--- title: "Berkshire Community Foundation rating | CharityCompare" description: "Is Berkshire Community Foundation a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 81/100. Accounts 2025: income £2.1m · 78% on charitable activities. Reg 1155173." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/berkshire-community-foundation retrieved: 2026-08-18T03:21:21.465Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Berkshire Community Foundation a good charity? Berkshire Community Foundation scores 81/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£2.1m total income, 78% 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. Reading · RG2 6GP | Reg [1155173](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/berkshire-community-foundation) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.berkshirecf.org/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1155173) Donate ## How can you give to BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.berkshirecf.org/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1155173) ## What does Berkshire Community Foundation do? Berkshire Community Foundation is a registered charity (no. 1155173) working in poverty relief in Reading · RG2 6GP. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 78% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 1 month of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been declining (≈16% 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 — Berkshire Community Foundation hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=berkshire-community-foundation) **In short:** BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION scores 81 out of 100 (4 stars). 78% average program spend (3-year average). Filings are up to date with no major concerns. ## What is Berkshire Community Foundation? Berkshire Community Foundation has a Clarity Score of 81 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 1155173. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Poverty relief. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £2.1m, with 78% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 1 month of operating costs. No major red flags from our filing review. 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 81/100 4★ · Good Cause spend 78% 3-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 100/100 Finance beacon Income £2.1m Latest year 2025 Reserves 1 mo 1 month of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £5.2 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 27% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION scores higher than. Income band (£1m–£5m)56thpercentile **Scores higher than 56% of 2,776 charities in its income band** · 81/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). Poverty relief charities54thpercentile **Scores higher than 54% of 1,502 charities in this cause** · 81/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Berkshire Community Foundation'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 Berkshire Community Foundation'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% | 12 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. 67/100 | 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. | 100% | 0% · 5/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 70/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 70% | 78% · 7/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 70% | 19p per £1 income · 7/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 70/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 70% | 10 volunteers / 7 staff · 7/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Berkshire Community Foundation's Clarity Score? 81/100 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 67/100 Financial Health 70/100 Financial Efficiency 70/100 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 oversight12 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies10/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 67/100 Reserves (months of cash)1 month · 5/15 pts Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets0% · 5/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 70/100 Program expense ratio78% · 7/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency19p per £1 income · 7/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 70/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio10 volunteers / 7 staff · 7/10 pts ## How much does Berkshire Community Foundation raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £2.1m | — | | Total expenditure | £1.6m | — | | Charitable activities | £1.2m | 77% | | Fundraising | £357k | 23% | | Governance & admin | £92k | 6% | 77%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £1.6m spent - Charitable activities77% · £1.2m - Fundraising23% · £357k - Governance6% · £92k ## What trust indicators does Berkshire Community Foundation 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) 12 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 7 employees · 10 volunteers (1:1 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 1155173 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/1155173) ### Trustees & officers - Stephen Howard Chair · since 2017 - Margaret Haines MVO since 2017 - Julie Elliott since 2020 - Nicholas Charles Burrows since 2021 - Paul Norris since 2023 - Lindsey Beard JP DL since 2023 - Sir Philip John May since 2024 - Jackie Henshaw since 2024 - Shirley Bradbeer since 2024 - Christian Martin since 2024 - Simon Muir DL since 2025 - Dr Rajvinder Arora MBBS, BSc since 2023 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 Berkshire Community Foundation'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 Berkshire Community Foundation? Overall score 81/100 (4★) Income £2.1m Cause spend 78% of expenditure Reg number 1155173 Scope Local (reading) Reserves 1 month Trustees 12 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION compare, and where else can you look? 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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 Berkshire Community Foundation a legitimate charity? + Yes — Berkshire Community Foundation is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1155173). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1155173. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Berkshire Community Foundation's charity number? + Berkshire Community Foundation's charity number is 1155173. 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 Berkshire Community Foundation's charity rating? + Berkshire Community Foundation scores 81 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 Berkshire Community Foundation have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Berkshire Community Foundation. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts. For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches Berkshire Community Foundation? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 78% of Berkshire Community Foundation'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 Berkshire Community Foundation's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 22% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 27% of total expenditure at Berkshire Community Foundation. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Berkshire Community Foundation'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 Berkshire Community Foundation receive? + Berkshire Community Foundation reported £2.1m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: declining. Are Berkshire Community Foundation'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 Berkshire Community Foundation based? + Berkshire Community Foundation is listed at Reading · RG2 6GP, focused on poverty relief. How does CharityCompare score Berkshire Community Foundation? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Berkshire Community Foundation'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 Berkshire Community Foundation'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.