Older people · Reg 231852
The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited
Charity rating & review
60/100 Clarity Score · 3 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score
Clarity score
Needs improvement
Quick answer
Is The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited a good charity?
The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited scores 60/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2024 (£601k total income, 4% 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.
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What does The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited do?
The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited is a registered charity (no. 231852) working in older people in London · SE24 9HL. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 4% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 158 months of reserves, though its recent accounts were filed late. Reported income has been growing (≈40% 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: THE ABBEYFIELD DULWICH SOCIETY LIMITED scores 60 out of 100 (3 stars). 4% average program spend (Latest year, disclosed years only). Review the pillar breakdown below.
What is The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited?
The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited has a Clarity Score of 60 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 231852. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Older people. Latest accounts year 2024: total income £601k, with 4% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: late. Reserves: approximately 158 months of operating costs. 4 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
60/100
3★ · Needs improvement
Cause spend
4%
latest year · charitable activities
Accountability
63/100
Finance beacon
Income
£601k
Latest year 2024
Reserves
158 mo
Months of running costs
Accounts filing
Late
Check register
£5.1 raised per £1 fundraising (latest year) · 32% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: medium
How does THE ABBEYFIELD DULWICH SOCIETY LIMITED compare?
Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers THE ABBEYFIELD DULWICH SOCIETY LIMITED scores higher than.
Scores higher than 11% of 2,187 charities in its income band · 60/100 vs 79 peer average (marker).
Scores higher than 9% of 23 charities in this cause · 60/100 vs 79 peer average (marker).
How reliable is The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited's data?
- Source
- Charity Commission (England & Wales)
- Accounts year
- 2024
- Filing date
- Profile reviewed
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.
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 The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society 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.
63/100
| 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. | 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% | 6 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.
50/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 0% | 158 months · 0/15 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. | 100% | 1% · 5/5 pts |
Financial Efficiency
How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.
50/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 0% | 4% · 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). | 100% | 10p per £1 income · 10/10 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% | 8 volunteers / 4 staff · 10/10 pts |
What is The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited's Clarity Score?
60/100 total · Needs improvement · 3 of 5 stars
Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.
Accountability & Transparency
Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.
63/100
Financial Health
Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.
50/100
Financial Efficiency
How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.
50/100
Community Support
Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.
100/100
How much does The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited raise and spend?
Latest filed year 2024 · Source: Charity Commission filings
| Category | Amount | % of spend |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £601k | — |
| Total expenditure | £192k | — |
| Charitable activities | £9k | 4% |
| Fundraising | £184k | 96% |
Where does the money go?
Latest accounts (2024) · £192k spent
- Charitable activities4% · £9k
- Fundraising96% · £184k
What trust indicators does The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited have?
Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.
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Accounts filed on time
Filing status: late
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Trustee board size (3–12)
6 trustees on the Charity Commission register
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Workforce on register
4 employees · 8 volunteers (2:1 volunteer-to-staff)
Fundraising Regulator
Not listed as member
Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.
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Reg 231852
Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.
View on Charity Commission →Trustees & officers
- GLYN JOHN PATRICK ABBOTT since 2013
- Jane Elizabeth Ross-Macdonald since 2018
- Alison Jane de Rohan since 2018
- Paul Barber since 2021
- Andrew Butler since 2018
- Dr CHLOE GERSKOWITCH since 2023
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.
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 The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society 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 The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited?
- Overall score
- 60/100 (3★)
- Income
- £601k
- Cause spend
- 4% of expenditure
- Reg number
- 231852
- Scope
- Local (london)
- Reserves
- 158 months
- Trustees
- 6
- Accounts year
- 2024
- Filing
- late
How does THE ABBEYFIELD DULWICH SOCIETY LIMITED compare, and where else can you look?
Where THE ABBEYFIELD DULWICH SOCIETY LIMITED sits
The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.
Is The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited a good charity? +
The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited scores 60 out of 100 (3 stars — Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 4% 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 The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited a legitimate charity? +
Yes — The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 231852). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/231852. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.
What is The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited's charity number? +
The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited's charity number is 231852. 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 The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited's charity rating? +
The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited scores 60 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 The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited have reviews and complaints? +
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (4 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 The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited? +
According to its 2024 regulator filing, 4% of The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society 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 The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited's overheads? +
According to its 2024 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 96% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 32% of total expenditure at The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society 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 The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited receive? +
The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited reported £601k total income in its 2024 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing.
Are The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society 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 The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited based? +
The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited is listed at London · SE24 9HL, focused on older people.
How does CharityCompare score The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society Limited? +
We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society 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 The Abbeyfield Dulwich Society 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.