CLA CHARITABLE TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 23 June 1980
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 December 2024 – 30 November 2025
Latest income: £288,267
Latest expenditure: £294,362
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: CLA Charitable Trust, 16 Belgrave Square, LONDON, SW1X 8PQ

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.cla.org.uk/about-cla/cla-charitable-trust (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

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

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 11 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 11 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £288,267
Total Gross Expenditure: £294,362

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 11 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 11 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £212,796
Total Gross Expenditure: £255,205

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £363,873
Total Gross Expenditure: £271,935

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 5 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 5 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £224,857
Total Gross Expenditure: £261,408

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 13 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £225,583
Total Gross Expenditure: £160,183

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2026
Ar Received Date: 11 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £288,267
Total Gross Expenditure: £294,362
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Received Date: 11 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £212,796
Total Gross Expenditure: £255,205
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £363,873
Total Gross Expenditure: £271,935
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Received Date: 5 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £224,857
Total Gross Expenditure: £261,408
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Received Date: 13 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £225,583
Total Gross Expenditure: £160,183
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 7

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CLA CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1980-06-23T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 29TH MAY 1980 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEED DATED 07 JUNE 2001AS AMENDED ON 15 MAR 2021
Charitable Objects: 1. ADVANCING PEOPLE’S PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING, THROUGH FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF CHARITIES, NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES WHICH ARE DELIVERING ACCESS, RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN AND ABOUT THE COUNTRYSIDE.2. TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE EDUCATION IN SUSTAINABLE FARMING, FOOD PRODUCTION AND RURAL LAND MANAGEMENT.3. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY.4. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 156827
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE COUNTRY LANDOWNERS ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE TRUST

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures