CLAPTON COMMONS COMMUNITY ORGANISATION LIMITED
The objects of the Charity are to further or benefit the residents of Clapton, London Borough of Hackney, in a common effort to facilitate capacity. We collaborate with local people, on local issues and projects that: advance education; celebrate heritage; provide facilities; and champion social welfare and recreation. We provide the space and place for residents to improve their conditions.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF THAT AREA OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY WHICH IS COVERED BY CLAPTON COMMONS, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER— TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity reported a net deficit of £25,484 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total income of £77,442 against expenditure of £102,926. Unrestricted reserves stood at £6,303, which the trustees state is within their target range of two to four months of core operating costs. The trustees consider the charity to have sufficient resources to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Board aims to hold free unrestricted reserves equivalent to approximately three months of core operating costs, with a normal operating range of two to four months.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 24
- Government income: £14,850 — grants £14,850 (2); 19% of the £77,442 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 13
- Government income: £21,490 — grants £21,490 (2); 19% of the £110,464 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 5
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2024 (received 14/03/2025, 42 days after the 31/01/2025 due date).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 09104046 · Financial health read from its filings
Company officers (Companies House)
- BULUTOGLU, Ahmet on trustee list
- GRANT, David on trustee list
- LALL, Vedika on trustee list
- RAMSEY, Gavin on trustee list
- GRANT, David
Trustees
- Rev William Goodacre Campbell-Taylorchair
- Ahmet Bulutoglu
- David Grant
- Gavin Ramsey
- Vedika Lall
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £77k | £103k |
| 31/03/2025 | £110k | £117k |
| 31/03/2024 | £179k | £271k |
| 30/06/2023 | £153k | £81k |
| 30/06/2022 | £85k | £63k |
Common questions
Is CLAPTON COMMONS COMMUNITY ORGANISATION LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported a net deficit of £25,484 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total income of £77,442 against expenditure of £102,926. Unrestricted reserves stood at £6,303, which the trustees state is within their target range of two to four months of core operating costs. The trustees consider the charity to have sufficient resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CLAPTON COMMONS COMMUNITY ORGANISATION LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CLAPTON COMMONS COMMUNITY ORGANISATION LIMITED as a grant recipient include TRUST FOR LONDON, THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON, HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITIES.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUST FOR LONDON | FY2022 | £77k | Stronger voices |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £20k | Church & Communities Programme |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £20k | Church & Communities Programme |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | FY2022 | £15k | Church & Communities Programme |
| HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITIES | FY2023 | £10k | |
| HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITIES | FY2025 | £5k | |
| HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITIES | FY2024 | £5k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney Council | 04/01/2025 | £15k | Grant to Clapton Commons Community Organisation Ltd |
| London Borough of Hackney | 04/01/2025 | £15k | Grant to Clapton Commons Community Organisation Ltd |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/07/2024 | £20k | Warm Welcome Hub |
| London Borough of Hackney | 28/03/2022 | £58k | Grant to Clapton Commons |
| Hackney Council | 28/03/2022 | £20k | Grant to Clapton Commons |
| Greater London Authority | 14/07/2021 | £30k | Grant to Common Room for Clapton |
| Hackney Council | 26/05/2020 | £5k | Grant to Clapton Commons |
| London Borough of Hackney | 26/05/2020 | £5k | Grant to Clapton Commons |
| Greater London Authority | 31/01/2018 | £18k | Grant to Clapton Commons Community Organisation |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| DOVER SHOLEM COMMUNITY TRUST | 1 | £290k |
| THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £56k |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £30k |
| THE TOTTENHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £13k |
| GERALD FINZI TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE JOHN SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE JOSEPH AND LILIAN SULLY FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| The Rathbones Group Foundation | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- CLAPTON COMMON BOYS CLUB
- FRIENDS OF CLAPHAM COMMON
- THE KEMPSTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED
- LYMINGTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- THE CLIFTON CENTRE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- CONISTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAPTON COMMONS COMMUNITY ORGANISATION LIMITED | £77k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| CLAPTON COMMON BOYS CLUB | £621k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF CLAPHAM COMMON | £218k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE KEMPSTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED | £133k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LYMINGTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £778k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CLIFTON CENTRE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |