THE CLEARY BLACKFRIARS TRUST

Registered charity 297249 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CLEARY BLACKFRAIRS TRUST

TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AT THE KING'S SCHOOL CANTERBURYTHE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF ONE OR MORE "CLEARY SCHOLARSHIPS" FOR PUPILS OF THE KING'S SCHOOL CANTERBURYTHE MAINTENANCE OF THE BLACKFRIARS BUILDINGTHE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS

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Latest income
£43k
Latest spending
£18k
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £910,036, an increase from the previous year's £879,507, driven by investment gains and net income. The Trustees consider that the charity’s funds have adequate resources to meet its obligations and continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting. No specific reserves policy target is stated in the document.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The Trust is considered a subsidiary of The King's School, Canterbury by virtue of voting control, similar objects and common management. Investments are held in a collective pool administered by The King's School, Canterbury. A deposit is held with The King's School, Canterbury.
The Cleary Blackfriars Trust charity and The King’s School, Canterbury are related parties as disclosed on page 2 of the Trustees Report. There are no other related party transactions. — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Alliotts LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£43k£18k
31/08/2024£43k£2k
31/08/2023£38k£11k
31/08/2022£31k£15k
31/08/2021£29k£26k

Common questions

Is THE CLEARY BLACKFRIARS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £910,036, an increase from the previous year's £879,507, driven by investment gains and net income. The Trustees consider that the charity’s funds have adequate resources to meet its obligations and continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting. No specific reserves policy target is stated in the document. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Alliotts LLP.