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title: "The Centre For Entrepreneurs charity rating | CharityCompare"
description: "Is The Centre For Entrepreneurs a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 60/100. Accounts 2025: income £357k · cause-spend split not disclosed. Reg 1140102."
source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-centre-for-entrepreneurs
retrieved: 2026-08-18T03:27:21.983Z
license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0"
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Quick answer

## Is The Centre For Entrepreneurs a good charity?

The Centre For Entrepreneurs scores 60/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£357k total income, cause-spend split not disclosed). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

London · UK-wide · WC2R 3DA |
Reg [1140102](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-centre-for-entrepreneurs) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.centreforentrepreneurs.org/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1140102)

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## How can you give to The Centre For Entrepreneurs?

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## What does The Centre For Entrepreneurs do?

The Centre For Entrepreneurs is a registered charity (no. 1140102) working in education across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing does not disclose a charitable-activities spend split in recent filings, holding roughly 15 months of reserves, though its recent accounts were filed late. Reported income has been declining (≈20% 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 — The Centre For Entrepreneurs hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-centre-for-entrepreneurs)

**In short:** The Centre For Entrepreneurs scores 60 out of 100 (3 stars). Cause-spend split not disclosed in recent filings. Review the pillar breakdown below.

## What is The Centre For Entrepreneurs?

The Centre For Entrepreneurs has a Clarity Score of 60 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 1140102. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Education. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £357k, cause-spend split not disclosed in that filing. Accounts filing: late. Reserves: approximately 15 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

60/100

3★ · Needs improvement

Cause spend

N/D

Not disclosed in filings

Accountability

75/100

Finance beacon

Income

£357k

Latest year 2025

Reserves

15 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

Late

Check register

Fundraising efficiency not stated ·
Overhead not disclosed · Website on register ·
Confidence: medium

## How does The Centre For Entrepreneurs compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers The Centre For Entrepreneurs scores higher than.

Income band (£100k–£500k)26thpercentile

**Scores higher than 26% of 972 charities in its income band** · 60/100 vs 70 peer average (marker).

Education charities17thpercentile

**Scores higher than 17% of 579 charities in this cause** · 60/100 vs 74 peer average (marker).

## How reliable is The Centre For Entrepreneurs's data?

Source

Charity Commission (England & Wales)

Accounts year

2025

Filing date

24 June 2026

Profile reviewed

17 July 2026

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](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/).
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## What is The Centre For Entrepreneurs'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.

75/100
| 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. | 33% | 5/15 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.

67/100
| 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% | 15 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. | 0% | 0/10 pts · 3-year average |
| Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 100% | 4% · 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% | Not stated · 0/10 pts |
| Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 100% | 0p per £1 income · 10/10 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% | Not reported · 0/10 pts |

[How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)

## What is The Centre For Entrepreneurs'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.

75/100

Accountability & Transparency

67/100

Financial Health

50/100

Financial Efficiency

0/100

Community Support

### Accountability & Transparency

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

75/100

Filing history (5 years)5/15 pts

Trustee oversight6 trustees · 15/15 pts

Declared policies10/10 pts

### Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

67/100

Reserves (months of cash)15 months · 15/15 pts

Income stability / growth0/10 pts · 3-year average

Liabilities to assets4% · 5/5 pts

### Financial Efficiency

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

50/100

Program expense ratioNot stated · 0/10 pts

Fundraising efficiency0p 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

## How much does The Centre For Entrepreneurs raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings
| Category | Amount | % of spend |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Total income | £357k | — |
| Total expenditure | £410k | — |
| Charitable activities | Not disclosed | — |

## Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2025) · £410k spent. Not disclosed in this filing — the Charity Commission return omits the charitable-activities split.

## What trust indicators does The Centre For Entrepreneurs have?

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

- — Accounts filed on time

Filing status: late

- ✓ Trustee board size (3–12)

6 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.

[Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/)

Official register

Reg 1140102

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/1140102)

### Trustees & officers

- Oliver John Woodforde Pawle Chair
- DEIRDRE MARIE STIRLING since 2011
- ANDREW JOY since 2013
- Joseph Hubback since 2014
- Joanna Santinon since 2022
- Carolyn Dawson since 2022

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 The Centre For Entrepreneurs'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 Centre For Entrepreneurs?

Overall score

60/100 (3★)

Income

£357k

Cause spend

Not disclosed

Reg number

1140102

Scope

UK-wide

Reserves

15 months

Trustees

6

Accounts year

2025

Filing

late

## How does The Centre For Entrepreneurs compare, and where else can you look?

[Compare The Centre For Entrepreneurs with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=the-centre-for-entrepreneurs) [More education charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/education) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)

### Where The Centre For Entrepreneurs sits

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

- [education charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/education)
- [children charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/children)
- [Charities in London](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/london)
- [education charities in London](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/education/london)

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## Frequently asked questions

Common questions about The Centre For Entrepreneurs's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is The Centre For Entrepreneurs a good charity? + The Centre For Entrepreneurs scores 60 out of 100 (3 stars — Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Its recent filings do not disclose a charitable-activities spend split 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 Centre For Entrepreneurs a legitimate charity? + Yes — The Centre For Entrepreneurs is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1140102). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1140102. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is The Centre For Entrepreneurs's charity number? + The Centre For Entrepreneurs's charity number is 1140102. 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 Centre For Entrepreneurs's charity rating? + The Centre For Entrepreneurs 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 Centre For Entrepreneurs have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Centre For Entrepreneurs. 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 The Centre For Entrepreneurs? + The Centre For Entrepreneurs does not disclose a charitable-activities spend split in its recent UK regulator filings, so there is no official figure for how much of a donation reaches the cause. CharityCompare reports this as "not disclosed" rather than assuming a number.

What are The Centre For Entrepreneurs's overheads? + The Centre For Entrepreneurs's recent UK regulator filings do not disclose a fundraising or governance cost split, so no official overhead percentage is available. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what The Centre For Entrepreneurs'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 Centre For Entrepreneurs receive? + The Centre For Entrepreneurs reported £357k total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: declining.

Are The Centre For Entrepreneurs'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 Centre For Entrepreneurs based? + The Centre For Entrepreneurs is listed at London · UK-wide · WC2R 3DA and operates UK-wide, focused on education.

How does CharityCompare score The Centre For Entrepreneurs? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in The Centre For Entrepreneurs'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 Centre For Entrepreneurs'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.