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PASSAGE 2000

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90/100 Clarity Score · 4 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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Is PASSAGE 2000 a good charity?

PASSAGE 2000 scores 90/100 (Exceptional) on our Clarity Score, with 88% of spending going to charitable activities and accounts up to date. This reflects financial transparency and stewardship from Charity Commission filings — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

London · SW1P 1NL Reg 1079764 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

Mission

PASSAGE 2000 is a registered charity (no. 1079764) working in animals in London · SW1P 1NL. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 88% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 3 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been declining 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: PASSAGE 2000 scores 90 out of 100 (4 stars). 88% average program spend (3-year average). Filings are up to date with no major concerns.

Overview

PASSAGE 2000 has a Clarity Score of 90 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Exceptional). Charity Commission registration number 1079764. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Animals. Latest accounts year 2021: total income £7.5m, with 88% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 3 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, last updated .

Overall score

90/100

4★ · Great

Cause spend

88%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

100/100

Finance beacon

Income

£7.5m

Latest year 2021

Reserves

3 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

£9.0 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 12% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high

How PASSAGE 2000 compares

Clarity Score benchmarked against similar UK charities — higher is better.

Income band (£5m–£10m)90 vs 78 avg

Ranks higher than 87% of 716 charities in its income band.

Animals charities90 vs 76 avg

Ranks higher than 84% of 2,982 charities in this cause.

Data & confidence

Source
Charity Commission (E&W)
Accounts year
2021
Filing date
2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000
Profile reviewed
2026-06-25

High confidence — complete filing data

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.

100/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for PASSAGE 2000
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 · one or two = 0 pts (governance red flag).

100% 14 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.

67/100

Financial Health metrics for PASSAGE 2000
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% 3 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% 3% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

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

100/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for PASSAGE 2000
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

≥ 75% on charitable activities = 10 pts · 60–75% = 5 pts · below 60% = 0 pts.

100% 88% · 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% 12p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

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

100/100

Community Support metrics for PASSAGE 2000
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

More volunteers than paid staff = 10 pts · equal mix = 5 pts · no volunteers = 0 pts.

100% 232 volunteers / 147 staff · 10/10 pts

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Clarity Score

90/100 total · Exceptional · 4 of 4 stars

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

100/100
Accountability & Transparency
67/100
Financial Health
100/100
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 oversight14 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies10/10 pts

Financial Health

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

67/100

Reserves (months of cash)3 months · 15/15 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.

100/100

Program expense ratio88% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency12p 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 ratio232 volunteers / 147 staff · 10/10 pts

Revenue & expenses

Latest filed year 2021 · Source: Charity Commission annual accounts

PASSAGE 2000 revenue and expenses for 2021
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £7.5m
Total expenditure £6.9m
Charitable activities £6.2m 90%
Fundraising £704k 10%
Governance & admin £16k 0%
90%On charitable activities

Where the money goes

Latest accounts (2021) · £6.9m spent

  • Charitable activities90%
  • Fundraising10%
  • Governance0%

Trust indicators

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

  • Accounts filed on time

    up to date · last filing 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000

  • Trustee board size (3–12)

    14 trustees on the Charity Commission register

  • Workforce on register

    147 employees · 232 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.

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Official register

Reg 1079764

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

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Trustees & officers

  • MICHAEL JOHN KELLY Chair
  • Dr IRAM SATTAR
  • CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS
  • Roisin Murphy since 2017
  • Kevin Hyland since 2019
  • Alexandra Bella Godwin-Brown since 2023
  • Calvin Ton Yu Lau since 2023
  • Michael Broom since 2023
  • Joanna Hindley since 2023
  • Karen Dennehy since 2024
  • Claire Winter-Reynolds since 2024
  • Sr Margaret Barrett since 2024
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.

Full methodology →

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

£0k £3100k £6200k £9300k £12400k 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Income 2021: £7,477k Spending 2021: £6,863k Cause spend 2021: £6,159k Income 2022: £9,593k Spending 2022: £7,309k Cause spend 2022: £6,594k Income 2023: £12,326k Spending 2023: £8,857k Cause spend 2023: £7,902k Income 2024: £7,516k Spending 2024: £9,316k Cause spend 2024: £8,152k Income 2025: £11,084k Spending 2025: £9,799k Cause spend 2025: £8,485k
  • Income
  • Spending
  • Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Source: Charity Commission accounts

Key facts

Overall score
90/100 (4★)
Income
£7.5m
Cause spend
88% of expenditure
Reg number
1079764
Scope
Local (london)
Reserves
3 months
Trustees
14
Accounts year
2021
Filing
up to date

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about PASSAGE 2000's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

What is PASSAGE 2000's charity rating? +

PASSAGE 2000 scores 90 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars — Exceptional). 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 PASSAGE 2000 a good charity to donate to? +

PASSAGE 2000 scores 90 out of 100 (4 stars — Exceptional) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its Charity Commission filings. Around 88% 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 PASSAGE 2000 a legitimate UK charity? +

Yes — PASSAGE 2000 is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under registration number 1079764. You can verify the entry on the official register.

What is PASSAGE 2000's Charity Commission registration number? +

PASSAGE 2000's registration number is 1079764. Official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1079764

How much income does PASSAGE 2000 receive? +

PASSAGE 2000 reported £7.5m total income in its 2021 accounts, based on Charity Commission filings. Five-year trend: declining.

What percentage of PASSAGE 2000's spending goes to charitable activities? +

Approximately 88% of total expenditure went to charitable activities in the latest filed year. Fundraising was 12% and combined overhead (fundraising plus governance) was 12%.

Are PASSAGE 2000's accounts up to date? +

Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is PASSAGE 2000 based? +

PASSAGE 2000 is listed at London · SW1P 1NL, focused on animals.

How does CharityCompare score PASSAGE 2000? +

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 PASSAGE 2000? +

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 PASSAGE 2000 with other charities? +

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