CLA CHARITABLE TRUST
To promote education about the countryside for young people from towns and cities and for disadvantaged peopleTo provide facilities for people with a wide range of disabilities to enjoy the benefits of the countrysideTo support the advancment of education in agriculture, horticulture and conservation for disabled and disadvantaged people
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £512,370, which the trustees confirm comfortably meet their policy of holding approximately two years' worth of annual grants. The trust reported a net movement in funds of £24,052 for the year, driven by investment gains and donations, while maintaining a going concern status with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The reserves of £512,370, as at the end of November 2025, are equivalent to approximately 2 years of the grants awarded annually by the Trust and therefore comfortably meet the requirements of the policy.” — page 6
“The CLA provide a number of administrative services to the CLA Charitable Trust under a service level agreement. The charge for these services for 2025 was £12,000 (2024: £13,085)” — page 16
Trustees
- Andrea Beddows
- Ben Qasim Monks
- Caroline Emma Wilson
- GILES RICHARD BOWRING
- Hannah Lucy Connors
- Jane Lane
- Robin Williams Clarke
- Roger James Douglas
- Tessa Clare Gray
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2025 | £288k | £294k |
| 30/11/2024 | £213k | £255k |
| 30/11/2023 | £364k | £272k |
| 30/11/2022 | £225k | £261k |
| 30/11/2021 | £226k | £160k |
Common questions
Is CLA CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £512,370, which the trustees confirm comfortably meet their policy of holding approximately two years' worth of annual grants. The trust reported a net movement in funds of £24,052 for the year, driven by investment gains and donations, while maintaining a going concern status with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND | 2 | £17k |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £11k |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £600k |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | 1 | £395k |
| THE HISCOX FOUNDATION | 1 | £165k |
| THE GIRDLERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £87k |
| THE AURORA TRUST | 1 | £70k |
| THE WHELER FOUNDATION | 1 | £56k |
Charities like this
- CLAN TRUST LIMITED
- PATHWAYS CARE FARM
- THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE COUNTRY TRUST
- TIM WHITE'S COUNTRYWIDE FOUNDATION
- NORTHCLIFFE ENVIRONMENTAL ENTERPRISES TEAM
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLA CHARITABLE TRUST | £288k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CLAN TRUST LIMITED | £118k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| PATHWAYS CARE FARM | £462k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUST | £1.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE COUNTRY TRUST | £1.8m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TIM WHITE'S COUNTRYWIDE FOUNDATION | £119k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |