--- title: "Adec (Arts Development in East Cam… rating | CharityCompare" description: "Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire) scores 71/100 (Needs improvement). Latest accounts 2024: income £532k. Reg 1043197." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/adec-arts-development-in-east-cambridgeshire retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:14:58.312Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire) a good charity? Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire) scores 71/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2024 (£532k 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. Cambridge · CB7 4AU | Reg [1043197](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/adec-arts-development-in-east-cambridgeshire) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.babylonarts.org.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1043197) Donate ## How can you give to ADEC (ARTS DEVELOPMENT IN EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE)? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official ADEC (ARTS DEVELOPMENT IN EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE) form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.babylonarts.org.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1043197) ## What does Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire) do? Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire) is a registered charity (no. 1043197) working in arts & culture in Cambridge · CB7 4AU. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 100% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 1 month of reserves, though accounts are currently overdue or missing. 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 — Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire) hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=adec-arts-development-in-east-cambridgeshire) **In short:** ADEC (ARTS DEVELOPMENT IN EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE) scores 71 out of 100 (3 stars). 100% average program spend (Latest year, disclosed years only). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire)? Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire) has a Clarity Score of 71 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 1043197. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Arts & culture. Latest accounts year 2024: total income £532k, with 100% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: missing. Reserves: approximately 1 month 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 71/100 3★ · Needs improvement Cause spend 100% latest year · charitable activities Accountability 63/100 Finance beacon Income £532k Latest year 2024 Reserves 1 mo 1 month of running costs Accounts filing Missing Check register Fundraising efficiency not stated · 0% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: low ## How does ADEC (ARTS DEVELOPMENT IN EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE) compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers ADEC (ARTS DEVELOPMENT IN EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE) scores higher than. Income band (£500k–£1m)27thpercentile **Scores higher than 27% of 2,187 charities in its income band** · 71/100 vs 79 peer average (marker). Arts & culture charities35thpercentile **Scores higher than 35% of 624 charities in this cause** · 71/100 vs 76 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire)'s data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2024 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 Low confidence — key filing data unavailable 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 Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire)'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. 63/100 | 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. | 0% | 0/15 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. | 100% | 10/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 60/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 33% | 1 month · 5/15 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. | 60% | 23% · 3/5 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. 80/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 80% | 26 volunteers / 16 staff · 8/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire)'s Clarity Score? 71/100 total · Needs improvement · 3 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 63/100 Accountability & Transparency 60/100 Financial Health 100/100 Financial Efficiency 80/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 63/100 Filing history (5 years)0/15 pts Trustee oversight8 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies10/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 60/100 Reserves (months of cash)1 month · 5/15 pts Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets23% · 3/5 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. 80/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio26 volunteers / 16 staff · 8/10 pts ## How much does Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire) raise and spend? Latest filed year 2024 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £532k | — | | Total expenditure | £528k | — | | Charitable activities | £528k | 100% | | Governance & admin | £2k | 0% | 100%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2024) · £528k spent - Charitable activities100% · £528k - Governance0% · £2k ## What trust indicators does Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire) have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - — Accounts filed on time Filing status: missing - ✓ Trustee board size (3–12) 8 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 16 employees · 26 volunteers (2:1 volunteer-to-staff) 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 1043197 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/1043197) ### Trustees & officers - MR TED CONEY - Stuart Green since 2018 - Linda McCord since 2020 - Theresa Anne Veith since 2020 - Catherine Harvey since 2020 - Dawn Marie Bainbridge since 2021 - Charlotte Smith since 2023 - LINDA LOUISE HOLLAND since 2015 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 Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire)'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 Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire)? Overall score 71/100 (3★) Income £532k Cause spend 100% of expenditure Reg number 1043197 Scope Local (cambridge) Reserves 1 month Trustees 8 Accounts year 2024 Filing missing ## How does ADEC (ARTS DEVELOPMENT IN EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE) compare, and where else can you look? [Compare ADEC (ARTS DEVELOPMENT IN EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE) with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=adec-arts-development-in-east-cambridgeshire) [More arts & culture charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/arts) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where ADEC (ARTS DEVELOPMENT IN EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE) sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [arts charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/arts) - [education charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/education) - [community charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/community) - [children charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/children) - [Charities in Cambridge](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/cambridge) ### Similar arts & culture charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [HACKNEY QUEST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hackney-quest) 100/100 · £827k - [COMMON WEALTH THEATRE LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/common-wealth-theatre-limited) 100/100 · £760k - [PALLANT HOUSE GALLERY](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/pallant-house-gallery) 99/100 · £3.0m - [CREATE (ARTS) LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/create-arts-limited) 99/100 · £1.6m ## How can you share Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire)'s rating? 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Is Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire) a good charity? + Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire) scores 71 out of 100 (3 stars — Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 100% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are missing. 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 Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire) a legitimate charity? + Yes — Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire) is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1043197). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1043197. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire)'s charity number? + Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire)'s charity number is 1043197. 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 Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire)'s charity rating? + Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire) scores 71 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars — Needs improvement). 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 Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire) have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire). 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 Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire)? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, 100% of Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire)'s total spending went to charitable activities. 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 Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire)'s overheads? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 0% of total expenditure at Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire). The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire)'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 Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire) receive? + Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire) reported £532k total income in its 2024 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: stable. Are Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire)'s accounts up to date? + Filing status: missing (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire) based? + Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire) is listed at Cambridge · CB7 4AU, focused on arts & culture. How does CharityCompare score Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire)? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire)'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 Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire)'s most recent accounts cover 2024. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.