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Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited

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68/100 Clarity Score · 3 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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68 /100

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Is Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited a good charity?

Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited scores 68/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2022 (£731k total income, 81% 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.

Maidstone · ME4 4QU Reg 1142272 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

What does Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited do?

Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited is a registered charity (no. 1142272) working in education in Maidstone · ME4 4QU. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 81% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 1 month of reserves, though accounts are currently overdue or missing. Reported income has been growing (≈74% 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.

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In short: SUSSEX CLUBS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIMITED scores 68 out of 100 (3 stars). 81% average program spend (Latest year, disclosed years only). Review the pillar breakdown below.

What is Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited?

Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited has a Clarity Score of 68 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 1142272. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Education. Latest accounts year 2022: total income £731k, with 81% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: missing. Reserves: approximately 1 month 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, last updated .

Overall score

68/100

3★ · Needs improvement

Cause spend

81%

latest year · charitable activities

Accountability

55/100

Finance beacon

Income

£731k

Latest year 2022

Reserves

1 mo

1 month of running costs

Accounts filing

Missing

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£124.8 raised per £1 fundraising (latest year) · 4% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: low

How does SUSSEX CLUBS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIMITED compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers SUSSEX CLUBS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIMITED scores higher than.

Income band (£500k–£1m)22ndpercentile

Scores higher than 22% of 2,187 charities in its income band · 68/100 vs 79 peer average (marker).

Education charities31stpercentile

Scores higher than 31% of 579 charities in this cause · 68/100 vs 74 peer average (marker).

How reliable is Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited's data?

Source
Charity Commission (England & Wales)
Accounts year
2022
Filing date
Profile reviewed

Low confidence — key filing data unavailable

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, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Open Government Licence v3.0 .

What is Sussex Clubs for Young People 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.

55/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for SUSSEX CLUBS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIMITED
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.

0% 0/15 pts
Trustee oversight

Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three).

100% 4 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

Financial Health metrics for SUSSEX CLUBS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIMITED
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.

100% 10/10 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.

90/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for SUSSEX CLUBS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIMITED
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below.

80% 81% · 8/10 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% 1p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

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

100/100

Community Support metrics for SUSSEX CLUBS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIMITED
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between.

100% 57 volunteers / 30 staff · 10/10 pts

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What is Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited's Clarity Score?

68/100 total · Needs improvement · 3 of 5 stars

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

55/100
Accountability & Transparency
60/100
Financial Health
90/100
Financial Efficiency
100/100
Community Support

Accountability & Transparency

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

55/100

Filing history (5 years)0/15 pts
Trustee oversight4 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)1 month · 5/15 pts
Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets27% · 3/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

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

90/100

Program expense ratio81% · 8/10 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.

100/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratio57 volunteers / 30 staff · 10/10 pts

How much does Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2022 · Source: Charity Commission filings

SUSSEX CLUBS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIMITED revenue and expenses for 2022
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £731k
Total expenditure £631k
Charitable activities £514k 81%
Fundraising £12k 2%
Governance & admin £68k 11%
81%On charitable activities

Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2022) · £631k spent

  • Charitable activities81%
  • Fundraising2%
  • Governance11%
  • Other spending6%

What trust indicators does Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited have?

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

  • Accounts filed on time

    Filing status: missing

  • Trustee board size (3–12)

    4 trustees on the Charity Commission register

  • Workforce on register

    30 employees · 57 volunteers (2:1 volunteer-to-staff)

Fundraising Regulator

Status not yet checked

Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.

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Official register

Reg 1142272

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

View on Charity Commission →

Trustees & officers

  • JACQUELINE COOPER since 2011
  • SUSAN ROBERTSON since 2011
  • Andre Benham since 2018
  • Margaret Rachel Cooper FCA since 2022
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 →

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 Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited's finances changed over five years?

£0k £200k £400k £600k £800k 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Income 2018: £80k Spending 2018: £104k Cause spend 2018: £0k Income 2019: £214k Spending 2019: £203k Cause spend 2019: £0k Income 2020: £322k Spending 2020: £359k Cause spend 2020: £0k Income 2021: £483k Spending 2021: £456k Cause spend 2021: £0k Income 2022: £731k Spending 2022: £631k Cause spend 2022: £514k
  • 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 Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited?

Overall score
68/100 (3★)
Income
£731k
Cause spend
81% of expenditure
Reg number
1142272
Scope
Local (maidstone)
Reserves
1 month
Trustees
4
Accounts year
2022
Filing
missing

Where SUSSEX CLUBS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIMITED sits

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

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited a good charity? +

Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited scores 68 out of 100 (3 stars — Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 81% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are missing. 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 Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited a legitimate charity? +

Yes — Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1142272). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1142272. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited's charity number? +

Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited's charity number is 1142272. 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 Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited's charity rating? +

Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited scores 68 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 Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited have reviews and complaints? +

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sussex Clubs for Young People 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 Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited? +

According to its 2022 regulator filing, 81% of Sussex Clubs for Young People 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 Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited's overheads? +

According to its 2022 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 2% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 4% of total expenditure at Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Sussex Clubs for Young People 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 Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited receive? +

Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited reported £731k total income in its 2022 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing.

Are Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited's accounts up to date? +

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

Where is Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited based? +

Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited is listed at Maidstone · ME4 4QU, focused on education.

How does CharityCompare score Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited? +

We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Sussex Clubs for Young People 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 Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited's most recent accounts cover 2022. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.