--- title: "Cave Rescue Organisation charity rating | CharityCompare" description: "Is Cave Rescue Organisation a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 95/100. Accounts 2025: income £644k · 99% on charitable activities. Reg 1201338." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/cave-rescue-organisation retrieved: 2026-08-18T01:35:07.166Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Cave Rescue Organisation a good charity? Cave Rescue Organisation scores 95/100 (5 stars, Exceptional) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£644k total income, 99% 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 · UK-wide · LA2 8HH | Reg [1201338](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/cave-rescue-organisation) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://cro.org.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1201338) Donate ## How can you give to CAVE RESCUE ORGANISATION? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official CAVE RESCUE ORGANISATION form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://cro.org.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1201338) ## What does Cave Rescue Organisation do? Cave Rescue Organisation is a registered charity (no. 1201338) working in health across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 99% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 23 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. 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 — Cave Rescue Organisation hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=cave-rescue-organisation) **In short:** CAVE RESCUE ORGANISATION scores 95 out of 100 (5 stars). 99% average program spend (Latest year, disclosed years only). Filings are up to date with no major concerns. ## What is Cave Rescue Organisation? Cave Rescue Organisation has a Clarity Score of 95 out of 100 on CharityCompare (5 stars, Exceptional). Charity Commission registration number 1201338. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Health. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £644k, with 99% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 23 months 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 95/100 5★ · Exceptional Cause spend 99% latest year · charitable activities Accountability 100/100 Finance beacon Income £644k Latest year 2025 Reserves 23 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £495.9 raised per £1 fundraising (latest year) · 5% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: medium ## How does CAVE RESCUE ORGANISATION compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers CAVE RESCUE ORGANISATION scores higher than. Income band (£500k–£1m)90thpercentile **Scores higher than 90% of 2,187 charities in its income band** · 95/100 vs 79 peer average (marker). Health charities96thpercentile **Scores higher than 96% of 528 charities in this cause** · 95/100 vs 76 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Cave Rescue Organisation's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2025 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 Cave Rescue Organisation'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% | 19 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% | 23 months · 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 · 2-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 100% | 1% · 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% | 99% · 10/10 pts (2-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 (2-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 50/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 50% | 78 volunteers · 5/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Cave Rescue Organisation's Clarity Score? 95/100 total · Exceptional · 5 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 100/100 Accountability & Transparency 100/100 Financial Health 100/100 Financial Efficiency 50/100 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 oversight19 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)23 months · 15/15 pts Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 2-year average Liabilities to assets1% · 5/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 Program expense ratio99% · 10/10 pts (2-year average) Fundraising efficiency0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (2-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 50/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio78 volunteers · 5/10 pts ## How much does Cave Rescue Organisation raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £644k | — | | Total expenditure | £150k | — | | Charitable activities | £148k | 99% | | Fundraising | £2k | 1% | | Governance & admin | £14k | 9% | 99%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £150k spent - Charitable activities99% · £148k - Fundraising1% · £2k - Governance9% · £14k ## What trust indicators does Cave Rescue Organisation 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) 19 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. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 1201338 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/1201338) ### Trustees & officers - Brian Cowie since 2023 - Michael Gerrard McGeown Evans since 2023 - Alison Haigh since 2023 - MARTIN HOLROYD since 2023 - Simon David Johnson since 2023 - Paul Colin Lethebee since 2023 - Iain Andrew Plimmer since 2023 - Jonathan Mark Rhodes since 2023 - Avelina Wright since 2023 - Robert Adrian Scurr since 2023 - Joanne Marie Wulf since 2023 - Martin John Colledge Chair · since 2024 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 Cave Rescue Organisation'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 Cave Rescue Organisation? Overall score 95/100 (5★) Income £644k Cause spend 99% of expenditure Reg number 1201338 Scope UK-wide Reserves 23 months Trustees 19 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does CAVE RESCUE ORGANISATION compare, and where else can you look? [Compare CAVE RESCUE ORGANISATION with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=cave-rescue-organisation) [More health charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/health) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where CAVE RESCUE ORGANISATION sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [health charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/health) - [Charities in Lancaster](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/lancaster) ### Similar health charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [THE MOST VENERABLE ORDER OF THE HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN OF JERUSALEM (THE ORDER OF ST JOHN)](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-most-venerable-order-of-the-hospital-of-st-john-of-jerusalem-the-order-of-st-john) 100/100 · £2.4m - [THE FARMING COMMUNITY NETWORK](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-farming-community-network) 100/100 · £1.8m - [KIDS MATTER](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/kids-matter) 100/100 · £795k - [WOMANKIND](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/womankind) 100/100 · £731k ## How can you share Cave Rescue Organisation'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 Cave Rescue Organisation a legitimate charity? + Yes — Cave Rescue Organisation is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1201338). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1201338. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Cave Rescue Organisation's charity number? + Cave Rescue Organisation's charity number is 1201338. 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 Cave Rescue Organisation's charity rating? + Cave Rescue Organisation scores 95 out of 100 on CharityCompare (5 stars — Exceptional). 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 Cave Rescue Organisation have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Cave Rescue Organisation. 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 Cave Rescue Organisation? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 99% of Cave Rescue Organisation'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 Cave Rescue Organisation's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 1% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 5% of total expenditure at Cave Rescue Organisation. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Cave Rescue Organisation'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 Cave Rescue Organisation receive? + Cave Rescue Organisation reported £644k total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: limited history. Are Cave Rescue Organisation'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 Cave Rescue Organisation based? + Cave Rescue Organisation is listed at Lancaster · UK-wide · LA2 8HH and operates UK-wide, focused on health. How does CharityCompare score Cave Rescue Organisation? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Cave Rescue Organisation'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 Cave Rescue Organisation'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.