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BREAST CANCER HAVEN

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22/100 Clarity Score · 1 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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22 /100

Clarity score

Poor

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Is BREAST CANCER HAVEN a good charity?

BREAST CANCER HAVEN scores 22/100 (Poor) on our Clarity Score, with 55% of spending going to charitable activities and accounts missing. This reflects financial transparency and stewardship from Charity Commission filings — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

London · UK-wide · EC1N 8LE Reg 1061726 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

Mission

BREAST CANCER HAVEN is a registered charity (no. 1061726) working in disability across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 55% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 0 months of reserves, though accounts are currently overdue or missing. Income has been growing 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.

In short: BREAST CANCER HAVEN scores 22 out of 100 (1 star). 55% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below.

Overview

BREAST CANCER HAVEN has a Clarity Score of 22 out of 100 on CharityCompare (1 stars, Poor). Charity Commission registration number 1061726. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Disability. Latest accounts year 2017: total income £2.8m, with 55% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: missing. Reserves: approximately 0 months of operating costs. 3 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.

Data from Charity Commission register, last updated .

Overall score

22/100

1★ · Very poor

Cause spend

55%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

55/100

Finance beacon

Income

£2.8m

Latest year 2017

Reserves

0 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

Missing

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£2.4 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 33% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: low

How BREAST CANCER HAVEN compares

Clarity Score benchmarked against similar UK charities — higher is better.

Income band (£1m–£5m)22 vs 77 avg

Ranks higher than 0% of 3,014 charities in its income band.

Disability charities22 vs 78 avg

Ranks higher than 0% of 742 charities in this cause.

Data & confidence

Source
Charity Commission (E&W)
Accounts year
2017
Filing date
2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000
Profile reviewed
2026-06-25

Low confidence — key filing data unavailable

Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Impact, leadership, and culture beacons require information beyond public filings.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales . Open Government Licence v3.0 .

Beacon report

Detailed accountability and finance metrics from Charity Commission filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

55/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for BREAST CANCER HAVEN
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 · one or two = 0 pts (governance red flag).

100% 7 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.

0/100

Financial Health metrics for BREAST CANCER HAVEN
Metric Score Value
Reserves (months of cash)

3–24 months = 15 pts · 1–3 months = 7 pts · under 1 month or over 3 years (hoarding) = 0 pts.

0% 0 months · 0/15 pts
Income stability / growth

Positive or stable three-year revenue trend = 10 pts · sustained decline = 0 pts.

0% 0/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets

Low debt (< 30% liabilities to assets) = 5 pts · high debt = 0 pts.

0% 97% · 0/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

0/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for BREAST CANCER HAVEN
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

≥ 75% on charitable activities = 10 pts · 60–75% = 5 pts · below 60% = 0 pts.

0% 55% · 0/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency

Spends ≤ £0.20 to raise £1 = 10 pts · £0.21–£0.35 = 5 pts · above £0.35 = 0 pts (fundraising cost ÷ income).

0% 42p per £1 income · 0/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

0/100

Community Support metrics for BREAST CANCER HAVEN
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

More volunteers than paid staff = 10 pts · equal mix = 5 pts · no volunteers = 0 pts.

0% Not reported · 0/10 pts

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Clarity Score

22/100 total · Poor · 1 of 4 stars

Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.

55/100
Accountability & Transparency
0/100
Financial Health
0/100
Financial Efficiency
0/100
Community Support

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

55/100

Filing history (5 years)0/15 pts
Trustee oversight7 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies7/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

0/100

Reserves (months of cash)0 months · 0/15 pts
Income stability / growth0/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets97% · 0/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

0/100

Program expense ratio55% · 0/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency42p per £1 income · 0/10 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

Revenue & expenses

Latest filed year 2017 · Source: Charity Commission annual accounts

BREAST CANCER HAVEN revenue and expenses for 2017
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £2.8m
Total expenditure £3.0m
Charitable activities £1.9m 62%
Fundraising £1.1m 36%
Governance & admin £203k 7%
62%On charitable activities

Where the money goes

Latest accounts (2017) · £3.0m spent

  • Charitable activities62%
  • Fundraising36%
  • Governance7%

Trust indicators

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)

    7 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.

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Official register

Reg 1061726

Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.

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Trustees & officers

  • PROFESSOR DUDLEY SINNETT
  • LORD ROCKLEY since 2013
  • CHRISTOPHER WHITWORTH since 2013
  • Peter Bell since 2014
  • Dorinda Hickey since 2014
  • Prof Ian Edward Smith since 2016
  • Spencer Leslie since 2020
How we score charities +

The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK Charity Commission data. Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.

Full methodology →

Accountability & Transparency

Scored from filings

40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15), declared policies (10).

Financial Health

Scored from filings

30 points — reserves (15), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5).

Financial Efficiency

Scored from filings

20 points — program expense ratio (10), fundraising efficiency (10). Kept at 20% to avoid punishing legitimate infrastructure costs.

Community Support

Scored from filings

10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data.

Overall score

Sum of all pillar points. Translated to stars: 90–100 Exceptional (4★), 75–89 Good (3★), 60–74 Needs improvement (2★), below 60 Poor (1★).

Five-year trends

£0k £1400k £2800k £4200k £5600k 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Income 2017: £2,790k Spending 2017: £3,041k Cause spend 2017: £1,879k Income 2018: £3,949k Spending 2018: £3,674k Cause spend 2018: £2,163k Income 2019: £2,786k Spending 2019: £3,644k Cause spend 2019: £2,366k Income 2020: £3,800k Spending 2020: £3,968k Cause spend 2020: £2,629k Income 2021: £1,402k Spending 2021: £5,396k Cause spend 2021: £1,789k
  • Income
  • Spending
  • Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Source: Charity Commission accounts

Key facts

Overall score
22/100 (1★)
Income
£2.8m
Cause spend
55% of expenditure
Reg number
1061726
Scope
UK-wide
Reserves
Trustees
7
Accounts year
2017
Filing
missing

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about BREAST CANCER HAVEN's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

What is BREAST CANCER HAVEN's charity rating? +

BREAST CANCER HAVEN scores 22 out of 100 on CharityCompare (1 stars — Poor). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from Charity Commission filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10).

Is BREAST CANCER HAVEN a good charity to donate to? +

BREAST CANCER HAVEN scores 22 out of 100 (1 stars — Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its Charity Commission filings. Around 55% 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 BREAST CANCER HAVEN a legitimate UK charity? +

Yes — BREAST CANCER HAVEN is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under registration number 1061726. You can verify the entry on the official register.

What is BREAST CANCER HAVEN's Charity Commission registration number? +

BREAST CANCER HAVEN's registration number is 1061726. Official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1061726

How much income does BREAST CANCER HAVEN receive? +

BREAST CANCER HAVEN reported £2.8m total income in its 2017 accounts, based on Charity Commission filings. Five-year trend: growing.

What percentage of BREAST CANCER HAVEN's spending goes to charitable activities? +

Approximately 55% of total expenditure went to charitable activities in the latest filed year. Fundraising was 27% and combined overhead (fundraising plus governance) was 33%.

Are BREAST CANCER HAVEN's accounts up to date? +

Filing status: missing (last filing 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is BREAST CANCER HAVEN based? +

BREAST CANCER HAVEN is listed at London · UK-wide · EC1N 8LE and operates UK-wide, focused on disability.

How does CharityCompare score BREAST CANCER HAVEN? +

We analyse Charity Commission annual accounts using three-year averages for program expense, fundraising efficiency, and overhead; working capital from reserves vs average expenditure; liabilities-to-assets from the latest balance sheet when available. Impact, leadership, and culture beacons are not yet assessed from public data alone. See our methodology for weights and thresholds.

Does CharityCompare recommend donating to BREAST CANCER HAVEN? +

No. CharityCompare provides independent scores and facts from official filings. We do not tell you where to donate or earn commission from charities.

How can I compare BREAST CANCER HAVEN with other charities? +

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