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title: "Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD charity rating | CharityCompare"
description: "Is Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 40/100. Accounts 2025: income £163k · cause-spend split not disclosed. Reg 1079354."
source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/nuffield-orthopaedics-ltd
retrieved: 2026-08-18T04:10:58.684Z
license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0"
---

Quick answer

## Is Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD a good charity?

Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD scores 40/100 (2 stars, Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£163k total income, cause-spend split not disclosed). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

Oxford · OX3 7LD |
Reg [1079354](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/nuffield-orthopaedics-ltd) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/nocappeal) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1079354)

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## What does Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD do?

Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD is a registered charity (no. 1079354) working in disability in Oxford · OX3 7LD. Its latest Charity Commission filing does not disclose a charitable-activities spend split in recent filings, though its recent accounts were filed late. Reported income changed sharply in 2022 (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 — Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=nuffield-orthopaedics-ltd)

**In short:** NUFFIELD ORTHOPAEDICS LTD scores 40 out of 100 (2 stars). Cause-spend split not disclosed in recent filings. Review the pillar breakdown below.

## What is Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD?

Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD has a Clarity Score of 40 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars, Poor). Charity Commission registration number 1079354. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Disability. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £163k, cause-spend split not disclosed in that filing. Accounts filing: late. 2 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

40/100

2★ · Poor

Cause spend

N/D

Not disclosed in filings

Accountability

63/100

Finance beacon

Income

£163k

Latest year 2025

Reserves

—

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

Late

Check register

Fundraising efficiency not stated ·
Overhead not disclosed · Website on register ·
Confidence: medium

## How does NUFFIELD ORTHOPAEDICS LTD compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers NUFFIELD ORTHOPAEDICS LTD scores higher than.

Income band (£100k–£500k)2ndpercentile

**Scores higher than 2% of 972 charities in its income band** · 40/100 vs 70 peer average (marker).

Disability charities0thpercentile

**Scores higher than 0% of 711 charities in this cause** · 40/100 vs 79 peer average (marker).

## How reliable is Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD'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.

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[Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/).
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## What is Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD'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.

63/100
| 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. | 0% | 0/15 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.

17/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 0% | Not stated · 0/15 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.

50/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 0% | Not stated · 0/10 pts |
| Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 100% | 0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) |

### Community Support

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

0/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 0% | Not reported · 0/10 pts |

[How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)

## What is Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD's Clarity Score?

40/100 total · Poor · 2 of 5 stars

Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.

63/100

Accountability & Transparency

17/100

Financial Health

50/100

Financial Efficiency

0/100

Community Support

### Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

63/100

Filing history (5 years)0/15 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.

17/100

Reserves (months of cash)Not stated · 0/15 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.

50/100

Program expense ratioNot stated · 0/10 pts

Fundraising efficiency0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

### Community Support

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

0/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratioNot reported · 0/10 pts

## How much does Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings
| Category | Amount | % of spend |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Total income | £163k | — |
| Total expenditure | £569k | — |
| Charitable activities | Not disclosed | — |

## Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2025) · £569k spent. Not disclosed in this filing — the Charity Commission return omits the charitable-activities split.

## What trust indicators does Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD 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)

4 trustees on the Charity Commission register

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 1079354

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/1079354)

### Trustees & officers

- JEANETTE FRANKLIN
- MR C JOHNSTONE
- PHILIP STUART CANDY since 2013
- Kevin Richard Sander 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 Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD'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 Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD?

Overall score

40/100 (2★)

Income

£163k

Cause spend

Not disclosed

Reg number

1079354

Scope

Local (oxford)

Reserves

—

Trustees

4

Accounts year

2025

Filing

late

## How does NUFFIELD ORTHOPAEDICS LTD compare, and where else can you look?

[Compare NUFFIELD ORTHOPAEDICS LTD with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=nuffield-orthopaedics-ltd) [More disability charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)

### Where NUFFIELD ORTHOPAEDICS LTD 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)
- [Charities in Oxford](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/oxford)
- [disability charities in Oxford](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability/oxford)

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## Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD a good charity? + Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD scores 40 out of 100 (2 stars — Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Its recent filings do not disclose a charitable-activities spend split and its accounts are late. 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 Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD a legitimate charity? + Yes — Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1079354). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1079354. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD's charity number? + Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD's charity number is 1079354. 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 Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD's charity rating? + Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD scores 40 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars — Poor). 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 Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (2 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 Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD? + Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD does not disclose a charitable-activities spend split in its recent UK regulator filings, so there is no official figure for how much of a donation reaches the cause. CharityCompare reports this as "not disclosed" rather than assuming a number.

What are Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD's overheads? + Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD's recent UK regulator filings do not disclose a fundraising or governance cost split, so no official overhead percentage is available. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD'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 Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD receive? + Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD reported £163k total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: restructured.

Are Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD'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 Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD based? + Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD is listed at Oxford · OX3 7LD, focused on disability.

How does CharityCompare score Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD'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 Nuffield Orthopaedics LTD'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.