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title: "Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship… rating | CharityCompare"
description: "Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited scores 62/100 (Needs improvement). Latest accounts 2024: income £239k · 77% on charitable activities. Reg 295104."
source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/steiner-waldorf-schools-fellowship-limited
retrieved: 2026-08-18T05:25:28.988Z
license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0"
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## Is Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited a good charity?

Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited scores 62/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2024 (£239k total income, 77% 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.

Derby · UK-wide · Denbighs |
Reg [295104](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/steiner-waldorf-schools-fellowship-limited) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.steinerwaldorf.org/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/295104)

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## What does Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited do?

Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited is a registered charity (no. 295104) working in education across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 77% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 9 months of reserves, though its recent accounts were filed late. 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:** STEINER WALDORF SCHOOLS FELLOWSHIP LIMITED scores 62 out of 100 (3 stars). 77% average program spend (Latest year, disclosed years only). Review the pillar breakdown below.

## What is Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited?

Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited has a Clarity Score of 62 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 295104. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Education. Latest accounts year 2024: total income £239k, with 77% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: late. Reserves: approximately 9 months of operating costs. 2 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

62/100

3★ · Needs improvement

Cause spend

77%

latest year · charitable activities

Accountability

68/100

Finance beacon

Income

£239k

Latest year 2024

Reserves

9 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

Late

Check register

£15.8 raised per £1 fundraising (latest year) ·
8% overhead · Website on register ·
Confidence: medium

## How does STEINER WALDORF SCHOOLS FELLOWSHIP LIMITED compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers STEINER WALDORF SCHOOLS FELLOWSHIP LIMITED scores higher than.

Income band (£100k–£500k)30thpercentile

**Scores higher than 30% of 972 charities in its income band** · 62/100 vs 70 peer average (marker).

Education charities21stpercentile

**Scores higher than 21% of 579 charities in this cause** · 62/100 vs 74 peer average (marker).

## How reliable is Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited's data?

Source

Charity Commission (England & Wales)

Accounts year

2024

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.

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[Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and
[Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/).
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## What is Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited'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.

68/100
| 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. | 33% | 5/15 pts |
| Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 8 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.

60/100
| 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% | 9 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. | 60% | 22% · 3/5 pts |

### Financial Efficiency

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

85/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 70% | 77% · 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). | 100% | 4p 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 Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited's Clarity Score?

62/100 total · Needs improvement · 3 of 5 stars

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

68/100

Accountability & Transparency

60/100

Financial Health

85/100

Financial Efficiency

0/100

Community Support

### Accountability & Transparency

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

68/100

Filing history (5 years)5/15 pts

Trustee oversight8 trustees · 15/15 pts

Declared policies7/10 pts

### Financial Health

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

60/100

Reserves (months of cash)9 months · 15/15 pts

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

Liabilities to assets22% · 3/5 pts

### Financial Efficiency

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

85/100

Program expense ratio77% · 7/10 pts (3-year average)

Fundraising efficiency4p 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 Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2024 · Source: Charity Commission filings
| Category | Amount | % of spend |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Total income | £239k | — |
| Total expenditure | £325k | — |
| Charitable activities | Not disclosed | — |

## Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2024) · £325k spent. Not disclosed in this filing — the Charity Commission return omits the charitable-activities split.

## What trust indicators does Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited have?

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

- — Accounts filed on time

Filing status: late

- ✓ Trustee board size (3–12)

8 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 295104

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/295104)

### Trustees & officers

- ERIKA FRANCES TAYLOR
- MICHAELA ALEXANDRA DE WINTER since 2012
- Nicholas Paul Brett since 2013
- Sinead Wilson-Devane since 2018
- Constantin Court since 2018
- Evan Stephen James since 2020
- Diana Frances Ball since 2020
- Anna Retsler since 2024

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 Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited'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 Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited?

Overall score

62/100 (3★)

Income

£239k

Cause spend

77% of expenditure

Reg number

295104

Scope

UK-wide

Reserves

9 months

Trustees

8

Accounts year

2024

Filing

late

## How does STEINER WALDORF SCHOOLS FELLOWSHIP LIMITED compare, and where else can you look?

[Compare STEINER WALDORF SCHOOLS FELLOWSHIP LIMITED with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=steiner-waldorf-schools-fellowship-limited) [More education charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/education) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)

### Where STEINER WALDORF SCHOOLS FELLOWSHIP LIMITED sits

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

- [education charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/education)
- [Charities in Derby](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/derby)

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## Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited a good charity? + Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited scores 62 out of 100 (3 stars — Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 77% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are late. 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 Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited a legitimate charity? + Yes — Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 295104). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/295104. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited's charity number? + Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited's charity number is 295104. 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 Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited's charity rating? + Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited scores 62 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 Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (2 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 Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, 77% of Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited's total spending went to charitable activities. 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 Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited's overheads? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 23% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 8% of total expenditure at Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited'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 Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited receive? + Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited reported £239k total income in its 2024 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: stable.

Are Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited's accounts up to date? + Filing status: late (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited based? + Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited is listed at Derby · UK-wide · Denbighs and operates UK-wide, focused on education.

How does CharityCompare score Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited'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 Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Limited'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.