--- title: "Family Care — charity rating & review | CharityCompare" description: "Is Family Care a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 71/100. Accounts 2017: income £1.4m · 95% on charitable activities. Reg 512984." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/family-care retrieved: 2026-08-18T06:38:03.017Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Family Care a good charity? Family Care scores 71/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2017 (£1.4m total income, 95% 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. Nottingham · NG3 5DF | Reg [512984](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/family-care) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.familycare-nottingham.org.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/512984) Donate ## How can you give to FAMILY CARE? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official FAMILY CARE form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.familycare-nottingham.org.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=512984) ## What does Family Care do? Family Care is a registered charity (no. 512984) working in education in Nottingham · NG3 5DF. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 95% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 6 months of reserves, though accounts are currently overdue or missing. Reported income has been growing (≈6% 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 — Family Care hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=family-care) **In short:** FAMILY CARE scores 71 out of 100 (3 stars). 95% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is Family Care? Family Care has a Clarity Score of 71 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 512984. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Education. Latest accounts year 2017: total income £1.4m, with 95% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: missing. Reserves: approximately 6 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 71/100 3★ · Needs improvement Cause spend 95% 3-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 55/100 Finance beacon Income £1.4m Latest year 2017 Reserves 6 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing Missing Check register £93.5 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 2% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: low ## How does FAMILY CARE compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers FAMILY CARE scores higher than. Income band (£1m–£5m)28thpercentile **Scores higher than 28% of 2,776 charities in its income band** · 71/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). Education charities39thpercentile **Scores higher than 39% of 579 charities in this cause** · 71/100 vs 74 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Family Care's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2017 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 Low confidence — key filing data unavailable 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 Family Care'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. 55/100 | 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. | 0% | 0/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 9 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. 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% | 6 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. | 90% | 9/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 60% | 21% · 3/5 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% | 95% · 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% | 1p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 20/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 20% | 18 volunteers / 39 staff · 2/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Family Care's Clarity Score? 71/100 total · Needs improvement · 3 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 55/100 Accountability & Transparency 90/100 Financial Health 100/100 Financial Efficiency 20/100 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 oversight9 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies7/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 90/100 Reserves (months of cash)6 months · 15/15 pts Income stability / growth9/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets21% · 3/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 Program expense ratio95% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency1p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 20/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio18 volunteers / 39 staff · 2/10 pts ## How much does Family Care raise and spend? Latest filed year 2017 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £1.4m | — | | Total expenditure | £1.5m | — | | Charitable activities | £1.5m | 98% | | Fundraising | £28k | 2% | | Governance & admin | £5k | 0% | 98%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2017) · £1.5m spent - Charitable activities98% · £1.5m - Fundraising2% · £28k - Governance0% · £5k ## What trust indicators does Family Care have? 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) 9 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 39 employees · 18 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. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 512984 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/512984) ### Trustees & officers - DR RICHARD JOHN TURNER - Professor Harriet Ward CBE since 2014 - Denis Tully since 2016 - Nasima Haq since 2017 - Christopher John Blainey since 2017 - Margaret Bell since 2017 - Angela Bright Chair · since 2017 - Patricia O'Brien since 2017 - Tony William Mellor since 2017 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 Family Care'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 Family Care? Overall score 71/100 (3★) Income £1.4m Cause spend 95% of expenditure Reg number 512984 Scope Local (nottingham) Reserves 6 months Trustees 9 Accounts year 2017 Filing missing ## How does FAMILY CARE compare, and where else can you look? [Compare FAMILY CARE with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=family-care) [More education charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/education) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where FAMILY CARE sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [education charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/education) - [children charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/children) - [Charities in Nottingham](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/nottingham) ### Similar education charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [CHAPTER ONE (U.K.) LTD](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/chapter-one-u-k-ltd) 100/100 · £1.8m - [SCHOOL IN A BAG](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/school-in-a-bag) 100/100 · £600k - [THE BEN KINSELLA TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-ben-kinsella-trust) 100/100 · £596k - [EALING AND HOUNSLOW COMMUNITY VOLUNTARY SERVICE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/ealing-and-hounslow-community-voluntary-service) 99/100 · £953k ## How can you share Family Care's rating? 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Is Family Care a legitimate charity? + Yes — Family Care is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 512984). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/512984. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Family Care's charity number? + Family Care's charity number is 512984. 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 Family Care's charity rating? + Family Care scores 71 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars — Needs improvement). 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 Family Care have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Family Care. 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 Family Care? + According to its 2017 regulator filing, 95% of Family Care'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 Family Care's overheads? + According to its 2017 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 2% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 2% of total expenditure at Family Care. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Family Care'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 Family Care receive? + Family Care reported £1.4m total income in its 2017 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing. Are Family Care's accounts up to date? + Filing status: missing (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is Family Care based? + Family Care is listed at Nottingham · NG3 5DF, focused on education. How does CharityCompare score Family Care? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Family Care'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 Family Care's most recent accounts cover 2017. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.