CCEW Charity Commission profile

CLIFTON COLLEGE

Registered charity 311735 · organisation 311735

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
Other
Registered
19 March 1964
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£42,979,000
Latest expenditure
£48,843,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Clifton College, Office, 32 College Road, Clifton, BRISTOL

Website recorded by the regulator: www.cliftoncollege.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The College comprises two schools whose objects are to provide an all round education to boys and girls from age 2 to age 18.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
21 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£42,979,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£48,843,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£45,544,747
Total Gross Expenditure
£44,065,106
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
17 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£37,907,338
Total Gross Expenditure
£38,751,416
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
21 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
10 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£31,066,146
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,639,694
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
12 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
12 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£27,133,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,884,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
21 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£42,979,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£48,843,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
31
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
16
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
28 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£45,544,747
Total Gross Expenditure
£44,065,106
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
20
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
11
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
17 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£37,907,338
Total Gross Expenditure
£38,751,416
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
11
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
7
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
Count Volunteers
8
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
21 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£31,066,146
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,639,694
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£1,714
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
10
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
12 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£27,133,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,884,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
13
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
21 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
471000
Income Other Trading Activities
5239000
Income Charitable Activities
37134000
Income Investments
82000
Income Other
53000
Income Total Income And Endowments
42979000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,939,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£42,903,000
Expenditure Other
1000
Expenditure Total
48843000
Expenditure Investment Management
25000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10049000
Expenditure Support Costs
10049000
Expenditure Depreciation
2559000
Gain Loss Investment
195000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£16,054,000
Assets Total Fixed
56198000
Assets Own Use
49969000
Assets Long Term Investment
6229000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,612,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£44,218,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£20,592,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
23968000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
20250000
Assets Cash
£701,000
Funds Endowment
2569000
Funds Unrestricted
16054000
Funds Restricted
1969000
Funds Total
20592000
Count Employees
656
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
28 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
6783971
Income Other Trading Activities
5231403
Income Charitable Activities
33301480
Income Investments
127637
Income Other
100256
Income Total Income And Endowments
45544747
Income Legacies
6000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,908,237
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£37,972,954
Expenditure Other
183915
Expenditure Total
44065106
Expenditure Investment Management
34263
Expenditure Grants Institution
442794
Expenditure Governance
8565589
Expenditure Support Costs
8565589
Expenditure Depreciation
1823958
Gain Loss Investment
523087
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
58094582
Assets Own Use
52385256
Assets Long Term Investment
5709326
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£13,733,150
Assets Total Liabilities
£45,785,212
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£26,042,520
Creditors One Year Total Current
24410729
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
21374483
Assets Cash
£4,386,570
Funds Endowment
2830914
Funds Unrestricted
14515921
Funds Restricted
8695685
Funds Total
26042520
Count Employees
606
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
17 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1166968
Income Other Trading Activities
5643494
Income Charitable Activities
30409580
Income Investments
118052
Income Other
569244
Income Total Income And Endowments
37907338
Income Legacies
54546
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,815,999
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£32,935,417
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
38751416
Expenditure Investment Management
30933
Expenditure Grants Institution
552156
Expenditure Governance
5817665
Expenditure Support Costs
5817665
Expenditure Depreciation
1952843
Gain Loss Investment
-233508
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
45806158
Assets Own Use
40445424
Assets Long Term Investment
5360734
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£13,117,156
Assets Total Liabilities
£34,886,545
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£24,036,769
Creditors One Year Total Current
19280431
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
15606114
Assets Cash
£4,936,012
Funds Endowment
2586664
Funds Unrestricted
18332974
Funds Restricted
3117131
Funds Total
24036769
Count Employees
606
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
21 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1149569
Income Other Trading Activities
2248433
Income Charitable Activities
27554304
Income Investments
113487
Income Other
354
Income Total Income And Endowments
31066147
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,365,071
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£27,274,623
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
29639694
Expenditure Investment Management
64430
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4405863
Expenditure Support Costs
4405863
Expenditure Depreciation
1565775
Gain Loss Investment
-489848
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
44741173
Assets Own Use
39166517
Assets Long Term Investment
5574656
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£14,026,573
Assets Total Liabilities
£33,648,733
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£25,119,013
Creditors One Year Total Current
19288142
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
14360591
Assets Cash
£4,025,235
Funds Endowment
2562844
Funds Unrestricted
19944461
Funds Restricted
2611708
Funds Total
25119013
Count Employees
516
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
12 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1501000
Income Other Trading Activities
727000
Income Charitable Activities
24456000
Income Investments
124000
Income Other
325000
Income Total Income And Endowments
27133000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
250000
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,229,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£25,655,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
26884000
Expenditure Investment Management
65000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4150000
Expenditure Support Costs
4150000
Expenditure Depreciation
1659000
Gain Loss Investment
2000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
756000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
42205000
Assets Own Use
36069000
Assets Long Term Investment
6136000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£14,164,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£32,191,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£24,178,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
15671000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
16520000
Assets Cash
£5,395,000
Funds Endowment
2862000
Funds Unrestricted
18987000
Funds Restricted
2329000
Funds Total
24178000
Count Employees
507
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bristol City
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CLIFTON COLLEGE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1964-03-19T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
ROYAL CHARTER DATED 16/03/1877 AND SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER DATED 4/01/1957, AS AMENDED BY ORDER DATED 2/10/1996. AND SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER DATED 27/01/1972 AS AMENDED BY ORDER DATED 22/05/2002, AS AMENDED BY HER MAJESTY IN COUNCIL 7/02/2007.
Charitable Objects
TO ESTABLISH AND CONDUCT A SCHOOL FOR THE EDUCATION OF BOYS AND GIRLS, YOUNG MEN AND YOUNG WOMEN.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment