | 27/07/2023 | £202k | Grant to Clapton Common Boys Club |
| Sport England | 20/02/2023 | £14k | Bounce BackSpace |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/09/2021 | £10k | BIG Conversation initiative |
| UK government | 17/05/2021 | £40k | Holocaust Awareness Raising |
| UK government | 29/07/2020 | £62k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| UK government | 01/04/2020 | £15k | POST HOLOCAUST ENVOY |
| Sport England | 25/04/2019 | £9k | Activ8 - Keep fit and healthy programme |
| UK government | 01/04/2019 | £29k | Youth Investment Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/12/2018 | £10k | Mentor for Life (MfL) programme |
| UK government | 01/06/2017 | £21k | Youth Investment Fund |
| UK government | 01/06/2017 | £29k | Youth Investment Fund |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 14/01/2016 | £50k | "Connect to Reflect: Heritage, History and the Holocaust" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/11/2015 | £10k | Learn4Life - Homework and Reading Oral Booster Support Group |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/06/2014 | £10k | The Breakfast Cycle |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/04/2014 | £169k | Family Time Together |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/12/2011 | £9k | Discovering Language |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/08/2009 | £10k | Activ-8 |
| Sport England | 25/06/2009 | £10k | Cycle in the City |
| UK government | — | £29k | Youth Investment Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| LOCAL TRUST | 1 | £1.1m |
| The Caring Family Foundation | 1 | £250k |
| THE MICHAEL UREN FOUNDATION | 1 | £40k |
| THE SHAFTESBURY HOMES AND ARETHUSA | 1 | £20k |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £19k |
| THE BATCHWORTH TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST | 1 | £12k |
| THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAPTON COMMON BOYS CLUB | £621k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF SOUTH YORKSHIRE | £111k | under £50,000 | 0 | below | — | noted |
| COMMUNITY LEISURE SERVICES PARTNERSHIP | £2.2m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| SONSHINE CLUB | £137k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH LONDON CENTRAL MOSQUE TRUST | £207k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUCCESS CLUB CIO | £345k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |