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The Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust

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58/100 Clarity Score · 2 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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Is The Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust a good charity?

The Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust scores 58/100 (2 stars, Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£116k total income, 88% 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.

Cambridge · CB5 8AF Reg 1198947 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

What does The Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust do?

The Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust is a registered charity (no. 1198947) working in sport in Cambridge · CB5 8AF. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 88% of spending to charitable activities, and files its annual accounts on time. 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 HAWKS AND OSPREYS CHARITABLE TRUST scores 58 out of 100 (2 stars). 88% average program spend (Latest year, disclosed years only). Review the pillar breakdown below.

What is The Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust?

The Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust has a Clarity Score of 58 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars, Poor). Charity Commission registration number 1198947. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Sport. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £116k, with 88% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. 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, last updated .

Overall score

58/100

2★ · Poor

Cause spend

88%

latest year · charitable activities

Accountability

85/100

Finance beacon

Income

£116k

Latest year 2025

Reserves

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

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

How does THE HAWKS AND OSPREYS CHARITABLE TRUST compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers THE HAWKS AND OSPREYS CHARITABLE TRUST scores higher than.

Income band (£100k–£500k)21stpercentile

Scores higher than 21% of 972 charities in its income band · 58/100 vs 70 peer average (marker).

Sport charities17thpercentile

Scores higher than 17% of 145 charities in this cause · 58/100 vs 74 peer average (marker).

How reliable is The Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust's data?

Source
Charity Commission (England & Wales)
Accounts year
2025
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 Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust'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.

85/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for THE HAWKS AND OSPREYS CHARITABLE TRUST
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% 11 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies

Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return.

40% 4/10 pts

Financial Health

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

17/100

Financial Health metrics for THE HAWKS AND OSPREYS CHARITABLE TRUST
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% Not stated · 0/15 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 · 2-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.

95/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for THE HAWKS AND OSPREYS CHARITABLE TRUST
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

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

90% 88% · 9/10 pts (2-year average)
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 (2-year average)

Community Support

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

0/100

Community Support metrics for THE HAWKS AND OSPREYS CHARITABLE TRUST
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

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What is The Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust's Clarity Score?

58/100 total · Poor · 2 of 5 stars

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

85/100
Accountability & Transparency
17/100
Financial Health
95/100
Financial Efficiency
0/100
Community Support

Accountability & Transparency

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

85/100

Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts
Trustee oversight11 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies4/10 pts

Financial Health

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

17/100

Reserves (months of cash)Not stated · 0/15 pts
Income stability / growth0/10 pts · 2-year average
Liabilities to assets3% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

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

95/100

Program expense ratio88% · 9/10 pts (2-year average)
Fundraising efficiency0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (2-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 Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings

THE HAWKS AND OSPREYS CHARITABLE TRUST revenue and expenses for 2025
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £116k
Total expenditure £93k
Charitable activities Not disclosed

Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2025) · £93k spent. Not disclosed in this filing — the Charity Commission return omits the charitable-activities split.

What trust indicators does The Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust have?

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

  • Accounts filed on time

    up to date · last filing

  • Trustee board size (3–12)

    11 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.

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Official register

Reg 1198947

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

View on Charity Commission →

Trustees & officers

  • Dr Anthony Richard Hyde since 2022
  • James Skelton since 2022
  • Catherine May Millhouse since 2022
  • Andrew John Alasdair Muston since 2022
  • Andrew John Alasdair Muston since 2022
  • Kenneth Ian Hodgson since 2022
  • Professor Robert Harle since 2023
  • Professor Okeoghene Odudu since 2023
  • Deborah Rachel Nichols since 2024
  • Dr Sam Lucy since 2025
  • Professor Christopher Young since 2025
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 The Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust's finances changed over five years?

£0k £400k £800k £1200k £1600k 2024 2025 Income 2024: £1,402k Spending 2024: £103k Cause spend 2024: £91k Income 2025: £116k Spending 2025: £93k Cause spend 2025: £0k
  • 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 Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust?

Overall score
58/100 (2★)
Income
£116k
Cause spend
88% of expenditure
Reg number
1198947
Scope
Local (cambridge)
Reserves
Trustees
11
Accounts year
2025
Filing
up to date

Where THE HAWKS AND OSPREYS CHARITABLE TRUST sits

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

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about The Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is The Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust a good charity? +

The Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust scores 58 out of 100 (2 stars — Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 88% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are up to date. 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 Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust a legitimate charity? +

Yes — The Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1198947). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1198947. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is The Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust's charity number? +

The Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust's charity number is 1198947. 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 Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust's charity rating? +

The Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust scores 58 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars — Poor). 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 Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? +

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust. 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 Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust? +

According to its 2025 regulator filing, 88% of The Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust'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 Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust's overheads? +

The Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust'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 Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust'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 Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust receive? +

The Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust reported £116k total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: limited history.

Are The Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust'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 Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust based? +

The Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust is listed at Cambridge · CB5 8AF, focused on sport.

How does CharityCompare score The Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust? +

We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in The Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust'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 Hawks and Ospreys Charitable Trust'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.