--- title: "The Georgian Group rating & legitimacy | CharityCompare" description: "Is The Georgian Group a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 77/100. Accounts 2024: income £582k · 86% on charitable activities. Reg 209934." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-georgian-group retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:41:41.336Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is The Georgian Group a good charity? The Georgian Group scores 77/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2024 (£582k total income, 86% 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 · W1T 5DX | Reg [209934](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-georgian-group) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.georgiangroup.org.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/209934) Donate ## How can you give to THE GEORGIAN GROUP? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official THE GEORGIAN GROUP form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.georgiangroup.org.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=209934) ## What does The Georgian Group do? The Georgian Group is a registered charity (no. 209934) working in environment across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 86% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 1 month 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 — The Georgian Group hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-georgian-group) **In short:** THE GEORGIAN GROUP scores 77 out of 100 (4 stars). 86% average program spend (3-year average). Filings are up to date with no major concerns. ## What is The Georgian Group? The Georgian Group has a Clarity Score of 77 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 209934. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Environment. Latest accounts year 2024: total income £582k, with 86% 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 77/100 4★ · Good Cause spend 86% 3-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 100/100 Finance beacon Income £582k Latest year 2024 Reserves 1 mo 1 month of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £6.2 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 16% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does THE GEORGIAN GROUP compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers THE GEORGIAN GROUP scores higher than. Income band (£500k–£1m)41stpercentile **Scores higher than 41% of 2,187 charities in its income band** · 77/100 vs 79 peer average (marker). Environment charities51stpercentile **Scores higher than 51% of 460 charities in this cause** · 77/100 vs 76 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is The Georgian Group's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2024 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 The Georgian Group'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% | 13 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. 57/100 | 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. | 70% | 7/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 100% | 3% · 5/5 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% | 86% · 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% | 16p per £1 income · 8/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 30/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 30% | 6 volunteers / 9 staff · 3/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is The Georgian Group's Clarity Score? 77/100 total · Good · 4 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 100/100 Accountability & Transparency 57/100 Financial Health 85/100 Financial Efficiency 30/100 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 oversight13 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies10/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 57/100 Reserves (months of cash)1 month · 5/15 pts Income stability / growth7/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets3% · 5/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 85/100 Program expense ratio86% · 9/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency16p per £1 income · 8/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 30/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio6 volunteers / 9 staff · 3/10 pts ## How much does The Georgian Group raise and spend? Latest filed year 2024 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £582k | — | | Total expenditure | £692k | — | | Charitable activities | £610k | 88% | | Fundraising | £82k | 12% | | Governance & admin | £13k | 2% | 88%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2024) · £692k spent - Charitable activities88% · £610k - Fundraising12% · £82k - Governance2% · £13k ## What trust indicators does The Georgian Group 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) 13 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 9 employees · 6 volunteers (1:1 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 209934 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/209934) ### Trustees & officers - Patrick John Newberry since 2018 - VALERIE MAE HUMPHREY since 2018 - George Robert Carter since 2019 - Harriet Wennberg since 2019 - PAUL JOHN RUSSELL ZISMAN Chair · since 2020 - William Michael Palin since 2020 - Mark David Ryten Hammond since 2022 - Caroline Stanford since 2023 - Andrew Grant Colin Thom since 2023 - Edward Rupert Holland since 2023 - Martin David Vincent Randall since 2024 - Kate Rebecca Bellamy 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 The Georgian Group'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 Georgian Group? Overall score 77/100 (4★) Income £582k Cause spend 86% of expenditure Reg number 209934 Scope UK-wide Reserves 1 month Trustees 13 Accounts year 2024 Filing up to date ## How does THE GEORGIAN GROUP compare, and where else can you look? [Compare THE GEORGIAN GROUP with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=the-georgian-group) [More environment charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/environment) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where THE GEORGIAN GROUP sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [environment charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/environment) - [Charities in London](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/london) - [environment charities in London](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/environment/london) ### Similar environment charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [ESSEX AND SUFFOLK RIVERS TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/essex-and-suffolk-rivers-trust) 100/100 · £963k - [GREAT WESTERN SOCIETY LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/great-western-society-limited) 99/100 · £3.9m - [THE MID-NORFOLK RAILWAY PRESERVATION TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-mid-norfolk-railway-preservation-trust) 99/100 · £2.5m - [THE SHARPHAM TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-sharpham-trust) 99/100 · £2.2m ## How can you share The Georgian Group's rating? 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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 Georgian Group a legitimate charity? + Yes — The Georgian Group is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 209934). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/209934. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is The Georgian Group's charity number? + The Georgian Group's charity number is 209934. 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 Georgian Group's charity rating? + The Georgian Group scores 77 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars — Good). 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 Georgian Group have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Georgian Group. 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 The Georgian Group? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, 86% of The Georgian Group'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 The Georgian Group's overheads? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 14% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 16% of total expenditure at The Georgian Group. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what The Georgian Group'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 Georgian Group receive? + The Georgian Group reported £582k total income in its 2024 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: stable. Are The Georgian Group'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 The Georgian Group based? + The Georgian Group is listed at London · UK-wide · W1T 5DX and operates UK-wide, focused on environment. How does CharityCompare score The Georgian Group? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in The Georgian Group'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 Georgian Group'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.