THE DOW CLEWER FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1193608 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity's objects are restricted specifically to the advancement of such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time in particular but not exclusively through the making of grants.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE RESTRICTED SPECIFICALLY TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE MAKING OF GRANTS.NOTHING IN THESE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY STATUTORY PROVISION REGARDING THE MEANING OF THE WORD "CHARITABLE" OR THE WORDS "CHARITABLE PURPOSES" IN FORCE IN ANY PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income

£258k

Latest spending

£300k

Registered

2021

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held £277,651 in cash and liquid investments at the end of the period, with no specific reserves policy in place. Per the trustees' report, there are no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, and the Dow-Clewer family intends to continue providing significant donations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“The charity is funded primarily by the Dow Clewer family.” — page 3

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donation from Robert Dow

“A donation of £200,000 was received from Robert Dow during the period, of which £50,000 in GiftAid was claimed.” — page 11

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Dawn Clewer
Ella Ann Dow
Patrick Noble Dow
Robert James Dow

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

Operates in: Botswana · Scotland · South Africa · Throughout England And Wales · United States · Zambia · Zimbabwe

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£258k	£300k
30/09/2024	£267k	£267k
30/09/2023	£269k	£257k
30/09/2022	£250k	£220k
30/09/2021	£301k	£67k

Common questions

Is THE DOW CLEWER FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held £277,651 in cash and liquid investments at the end of the period, with no specific reserves policy in place. Per the trustees' report, there are no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, and the Dow-Clewer family intends to continue providing significant donations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE COMMUNITY OF ST JOHN BAPTIST GENERAL PURPOSES CIO	1	£1.7m
JEREMY COLLER FOUNDATION	1	£230k
THE HAPPY BABY COMMUNITY	1	£29k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Coller Family Foundation.

Coller Family Foundation income £230k
THE CLEWER INITIATIVE income £347k
THE CLARKSON FOUNDATION income £2.0m
THE DUNCAN WORDSWORTH FOUNDATION income £384k
THE LOWER GREEN FOUNDATION income £188k
THE MCLAIN FOUNDATION LIMITED income £2.5m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE DOW CLEWER FOUNDATION	£258k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
Coller Family Foundation FY2025	£230k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE CLEWER INITIATIVE FY2025	£347k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE CLARKSON FOUNDATION FY2023	£2.0m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE DUNCAN WORDSWORTH FOUNDATION FY2025	£384k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE LOWER GREEN FOUNDATION FY2025	£188k	—	above	—	no doubt

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