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THE CLOCKTOWER FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1160041 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote the efficiency of the Armed Forces of the Crown, and in particular the HQ Hereford Garrison, through such means as the Trustees think fit

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£3.0m
Latest spending
£1.6m
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves rose to £16.1m at year-end, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated minimum policy target of £6.0m. The charity reports sufficient funding to meet current and foreseeable obligations beyond 2026, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“There were no employees during the period. The Chief Executive’s services, on a part-time basis, were supplied under contract. The total amount paid in respect of the Chief Executive’s services in the period was £95,288” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Donations (96% of income)
“Income of £2,973k (2024: £4,122k) was received from donations, Regimental fundraising, gift aid and investment income.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 0.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Direct costs of raising funds were nil. (2024: £nil).” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by SMH Group Audit. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Clocktower Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£3.0m
Total spending
£1.6m
Cost of raising funds
£14k
Reserves (reported)
£16.1m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~120.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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: 0.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Herefordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£3.0m£1.6m
31/12/2024£4.1m£1.6m
31/12/2023£5.0m£1.3m
31/12/2022£2.4m£927k
31/12/2021£937k£1.0m

Common questions

Is THE CLOCKTOWER FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves rose to £16.1m at year-end, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated minimum policy target of £6.0m. The charity reports sufficient funding to meet current and foreseeable obligations beyond 2026, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by SMH Group Audit.

Who funds THE CLOCKTOWER FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CLOCKTOWER FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include AL Philanthropies, BACON FOUNDATION LTD, THE ANNABEL ARBIB FOUNDATION, PRISM THE GIFT FUND, LORD LEVERHULME'S CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
AL PhilanthropiesFY2023£1.5m
BACON FOUNDATION LTDFY2025£1.0mTo promote the efficiency of the Armed Forces of the Crown
THE ANNABEL ARBIB FOUNDATIONFY2022£361kOther
AL PhilanthropiesFY2022£106k
PRISM THE GIFT FUNDFY2024£50kArt and Cultural Heritage
LORD LEVERHULME'S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£35k
THE GORDON SANDERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£20k
THE GORDON SANDERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£13k
THE GORDON SANDERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
PAYNE GALLWEY 1989 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£8k
THE BRANSFORD TRUSTFY2025£5k
MOYNITRUSTFY2025£5k
THE ANNABEL ARBIB FOUNDATIONFY2023£2kOther
THE SALISBURY POOL CHARITY COMPRISING THE FIRST MOIETY ESTABLISHED BY CLAUSE 2 OF THE DEED OF DECLARATION DATED 23RD MARCH 1976FY2025£500Social welfare
THE GORDON SANDERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025—

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE JAGCLIF CHARITABLE TRUST1£4.1m
The Ashley Tabor-King Foundation1£1.4m
PETER DUBENS FAMILY FOUNDATION1£200k
THE CADOGAN CHARITY1£100k
ROYAL ENGINEERS CENTRAL CHARITABLE TRUST1£30k
DRAGON CHRISTMAS CHARITY SALE1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HQ HEREFORD GARRISON PRI FUND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CLOCKTOWER FOUNDATION£3.0m—1above0.0%no doubt
HQ HEREFORD GARRISON PRI FUND FY2025£2.8mUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
THE ROYAL WELSH REGIMENTAL WELFARE AND BENEVOLENCE FOUNDATION FY2026£351k—0unclear—no doubt
ROYAL ARTILLERY INSTITUTION LIMITED FY2025£951k—0above—no doubt
ROYAL ENGINEERS HEADQUARTER MESS FY2024£269k—0above—no doubt
THE HOUSEHOLD DIVISION CHARITY FY2025£2.1m—0above—no doubt

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