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the alfred gillett trust

The charity supports the general public. The Alfred Gillett Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Street and operates in Somerset.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

We preserve over 100,000 historical objects and archives spanning six generations of a family firm, helping to tell the story of the development of Street as a company village with nearly 200 years of shoemaking heritage. The large and varied collections of objects, books and archives provide a rich source of information and inspiration about the Clark family, C & J Clark Ltd and the local history

Fundraising

See where The Alfred Gillett Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,438,505
Latest Expenditure
£834,265

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 51.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 88.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 12.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £727,952
Charitable Activities £458,020
Other Trading £0
Investments £252,533
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £737,130
Raising Funds £97,135
Governance £8,395
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,438,505£834,265£737,130£11,870,877£602,46312 / 10
2023£2,836,599£945,533£884,651£12,502,095£701,96213 / 5
2022£4,669,892£645,894£595,722£10,466,364£778,45813 / 4
2021£1,087,678£634,766£574,402£5,593,242£883,75213 / 5
2020£724,441£656,113£654,152£5,676,489£1,122,96911 / 12

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers