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81/100 Clarity Score · 4 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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Is Margaret Green Animal Rescue a good charity?

Margaret Green Animal Rescue scores 81/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£3.3m total income, 77% 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.

Bournemouth · BH20 5NQ Reg 1167990 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

What does Margaret Green Animal Rescue do?

Margaret Green Animal Rescue is a registered charity (no. 1167990) working in animals in Bournemouth · BH20 5NQ. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 77% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 45 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been growing (≈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.

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In short: MARGARET GREEN ANIMAL RESCUE scores 81 out of 100 (4 stars). 77% average program spend (3-year average). Filings are up to date with no major concerns.

What is Margaret Green Animal Rescue?

Margaret Green Animal Rescue has a Clarity Score of 81 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 1167990. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Animals. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £3.3m, with 77% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 45 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, last updated .

Overall score

81/100

4★ · Good

Cause spend

77%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

100/100

Finance beacon

Income

£3.3m

Latest year 2025

Reserves

45 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

£4.9 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 24% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high

How does MARGARET GREEN ANIMAL RESCUE compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers MARGARET GREEN ANIMAL RESCUE scores higher than.

Income band (£1m–£5m)56thpercentile

Scores higher than 56% of 2,776 charities in its income band · 81/100 vs 78 peer average (marker).

Animals charities55thpercentile

Scores higher than 55% of 370 charities in this cause · 81/100 vs 78 peer average (marker).

How reliable is Margaret Green Animal Rescue's data?

Source
Charity Commission (England & Wales)
Accounts year
2025
Filing date
Profile reviewed

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, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Open Government Licence v3.0 .

What is Margaret Green Animal Rescue'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

Accountability & Transparency metrics for MARGARET GREEN ANIMAL RESCUE
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% 6 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.

57/100

Financial Health metrics for MARGARET GREEN ANIMAL RESCUE
Metric Score Value
Reserves (months of cash)

3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts.

13% 45 months · 2/15 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% 1% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

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

70/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for MARGARET GREEN ANIMAL RESCUE
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below.

70% 77% · 7/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency

≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income).

70% 20p per £1 income · 7/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

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

100/100

Community Support metrics for MARGARET GREEN ANIMAL RESCUE
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between.

100% 250 volunteers / 75 staff · 10/10 pts

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What is Margaret Green Animal Rescue'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.

100/100
Accountability & Transparency
57/100
Financial Health
70/100
Financial Efficiency
100/100
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 oversight6 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies10/10 pts

Financial Health

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

57/100

Reserves (months of cash)45 months · 2/15 pts
Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets1% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

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

70/100

Program expense ratio77% · 7/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency20p per £1 income · 7/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

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

100/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratio250 volunteers / 75 staff · 10/10 pts

How much does Margaret Green Animal Rescue raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings

MARGARET GREEN ANIMAL RESCUE revenue and expenses for 2025
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £3.3m
Total expenditure £2.7m
Charitable activities £2.1m 76%
Fundraising £653k 24%
Governance & admin £12k 0%
76%On charitable activities

Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2025) · £2.7m spent

  • Charitable activities76%
  • Fundraising24%
  • Governance0%

What trust indicators does Margaret Green Animal Rescue have?

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

  • Accounts filed on time

    up to date · last filing

  • Trustee board size (3–12)

    6 trustees on the Charity Commission register

  • Workforce on register

    75 employees · 250 volunteers (3:1 volunteer-to-staff)

Fundraising Regulator

Status not yet checked

Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.

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Official register

Reg 1167990

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

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Trustees & officers

  • LORRAINE SUCHANEK since 2016
  • Tracy Amanda Sheldon since 2023
  • philip james Richardson since 2025
  • Susan Copling since 2025
  • Alison Richards since 2026
  • Amanda Mitchell since 2026
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 →

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 Margaret Green Animal Rescue's finances changed over five years?

£0k £900k £1800k £2700k £3600k 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Income 2021: £2,021k Spending 2021: £1,680k Cause spend 2021: £1,353k Income 2022: £1,895k Spending 2022: £2,061k Cause spend 2022: £1,604k Income 2023: £2,456k Spending 2023: £2,322k Cause spend 2023: £1,816k Income 2024: £2,849k Spending 2024: £2,531k Cause spend 2024: £1,937k Income 2025: £3,268k Spending 2025: £2,724k Cause spend 2025: £2,071k
  • 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 Margaret Green Animal Rescue?

Overall score
81/100 (4★)
Income
£3.3m
Cause spend
77% of expenditure
Reg number
1167990
Scope
Local (bournemouth)
Reserves
45 months
Trustees
6
Accounts year
2025
Filing
up to date

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Margaret Green Animal Rescue's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is Margaret Green Animal Rescue a good charity? +

Margaret Green Animal Rescue scores 81 out of 100 (4 stars — Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 77% 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 Margaret Green Animal Rescue a legitimate charity? +

Yes — Margaret Green Animal Rescue is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1167990). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1167990. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is Margaret Green Animal Rescue's charity number? +

Margaret Green Animal Rescue's charity number is 1167990. 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 Margaret Green Animal Rescue's charity rating? +

Margaret Green Animal Rescue 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 Margaret Green Animal Rescue have reviews and complaints? +

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Margaret Green Animal Rescue. 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 Margaret Green Animal Rescue? +

According to its 2025 regulator filing, 77% of Margaret Green Animal Rescue's total spending went to charitable activities (3-yr avg across disclosed years). 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 Margaret Green Animal Rescue's overheads? +

According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 23% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 24% of total expenditure at Margaret Green Animal Rescue. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Margaret Green Animal Rescue'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 Margaret Green Animal Rescue receive? +

Margaret Green Animal Rescue reported £3.3m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing.

Are Margaret Green Animal Rescue'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 Margaret Green Animal Rescue based? +

Margaret Green Animal Rescue is listed at Bournemouth · BH20 5NQ, focused on animals.

How does CharityCompare score Margaret Green Animal Rescue? +

We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Margaret Green Animal Rescue'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 Margaret Green Animal Rescue'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.