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STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION

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62/100 Clarity Score · 2 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION scores 62/100 (Needs improvement) on our Clarity Score, with 98% of spending going to charitable activities and accounts up to date. This reflects financial transparency and stewardship from Charity Commission filings — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

London · UK-wide · SW7 2SR Reg 1141206 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

Mission

STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION is a registered charity (no. 1141206) working in animals across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 98% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 32 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been declining 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.

In short: STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION scores 62 out of 100 (2 stars). 98% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below.

Overview

STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION has a Clarity Score of 62 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 1141206. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Animals. Latest accounts year 2022: total income £10m, with 98% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 32 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

62/100

2★ · Needs improvement

Cause spend

98%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

93/100

Finance beacon

Income

£10m

Latest year 2022

Reserves

32 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

£92.3 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 3% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high

How STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION compares

Clarity Score benchmarked against similar UK charities — higher is better.

Income band (£10m+)62 vs 77 avg

Ranks higher than 14% of 1,022 charities in its income band.

Animals charities62 vs 76 avg

Ranks higher than 20% of 2,982 charities in this cause.

Data & confidence

Source
Charity Commission (E&W)
Accounts year
2022
Filing date
2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000
Profile reviewed
2026-06-25

High confidence — complete filing data

Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Impact, leadership, and culture beacons require information beyond public filings.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales . Open Government Licence v3.0 .

Beacon report

Detailed accountability and finance metrics from Charity Commission filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.

Accountability & Transparency

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

93/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION
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 · one or two = 0 pts (governance red flag).

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.

17/100

Financial Health metrics for STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION
Metric Score Value
Reserves (months of cash)

3–24 months = 15 pts · 1–3 months = 7 pts · under 1 month or over 3 years (hoarding) = 0 pts.

0% 32 months · 0/15 pts
Income stability / growth

Positive or stable three-year revenue trend = 10 pts · sustained decline = 0 pts.

0% 0/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets

Low debt (< 30% liabilities to assets) = 5 pts · high debt = 0 pts.

100% 7% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

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

100/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

≥ 75% on charitable activities = 10 pts · 60–75% = 5 pts · below 60% = 0 pts.

100% 98% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency

Spends ≤ £0.20 to raise £1 = 10 pts · £0.21–£0.35 = 5 pts · above £0.35 = 0 pts (fundraising cost ÷ income).

100% 1p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

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

0/100

Community Support metrics for STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

More volunteers than paid staff = 10 pts · equal mix = 5 pts · no volunteers = 0 pts.

0% Not reported · 0/10 pts

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Clarity Score

62/100 total · Needs improvement · 2 of 4 stars

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

93/100
Accountability & Transparency
17/100
Financial Health
100/100
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.

17/100

Reserves (months of cash)32 months · 0/15 pts
Income stability / growth0/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets7% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

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

100/100

Program expense ratio98% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency1p 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

Revenue & expenses

Latest filed year 2022 · Source: Charity Commission annual accounts

STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION revenue and expenses for 2022
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £10m
Total expenditure £2.9m
Charitable activities £2.6m 89%
Fundraising £328k 11%
Governance & admin £801k 27%
89%On charitable activities

Where the money goes

Latest accounts (2022) · £2.9m spent

  • Charitable activities89%
  • Fundraising11%
  • Governance27%

Trust indicators

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

  • Accounts filed on time

    up to date · last filing 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000

  • 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 1141206

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

View on Charity Commission →

Trustees & officers

  • Malcom Peter Barton DL since 2011
  • SIR STELIOS HAJI-IOANNOU Chair · since 2011
  • Jean-Claude Louis Eude since 2017
  • Donald Michael Manasse since 2017
  • Nikolaos Mourkogiannis since 2017
  • David Watson since 2017
  • Irene Rouvitha Panou since 2022
How we score charities +

The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK Charity Commission data. Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.

Full methodology →

Accountability & Transparency

Scored from filings

40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15), declared policies (10).

Financial Health

Scored from filings

30 points — reserves (15), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5).

Financial Efficiency

Scored from filings

20 points — program expense ratio (10), fundraising efficiency (10). Kept at 20% to avoid punishing legitimate infrastructure costs.

Community Support

Scored from filings

10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data.

Overall score

Sum of all pillar points. Translated to stars: 90–100 Exceptional (4★), 75–89 Good (3★), 60–74 Needs improvement (2★), below 60 Poor (1★).

Five-year trends

£0k £4300k £8600k £12900k £17200k 2022 2023 2024 2025 Income 2022: £10,499k Spending 2022: £2,922k Cause spend 2022: £2,595k Income 2023: £16,291k Spending 2023: £6,455k Cause spend 2023: £6,018k Income 2024: £16,955k Spending 2024: £9,533k Cause spend 2024: £9,498k Income 2025: £14,376k Spending 2025: £13,118k Cause spend 2025: £13,074k
  • Income
  • Spending
  • Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Source: Charity Commission accounts

Key facts

Overall score
62/100 (2★)
Income
£10m
Cause spend
98% of expenditure
Reg number
1141206
Scope
UK-wide
Reserves
32 months
Trustees
7
Accounts year
2022
Filing
up to date

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

What is STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION's charity rating? +

STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION scores 62 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars — Needs improvement). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from Charity Commission filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10).

Is STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION a good charity to donate to? +

STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION scores 62 out of 100 (2 stars — Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its Charity Commission filings. Around 98% 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 STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION a legitimate UK charity? +

Yes — STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under registration number 1141206. You can verify the entry on the official register.

What is STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION's Charity Commission registration number? +

STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION's registration number is 1141206. Official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1141206

How much income does STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION receive? +

STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION reported £10m total income in its 2022 accounts, based on Charity Commission filings. Five-year trend: declining.

What percentage of STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION's spending goes to charitable activities? +

Approximately 98% of total expenditure went to charitable activities in the latest filed year. Fundraising was 2% and combined overhead (fundraising plus governance) was 3%.

Are STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION's accounts up to date? +

Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION based? +

STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION is listed at London · UK-wide · SW7 2SR and operates UK-wide, focused on animals.

How does CharityCompare score STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION? +

We analyse Charity Commission annual accounts using three-year averages for program expense, fundraising efficiency, and overhead; working capital from reserves vs average expenditure; liabilities-to-assets from the latest balance sheet when available. Impact, leadership, and culture beacons are not yet assessed from public data alone. See our methodology for weights and thresholds.

Does CharityCompare recommend donating to STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION? +

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