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CLYDPRIDE LIMITED

Registered charity 295393 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Makes grants to organisations and to needy persons.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£4.0m
Latest spending
£3.2m
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial position was strong, with total unrestricted reserves amounting to £49,518,154. The trustees consider that the present level of funding is adequate to support the continuation of the objectives of the charity and that assets available were sufficient to fulfil its obligations. The group reported a net surplus for the period of £608,499.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: The charity’s policy is based upon the application within each period of a significant proportion of such unrestricted funds as are available whilst at the same time building up its income producing base. The intention is to strengthen the charity’s ability to sustain a high level of charitable distribution for the foreseeable future. (held: £49.5m)
“The charity’s policy is based upon the application within each period of a significant proportion of such unrestricted funds as are available whilst at the same time building up its income producing base. The intention is to strengthen the charity’s ability to sustain a high level of charitable distribution for the foreseeable future.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustees remuneration of £111,694 was paid to a trustee under an employment contract with subsidiary undertaking Anston Investments Limited.
“Remuneration has been paid to a trustee under an employment contract with subsidiary undertaking Anston Investments Limited which was in place at the time of acquisition of Anston Investments Limited in 2011.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity owns the entire issued share capital of Anston Investments Limited, a property dealing and investment company. It makes gift aid distributions to Clydpride Limited as trading results allow which amounted to £1,534,000 (2024: £1,471,604) during the year.
“The charity owns the entire issued share capital of Anston Investments Limited, a property dealing and investment company. It makes gift aid distributions to Clydpride Limited as trading results allow which amounted to £1,534,000 (2024: £1,471,604) during the year.” — page 3
“In a prior year a subsidiary undertaking of Clydpride Limited sold its freehold property used by the group as its principal place of business. The freehold property was sold at market value to a company whose ultimate beneficial owner is a trust of which close family members of a trustee of the charity are beneficiaries of.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A subsidiary sold its freehold property to a company whose ultimate beneficial owner is a trust of which close family members of a trustee are beneficiaries. The charity leases the ground floor at a peppercorn rent.
“The charity owns the entire issued share capital of Anston Investments Limited, a property dealing and investment company. It makes gift aid distributions to Clydpride Limited as trading results allow which amounted to £1,534,000 (2024: £1,471,604) during the year.” — page 3
“In a prior year a subsidiary undertaking of Clydpride Limited sold its freehold property used by the group as its principal place of business. The freehold property was sold at market value to a company whose ultimate beneficial owner is a trust of which close family members of a trustee of the charity are beneficiaries of.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A trustee provided a personal guarantee for loan facilities to a subsidiary undertaking.
“The charity owns the entire issued share capital of Anston Investments Limited, a property dealing and investment company. It makes gift aid distributions to Clydpride Limited as trading results allow which amounted to £1,534,000 (2024: £1,471,604) during the year.” — page 3
“In a prior year a subsidiary undertaking of Clydpride Limited sold its freehold property used by the group as its principal place of business. The freehold property was sold at market value to a company whose ultimate beneficial owner is a trust of which close family members of a trustee of the charity are beneficiaries of.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Rayner Essex LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 24/12/2025)

Total income
£4.0m
Total spending
£3.2m
Reserves (reported)
£49.5m
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~184.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (61% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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
24/12/2025£4.0m£3.2m
24/12/2024£3.3m£2.3m
24/12/2023£3.6m£2.7m
24/12/2022£4.2m£3.4m
24/12/2021£3.0m£2.1m

Common questions

Is CLYDPRIDE LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position was strong, with total unrestricted reserves amounting to £49,518,154. The trustees consider that the present level of funding is adequate to support the continuation of the objectives of the charity and that assets available were sufficient to fulfil its obligations. The group reported a net surplus for the period of £608,499. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Rayner Essex LLP.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE MOHN WESTLAKE FOUNDATION1£1.0m
THE HEALTH FOUNDATION1£496k
THE GRACE TRUST1£450k
THE NUFFIELD FOUNDATION1£382k
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£300k
JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION1£150k
THE DULVERTON TRUST1£145k
Tinsley Charitable Trust1£40k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CLYDPRIDE LIMITED£4.0m—0above—no doubt
ANPRIDE LIMITED FY2025£452k—0below—no doubt
WYCLIF INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£618k—0unclear—no doubt
PRIDEGULF LIMITED FY2025£106k—0unclear—no doubt
FULL FACT FY2024£2.9m——within—no doubt
THE CLEMENCE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£150k—0unclear—no doubt

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