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Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital

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57/100 Clarity Score · 1 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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57 /100

Clarity score

Poor

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Is Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital a good charity?

Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital scores 57/100 (Poor) on our Clarity Score, with 98% of spending going to charitable activities and accounts late. This reflects financial transparency and stewardship from Charity Commission filings — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

HG2 7UG Reg 1050008 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

Mission

Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital is a registered charity (no. 1050008) working in animals in HG2 7UG. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 98% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 8 months of reserves, though its recent accounts were filed late. 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: Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital scores 57 out of 100 (1 star). 98% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below.

Overview

Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital has a Clarity Score of 57 out of 100 on CharityCompare (1 stars, Poor). Charity Commission registration number 1050008. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Animals. Latest accounts year 2021: total income £967k, with 98% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: late. Reserves: approximately 8 months of operating costs. 2 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

57/100

1★ · Poor

Cause spend

98%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

30/100

Finance beacon

Income

£967k

Latest year 2021

Reserves

8 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

Late

Check register

£52.6 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 17% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: medium

How Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital compares

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

Income band (£500k–£1m)57 vs 78 avg

Ranks higher than 11% of 2,157 charities in its income band.

Animals charities57 vs 76 avg

Ranks higher than 12% of 2,982 charities in this cause.

Data & confidence

Source
Charity Commission (E&W)
Accounts year
2021
Filing date
2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000
Profile reviewed
2026-06-25

Medium confidence — some data missing or late

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.

30/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital
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.

33% 5/15 pts
Trustee oversight

Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts · one or two = 0 pts (governance red flag).

0% 1 trustees · 0/15 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.

67/100

Financial Health metrics for Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital
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.

100% 8 months · 15/15 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.

100% 3% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

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

100/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

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

100% 98% · 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% 2p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

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

50/100

Community Support metrics for Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

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

50% 500 volunteers · 5/10 pts

How we calculate beacon scores →

Clarity Score

57/100 total · Poor · 1 of 4 stars

Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.

30/100
Accountability & Transparency
67/100
Financial Health
100/100
Financial Efficiency
50/100
Community Support

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

30/100

Filing history (5 years)5/15 pts
Trustee oversight1 trustees · 0/15 pts
Declared policies7/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

67/100

Reserves (months of cash)8 months · 15/15 pts
Income stability / growth0/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets3% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

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

100/100

Program expense ratio98% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency2p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

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

50/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratio500 volunteers · 5/10 pts

Revenue & expenses

Latest filed year 2021 · Source: Charity Commission annual accounts

Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital revenue and expenses for 2021
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £967k
Total expenditure £775k
Charitable activities £764k 99%
Fundraising £11k 1%
Governance & admin £119k 15%
99%On charitable activities

Where the money goes

Latest accounts (2021) · £775k spent

  • Charitable activities99%
  • Fundraising1%
  • Governance15%

Trust indicators

Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.

  • Accounts filed on time

    Filing status: late

  • Trustee board size (3–12)

    1 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.

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Official register

Reg 1050008

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

View on Charity Commission →

Trustees & officers

  • HARROGATE AND DISTRICT NHS FT
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 £300k £600k £900k £1200k 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Income 2021: £967k Spending 2021: £775k Cause spend 2021: £764k Income 2022: £995k Spending 2022: £663k Cause spend 2022: £651k Income 2023: £762k Spending 2023: £935k Cause spend 2023: £923k Income 2024: £743k Spending 2024: £856k Cause spend 2024: £841k Income 2025: £599k Spending 2025: £446k Cause spend 2025: £433k
  • Income
  • Spending
  • Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Source: Charity Commission accounts

Key facts

Overall score
57/100 (1★)
Income
£967k
Cause spend
98% of expenditure
Reg number
1050008
Scope
Local (—)
Reserves
8 months
Trustees
1
Accounts year
2021
Filing
late

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

What is Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital's charity rating? +

Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital scores 57 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 Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital a good charity to donate to? +

Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital scores 57 out of 100 (1 stars — Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its Charity Commission filings. Around 98% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are late. 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 Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital a legitimate UK charity? +

Yes — Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under registration number 1050008. You can verify the entry on the official register.

What is Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital's Charity Commission registration number? +

Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital's registration number is 1050008. Official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1050008

How much income does Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital receive? +

Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital reported £967k total income in its 2021 accounts, based on Charity Commission filings. Five-year trend: growing.

What percentage of Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital's spending goes to charitable activities? +

Approximately 98% of total expenditure went to charitable activities in the latest filed year. Fundraising was 2% and combined overhead (fundraising plus governance) was 17%.

Are Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital's accounts up to date? +

Filing status: late (last filing 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital based? +

Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital is listed at HG2 7UG, focused on animals.

How does CharityCompare score Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital? +

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 Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital? +

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