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Registered charity 1178785 · England, Wales & Scotland · Est. 2018
An independent family foundation that funds the quiet work — grants to charities and to individuals in need.
No campaigns. No fanfare. Five trustees, one decision at a time.Every figure below is filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. We spend more than we take in — deliberately. A foundation that only grows its balance is not doing its job.
| Year to 29 Sep | Income | Expenditure | Relative scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £87,810 | £127,830 | peak year |
| 2022 | £28,560 | £152,230 | largest outlay |
| 2023 | £2,800 | £73,800 | |
| 2024 | £5,029 | £80,800 | |
| 2025 | £9,066 | £61,800 | latest filing |
Annual returns for 2024 and 2025 were filed on time; reporting status is up to date. The full record — objects, trustees, financial history — is public. Read our Charity Commission entry →
The Clarke Family Charitable Foundation was incorporated on 24 May 2018 and registered as a charity three weeks later. It exists for one reason: to move family money to where it does measurable good, without turning that into a programme, a brand, or a job.
We make grants to registered charities and, where it is the faster route to relief, directly to individuals. We prefer unrestricted funding, small organisations, and people who know their own community better than we ever will.
There is no application portal and no scoring matrix. Five trustees read, discuss, and decide.
Good things grow when we tend to them.
The founding principle, unchanged since 2018
A charitable company limited by guarantee, no share capital, using the ‘Limited’ exemption. Grant-making only — we run no services and own no land or property. Investment policy in place; not registered for Gift Aid.
Who is one grant away from a fairer start? We back individuals and small organisations that turn opportunity into confidence — training, equipment, a deposit, a term’s fees, a way back into work.
What holds a neighbourhood together when the funding stops? Community halls, food projects, youth clubs, green space — the unglamorous infrastructure of belonging.
Will this still matter in twenty years? We favour practical ideas with a long tail over pilots that need a press release, and we are happy to be the boring, repeat funder.
Through grants, items and services to individuals in need, and to registered charities working to prevent or relieve poverty.
Anywhere in the world — treatment, equipment, care and wellbeing, wherever a grant makes a tangible difference.
Because of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage — and any further charitable purpose the trustees see fit.
Registered charities whose work is close to the ground. Tell us what you do, what it costs, and what would change if the money arrived. A page is plenty.
Sometimes the fastest route to relief is direct. Where it is right to do so we support individuals with grants, items and services — quietly, and without ceremony.