THE CLAY FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1160430 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as British Ceramics Biennial
The Clay Foundation deliver: - An extensive public engagement programme working with education and community groups across the city- Commission artists to research and develop new clayworks - Present the successful British Ceramics Biennial festival (2017 onwards)- Attract local, national and international audiences, extending its reach and impact across Stoke-on-Trent and beyond.
Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved an in-year surplus of £54,672, with unrestricted funds increasing to £77,836. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence and does not face any imminent or substantial threat to its ability to continue operating. Free reserves are maintained at 14.6% of average income, meeting the stated policy target.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 7% - 17% of average income from the previous four financial years (held: £78k)
“The range spans between 7% and 17% of the average income from the previous four financial years. BCB aims to achieve a free reserves result in the upper half of this range (12%+) as this enables greater discretion to designate funds where required.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Arts Council England — “Core Funders
Arts Council England” (source page)
- The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery — “Project Partners and Funders
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery” (source page)
- National Lottery Heritage Fund — “Partners in Creative Learning
National Lottery Heritage Fund” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Stoke-on-trent City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE CLAY FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an in-year surplus of £54,672, with unrestricted funds increasing to £77,836. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence and does not face any imminent or substantial threat to its ability to continue operating. Free reserves are maintained at 14.6% of average income, meeting the stated policy target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE CLAY FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CLAY FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION, Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire, THE RAYNE FOUNDATION, THE MARCHUS TRUST.
Known funders
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