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Soi Dog UK CIO

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68/100 Clarity Score · 3 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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68 /100

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Needs improvement

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Is Soi Dog UK CIO a good charity?

Soi Dog UK CIO scores 68/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£2.3m total income, 78% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

Bournemouth · UK-wide · BH16 6FA Reg 1176305 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

What does Soi Dog UK CIO do?

Soi Dog UK CIO is a registered charity (no. 1176305) working in animals across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 78% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 2 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been broadly stable 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.

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In short: SOI DOG UK CIO scores 68 out of 100 (3 stars). 78% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below.

What is Soi Dog UK CIO?

Soi Dog UK CIO has a Clarity Score of 68 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 1176305. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Animals. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £2.3m, with 78% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 2 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

68/100

3★ · Needs improvement

Cause spend

78%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

90/100

Finance beacon

Income

£2.3m

Latest year 2025

Reserves

2 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

£4.4 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 22% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high

How does SOI DOG UK CIO compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers SOI DOG UK CIO scores higher than.

Income band (£1m–£5m)21stpercentile

Scores higher than 21% of 2,776 charities in its income band · 68/100 vs 78 peer average (marker).

Animals charities21stpercentile

Scores higher than 21% of 370 charities in this cause · 68/100 vs 78 peer average (marker).

How reliable is Soi Dog UK CIO's data?

Source
Charity Commission (England & Wales)
Accounts year
2025
Filing date
Profile reviewed

High confidence — complete filing data

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, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Open Government Licence v3.0 .

What is Soi Dog UK CIO'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.

90/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for SOI DOG UK CIO
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.

60% 6/10 pts

Financial Health

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

47/100

Financial Health metrics for SOI DOG UK CIO
Metric Score Value
Reserves (months of cash)

3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts.

67% 2 months · 10/15 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.

0% 59% · 0/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

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

65/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for SOI DOG UK CIO
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below.

70% 78% · 7/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency

≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income).

60% 23p per £1 income · 6/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

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

50/100

Community Support metrics for SOI DOG UK CIO
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between.

50% 30 volunteers · 5/10 pts

How we calculate beacon scores →

What is Soi Dog UK CIO's Clarity Score?

68/100 total · Needs improvement · 3 of 5 stars

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

90/100
Accountability & Transparency
47/100
Financial Health
65/100
Financial Efficiency
50/100
Community Support

Accountability & Transparency

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

90/100

Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts
Trustee oversight7 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies6/10 pts

Financial Health

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

47/100

Reserves (months of cash)2 months · 10/15 pts
Income stability / growth4/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets59% · 0/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

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

65/100

Program expense ratio78% · 7/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency23p per £1 income · 6/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

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

50/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratio30 volunteers · 5/10 pts

How much does Soi Dog UK CIO raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings

SOI DOG UK CIO revenue and expenses for 2025
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £2.3m
Total expenditure £2.8m
Charitable activities £2.3m 81%
Fundraising £539k 19%
81%On charitable activities

Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2025) · £2.8m spent

  • Charitable activities81%
  • Fundraising19%
  • Other spending0%

What trust indicators does Soi Dog UK CIO have?

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

  • Accounts filed on time

    up to date · last filing

  • 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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Official register

Reg 1176305

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

View on Charity Commission →

Trustees & officers

  • John Dalley since 2018
  • Guy Dermot Wrench since 2019
  • Jacqueline Patricia Lankford since 2020
  • Kirsten Woodsford since 2020
  • Carol Wilcox Chair · since 2020
  • Rachel Louise Ayres since 2020
  • Kendall Louise Uggla since 2021
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 →

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 Soi Dog UK CIO's finances changed over five years?

£0k £800k £1600k £2400k £3200k 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Income 2021: £2,233k Spending 2021: £2,721k Cause spend 2021: £2,284k Income 2022: £2,420k Spending 2022: £2,048k Cause spend 2022: £1,530k Income 2023: £2,382k Spending 2023: £2,191k Cause spend 2023: £1,628k Income 2024: £2,404k Spending 2024: £2,378k Cause spend 2024: £1,874k Income 2025: £2,291k Spending 2025: £2,820k Cause spend 2025: £2,272k
  • 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 Soi Dog UK CIO?

Overall score
68/100 (3★)
Income
£2.3m
Cause spend
78% of expenditure
Reg number
1176305
Scope
UK-wide
Reserves
2 months
Trustees
7
Accounts year
2025
Filing
up to date

Where SOI DOG UK CIO sits

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

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Soi Dog UK CIO's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is Soi Dog UK CIO a good charity? +

Soi Dog UK CIO scores 68 out of 100 (3 stars — Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 78% 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 Soi Dog UK CIO a legitimate charity? +

Yes — Soi Dog UK CIO is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1176305). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1176305. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is Soi Dog UK CIO's charity number? +

Soi Dog UK CIO's charity number is 1176305. 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 Soi Dog UK CIO's charity rating? +

Soi Dog UK CIO scores 68 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 Soi Dog UK CIO have reviews and complaints? +

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Soi Dog UK CIO. 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 Soi Dog UK CIO? +

According to its 2025 regulator filing, 78% of Soi Dog UK CIO's total spending went to charitable activities (3-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift.

What are Soi Dog UK CIO's overheads? +

According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 22% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 22% of total expenditure at Soi Dog UK CIO. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Soi Dog UK CIO'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 Soi Dog UK CIO receive? +

Soi Dog UK CIO reported £2.3m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: stable.

Are Soi Dog UK CIO'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 Soi Dog UK CIO based? +

Soi Dog UK CIO is listed at Bournemouth · UK-wide · BH16 6FA and operates UK-wide, focused on animals.

How does CharityCompare score Soi Dog UK CIO? +

We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Soi Dog UK CIO'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 Soi Dog UK CIO'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.