--- title: "Sos Children's Villages UK charity rating | CharityCompare" description: "Is Sos Children" source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sos-children-s-villages-uk retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:08:01.717Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Sos Children's Villages UK a good charity? Sos Children's Villages UK scores 46/100 (2 stars, Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2024 (£6.1m total income, 67% 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. Cambridge · UK-wide · CB2 1AB | Reg [1069204](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sos-children-s-villages-uk) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1069204) Donate ## How can you give to SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES UK? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES UK form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1069204) ## What does Sos Children's Villages UK do? Sos Children's Villages UK is a registered charity (no. 1069204) working in international aid across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 67% of spending to charitable activities, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been growing (≈10% 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 — Sos Children's Villages UK hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sos-children-s-villages-uk) **In short:** SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES UK scores 46 out of 100 (2 stars). 67% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is Sos Children's Villages UK? Sos Children's Villages UK has a Clarity Score of 46 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars, Poor). Charity Commission registration number 1069204. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: International aid. Latest accounts year 2024: total income £6.1m, with 67% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. 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 46/100 2★ · Poor Cause spend 67% 3-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 100/100 Finance beacon Income £6.1m Latest year 2024 Reserves — Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £2.7 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 34% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES UK compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES UK scores higher than. Income band (£5m–£10m)2ndpercentile **Scores higher than 2% of 619 charities in its income band** · 46/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). International aid charities2ndpercentile **Scores higher than 2% of 618 charities in this cause** · 46/100 vs 75 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Sos Children's Villages UK's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2024 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 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](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 Sos Children's Villages UK'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. 100/100 | 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. | 100% | 10/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 7/100 | 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% | Not stated · 0/15 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. | 40% | 40% · 2/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 20/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 40% | 67% · 4/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 0% | 39p per £1 income · 0/10 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 Sos Children's Villages UK's Clarity Score? 46/100 total · Poor · 2 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 100/100 Accountability & Transparency 7/100 Financial Health 20/100 Financial Efficiency 0/100 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 oversight7 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies10/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 7/100 Reserves (months of cash)Not stated · 0/15 pts Income stability / growth0/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets40% · 2/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 20/100 Program expense ratio67% · 4/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency39p per £1 income · 0/10 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 Sos Children's Villages UK raise and spend? Latest filed year 2024 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £6.1m | — | | Total expenditure | £7.8m | — | | Charitable activities | £4.9m | 63% | | Fundraising | £2.9m | 37% | | Governance & admin | £199k | 3% | 63%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2024) · £7.8m spent - Charitable activities63% · £4.9m - Fundraising37% · £2.9m - Governance3% · £199k ## What trust indicators does Sos Children's Villages UK 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 1069204 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/1069204) ### Trustees & officers - Solava Samir Saad Mohamed Ibrahim since 2020 - Harpinder Collacott since 2022 - Louise Mary McDonald since 2023 - Janet Reilly since 2023 - Jonathan Steinback since 2023 - Suli Ulla Anja Hampson since 2023 - Kim Annette Bowden since 2023 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 Sos Children's Villages UK'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 Sos Children's Villages UK? Overall score 46/100 (2★) Income £6.1m Cause spend 67% of expenditure Reg number 1069204 Scope UK-wide Reserves — Trustees 7 Accounts year 2024 Filing up to date ## How does SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES UK compare, and where else can you look? 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Is Sos Children's Villages UK a legitimate charity? + Yes — Sos Children's Villages UK is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1069204). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1069204. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Sos Children's Villages UK's charity number? + Sos Children's Villages UK's charity number is 1069204. 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 Sos Children's Villages UK's charity rating? + Sos Children's Villages UK scores 46 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 Sos Children's Villages UK have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sos Children's Villages UK. 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 Sos Children's Villages UK? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, 67% of Sos Children's Villages UK'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 Sos Children's Villages UK's overheads? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 33% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 34% of total expenditure at Sos Children's Villages UK. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Sos Children's Villages UK'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 Sos Children's Villages UK receive? + Sos Children's Villages UK reported £6.1m total income in its 2024 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing. Are Sos Children's Villages UK'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 Sos Children's Villages UK based? + Sos Children's Villages UK is listed at Cambridge · UK-wide · CB2 1AB and operates UK-wide, focused on international aid. How does CharityCompare score Sos Children's Villages UK? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Sos Children's Villages UK'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 Sos Children's Villages UK's most recent accounts cover 2024. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.