--- title: "Foodshare CIO — charity rating & review | CharityCompare" description: "Is Foodshare CIO a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 54/100. Accounts 2025: income £963k · 12% on charitable activities. Reg 1207287." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/foodshare-cio retrieved: 2026-08-18T03:20:21.207Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Foodshare CIO a good charity? Foodshare CIO scores 54/100 (2 stars, Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£963k total income, 12% 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. Slough · SL1 8NH | Reg [1207287](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/foodshare-cio) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.foodshare.charity/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1207287) Donate ## How can you give to Foodshare CIO? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official Foodshare CIO form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.foodshare.charity/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1207287) ## What does Foodshare CIO do? Foodshare CIO is a registered charity (no. 1207287) working in poverty relief in Slough · SL1 8NH. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 12% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 150 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 — Foodshare CIO hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=foodshare-cio) **In short:** Foodshare CIO scores 54 out of 100 (2 stars). 12% average program spend (Latest year). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is Foodshare CIO? Foodshare CIO has a Clarity Score of 54 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars, Poor). Charity Commission registration number 1207287. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Poverty relief. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £963k, with 12% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 150 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 54/100 2★ · Poor Cause spend 12% latest year · charitable activities Accountability 85/100 Finance beacon Income £963k Latest year 2025 Reserves 150 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission Fundraising efficiency not stated · Overhead not disclosed · Website on register · Confidence: medium ## How does Foodshare CIO compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers Foodshare CIO scores higher than. Income band (£500k–£1m)6thpercentile **Scores higher than 6% of 2,187 charities in its income band** · 54/100 vs 79 peer average (marker). Poverty relief charities6thpercentile **Scores higher than 6% of 1,502 charities in this cause** · 54/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Foodshare CIO'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 Foodshare CIO'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. 85/100 | 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% | 3 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 40% | 4/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 17/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 0% | 150 months · 0/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 0% | 0/10 pts · Latest year | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 100% | 0% · 5/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 50/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 0% | 12% · 0/10 pts (Latest year) | | 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 (Latest year) | ### 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% | 250 volunteers · 5/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Foodshare CIO's Clarity Score? 54/100 total · Poor · 2 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 85/100 Accountability & Transparency 17/100 Financial Health 50/100 Financial Efficiency 50/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 85/100 Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts Trustee oversight3 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies4/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 17/100 Reserves (months of cash)150 months · 0/15 pts Income stability / growth0/10 pts · Latest year Liabilities to assets0% · 5/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 50/100 Program expense ratio12% · 0/10 pts (Latest year) Fundraising efficiency0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (Latest year) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 50/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio250 volunteers · 5/10 pts ## How much does Foodshare CIO raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £963k | — | | Total expenditure | £71k | — | | Charitable activities | £9k | 12% | 12%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £71k spent - Charitable activities12% · £9k - Other spending88% · £63k ## What trust indicators does Foodshare CIO 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) 3 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 1207287 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/1207287) ### Trustees & officers - Debra Gee since 2024 - NIGEL COHEN FCA since 2024 - David Richard Howells 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 Foodshare CIO'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 Foodshare CIO? Overall score 54/100 (2★) Income £963k Cause spend 12% of expenditure Reg number 1207287 Scope Local (slough) Reserves 150 months Trustees 3 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does Foodshare CIO compare, and where else can you look? [Compare Foodshare CIO with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=foodshare-cio) [More poverty relief charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/poverty) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where Foodshare CIO sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [poverty charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/poverty) - [disability charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability) - [children charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/children) - [elderly charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/elderly) - [Charities in Slough](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/slough) ### Similar poverty relief charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [AMOS TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/amos-trust) 100/100 · £2.6m - [SUFRA - NW LONDON](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sufra-nw-london) 100/100 · £1.7m - [WILDERNESS FOUNDATION UK](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wilderness-foundation-uk) 100/100 · £1.6m - [BIRMINGHAM CITY MISSION](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/birmingham-city-mission) 100/100 · £1.4m ## How can you share Foodshare CIO's rating? Share: [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Foodshare%20CIO%20%E2%80%94%2054%2F100%20Clarity%20Score%20on%20CharityCompare&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.charitycompare.org.uk%2Fcharity%2Ffoodshare-cio)[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.charitycompare.org.uk%2Fcharity%2Ffoodshare-cio)[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.charitycompare.org.uk%2Fcharity%2Ffoodshare-cio)[Bluesky](https://bsky.app/intent/compose?text=Foodshare%20CIO%20%E2%80%94%2054%2F100%20Clarity%20Score%20on%20CharityCompare%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.charitycompare.org.uk%2Fcharity%2Ffoodshare-cio) Copy link Print / save as PDFOpens a printer-friendly view of this profile for Foodshare CIO. For this charity ## How do you add Foodshare CIO's rating to your site? Free to use — a lightweight HTML badge or an embeddable score widget, each linking back to this independent profile and our [methodology](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology). BadgeScore widget [♥ CharityCompare Clarity Score 54/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/foodshare-cio) Lightweight HTML badge (no iframe) — paste anywhere ♥ CharityCompare Clarity Score 54/100 ★★★★★ Copy code ## What red flags does Foodshare CIO have? ## Frequently asked questions Common questions about Foodshare CIO's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status. Is Foodshare CIO a good charity? + Foodshare CIO scores 54 out of 100 (2 stars — Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 12% 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 Foodshare CIO a legitimate charity? + Yes — Foodshare CIO is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1207287). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1207287. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Foodshare CIO's charity number? + Foodshare CIO's charity number is 1207287. 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 Foodshare CIO's charity rating? + Foodshare CIO scores 54 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars — Poor). 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 Foodshare CIO have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Foodshare CIO. 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 Foodshare CIO? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 12% of Foodshare CIO'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 Foodshare CIO's overheads? + Foodshare CIO's recent UK regulator filings do not disclose a fundraising or governance cost split, so no official overhead percentage is available. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Foodshare CIO'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 Foodshare CIO receive? + Foodshare CIO reported £963k total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: limited history. Are Foodshare CIO'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 Foodshare CIO based? + Foodshare CIO is listed at Slough · SL1 8NH, focused on poverty relief. How does CharityCompare score Foodshare CIO? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Foodshare CIO'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 Foodshare CIO'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.