--- title: "Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited rating | CharityCompare" description: "Is Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 75/100. Accounts 2025: income £7.1m · 100% on charitable activities. Reg 230902." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/abbeyfield-wessex-society-limited retrieved: 2026-08-18T01:38:29.016Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited a good charity? Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited scores 75/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£7.1m total income, 100% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown. Bournemouth · BH49DS | Reg [230902](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/abbeyfield-wessex-society-limited) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.abbeyfieldwessex.org/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/230902) Donate ## How can you give to ABBEYFIELD WESSEX SOCIETY LIMITED? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official ABBEYFIELD WESSEX SOCIETY LIMITED form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.abbeyfieldwessex.org/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=230902) ## What does Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited do? Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited is a registered charity (no. 230902) working in homelessness in Bournemouth · BH49DS. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 100% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 50 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been growing (≈31% a year). 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 — Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=abbeyfield-wessex-society-limited) **In short:** ABBEYFIELD WESSEX SOCIETY LIMITED scores 75 out of 100 (4 stars). 100% average program spend (3-year average). Filings are up to date with no major concerns. ## What is Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited? Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited has a Clarity Score of 75 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 230902. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Homelessness. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £7.1m, with 100% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 50 months of operating costs. 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 75/100 4★ · Good Cause spend 100% 3-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 100/100 Finance beacon Income £7.1m Latest year 2025 Reserves 50 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission Fundraising efficiency not stated · 1% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does ABBEYFIELD WESSEX SOCIETY LIMITED compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers ABBEYFIELD WESSEX SOCIETY LIMITED scores higher than. Income band (£5m–£10m)37thpercentile **Scores higher than 37% of 619 charities in its income band** · 75/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). Homelessness charities32ndpercentile **Scores higher than 32% of 243 charities in this cause** · 75/100 vs 79 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited'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 Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited'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. 100/100 | 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% | 7 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 100% | 10/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 50/100 | 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% | 50 months · 0/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 10/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 100% | 5% · 5/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 100% | 100% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | | 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% | 2 volunteers / 67 staff · 0/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited's Clarity Score? 75/100 total · Good · 4 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 100/100 Accountability & Transparency 50/100 Financial Health 100/100 Financial Efficiency 0/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 100/100 Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts Trustee oversight7 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies10/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 50/100 Reserves (months of cash)50 months · 0/15 pts Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets5% · 5/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 Program expense ratio100% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) 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 ratio2 volunteers / 67 staff · 0/10 pts ## How much does Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £7.1m | — | | Total expenditure | £6.5m | — | | Charitable activities | £6.5m | 100% | | Governance & admin | £30k | 0% | 100%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £6.5m spent - Charitable activities100% · £6.5m - Governance0% · £30k ## What trust indicators does Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited 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) 7 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 67 employees · 2 volunteers (0:1 volunteer-to-staff) Fundraising Regulator Not listed as member 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 230902 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/230902) ### Trustees & officers - DR CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS since 2014 - Nigel Holmes since 2023 - Paul Andrew Boult Chair · since 2023 - Andrew Ross since 2024 - David Mark Thomas since 2024 - Richard Steven Quarry since 2024 - Susan Mary Perry since 2019 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 Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited'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 Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited? Overall score 75/100 (4★) Income £7.1m Cause spend 100% of expenditure Reg number 230902 Scope Local (bournemouth) Reserves 50 months Trustees 7 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does ABBEYFIELD WESSEX SOCIETY LIMITED compare, and where else can you look? [Compare ABBEYFIELD WESSEX SOCIETY LIMITED with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=abbeyfield-wessex-society-limited) [More homelessness charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/homelessness) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where ABBEYFIELD WESSEX SOCIETY LIMITED sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [homelessness charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/homelessness) - [elderly charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/elderly) - [Charities in Bournemouth](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/bournemouth) ### Similar homelessness charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [ROUNDABOUT LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/roundabout-limited) 98/100 · £9.4m - [DEAFBLIND UK](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/deafblind-uk) 98/100 · £3.6m - [SIGHT SUPPORT HULL AND EAST YORKSHIRE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sight-support-hull-and-east-yorkshire) 96/100 · £666k - [Churches Housing Action Team (Devon) Ltd](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/churches-housing-action-team-devon-ltd) 95/100 · £489k ## How can you share Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited's rating? 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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 Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited a legitimate charity? + Yes — Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 230902). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/230902. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited's charity number? + Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited's charity number is 230902. 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 Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited's charity rating? + Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited scores 75 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars — Good). 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 Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited. 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 Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 100% of Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited's total spending went to charitable activities (3-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift. What are Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 1% of total expenditure at Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited'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 Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited receive? + Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited reported £7.1m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing. Are Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited'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 Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited based? + Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited is listed at Bournemouth · BH49DS, focused on homelessness. How does CharityCompare score Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited'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 Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited'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.