Animals · Reg 1073831
ONE20
Charity rating & review
62/100 Clarity Score · 2 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score
Clarity score
Needs improvement
Is ONE20 a good charity?
ONE20 scores 62/100 (Needs improvement) on our Clarity Score, with 83% of spending going to charitable activities and accounts missing. This reflects financial transparency and stewardship from Charity Commission filings — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.
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Mission
ONE20 is a registered charity (no. 1073831) working in animals across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 83% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 4 months of reserves, though accounts are currently overdue or missing. Income has been growing over recent years. 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.
In short: ONE20 scores 62 out of 100 (2 stars). 83% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below.
Overview
ONE20 has a Clarity Score of 62 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 1073831. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Animals. Latest accounts year 2017: total income £605k, with 83% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: missing. Reserves: approximately 4 months of operating costs. 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, last updated .
Overall score
62/100
2★ · Needs improvement
Cause spend
83%
3-yr avg · charitable activities
Accountability
55/100
Finance beacon
Income
£605k
Latest year 2017
Reserves
4 mo
Months of running costs
Accounts filing
Missing
Check register
£84.1 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 1% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: low
How ONE20 compares
Clarity Score benchmarked against similar UK charities — higher is better.
Ranks higher than 16% of 2,157 charities in its income band.
Ranks higher than 20% of 2,982 charities in this cause.
Data & confidence
- Source
- Charity Commission (E&W)
- Accounts year
- 2017
- Filing date
- 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000
- Profile reviewed
- 2026-06-25
Low confidence — key filing data unavailable
Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Impact, leadership, and culture beacons require information beyond public filings.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales . Open Government Licence v3.0 .
Beacon report
Detailed accountability and finance metrics from Charity Commission filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.
Accountability & Transparency
Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.
55/100
| 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 · one or two = 0 pts (governance red flag). | 100% | 7 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.
67/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = 15 pts · 1–3 months = 7 pts · under 1 month or over 3 years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 100% | 4 months · 15/15 pts |
| Income stability / growth Positive or stable three-year revenue trend = 10 pts · sustained decline = 0 pts. | 0% | 0/10 pts · 3-year average |
| Liabilities to assets Low debt (< 30% liabilities to assets) = 5 pts · high debt = 0 pts. | 100% | 14% · 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 ≥ 75% on charitable activities = 10 pts · 60–75% = 5 pts · below 60% = 0 pts. | 100% | 83% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) |
| Fundraising efficiency Spends ≤ £0.20 to raise £1 = 10 pts · £0.21–£0.35 = 5 pts · above £0.35 = 0 pts (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.
0/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteer-to-staff ratio More volunteers than paid staff = 10 pts · equal mix = 5 pts · no volunteers = 0 pts. | 0% | Not reported · 0/10 pts |
Clarity Score
62/100 total · Needs improvement · 2 of 4 stars
Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.
Accountability & Transparency
Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.
55/100
Financial Health
Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.
67/100
Financial Efficiency
How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.
100/100
Community Support
Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.
0/100
Revenue & expenses
Latest filed year 2017 · Source: Charity Commission annual accounts
| Category | Amount | % of spend |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £605k | — |
| Total expenditure | £528k | — |
| Charitable activities | £483k | 91% |
| Fundraising | £45k | 9% |
| Governance & admin | £5k | 1% |
Where the money goes
Latest accounts (2017) · £528k spent
- Charitable activities91% · £483k
- Fundraising9% · £45k
- Governance1% · £5k
Trust indicators
Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.
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Accounts filed on time
Filing status: missing
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Trustee board size (3–12)
7 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.
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Reg 1073831
Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.
View on Charity Commission →Trustees & officers
- Matthew Plen since 2018
- Chris Weavers since 2019
- Susan Elizabeth Crichton since 2019
- Stuart Crotaz since 2020
- Dr Camelia Ram since 2020
- Charlotte Rachel Beckett since 2020
- Emma Mathurine since 2021
How we score charities +
The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK Charity Commission data. Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.
Accountability & Transparency
Scored from filings
40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15), declared policies (10).
Financial Health
Scored from filings
30 points — reserves (15), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5).
Financial Efficiency
Scored from filings
20 points — program expense ratio (10), fundraising efficiency (10). Kept at 20% to avoid punishing legitimate infrastructure costs.
Community Support
Scored from filings
10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data.
Overall score
Sum of all pillar points. Translated to stars: 90–100 Exceptional (4★), 75–89 Good (3★), 60–74 Needs improvement (2★), below 60 Poor (1★).
Five-year trends
- Income
- Spending
- Cause spend
Values in £ thousands · Source: Charity Commission accounts
Key facts
- Overall score
- 62/100 (2★)
- Income
- £605k
- Cause spend
- 83% of expenditure
- Reg number
- 1073831
- Scope
- UK-wide
- Reserves
- 4 months
- Trustees
- 7
- Accounts year
- 2017
- Filing
- missing
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about ONE20's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.
What is ONE20's charity rating? +
ONE20 scores 62 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars — Needs improvement). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from Charity Commission filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10).
Is ONE20 a good charity to donate to? +
ONE20 scores 62 out of 100 (2 stars — Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its Charity Commission filings. Around 83% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are missing. 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 ONE20 a legitimate UK charity? +
Yes — ONE20 is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under registration number 1073831. You can verify the entry on the official register.
What is ONE20's Charity Commission registration number? +
ONE20's registration number is 1073831. Official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1073831
How much income does ONE20 receive? +
ONE20 reported £605k total income in its 2017 accounts, based on Charity Commission filings. Five-year trend: growing.
What percentage of ONE20's spending goes to charitable activities? +
Approximately 83% of total expenditure went to charitable activities in the latest filed year. Fundraising was 1% and combined overhead (fundraising plus governance) was 1%.
Are ONE20's accounts up to date? +
Filing status: missing (last filing 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.
Where is ONE20 based? +
ONE20 is listed at London · UK-wide · WC1H 8BS and operates UK-wide, focused on animals.
How does CharityCompare score ONE20? +
We analyse Charity Commission annual accounts using three-year averages for program expense, fundraising efficiency, and overhead; working capital from reserves vs average expenditure; liabilities-to-assets from the latest balance sheet when available. Impact, leadership, and culture beacons are not yet assessed from public data alone. See our methodology for weights and thresholds.
Does CharityCompare recommend donating to ONE20? +
No. CharityCompare provides independent scores and facts from official filings. We do not tell you where to donate or earn commission from charities.
How can I compare ONE20 with other charities? +
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