THE CHALK CLIFF TRUST
The charity is a grant-giving trust which provides donations to small charities and voluntary groups.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total net assets increased to £30.1m, with unrestricted funds comprising the entirety of the charity's reserves. The trustees report a reserves policy requiring funds sufficient to operate for at least 12 months in the event of a severe drop in income, a threshold the charity comfortably exceeds given its £30.1m net assets against £2.7m in annual grant expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees recognise the need to hold reserves at a level that will enable them to ensure that the charity can continue to operate for at least a period of 12 months should there be a severe drop in income or any major unforeseen expenditure.” — page 5
“Income includes donations totalling £2,750,000 (2024 - £5,500,000) received from one (2024 - one) of the charity's trustees.” — page 23
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- ROBERT NORMAN SENIORchair
- Connie Sarah Hunter-Senior
- HANNAH ALICE HUNTER SENIOR
- JUSTINE MARGARET SENIOR
- RACHEL LAURA HUNTER SENIOR
- SARAH FRANCES HUNTER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £4.2m | £2.9m |
| 31/03/2024 | £7.4m | £2.1m |
| 31/03/2023 | £5.2m | £1.8m |
| 31/03/2022 | £8.0m | £1.1m |
| 31/03/2021 | £4.2m | £892k |
Common questions
Is THE CHALK CLIFF TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total net assets increased to £30.1m, with unrestricted funds comprising the entirety of the charity's reserves. The trustees report a reserves policy requiring funds sufficient to operate for at least 12 months in the event of a severe drop in income, a threshold the charity comfortably exceeds given its £30.1m net assets against £2.7m in annual grant expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co.
Who funds THE CHALK CLIFF TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CHALK CLIFF TRUST as a grant recipient include EDUCATE A CHILD - INTERNATIONAL, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT BRITAIN.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUCATE A CHILD - INTERNATIONAL | FY2022 | £5k | Out-of-School Children in India |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT BRITAIN | FY2023 | £4k | International Development |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| KIDNEY RESEARCH UK | 1 | £2.5m |
| SWIRE 2765 | 1 | £737k |
| BACON FOUNDATION LTD | 1 | £60k |
| THE JORDAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £60k |
| Evelyn Partners Charitable Trust | 1 | £48k |
| BARNSBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE ORP FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE ROTHERMERE FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- THE STOCKWELL/CLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUST
- ROCKCLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE CHELLARAM FOUNDATION
- THE SCS TRUST
- CHARITIES TRUST
- THE ECOLOGY TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CHALK CLIFF TRUST | £4.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE STOCKWELL/CLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUST | £565k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROCKCLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUST | £491k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CHELLARAM FOUNDATION | £5.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SCS TRUST | £166k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| CHARITIES TRUST | £74.4m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |