--- title: "Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Tr… rating | CharityCompare" description: "Is Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust) a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 83/100. Accounts 2024: income £832k · 98% on charitable activities. Reg 504743." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/brantwood-john-ruskin-memorial-trust retrieved: 2026-08-18T05:42:27.361Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust) a good charity? Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust) scores 83/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2024 (£832k total income, 98% 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. Lancaster · LA21 8AD | Reg [504743](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/brantwood-john-ruskin-memorial-trust) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.brantwood.org.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/504743) Donate ## How can you give to BRANTWOOD (JOHN RUSKIN MEMORIAL TRUST)? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official BRANTWOOD (JOHN RUSKIN MEMORIAL TRUST) form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.brantwood.org.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=504743) ## What does Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust) do? Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust) is a registered charity (no. 504743) working in environment in Lancaster · LA21 8AD. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 98% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 11 months of reserves, though its recent accounts were filed late. Reported income has been growing (≈10% 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 — Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust) hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=brantwood-john-ruskin-memorial-trust) **In short:** BRANTWOOD (JOHN RUSKIN MEMORIAL TRUST) scores 83 out of 100 (4 stars). 98% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust)? Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust) has a Clarity Score of 83 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 504743. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Environment. Latest accounts year 2024: total income £832k, with 98% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: late. Reserves: approximately 11 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 83/100 4★ · Good Cause spend 98% 3-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 75/100 Finance beacon Income £832k Latest year 2024 Reserves 11 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing Late Check register £53.0 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 15% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: medium ## How does BRANTWOOD (JOHN RUSKIN MEMORIAL TRUST) compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers BRANTWOOD (JOHN RUSKIN MEMORIAL TRUST) scores higher than. Income band (£500k–£1m)58thpercentile **Scores higher than 58% of 2,187 charities in its income band** · 83/100 vs 79 peer average (marker). Environment charities68thpercentile **Scores higher than 68% of 460 charities in this cause** · 83/100 vs 76 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust)'s data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2024 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 Medium confidence — some data missing or late 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 Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust)'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. 75/100 | 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. | 33% | 5/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 6 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. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 100% | 11 month · 15/15 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% | 3% · 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% | 98% · 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% | 2p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 30/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 30% | 10 volunteers / 20 staff · 3/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust)'s Clarity Score? 83/100 total · Good · 4 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 75/100 Accountability & Transparency 100/100 Financial Health 100/100 Financial Efficiency 30/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 75/100 Filing history (5 years)5/15 pts Trustee oversight6 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies10/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 100/100 Reserves (months of cash)11 month · 15/15 pts Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets3% · 5/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 Program expense ratio98% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency2p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 30/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio10 volunteers / 20 staff · 3/10 pts ## How much does Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust) raise and spend? Latest filed year 2024 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £832k | — | | Total expenditure | £751k | — | | Charitable activities | £728k | 97% | | Fundraising | £23k | 3% | | Governance & admin | £96k | 13% | 97%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2024) · £751k spent - Charitable activities97% · £728k - Fundraising3% · £23k - Governance13% · £96k ## What trust indicators does Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust) have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - — Accounts filed on time Filing status: late - ✓ Trustee board size (3–12) 6 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 20 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 504743 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/504743) ### Trustees & officers - THE EDUCATION TRUST LTD - THE HONOURABLE MRS CATHERINE GERRAN EDWARDS - PROFESSOR ROBERT ALWYN PETRIE HEWISON - Nichola Johnson since 2013 - Professor Stuart Walker since 2016 - Charlotte Jane Gerran Robins 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 Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust)'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 Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust)? Overall score 83/100 (4★) Income £832k Cause spend 98% of expenditure Reg number 504743 Scope Local (lancaster) Reserves 11 months Trustees 6 Accounts year 2024 Filing late ## How does BRANTWOOD (JOHN RUSKIN MEMORIAL TRUST) compare, and where else can you look? 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Around 98% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are late. 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 Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust) a legitimate charity? + Yes — Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust) is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 504743). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/504743. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust)'s charity number? + Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust)'s charity number is 504743. 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 Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust)'s charity rating? + Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust) scores 83 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 Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust) have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust). 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 Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust)? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, 98% of Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust)'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 Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust)'s overheads? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 3% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 15% of total expenditure at Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust). The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust)'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 Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust) receive? + Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust) reported £832k total income in its 2024 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing. Are Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust)'s accounts up to date? + Filing status: late (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust) based? + Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust) is listed at Lancaster · LA21 8AD, focused on environment. How does CharityCompare score Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust)? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust)'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 Brantwood (John Ruskin Memorial Trust)'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.