--- title: "In Place of War CIO rating & legitimacy | CharityCompare" description: "Is In Place of War CIO a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 87/100. Accounts 2025: income £681k · 98% on charitable activities. Reg 1182594." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/in-place-of-war-cio retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:14:47.290Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is In Place of War CIO a good charity? In Place of War CIO scores 87/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£681k total income, 98% 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. Manchester · UK-wide · M4 5JW | Reg [1182594](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/in-place-of-war-cio) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.inplaceofwar.net/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1182594) Donate ## How can you give to IN PLACE OF WAR CIO? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official IN PLACE OF WAR CIO form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.inplaceofwar.net/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1182594) ## What does In Place of War CIO do? In Place of War CIO is a registered charity (no. 1182594) working in arts & culture across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 98% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 3 months of reserves, though its recent accounts were filed late. Reported income has been growing (≈28% 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 — In Place of War CIO hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=in-place-of-war-cio) **In short:** IN PLACE OF WAR CIO scores 87 out of 100 (4 stars). 98% average program spend (Latest year, disclosed years only). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is In Place of War CIO? In Place of War CIO has a Clarity Score of 87 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 1182594. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Arts & culture. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £681k, with 98% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: late. Reserves: approximately 3 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 87/100 4★ · Good Cause spend 98% latest year · charitable activities Accountability 68/100 Finance beacon Income £681k Latest year 2025 Reserves 3 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing Late Check register £108.1 raised per £1 fundraising (latest year) · 1% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: medium ## How does IN PLACE OF WAR CIO compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers IN PLACE OF WAR CIO scores higher than. Income band (£500k–£1m)70thpercentile **Scores higher than 70% of 2,187 charities in its income band** · 87/100 vs 79 peer average (marker). Arts & culture charities84thpercentile **Scores higher than 84% of 624 charities in this cause** · 87/100 vs 76 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is In Place of War 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 In Place of War 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. 68/100 | 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. | 33% | 5/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 13 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. 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% | 3 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% | 5% · 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% | 98% · 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. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 7 volunteers / 3 staff · 10/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is In Place of War CIO's Clarity Score? 87/100 total · Good · 4 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 68/100 Accountability & Transparency 100/100 Financial Health 100/100 Financial Efficiency 100/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 68/100 Filing history (5 years)5/15 pts Trustee oversight13 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies7/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 100/100 Reserves (months of cash)3 months · 15/15 pts Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets5% · 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 efficiency1p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio7 volunteers / 3 staff · 10/10 pts ## How much does In Place of War CIO raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £681k | — | | Total expenditure | £565k | — | | Charitable activities | £552k | 98% | | Fundraising | £13k | 2% | | Governance & admin | £2k | 0% | 98%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £565k spent - Charitable activities98% · £552k - Fundraising2% · £13k - Governance0% · £2k ## What trust indicators does In Place of War CIO have? 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) 13 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 3 employees · 7 volunteers (2:1 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 1182594 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/1182594) ### Trustees & officers - Professor James Thompson since 2019 - Tomas Shore since 2019 - Darren Cormack since 2022 - Sir Richard Mantle OBE DL Chair · since 2022 - Anna Berenfeld since 2022 - Nadia Zunobia Murtaza Khan since 2023 - Claire O'Neill since 2024 - George Adelman since 2025 - Celena Nair since 2025 - Martin Bremner since 2025 - Maria Achilleos since 2025 - Jo Vidler 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 In Place of War 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 In Place of War CIO? Overall score 87/100 (4★) Income £681k Cause spend 98% of expenditure Reg number 1182594 Scope UK-wide Reserves 3 months Trustees 13 Accounts year 2025 Filing late ## How does IN PLACE OF WAR CIO compare, and where else can you look? [Compare IN PLACE OF WAR CIO with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=in-place-of-war-cio) [More arts & culture charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/arts) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where IN PLACE OF WAR CIO sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [arts charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/arts) - [Charities in Manchester](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/manchester) - [arts charities in Manchester](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/arts/manchester) ### Similar arts & culture charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [HACKNEY QUEST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hackney-quest) 100/100 · £827k - [COMMON WEALTH THEATRE LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/common-wealth-theatre-limited) 100/100 · £760k - [PALLANT HOUSE GALLERY](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/pallant-house-gallery) 99/100 · £3.0m - [CREATE (ARTS) LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/create-arts-limited) 99/100 · £1.6m ## How can you share In Place of War CIO's rating? 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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 In Place of War CIO a legitimate charity? + Yes — In Place of War CIO is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1182594). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1182594. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is In Place of War CIO's charity number? + In Place of War CIO's charity number is 1182594. 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 In Place of War CIO's charity rating? + In Place of War CIO scores 87 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 In Place of War CIO have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for In Place of War 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 In Place of War CIO? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 98% of In Place of War 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 In Place of War CIO's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 2% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 1% of total expenditure at In Place of War CIO. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what In Place of War 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 In Place of War CIO receive? + In Place of War CIO reported £681k total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing. Are In Place of War CIO's accounts up to date? + Filing status: late (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is In Place of War CIO based? + In Place of War CIO is listed at Manchester · UK-wide · M4 5JW and operates UK-wide, focused on arts & culture. How does CharityCompare score In Place of War CIO? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in In Place of War 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 In Place of War 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.