C AND J CLARK LIMITED EMPLOYEES 1922 TRUST

Registered charity 265916 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as C AND J CLARK LIMITED EMPLOYEES 1922 TRUST FUND

Making grants to past and present employees of C&J Clark Ltd and their dependents to assist with hardship, education etc.

Objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANY PERSON OR PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN OR SHALL BE OR SHALL HAVE BEEN IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE COMPANY AND THE DEPENDENTS OF ANY SUCH PERSON.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Latest income
£54k
Latest spending
£106k
Registered
1973
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £51,982 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a net deficit of £36,681 after investment movements. Despite this deficit, total unrestricted reserves remained substantial at £2,856,766, with trustees confirming these funds are sufficient for current grant-giving requirements.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The trustees are also trustees of The Clark Foundation. During the year, The Clark Foundation provided accounting services amounting to £230 (2024: £192) and Trust management and secretarial services to the trust amounting to £4,162 (2024: £3,735).
“The trustees are also trustees of The Clark Foundation. During the year, The Clark Foundation provided accounting services amounting to £230 (2024: £192) and Trust management and secretarial services to the trust amounting to £4,162 (2024: £3,735).” — page 15
“Two trustees, Martin Lovell and Richard Clark, are also trustees of the Alfred Gillett Trust. During the year the charity awarded grants totalling £21,000 (2024: £69,200) to the Alfred Gillett Trust toward the construction of the Shoemakers Museum and outreach work.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Two trustees, Martin Lovell and Richard Clark, are also trustees of the Alfred Gillett Trust. During the year the charity awarded grants totalling £21,000 (2024: £69,200) to the Alfred Gillett Trust toward the construction of the Shoemakers Museum and outreach work.
“The trustees are also trustees of The Clark Foundation. During the year, The Clark Foundation provided accounting services amounting to £230 (2024: £192) and Trust management and secretarial services to the trust amounting to £4,162 (2024: £3,735).” — page 15
“Two trustees, Martin Lovell and Richard Clark, are also trustees of the Alfred Gillett Trust. During the year the charity awarded grants totalling £21,000 (2024: £69,200) to the Alfred Gillett Trust toward the construction of the Shoemakers Museum and outreach work.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£54k£106k
31/03/2024£53k£181k
31/03/2023£50k£76k
31/03/2022£42k£35k
31/03/2021£40k£25k

Common questions

Is C AND J CLARK LIMITED EMPLOYEES 1922 TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £51,982 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a net deficit of £36,681 after investment movements. Despite this deficit, total unrestricted reserves remained substantial at £2,856,766, with trustees confirming these funds are sufficient for current grant-giving requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.