--- title: "A Call to Business rating & legitimacy | CharityCompare" description: "Is A Call to Business a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 56/100. Accounts 2025: income £161k · cause-spend split not disclosed. Reg 1089505." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/a-call-to-business retrieved: 2026-08-18T00:47:47.417Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is A Call to Business a good charity? A Call to Business scores 56/100 (2 stars, Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£161k total income, cause-spend split not disclosed). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown. London · EC3R 8HL | Reg [1089505](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/a-call-to-business) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.actb.co.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1089505) Donate ## How can you give to A CALL TO BUSINESS? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official A CALL TO BUSINESS form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.actb.co.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1089505) ## What does A Call to Business do? A Call to Business is a registered charity (no. 1089505) working in poverty relief in London · EC3R 8HL. Its latest Charity Commission filing does not disclose a charitable-activities spend split in recent filings, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been broadly stable over recent years. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes. Summarised from public filings — A Call to Business hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=a-call-to-business) **In short:** A CALL TO BUSINESS scores 56 out of 100 (2 stars). Cause-spend split not disclosed in recent filings. Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is A Call to Business? A Call to Business has a Clarity Score of 56 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars, Poor). Charity Commission registration number 1089505. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Poverty relief. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £161k, cause-spend split not disclosed in that filing. Accounts filing: up to date. 1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation. Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 56/100 2★ · Poor Cause spend N/D Not disclosed in filings Accountability 93/100 Finance beacon Income £161k Latest year 2025 Reserves — Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission Fundraising efficiency not stated · Overhead not disclosed · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does A CALL TO BUSINESS compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers A CALL TO BUSINESS scores higher than. Income band (£100k–£500k)17thpercentile **Scores higher than 17% of 972 charities in its income band** · 56/100 vs 70 peer average (marker). Poverty relief charities7thpercentile **Scores higher than 7% of 1,502 charities in this cause** · 56/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is A Call to Business's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2025 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 High confidence — complete filing data Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: [Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), [Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/). [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). ## What is A Call to Business's Beacon report? Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report. ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 93/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 100% | 15/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 8 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 70% | 7/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 30/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 0% | Not stated · 0/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 50% | 5/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 80% | 16% · 4/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 50/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 0% | Not stated · 0/10 pts | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 100% | 0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 0/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 0% | Not reported · 0/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is A Call to Business's Clarity Score? 56/100 total · Poor · 2 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 93/100 Accountability & Transparency 30/100 Financial Health 50/100 Financial Efficiency 0/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 93/100 Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts Trustee oversight8 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies7/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 30/100 Reserves (months of cash)Not stated · 0/15 pts Income stability / growth5/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets16% · 4/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 50/100 Program expense ratioNot stated · 0/10 pts Fundraising efficiency0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 0/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratioNot reported · 0/10 pts ## How much does A Call to Business raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £161k | — | | Total expenditure | £177k | — | | Charitable activities | Not disclosed | — | ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £177k spent. Not disclosed in this filing — the Charity Commission return omits the charitable-activities split. ## What trust indicators does A Call to Business have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - ✓ Accounts filed on time up to date · last filing 24 June 2026 - ✓ Trustee board size (3–12) 8 trustees on the Charity Commission register Fundraising Regulator Status not yet checked Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 1089505 Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission. [View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1089505) ### Trustees & officers - MARK CHARLES CHRISTENSON - MICHAEL DAVID GIANNI - IAN ROBERT TANNER - LEE ANN THOMPSON - SANDY TAYLOR since 2011 - Paul Szkiler Chair · since 2012 - Paul Gordon Wenham since 2013 - Ben Corley since 2017 100 How we score charities +The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically. [Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) Accountability & Transparency Scored from filings 40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10). Financial Health Scored from filings 30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises). Financial Efficiency Scored from filings 20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below). Community Support Scored from filings 10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio. Overall score Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated. ## How have A Call to Business's finances changed over five years? - Income - Spending - Cause spend Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts ## What are the key facts about A Call to Business? Overall score 56/100 (2★) Income £161k Cause spend Not disclosed Reg number 1089505 Scope Local (london) Reserves — Trustees 8 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does A CALL TO BUSINESS compare, and where else can you look? 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Free to use — a lightweight HTML badge or an embeddable score widget, each linking back to this independent profile and our [methodology](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology). BadgeScore widget [♥ CharityCompare Clarity Score 56/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/a-call-to-business) Lightweight HTML badge (no iframe) — paste anywhere ♥ CharityCompare Clarity Score 56/100 ★★★★★ Copy code ## What red flags does A Call to Business have? ## Frequently asked questions Common questions about A Call to Business's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status. Is A Call to Business a good charity? + A Call to Business scores 56 out of 100 (2 stars — Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Its recent filings do not disclose a charitable-activities spend split and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate. Is A Call to Business a legitimate charity? + Yes — A Call to Business is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1089505). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1089505. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is A Call to Business's charity number? + A Call to Business's charity number is 1089505. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals. What is A Call to Business's charity rating? + A Call to Business scores 56 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars — Poor). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking. Does A Call to Business have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for A Call to Business. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches A Call to Business? + A Call to Business does not disclose a charitable-activities spend split in its recent UK regulator filings, so there is no official figure for how much of a donation reaches the cause. CharityCompare reports this as "not disclosed" rather than assuming a number. What are A Call to Business's overheads? + A Call to Business's recent UK regulator filings do not disclose a fundraising or governance cost split, so no official overhead percentage is available. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what A Call to Business's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register. How much income does A Call to Business receive? + A Call to Business reported £161k total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: stable. Are A Call to Business's accounts up to date? + Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is A Call to Business based? + A Call to Business is listed at London · EC3R 8HL, focused on poverty relief. How does CharityCompare score A Call to Business? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in A Call to Business's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought. How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and A Call to Business's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.