--- title: "Sue Ryder — charity rating & review | CharityCompare" description: "Is Sue Ryder a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 72/100. Accounts 2025: income £106m · 48% on charitable activities. Reg 1052076." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sue-ryder retrieved: 2026-08-18T05:50:08.764Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Sue Ryder a good charity? Sue Ryder scores 72/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£106m total income, 48% 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. Colchester · UK-wide · CO1 1PB | Reg [1052076](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sue-ryder) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.sueryder.org/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1052076) Donate ## How can you give to SUE RYDER? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official SUE RYDER form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.sueryder.org/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1052076) ## What does Sue Ryder do? Sue Ryder is a registered charity (no. 1052076) working in disability across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 48% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 3 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. Summarised from public filings — Sue Ryder hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sue-ryder) **In short:** SUE RYDER scores 72 out of 100 (3 stars). 48% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is Sue Ryder? Sue Ryder has a Clarity Score of 72 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 1052076. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Disability. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £106m, with 48% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 3 months of operating costs. 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 72/100 3★ · Needs improvement Cause spend 48% 3-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 100/100 Finance beacon Income £106m Latest year 2025 Reserves 3 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £1.8 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 53% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does SUE RYDER compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers SUE RYDER scores higher than. Income band (£10m+)31stpercentile **Scores higher than 31% of 943 charities in its income band** · 72/100 vs 77 peer average (marker). Disability charities27thpercentile **Scores higher than 27% of 711 charities in this cause** · 72/100 vs 79 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Sue Ryder'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 Sue Ryder'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% | 10 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. 73/100 | 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% | 3 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. | 40% | 4/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 60% | 24% · 3/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 0/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 0% | 48% · 0/10 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% | 56p per £1 income · 0/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 11,688 volunteers / 2462 staff · 10/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Sue Ryder's Clarity Score? 72/100 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 73/100 Financial Health 0/100 Financial Efficiency 100/100 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 oversight10 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies10/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 73/100 Reserves (months of cash)3 months · 15/15 pts Income stability / growth4/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets24% · 3/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 0/100 Program expense ratio48% · 0/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency56p per £1 income · 0/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio11,688 volunteers / 2462 staff · 10/10 pts ## How much does Sue Ryder raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £106m | — | | Total expenditure | £115m | — | | Charitable activities | £47m | 41% | | Fundraising | £67m | 59% | | Governance & admin | £652k | 1% | 41%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £115m spent - Charitable activities41% · £47m - Fundraising59% · £67m - Governance1% · £652k ## What trust indicators does Sue Ryder 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) 10 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 2462 employees · 11,688 volunteers (5:1 volunteer-to-staff) Fundraising Regulator Not listed as member 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 1052076 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/1052076) ### Trustees & officers - Nicola Josephine Hayes since 2017 - Kevin Jonathan Rusling since 2018 - Linda Ann Goodacre since 2020 - Guy Richard Douwe Boersma since 2020 - Kevin Andrew Richmond since 2020 - Dr Rima Makerem Chair · since 2021 - Polly Bishop since 2023 - Tabetha Darmon since 2023 - Dr Vishen Ramkisson since 2024 - Heather Josephine Alderson 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 Sue Ryder'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 Sue Ryder? Overall score 72/100 (3★) Income £106m Cause spend 48% of expenditure Reg number 1052076 Scope UK-wide Reserves 3 months Trustees 10 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does SUE RYDER compare, and where else can you look? [Compare SUE RYDER with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=sue-ryder) [More disability charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where SUE RYDER sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [disability charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability) - [environment charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/environment) - [health charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/health) - [children charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/children) - [Charities in Colchester](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/colchester) ### Similar disability charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [POLKA CHILDREN'S THEATRE LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/polka-children-s-theatre-limited) 100/100 · £3.6m - [TREWEN MEADOWS](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/trewen-meadows) 100/100 · £1.4m - [CAMBRIDGE RAPE CRISIS CENTRE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/cambridge-rape-crisis-centre) 100/100 · £916k - [Kent Neuro Therapy Centre Limited](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/kent-neuro-therapy-centre-limited) 100/100 · £858k ## How can you share Sue Ryder's rating? 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Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1052076. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Sue Ryder's charity number? + Sue Ryder's charity number is 1052076. 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 Sue Ryder's charity rating? + Sue Ryder scores 72 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 Sue Ryder have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sue Ryder. 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 Sue Ryder? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 48% of Sue Ryder'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 Sue Ryder's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 52% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 53% of total expenditure at Sue Ryder. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Sue Ryder'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 Sue Ryder receive? + Sue Ryder reported £106m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: stable. Are Sue Ryder'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 Sue Ryder based? + Sue Ryder is listed at Colchester · UK-wide · CO1 1PB and operates UK-wide, focused on disability. How does CharityCompare score Sue Ryder? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Sue Ryder'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 Sue Ryder'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.