--- title: "Motor Neurone Disease Association rating | CharityCompare" description: "Is Motor Neurone Disease Association a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 90/100. Accounts 2024: income £41m · 71% on charitable activities. Reg 294354." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/motor-neurone-disease-association retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:09:59.864Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Motor Neurone Disease Association a good charity? Motor Neurone Disease Association scores 90/100 (5 stars, Exceptional) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2024 (£41m total income, 71% 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. Northampton · UK-wide · NN3 6BJ | Reg [294354](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/motor-neurone-disease-association) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.mndassociation.org/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/294354) Donate ## How can you give to MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE ASSOCIATION? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE ASSOCIATION form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.mndassociation.org/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=294354) ## What does Motor Neurone Disease Association do? Motor Neurone Disease Association is a registered charity (no. 294354) working in disability across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 71% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 22 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been growing (≈20% 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 — Motor Neurone Disease Association hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=motor-neurone-disease-association) **In short:** MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE ASSOCIATION scores 90 out of 100 (5 stars). 71% average program spend (3-year average). Filings are up to date with no major concerns. ## What is Motor Neurone Disease Association? Motor Neurone Disease Association has a Clarity Score of 90 out of 100 on CharityCompare (5 stars, Exceptional). Charity Commission registration number 294354. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Disability. Latest accounts year 2024: total income £41m, with 71% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 22 months of operating costs. No major red flags from our filing review. 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 90/100 5★ · Exceptional Cause spend 71% 3-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 100/100 Finance beacon Income £41m Latest year 2024 Reserves 22 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £6.6 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 20% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE ASSOCIATION compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE ASSOCIATION scores higher than. Income band (£10m+)91stpercentile **Scores higher than 91% of 943 charities in its income band** · 90/100 vs 77 peer average (marker). Disability charities79thpercentile **Scores higher than 79% of 711 charities in this cause** · 90/100 vs 79 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Motor Neurone Disease Association'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 Motor Neurone Disease Association'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% | 12 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. 90/100 | 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% | 22 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. | 40% | 34% · 2/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 65/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 50% | 71% · 5/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 80% | 15p per £1 income · 8/10 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% | 1,300 volunteers / 238 staff · 10/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Motor Neurone Disease Association's Clarity Score? 90/100 total · Exceptional · 5 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 100/100 Accountability & Transparency 90/100 Financial Health 65/100 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 oversight12 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies10/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 90/100 Reserves (months of cash)22 months · 15/15 pts Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets34% · 2/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 65/100 Program expense ratio71% · 5/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency15p per £1 income · 8/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio1,300 volunteers / 238 staff · 10/10 pts ## How much does Motor Neurone Disease Association raise and spend? Latest filed year 2024 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £41m | — | | Total expenditure | £34m | — | | Charitable activities | £26m | 78% | | Fundraising | £7.6m | 22% | | Governance & admin | £124k | 0% | 78%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2024) · £34m spent - Charitable activities78% · £26m - Fundraising22% · £7.6m - Governance0% · £124k ## What trust indicators does Motor Neurone Disease Association 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) 12 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 238 employees · 1,300 volunteers (5:1 volunteer-to-staff) 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 294354 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/294354) ### Trustees & officers - Shaun Gerard Mc Gee since 2020 - Dr Usman Khan since 2021 - James MARSHALL since 2021 - Kirrie Todd since 2022 - Ian Lev since 2022 - Dr John Ealing since 2023 - Hazel Carter since 2023 - Alan Philip Graham MBE since 2024 - Eleanor Dalley since 2025 - James Marc Barlow since 2025 - Susan Plummer since 2025 - Craig Jones since 2025 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 Motor Neurone Disease Association'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 Motor Neurone Disease Association? Overall score 90/100 (5★) Income £41m Cause spend 71% of expenditure Reg number 294354 Scope UK-wide Reserves 22 months Trustees 12 Accounts year 2024 Filing up to date ## How does MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE ASSOCIATION compare, and where else can you look? [Compare MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE ASSOCIATION with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=motor-neurone-disease-association) [More disability charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE ASSOCIATION sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [disability charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability) - [Charities in Northampton](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/northampton) ### 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 Motor Neurone Disease Association'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 Motor Neurone Disease Association a legitimate charity? + Yes — Motor Neurone Disease Association is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 294354). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/294354. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Motor Neurone Disease Association's charity number? + Motor Neurone Disease Association's charity number is 294354. 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 Motor Neurone Disease Association's charity rating? + Motor Neurone Disease Association scores 90 out of 100 on CharityCompare (5 stars — Exceptional). 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 Motor Neurone Disease Association have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Motor Neurone Disease Association. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts. For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches Motor Neurone Disease Association? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, 71% of Motor Neurone Disease Association'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 Motor Neurone Disease Association's overheads? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 19% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 20% of total expenditure at Motor Neurone Disease Association. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Motor Neurone Disease Association'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 Motor Neurone Disease Association receive? + Motor Neurone Disease Association reported £41m total income in its 2024 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing. Are Motor Neurone Disease Association'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 Motor Neurone Disease Association based? + Motor Neurone Disease Association is listed at Northampton · UK-wide · NN3 6BJ and operates UK-wide, focused on disability. How does CharityCompare score Motor Neurone Disease Association? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Motor Neurone Disease Association'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 Motor Neurone Disease Association'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.