CLARION TRUST INTERNATIONAL

Registered charity 1125336 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A Christian charity working in the UK and overseas. It is involved in leadership training and development, advocacy, networking and the communication of the Christian faith and message in a range of contexts.

Objects

A TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PRESENTING THE GOOD NEWS OF BIBLICAL CHRISTIANITY TO CONTEMPORARY CULTURE BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY WITH REFERENCE TO SOCIAL, SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL NEED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHURCH AND CHRISTIAN AGENCIES IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM RO THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY.B TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, IN SUCH PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Buckinghamshire, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£247k
Latest spending
£262k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £15,118 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total charity funds decreasing to £2,073. The Trustees maintain that the charity is a going concern, citing adequate resources and a sufficient supporter donor base to continue operations. However, the charity holds no free/unrestricted reserves policy target and currently holds unrestricted funds of only £2,502.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Above £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“Number of employees receiving emoluments above £60,000: 1” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“Number of employees receiving emoluments above £60,000: 1” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Donations and legacies (57% of income)
“Donations and legacies 2a 121,378 18,492 139,870 153,348” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The Board is always keen to look to increase reserves to an acceptable level.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 2
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£100,001–£110,000: 1)

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 1
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£100,001–£110,000: 1)

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 3
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£100,001–£110,000: 1)

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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
31/12/2025£247k£262k
31/12/2024£200k£209k
31/12/2023£313k£304k
31/12/2022£308k£259k
31/12/2021£308k£259k

Common questions

Is CLARION TRUST INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £15,118 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total charity funds decreasing to £2,073. The Trustees maintain that the charity is a going concern, citing adequate resources and a sufficient supporter donor base to continue operations. However, the charity holds no free/unrestricted reserves policy target and currently holds unrestricted funds of only £2,502. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of CLARION TRUST INTERNATIONAL earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Above £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds CLARION TRUST INTERNATIONAL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CLARION TRUST INTERNATIONAL as a grant recipient include ROBERT LUFF FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE THERMOSAFE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CLC INTERNATIONAL (UK).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CLARION TRUST INTERNATIONAL£247kAbove £60,0001below—no doubt
CLC INTERNATIONAL (UK) FY2026£158k——unclear—no doubt
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE FELLOWSHIP TRUST FY2025£2.7m—0above—no doubt
CYMRU LEADERSHIP TRUST FY2026£81k—0unclear—no doubt
CHRIST FOR THE WORLD FY2025£422k£41,1600unclear—no doubt
COR LUMEN CHRISTI TRUST FY2025£632k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.