--- title: "Rees Jeffreys Road Fund rating & legitimacy | CharityCompare" description: "Is Rees Jeffreys Road Fund a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 57/100. Accounts 2025: income £189k · cause-spend split not disclosed. Reg 217771." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/rees-jeffreys-road-fund retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:12:08.236Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Rees Jeffreys Road Fund a good charity? Rees Jeffreys Road Fund scores 57/100 (2 stars, Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£189k 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. Reading · UK-wide · RG1 1AZ | Reg [217771](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/rees-jeffreys-road-fund) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.reesjeffreys.co.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/217771) Donate ## How can you give to REES JEFFREYS ROAD FUND? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official REES JEFFREYS ROAD FUND form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.reesjeffreys.co.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=217771) ## What does Rees Jeffreys Road Fund do? Rees Jeffreys Road Fund is a registered charity (no. 217771) 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 304 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been declining (≈22% 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 — Rees Jeffreys Road Fund hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=rees-jeffreys-road-fund) **In short:** REES JEFFREYS ROAD FUND scores 57 out of 100 (2 stars). Cause-spend split not disclosed in recent filings. Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is Rees Jeffreys Road Fund? Rees Jeffreys Road Fund has a Clarity Score of 57 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars, Poor). Charity Commission registration number 217771. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Environment. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £189k, cause-spend split not disclosed in that filing. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 304 months of operating costs. 1 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 57/100 2★ · Poor Cause spend N/D Not disclosed in filings Accountability 83/100 Finance beacon Income £189k Latest year 2025 Reserves 304 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 REES JEFFREYS ROAD FUND compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers REES JEFFREYS ROAD FUND scores higher than. Income band (£100k–£500k)19thpercentile **Scores higher than 19% of 972 charities in its income band** · 57/100 vs 70 peer average (marker). Environment charities10thpercentile **Scores higher than 10% of 460 charities in this cause** · 57/100 vs 76 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Rees Jeffreys Road Fund'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 Rees Jeffreys Road Fund'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. 83/100 | 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% | 10 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 30% | 3/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 30/100 | 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% | 304 months · 0/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 40% | 4/10 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. 50/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 50% | 1 volunteers · 5/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Rees Jeffreys Road Fund's Clarity Score? 57/100 total · Poor · 2 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 83/100 Accountability & Transparency 30/100 Financial Health 50/100 Financial Efficiency 50/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 83/100 Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts Trustee oversight10 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies3/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 30/100 Reserves (months of cash)304 months · 0/15 pts Income stability / growth4/10 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. 50/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio1 volunteers · 5/10 pts ## How much does Rees Jeffreys Road Fund raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £189k | — | | Total expenditure | £319k | — | | Charitable activities | Not disclosed | — | ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £319k spent. Not disclosed in this filing — the Charity Commission return omits the charitable-activities split. ## What trust indicators does Rees Jeffreys Road Fund 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) 10 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 217771 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/217771) ### Trustees & officers - Hilary Jane Chipping since 2019 - Andrew William Graham MBE since 2019 - Dr Suzanne Green since 2021 - Professor Gregory Richard Marsden since 2023 - Dr. Joanne Kate Freeman since 2023 - Thomas Mark John Kemp since 2024 - Susan Mary Elizabeth Percy since 2024 - Dr Neil Hoose since 2024 - Mohammed Al-Sharif since 2026 - Anthony Charles Dean Ferguson 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 Rees Jeffreys Road Fund'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 Rees Jeffreys Road Fund? Overall score 57/100 (2★) Income £189k Cause spend Not disclosed Reg number 217771 Scope UK-wide Reserves 304 months Trustees 10 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does REES JEFFREYS ROAD FUND compare, and where else can you look? [Compare REES JEFFREYS ROAD FUND with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=rees-jeffreys-road-fund) [More environment charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/environment) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where REES JEFFREYS ROAD FUND 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 Reading](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/reading) ### Similar environment charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [ESSEX AND SUFFOLK RIVERS TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/essex-and-suffolk-rivers-trust) 100/100 · £963k - [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 ## How can you share Rees Jeffreys Road Fund'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 Rees Jeffreys Road Fund a legitimate charity? + Yes — Rees Jeffreys Road Fund is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 217771). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/217771. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Rees Jeffreys Road Fund's charity number? + Rees Jeffreys Road Fund's charity number is 217771. 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 Rees Jeffreys Road Fund's charity rating? + Rees Jeffreys Road Fund scores 57 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 Rees Jeffreys Road Fund have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Rees Jeffreys Road Fund. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (1 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 Rees Jeffreys Road Fund? + Rees Jeffreys Road Fund 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 Rees Jeffreys Road Fund's overheads? + Rees Jeffreys Road Fund'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 Rees Jeffreys Road Fund'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 Rees Jeffreys Road Fund receive? + Rees Jeffreys Road Fund reported £189k total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: declining. Are Rees Jeffreys Road Fund'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 Rees Jeffreys Road Fund based? + Rees Jeffreys Road Fund is listed at Reading · UK-wide · RG1 1AZ and operates UK-wide, focused on environment. How does CharityCompare score Rees Jeffreys Road Fund? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Rees Jeffreys Road Fund'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 Rees Jeffreys Road Fund'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.