--- title: "Street Child — charity rating & review | CharityCompare" description: "Is Street Child a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 73/100. Accounts 2025: income £22m · 85% on charitable activities. Reg 1128536." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/street-child retrieved: 2026-08-18T03:59:18.149Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Street Child a good charity? Street Child scores 73/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£22m total income, 85% 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. London · UK-wide · EC3A 5EB | Reg [1128536](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/street-child) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.street-child.org/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1128536) Donate ## How can you give to STREET CHILD? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official STREET CHILD form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.street-child.org/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1128536) ## What does Street Child do? Street Child is a registered charity (no. 1128536) working in international aid across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 85% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 1 month of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been growing (≈14% 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 — Street Child hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=street-child) **In short:** STREET CHILD scores 73 out of 100 (3 stars). 85% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is Street Child? Street Child has a Clarity Score of 73 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 1128536. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: International aid. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £22m, with 85% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 1 month 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](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 73/100 3★ · Needs improvement Cause spend 85% 3-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 100/100 Finance beacon Income £22m Latest year 2025 Reserves 1 mo 1 month of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £6.8 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 15% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does STREET CHILD compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers STREET CHILD scores higher than. Income band (£10m+)34thpercentile **Scores higher than 34% of 943 charities in its income band** · 73/100 vs 77 peer average (marker). International aid charities41stpercentile **Scores higher than 41% of 618 charities in this cause** · 73/100 vs 75 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Street Child's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2025 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 Street Child'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% | 12 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. 53/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 33% | 1 month · 5/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 80% | 8/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 60% | 27% · 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. | 90% | 85% · 9/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 80% | 15p per £1 income · 8/10 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% | 2 volunteers / 90 staff · 0/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Street Child's Clarity Score? 73/100 total · Needs improvement · 3 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 100/100 Accountability & Transparency 53/100 Financial Health 85/100 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 oversight12 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies10/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 53/100 Reserves (months of cash)1 month · 5/15 pts Income stability / growth8/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets27% · 3/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 85/100 Program expense ratio85% · 9/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency15p per £1 income · 8/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 0/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio2 volunteers / 90 staff · 0/10 pts ## How much does Street Child raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £22m | — | | Total expenditure | £22m | — | | Charitable activities | £18m | 83% | | Fundraising | £3.5m | 16% | | Governance & admin | £4k | 0% | 83%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £22m spent - Charitable activities83% · £18m - Fundraising16% · £3.5m - Governance0% · £4k - Other spending1% · £149k ## What trust indicators does Street Child 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) 12 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 90 employees · 2 volunteers (0:1 volunteer-to-staff) 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 1128536 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/1128536) ### Trustees & officers - Nicholas Mason since 2017 - Dr Anthony Wallersteiner MA, PHD Chair · since 2018 - Andrea Vincenzo Salvato since 2019 - Emanuel Kohnstamm since 2019 - James Sean Ryan since 2019 - Martinus Geradus Johannes Van Den Berg since 2019 - Gary James Heffernan since 2019 - Gabriele Cipparrone since 2019 - Kirti Mistry since 2019 - SARAH ELIZABETH HUGHES since 2020 - Daniel David Collison since 2020 - Joanne Dewar since 2025 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 Street Child'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 Street Child? Overall score 73/100 (3★) Income £22m Cause spend 85% of expenditure Reg number 1128536 Scope UK-wide Reserves 1 month Trustees 12 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does STREET CHILD compare, and where else can you look? 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Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1128536. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Street Child's charity number? + Street Child's charity number is 1128536. 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 Street Child's charity rating? + Street Child scores 73 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 Street Child have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Street Child. 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 Street Child? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 85% of Street Child'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 Street Child's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 15% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 15% of total expenditure at Street Child. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Street Child'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 Street Child receive? + Street Child reported £22m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing. Are Street Child'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 Street Child based? + Street Child is listed at London · UK-wide · EC3A 5EB and operates UK-wide, focused on international aid. How does CharityCompare score Street Child? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Street Child'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 Street Child'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.