THE CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION
Grant making for the advancement of education
Objects
(1(1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE STUDENTS OF CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL, BRISTOL (THE "SCHOOL") THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS AND AWARDS; (2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE STUDENTS OF THE SCHOOL THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES SUITABLE FOR EDUCATION (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EQUIPMENT AND BUILDINGS).
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves were £132,059 at the year-end, with total net assets reaching £1,104,724. The trustees report that the charity continues to receive donation income and considers its current level of reserves and cash or investments sufficient to meet outstanding commitments. There are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 5
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 6
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- Catherine Allin
- HILARY RUTH VAUGHAN
- Jane Morrison
- Marie-Josephe Obrentz
- Susan Manby
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £286k | £71k |
| 31/08/2024 | £236k | £97k |
| 31/08/2023 | £151k | £77k |
Common questions
Is THE CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves were £132,059 at the year-end, with total net assets reaching £1,104,724. The trustees report that the charity continues to receive donation income and considers its current level of reserves and cash or investments sufficient to meet outstanding commitments. There are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE NISBET TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE NISBET TRUST | FY2024 | £11k | |
| THE NISBET TRUST | FY2025 | £10k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE SANZ FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
Charities like this
- CLIFTON COLLEGE ENDOWMENT FUND
- ST. PHILOMENA'S CARSHALTON CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE RADFORD EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- CLIFTON GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL FUND
- FINTON HOUSE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- THE CLEARY FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION | £286k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CLIFTON COLLEGE ENDOWMENT FUND | £698k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST. PHILOMENA'S CARSHALTON CHARITABLE TRUST | £140k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE RADFORD EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £247k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CLIFTON GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL FUND | £32k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FINTON HOUSE EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £8.0m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |