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title: "Clarets in the Community Limited rating | CharityCompare"
description: "Is Clarets in the Community Limited a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 86/100. Accounts 2025: income £3.9m · 82% on charitable activities. Reg 1155856."
source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/clarets-in-the-community-limited
retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:07:39.825Z
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## Is Clarets in the Community Limited a good charity?

Clarets in the Community Limited scores 86/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£3.9m total income, 82% 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.

Blackburn · BB10 4BX |
Reg [1155856](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/clarets-in-the-community-limited) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.burnleyfccommunity.org/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1155856)

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## What does Clarets in the Community Limited do?

Clarets in the Community Limited is a registered charity (no. 1155856) working in disability in Blackburn · BB10 4BX. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 82% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 3 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been growing (≈11% 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.

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**In short:** CLARETS IN THE COMMUNITY LIMITED scores 86 out of 100 (4 stars). 82% average program spend (3-year average). Filings are up to date with no major concerns.

## What is Clarets in the Community Limited?

Clarets in the Community Limited has a Clarity Score of 86 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 1155856. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Disability. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £3.9m, with 82% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 3 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

86/100

4★ · Good

Cause spend

82%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

100/100

Finance beacon

Income

£3.9m

Latest year 2025

Reserves

3 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

£6.0 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) ·
18% overhead · Website on register ·
Confidence: high

## How does CLARETS IN THE COMMUNITY LIMITED compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers CLARETS IN THE COMMUNITY LIMITED scores higher than.

Income band (£1m–£5m)71stpercentile

**Scores higher than 71% of 2,776 charities in its income band** · 86/100 vs 78 peer average (marker).

Disability charities65thpercentile

**Scores higher than 65% of 711 charities in this cause** · 86/100 vs 79 peer average (marker).

## How reliable is Clarets in the Community Limited'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.

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[Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/).
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## What is Clarets in the Community Limited'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.

90/100
| 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% | 3 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 · 3-year average |
| Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 40% | 31% · 2/5 pts |

### Financial Efficiency

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

75/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 80% | 82% · 8/10 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% | 18p per £1 income · 7/10 pts (3-year average) |

### Community Support

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

40/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 40% | 56 volunteers / 76 staff · 4/10 pts |

[How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)

## What is Clarets in the Community Limited's Clarity Score?

86/100 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

90/100

Financial Health

75/100

Financial Efficiency

40/100

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.

90/100

Reserves (months of cash)3 months · 15/15 pts

Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average

Liabilities to assets31% · 2/5 pts

### Financial Efficiency

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

75/100

Program expense ratio82% · 8/10 pts (3-year average)

Fundraising efficiency18p per £1 income · 7/10 pts (3-year average)

### Community Support

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

40/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratio56 volunteers / 76 staff · 4/10 pts

## How much does Clarets in the Community Limited raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings
| Category | Amount | % of spend |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Total income | £3.9m | — |
| Total expenditure | £3.7m | — |
| Charitable activities | £3.4m | 91% |
| Fundraising | £349k | 9% |
| Governance & admin | £16k | 0% |

91%On charitable activities

## Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2025) · £3.7m spent

- Charitable activities91% · £3.4m
- Fundraising9% · £349k
- Governance0% · £16k

## What trust indicators does Clarets in the Community Limited 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

76 employees · 56 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 1155856

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/1155856)

### Trustees & officers

- PHILIP ALAN STUART WILSON since 2014
- Brian Thomas Nelson since 2014
- Richard Herbert John Sutton since 2015
- Barry Kilby since 2015
- David Michael Lawson since 2017
- Michael Lee Garlick since 2021
- Alan Pace since 2021
- Afrasiab Anwar since 2021
- David Leslie Rothwell since 2021
- Dr Yasara Naheed since 2022
- Stuart Andrew Hunt since 2023
- James Holroyd since 2026

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 Clarets in the Community Limited'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 Clarets in the Community Limited?

Overall score

86/100 (4★)

Income

£3.9m

Cause spend

82% of expenditure

Reg number

1155856

Scope

Local (blackburn)

Reserves

3 months

Trustees

12

Accounts year

2025

Filing

up to date

## How does CLARETS IN THE COMMUNITY LIMITED compare, and where else can you look?

[Compare CLARETS IN THE COMMUNITY LIMITED with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=clarets-in-the-community-limited) [More disability charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)

### Where CLARETS IN THE COMMUNITY LIMITED sits

The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby.

- [disability charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability)
- [sport charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/sport)
- [education charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/education)
- [community charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/community)
- [Charities in Blackburn](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/blackburn)

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## Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Clarets in the Community Limited's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is Clarets in the Community Limited a good charity? + Clarets in the Community Limited scores 86 out of 100 (4 stars — Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 82% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are up to date. 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 Clarets in the Community Limited a legitimate charity? + Yes — Clarets in the Community Limited is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1155856). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1155856. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is Clarets in the Community Limited's charity number? + Clarets in the Community Limited's charity number is 1155856. 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 Clarets in the Community Limited's charity rating? + Clarets in the Community Limited scores 86 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 Clarets in the Community Limited have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Clarets in the Community Limited. 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 Clarets in the Community Limited? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 82% of Clarets in the Community Limited'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 Clarets in the Community Limited's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 18% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 18% of total expenditure at Clarets in the Community Limited. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Clarets in the Community Limited'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 Clarets in the Community Limited receive? + Clarets in the Community Limited reported £3.9m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing.

Are Clarets in the Community Limited'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 Clarets in the Community Limited based? + Clarets in the Community Limited is listed at Blackburn · BB10 4BX, focused on disability.

How does CharityCompare score Clarets in the Community Limited? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Clarets in the Community Limited'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 Clarets in the Community Limited'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.