--- title: "Heads on — charity rating & review | CharityCompare" description: "Is Heads on a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 81/100. Accounts 2025: income £586k · 74% on charitable activities. Reg 1051736." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/heads-on retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:39:06.797Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Heads on a good charity? Heads on scores 81/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£586k total income, 74% 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. Brighton · UK-wide · BN11 1HS | Reg [1051736](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/heads-on) | Registered charity | [Official website](http://www.headsoncharity.org/home/index.html) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1051736) Donate ## How can you give to HEADS ON? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official HEADS ON form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](http://www.headsoncharity.org/home/index.html?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1051736) ## What does Heads on do? Heads on is a registered charity (no. 1051736) working in disability across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 74% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 5 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income changed sharply in 2023 (likely a merger, transfer or reporting change) — year-on-year trend labels are not meaningful across that step. 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 — Heads on hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=heads-on) **In short:** HEADS ON scores 81 out of 100 (4 stars). 74% average program spend (Latest year, disclosed years only). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is Heads on? Heads on has a Clarity Score of 81 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 1051736. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Disability. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £586k, with 74% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 5 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 81/100 4★ · Good Cause spend 74% latest year · charitable activities Accountability 75/100 Finance beacon Income £586k Latest year 2025 Reserves 5 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £8.8 raised per £1 fundraising (latest year) · 15% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does HEADS ON compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers HEADS ON scores higher than. Income band (£500k–£1m)52ndpercentile **Scores higher than 52% of 2,187 charities in its income band** · 81/100 vs 79 peer average (marker). Disability charities51stpercentile **Scores higher than 51% of 711 charities in this cause** · 81/100 vs 79 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Heads on'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. 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 Heads on'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. 75/100 | 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). | 33% | 1 trustee · 5/15 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. 100/100 | 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% | 5 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. | 100% | 6% · 5/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 80/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 60% | 74% · 6/10 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% | 10p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | ### 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% | 5 volunteers · 5/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Heads on's Clarity Score? 81/100 total · Good · 4 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 75/100 Accountability & Transparency 100/100 Financial Health 80/100 Financial Efficiency 50/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 75/100 Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts Trustee oversight1 trustee · 5/15 pts Declared policies10/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 100/100 Reserves (months of cash)5 months · 15/15 pts Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets6% · 5/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 80/100 Program expense ratio74% · 6/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency10p 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 ratio5 volunteers · 5/10 pts ## How much does Heads on raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £586k | — | | Total expenditure | £666k | — | | Charitable activities | £495k | 74% | | Fundraising | £171k | 26% | | Governance & admin | £126k | 19% | 74%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £666k spent - Charitable activities74% · £495k - Fundraising26% · £171k - Governance19% · £126k ## What trust indicators does Heads on 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) 1 trustees on the Charity Commission register 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 1051736 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/1051736) ### Trustees & officers - SUSSEX PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST 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 Heads on'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 Heads on? Overall score 81/100 (4★) Income £586k Cause spend 74% of expenditure Reg number 1051736 Scope UK-wide Reserves 5 months Trustees 1 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does HEADS ON compare, and where else can you look? [Compare HEADS ON with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=heads-on) [More disability charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where HEADS ON sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [disability charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability) - [health charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/health) - [education charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/education) - [children charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/children) - [Charities in Brighton](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/brighton) - [disability charities in Brighton](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability/brighton) ### Similar disability charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [POLKA CHILDREN'S THEATRE LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/polka-children-s-theatre-limited) 100/100 · £3.6m - [TREWEN MEADOWS](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/trewen-meadows) 100/100 · £1.4m - [CAMBRIDGE RAPE CRISIS CENTRE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/cambridge-rape-crisis-centre) 100/100 · £916k - [Kent Neuro Therapy Centre Limited](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/kent-neuro-therapy-centre-limited) 100/100 · £858k ## How can you share Heads on's rating? 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Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1051736. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Heads on's charity number? + Heads on's charity number is 1051736. 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 Heads on's charity rating? + Heads on scores 81 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 Heads on have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Heads on. 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 Heads on? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 74% of Heads on'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 Heads on's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 26% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 15% of total expenditure at Heads on. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Heads on'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 Heads on receive? + Heads on reported £586k total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: restructured. Are Heads on'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 Heads on based? + Heads on is listed at Brighton · UK-wide · BN11 1HS and operates UK-wide, focused on disability. How does CharityCompare score Heads on? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Heads on'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 Heads on'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.