THE CLOCK TOWER SANCTUARY

Registered charity 1146777 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Sanctuary's mission is to prevent young homeless people from becoming part of the long term homeless population.We provide:1) Crisis Support Services - access to food, showers, laundry, computers, telephone, postal service etc.2) Move-On Support -- to help a young person become unstuck, to unlock their potential and prevent further decline

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£728k
Latest spending
£798k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operational deficit on unrestricted income of £54,207 for the year ended 31 December 2024, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Total unrestricted funds held at year-end were £424,564, which the trustees designate for specific purposes including closure costs and equipment replacement, leaving free reserves of £201,820. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of operating costs (held: £425k)
“The target level of reserves will be reviewed annually by the Board of Trustees and will be set at a minimum of 3 months operating costs and a maximum of 6 months.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees
“During the year donations without restrictions were received from trustees totalling £1,444 (2023: £300). One trustee was reimbursed travel and subsistence costs of £55 (2023: one trustee reimbursed travel and subsistence costs of £390). There are no other related party transactions requiring disclosure during the year” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Clock Tower Sanctuary (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£728k
Total spending
£798k
Cost of raising funds
£112k
Reserves (reported)
£479k
Employees
16

Reported reserves equal ~7.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% 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: 15.4% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£728k£798k
31/12/2023£803k£754k
31/12/2022£563k£689k
31/12/2021£564k£641k
31/12/2020£781k£684k

Common questions

Is THE CLOCK TOWER SANCTUARY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operational deficit on unrestricted income of £54,207 for the year ended 31 December 2024, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Total unrestricted funds held at year-end were £424,564, which the trustees designate for specific purposes including closure costs and equipment replacement, leaving free reserves of £201,820. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE CLOCK TOWER SANCTUARY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CLOCK TOWER SANCTUARY as a grant recipient include THE PENCHANT FOUNDATION, THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION, THE BLAGRAVE TRUST, GAMES AID, HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PENCHANT FOUNDATIONFY2022£50k
THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£50k
THE BLAGRAVE TRUSTFY2024£21kIncreasing civil society's accountability to young people
GAMES AIDFY2023£20k
THE BLAGRAVE TRUSTFY2025£11kIncreasing civil society's accountability to young people
THE PENCHANT FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k
HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
THE PENCHANT FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2022£5k
LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2023£5k
GAMES AIDFY2022£4k
THE PENCHANT FOUNDATIONFY2023£3k
LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2025£2k
THE WILLIE AND MABEL MORRIS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£200

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Greenwood Place01/01/2024£15kGrant to Clock Tower Sanctuary
Greenwood Place01/01/2023£15kGrant to Clock Tower Sanctuary
The National Lottery Community Fund30/11/2022£495kThe Clock Tower Sanctuary
Greenwood Place27/11/2021£15kGrant to Clock Tower Sanctuary
UK government05/08/2020£73kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund24/06/2015£9kA4A - The Clock Tower Sanctuary - Volunteer Programme 2015/16