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DONISTHORPE HALL

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42/100 Clarity Score · 1 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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42 /100

Clarity score

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Is DONISTHORPE HALL a good charity?

DONISTHORPE HALL scores 42/100 (Poor) on our Clarity Score, with 100% 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.

Leeds · LS17 6AW Reg 1077573 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

Mission

DONISTHORPE HALL is a registered charity (no. 1077573) working in disability in Leeds · LS17 6AW. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 100% of spending to charitable activities, 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: DONISTHORPE HALL scores 42 out of 100 (1 star). 100% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below.

Overview

DONISTHORPE HALL has a Clarity Score of 42 out of 100 on CharityCompare (1 stars, Poor). Charity Commission registration number 1077573. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Disability. Latest accounts year 2014: total income £6.6m, with 100% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: missing. 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, last updated .

Overall score

42/100

1★ · Very poor

Cause spend

100%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

55/100

Finance beacon

Income

£6.6m

Latest year 2014

Reserves

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

Missing

Check register

£333.3 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 0% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: low

How DONISTHORPE HALL compares

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

Income band (£5m–£10m)42 vs 78 avg

Ranks higher than 2% of 716 charities in its income band.

Disability charities42 vs 78 avg

Ranks higher than 1% of 742 charities in this cause.

Data & confidence

Source
Charity Commission (E&W)
Accounts year
2014
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 DONISTHORPE HALL
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 DONISTHORPE HALL
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% Not stated · 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% 59% · 0/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

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

100/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for DONISTHORPE HALL
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

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

100% 100% · 10/10 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).

100% 0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

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

0/100

Community Support metrics for DONISTHORPE HALL
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

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

0% 30 volunteers / 101 staff · 0/10 pts

How we calculate beacon scores →

Clarity Score

42/100 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
100/100
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)Not stated · 0/15 pts
Income stability / growth0/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets59% · 0/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

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

100/100

Program expense ratio100% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

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

0/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratio30 volunteers / 101 staff · 0/10 pts

Revenue & expenses

Latest filed year 2014 · Source: Charity Commission annual accounts

DONISTHORPE HALL revenue and expenses for 2014
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £6.6m
Total expenditure £6.9m
Charitable activities £6.9m 100%
Governance & admin £14k 0%
100%On charitable activities

Where the money goes

Latest accounts (2014) · £6.9m spent

  • Charitable activities100%
  • Governance0%
  • Other spending0%

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

  • Workforce on register

    101 employees · 30 volunteers (0:1 volunteer-to-staff)

Fundraising Regulator

Not listed as member

Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.

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Official register

Reg 1077573

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

View on Charity Commission →

Trustees & officers

  • ANDREW BROWN MBE
  • Ashley David Cohen Mr since 2016
  • Dr ROBERT JEREMY ROSS Chair · since 2016
  • Sue Cawthray since 2017
  • HOWARD SIDNEY COHEN
  • Neil Franklin since 2020
  • Edward Rivlin 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 £2800k £5600k £8400k £11200k 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 Income 2014: £6,630k Spending 2014: £6,879k Cause spend 2014: £6,858k Income 2016: £9,139k Spending 2016: £10,998k Cause spend 2016: £10,990k Income 2017: £3,712k Spending 2017: £6,718k Cause spend 2017: £6,687k Income 2018: £3,325k Spending 2018: £4,842k Cause spend 2018: £4,842k Income 2019: £3,267k Spending 2019: £3,731k Cause spend 2019: £3,731k
  • Income
  • Spending
  • Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Source: Charity Commission accounts

Key facts

Overall score
42/100 (1★)
Income
£6.6m
Cause spend
100% of expenditure
Reg number
1077573
Scope
Local (leeds)
Reserves
Trustees
7
Accounts year
2014
Filing
missing

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about DONISTHORPE HALL's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

What is DONISTHORPE HALL's charity rating? +

DONISTHORPE HALL scores 42 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 DONISTHORPE HALL a good charity to donate to? +

DONISTHORPE HALL scores 42 out of 100 (1 stars — Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its Charity Commission filings. Around 100% 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 DONISTHORPE HALL a legitimate UK charity? +

Yes — DONISTHORPE HALL is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under registration number 1077573. You can verify the entry on the official register.

What is DONISTHORPE HALL's Charity Commission registration number? +

DONISTHORPE HALL's registration number is 1077573. Official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1077573

How much income does DONISTHORPE HALL receive? +

DONISTHORPE HALL reported £6.6m total income in its 2014 accounts, based on Charity Commission filings. Five-year trend: growing.

What percentage of DONISTHORPE HALL's spending goes to charitable activities? +

Approximately 100% of total expenditure went to charitable activities in the latest filed year. Fundraising was 0% and combined overhead (fundraising plus governance) was 0%.

Are DONISTHORPE HALL'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 DONISTHORPE HALL based? +

DONISTHORPE HALL is listed at Leeds · LS17 6AW, focused on disability.

How does CharityCompare score DONISTHORPE HALL? +

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 DONISTHORPE HALL? +

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 DONISTHORPE HALL with other charities? +

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