ST CLEMENT'S COMMUNITY PROPERTY TRUST

Registered charity 1200229 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To serve the local community of the St Clement's parish and Oxford through the provision of community buildings.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE RESTRICTED SPECIFICALLY TO THE FOLLOWING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:1. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE PARISH OF ST CLEMENT'S CHURCH, OXFORD AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY OF OXFORD AND OXFORDSHIRE (THE "AREA OF BENEFIT") INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUCH CHARITABLE SUPPORT TO THE CHURCH AND CONGREGATION OF ST CLEMENT'S CHURCH AND RESIDENTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT THAT THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME; 2. TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD BY MAKING FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR CHRISTIAN WORSHIP AND OTHERWISE BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR EDUCATION, RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS; AND3. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

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 · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Oxford, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£369k
Latest spending
£272k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £128,717, which the Trustees consider to be in line with their policy of maintaining at least three months' running costs. The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £98,869 for the year, with total net assets increasing to £6,005,885. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least to approximately three months running costs (reserves figure: £129k)
“The Trustees have determined that it should be the general policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the Charity, at a level which equates at least to approximately three months running costs.” — page 6
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: St Clement's PCC paid rent totalling £7,742 (2025: £7,410) to St Clement’s Community Property Trust for the use of office space at the St Clement’s Centre.
“During the year, the St Clement’s PCC paid rent totalling £7,742 (2025: £7,410) to St Clement’s Community Property Trust for the use of office space at the St Clement’s Centre.” — page 19
“In addition, the Charity provided accommodation for the St Clement’s curate, with a value in the region of £24,000 (2025: £23,460) per annum.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity provided accommodation for the St Clement’s curate, with a value in the region of £24,000 (2025: £23,460) per annum.
“During the year, the St Clement’s PCC paid rent totalling £7,742 (2025: £7,410) to St Clement’s Community Property Trust for the use of office space at the St Clement’s Centre.” — page 19
“In addition, the Charity provided accommodation for the St Clement’s curate, with a value in the region of £24,000 (2025: £23,460) per annum.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity also provided room hire to St Clement’s PCC, and the value is considered to be in the region of £5,640 (2025: £6,050) per annum.
“During the year, the St Clement’s PCC paid rent totalling £7,742 (2025: £7,410) to St Clement’s Community Property Trust for the use of office space at the St Clement’s Centre.” — page 19
“In addition, the Charity provided accommodation for the St Clement’s curate, with a value in the region of £24,000 (2025: £23,460) per annum.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: St Clement’s PCC was also party to an IT support services agreement, where the cost of £1,692 (2025: £2,211) was paid by the charitable company and invoiced and repaid by St Clement’s PCC.
“During the year, the St Clement’s PCC paid rent totalling £7,742 (2025: £7,410) to St Clement’s Community Property Trust for the use of office space at the St Clement’s Centre.” — page 19
“In addition, the Charity provided accommodation for the St Clement’s curate, with a value in the region of £24,000 (2025: £23,460) per annum.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: During the year, St Clement’s Community Property Trust made a grant of £7,009 (2025: £7,009) to the St Clement’s PCC towards the salary of the St Clement’s PCC’s Children’s and Families Worker.
“During the year, the St Clement’s PCC paid rent totalling £7,742 (2025: £7,410) to St Clement’s Community Property Trust for the use of office space at the St Clement’s Centre.” — page 19
“In addition, the Charity provided accommodation for the St Clement’s curate, with a value in the region of £24,000 (2025: £23,460) per annum.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Wenn Townsend. Discloses 5 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2026£369k£272k
30/06/2025£345k£281k
30/06/2024£318k£307k
30/06/2023£333k£331k

Common questions

Is ST CLEMENT'S COMMUNITY PROPERTY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £128,717, which the Trustees consider to be in line with their policy of maintaining at least three months' running costs. The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £98,869 for the year, with total net assets increasing to £6,005,885. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Wenn Townsend.

Who funds ST CLEMENT'S COMMUNITY PROPERTY TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ST CLEMENT'S COMMUNITY PROPERTY TRUST as a grant recipient include Charity of Thomas Dawson.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
Charity of Thomas DawsonFY2025£10k
Charity of Thomas DawsonFY2024£5k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHALFONT ST. PETER COMMUNITY CENTRE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST CLEMENT'S COMMUNITY PROPERTY TRUST£369k—0unclear—no doubt
CHALFONT ST. PETER COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2025£106k—0unclear—no doubt
CLEMENT'S HALL TRUST FY2025£85k——below—no doubt
D L M CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£198k—0unclear—no doubt
ST CLEMENT & ST JAMES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT FY2025£1.3m£60,001 - £70,0001above—no doubt
ST.PETERS NON-ECCLESIASTICAL CHARITIES FY2026£46k—0unclear—no doubt

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