--- title: "Hong Kong Watch — charity rating & review | CharityCompare" description: "Is Hong Kong Watch a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 78/100. Accounts 2024: income £431k · 91% on charitable activities. Reg 1180013." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hong-kong-watch retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:07:00.907Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Hong Kong Watch a good charity? Hong Kong Watch scores 78/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2024 (£431k total income, 91% 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. London · UK-wide · EC4M 7JN | Reg [1180013](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hong-kong-watch) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.hongkongwatch.org/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1180013) Donate ## How can you give to HONG KONG WATCH? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official HONG KONG WATCH form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.hongkongwatch.org/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1180013) ## What does Hong Kong Watch do? Hong Kong Watch is a registered charity (no. 1180013) working in human rights across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 91% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 38 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been declining (≈13% 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 — Hong Kong Watch hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=hong-kong-watch) **In short:** HONG KONG WATCH scores 78 out of 100 (4 stars). 91% average program spend (Latest year, disclosed years only). Filings are up to date with no major concerns. ## What is Hong Kong Watch? Hong Kong Watch has a Clarity Score of 78 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 1180013. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Human rights. Latest accounts year 2024: total income £431k, with 91% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 38 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 78/100 4★ · Good Cause spend 91% latest year · charitable activities Accountability 100/100 Finance beacon Income £431k Latest year 2024 Reserves 38 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £43.2 raised per £1 fundraising (latest year) · 3% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does HONG KONG WATCH compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers HONG KONG WATCH scores higher than. Income band (£100k–£500k)69thpercentile **Scores higher than 69% of 972 charities in its income band** · 78/100 vs 70 peer average (marker). Human rights charities50thpercentile **Scores higher than 50% of 146 charities in this cause** · 78/100 vs 77 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Hong Kong Watch's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2024 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 Hong Kong Watch'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. 100/100 | 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% | 4 trustees · 15/15 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. 37/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 40% | 38 months · 6/15 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 · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 100% | 3% · 5/5 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% | 91% · 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% | 2p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 70/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 70% | 10 volunteers / 7 staff · 7/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Hong Kong Watch's Clarity Score? 78/100 total · Good · 4 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 100/100 Accountability & Transparency 37/100 Financial Health 100/100 Financial Efficiency 70/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 100/100 Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts Trustee oversight4 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies10/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 37/100 Reserves (months of cash)38 months · 6/15 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 ratio91% · 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. 70/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio10 volunteers / 7 staff · 7/10 pts ## How much does Hong Kong Watch raise and spend? Latest filed year 2024 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £431k | — | | Total expenditure | £437k | — | | Charitable activities | Not disclosed | — | ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2024) · £437k spent. Not disclosed in this filing — the Charity Commission return omits the charitable-activities split. ## What trust indicators does Hong Kong Watch 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) 4 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 7 employees · 10 volunteers (1:1 volunteer-to-staff) 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 1180013 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/1180013) ### Trustees & officers - AILEEN YI WAN LAM since 2018 - GRAY DANIEL SERGEANT since 2018 - Dr MALTE PHILIPP KAEDING PHD since 2018 - Benedict Rogers Chair · since 2024 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 Hong Kong Watch'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 Hong Kong Watch? Overall score 78/100 (4★) Income £431k Cause spend 91% of expenditure Reg number 1180013 Scope UK-wide Reserves 38 months Trustees 4 Accounts year 2024 Filing up to date ## How does HONG KONG WATCH compare, and where else can you look? 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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 78/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hong-kong-watch) Lightweight HTML badge (no iframe) — paste anywhere ♥ CharityCompare Clarity Score 78/100 ★★★★★ Copy code ## What red flags does Hong Kong Watch have? ## Frequently asked questions Common questions about Hong Kong Watch's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status. Is Hong Kong Watch a good charity? + Hong Kong Watch scores 78 out of 100 (4 stars — Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 91% 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 Hong Kong Watch a legitimate charity? + Yes — Hong Kong Watch is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1180013). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1180013. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Hong Kong Watch's charity number? + Hong Kong Watch's charity number is 1180013. 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 Hong Kong Watch's charity rating? + Hong Kong Watch scores 78 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 Hong Kong Watch have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Hong Kong Watch. 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 Hong Kong Watch? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, 91% of Hong Kong Watch'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 Hong Kong Watch's overheads? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 9% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 3% of total expenditure at Hong Kong Watch. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Hong Kong Watch'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 Hong Kong Watch receive? + Hong Kong Watch reported £431k total income in its 2024 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: declining. Are Hong Kong Watch'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 Hong Kong Watch based? + Hong Kong Watch is listed at London · UK-wide · EC4M 7JN and operates UK-wide, focused on human rights. How does CharityCompare score Hong Kong Watch? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Hong Kong Watch'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 Hong Kong Watch's most recent accounts cover 2024. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.