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title: "Reboot the Future — charity rating & review | CharityCompare"
description: "Is Reboot the Future a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 66/100. Accounts 2025: income £186k · cause-spend split not disclosed. Reg 1175117."
source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/reboot-the-future
retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:38:07.713Z
license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0"
---

Quick answer

## Is Reboot the Future a good charity?

Reboot the Future scores 66/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£186k 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.

London · UK-wide · WC2H 9JQ |
Reg [1175117](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/reboot-the-future) | Registered charity | [Official website](http://www.rebootthefuture.org/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1175117)

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## How can you give to REBOOT THE FUTURE?

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## What does Reboot the Future do?

Reboot the Future is a registered charity (no. 1175117) working in environment across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing does not disclose a charitable-activities spend split in recent filings, holding roughly 4 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been declining (≈21% 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 — Reboot the Future hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=reboot-the-future)

**In short:** REBOOT THE FUTURE scores 66 out of 100 (3 stars). Cause-spend split not disclosed in recent filings. Review the pillar breakdown below.

## What is Reboot the Future?

Reboot the Future has a Clarity Score of 66 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 1175117. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Environment. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £186k, cause-spend split not disclosed in that filing. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 4 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

66/100

3★ · Needs improvement

Cause spend

N/D

Not disclosed in filings

Accountability

93/100

Finance beacon

Income

£186k

Latest year 2025

Reserves

4 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

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

## How does REBOOT THE FUTURE compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers REBOOT THE FUTURE scores higher than.

Income band (£100k–£500k)40thpercentile

**Scores higher than 40% of 972 charities in its income band** · 66/100 vs 70 peer average (marker).

Environment charities24thpercentile

**Scores higher than 24% of 460 charities in this cause** · 66/100 vs 76 peer average (marker).

## How reliable is Reboot the Future'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.

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 Reboot the Future'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.

93/100
| 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% | 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.

63/100
| 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% | 4 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. | 0% | 0/10 pts · 3-year average |
| Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 80% | 9% · 4/5 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 Reboot the Future's Clarity Score?

66/100 total · Needs improvement · 3 of 5 stars

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

93/100

Accountability & Transparency

63/100

Financial Health

50/100

Financial Efficiency

0/100

Community Support

### Accountability & Transparency

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

93/100

Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts

Trustee oversight7 trustees · 15/15 pts

Declared policies7/10 pts

### Financial Health

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

63/100

Reserves (months of cash)4 months · 15/15 pts

Income stability / growth0/10 pts · 3-year average

Liabilities to assets9% · 4/5 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 Reboot the Future raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings
| Category | Amount | % of spend |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Total income | £186k | — |
| Total expenditure | £204k | — |
| Charitable activities | Not disclosed | — |

## Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2025) · £204k spent. Not disclosed in this filing — the Charity Commission return omits the charitable-activities split.

## What trust indicators does Reboot the Future 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)

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.

[Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/)

Official register

Reg 1175117

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/1175117)

### Trustees & officers

- KIM ELISABETH POLMAN M.A. since 2017
- JEREMY BRADSHAW since 2017
- Stefan Homeister since 2023
- Amber Nuttall since 2024
- Wilson Wai Mun Wong since 2025
- Irene Kalkanis since 2025
- Loree Gourley 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 Reboot the Future'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 Reboot the Future?

Overall score

66/100 (3★)

Income

£186k

Cause spend

Not disclosed

Reg number

1175117

Scope

UK-wide

Reserves

4 months

Trustees

7

Accounts year

2025

Filing

up to date

## How does REBOOT THE FUTURE compare, and where else can you look?

[Compare REBOOT THE FUTURE with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=reboot-the-future) [More environment charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/environment) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)

### Where REBOOT THE FUTURE sits

The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby.

- [environment charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/environment)
- [education charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/education)
- [community charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/community)
- [Charities in London](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/london)
- [environment charities in London](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/environment/london)

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Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score

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- [GREAT WESTERN SOCIETY LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/great-western-society-limited) 99/100 · £3.9m
- [THE MID-NORFOLK RAILWAY PRESERVATION TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-mid-norfolk-railway-preservation-trust) 99/100 · £2.5m
- [THE SHARPHAM TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-sharpham-trust) 99/100 · £2.2m

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## Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Reboot the Future's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is Reboot the Future a good charity? + Reboot the Future scores 66 out of 100 (3 stars — Needs improvement) 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 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 Reboot the Future a legitimate charity? + Yes — Reboot the Future is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1175117). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1175117. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is Reboot the Future's charity number? + Reboot the Future's charity number is 1175117. 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 Reboot the Future's charity rating? + Reboot the Future scores 66 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars — Needs improvement). 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 Reboot the Future have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Reboot the Future. 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 Reboot the Future? + Reboot the Future 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 Reboot the Future's overheads? + Reboot the Future'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 Reboot the Future'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 Reboot the Future receive? + Reboot the Future reported £186k total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: declining.

Are Reboot the Future'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 Reboot the Future based? + Reboot the Future is listed at London · UK-wide · WC2H 9JQ and operates UK-wide, focused on environment.

How does CharityCompare score Reboot the Future? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Reboot the Future'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 Reboot the Future'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.