--- title: "The Ihr Trust — charity rating & review | CharityCompare" description: "Is The Ihr Trust a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 48/100. Accounts 2025: income £195k · 97% on charitable activities. Reg 1077592." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-ihr-trust retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:47:06.013Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is The Ihr Trust a good charity? The Ihr Trust scores 48/100 (2 stars, Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£195k total income, 97% 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 · WC1E 7HU | Reg [1077592](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-ihr-trust) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.history.ac.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1077592) Donate ## How can you give to THE IHR TRUST? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official THE IHR TRUST form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.history.ac.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1077592) ## What does The Ihr Trust do? The Ihr Trust is a registered charity (no. 1077592) working in environment in London · WC1E 7HU. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 97% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 103 months of reserves, though its recent accounts were filed late. Reported income changed sharply in 2022 (likely a merger, transfer or reporting change) — year-on-year trend labels are not meaningful across that step. 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 Ihr Trust hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-ihr-trust) **In short:** THE IHR TRUST scores 48 out of 100 (2 stars). 97% average program spend (Latest year, disclosed years only). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is The Ihr Trust? The Ihr Trust has a Clarity Score of 48 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars, Poor). Charity Commission registration number 1077592. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Environment. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £195k, with 97% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: late. Reserves: approximately 103 months 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](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 48/100 2★ · Poor Cause spend 97% latest year · charitable activities Accountability 57/100 Finance beacon Income £195k Latest year 2025 Reserves 103 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing Late Check register £351.5 raised per £1 fundraising (latest year) · 16% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: medium ## How does THE IHR TRUST compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers THE IHR TRUST scores higher than. Income band (£100k–£500k)7thpercentile **Scores higher than 7% of 972 charities in its income band** · 48/100 vs 70 peer average (marker). Environment charities4thpercentile **Scores higher than 4% of 460 charities in this cause** · 48/100 vs 76 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is The Ihr Trust'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/). [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). ## What is The Ihr 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. 57/100 | 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% | 11 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 30% | 3/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 17/100 | 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% | 103 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. | 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. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 100% | 97% · 10/10 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% | 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 Ihr Trust's Clarity Score? 48/100 total · Poor · 2 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 57/100 Accountability & Transparency 17/100 Financial Health 100/100 Financial Efficiency 0/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 57/100 Filing history (5 years)5/15 pts Trustee oversight11 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies3/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 17/100 Reserves (months of cash)103 months · 0/15 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. 100/100 Program expense ratio97% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) 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 Ihr Trust raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £195k | — | | Total expenditure | £136k | — | | Charitable activities | Not disclosed | — | ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £136k spent. Not disclosed in this filing — the Charity Commission return omits the charitable-activities split. ## What trust indicators does The Ihr Trust 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) 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. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 1077592 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/1077592) ### Trustees & officers - Nicola Ralston since 2019 - Dr John Mc Loughlin since 2020 - Frances Illingworth since 2020 - Professor Claire Louise Langhamer since 2021 - Michael Griffiths since 2021 - Professor Matthew Jonathan Hilton Chair · since 2022 - Professor Margot Claire Finn since 2023 - Dr Gareth Simeon Oakland since 2024 - Dr Elisabeth Kehoe since 2024 - Dr Arike Oke since 2024 - Professor Claire Gorrara since 2025 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 Ihr Trust'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 Ihr Trust? Overall score 48/100 (2★) Income £195k Cause spend 97% of expenditure Reg number 1077592 Scope Local (london) Reserves 103 months Trustees 11 Accounts year 2025 Filing late ## How does THE IHR TRUST compare, and where else can you look? [Compare THE IHR TRUST with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=the-ihr-trust) [More environment charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/environment) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where THE IHR TRUST sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [environment charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/environment) - [arts charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/arts) - [education charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/education) - [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 Ihr Trust's rating? 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Is The Ihr Trust a legitimate charity? + Yes — The Ihr Trust is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1077592). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1077592. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is The Ihr Trust's charity number? + The Ihr Trust's charity number is 1077592. 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 Ihr Trust's charity rating? + The Ihr Trust scores 48 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 Ihr Trust have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Ihr Trust. 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 The Ihr Trust? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 97% of The Ihr 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 Ihr Trust's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 3% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 16% of total expenditure at The Ihr Trust. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what The Ihr 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 Ihr Trust receive? + The Ihr Trust reported £195k total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: restructured. Are The Ihr Trust'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 Ihr Trust based? + The Ihr Trust is listed at London · WC1E 7HU, focused on environment. How does CharityCompare score The Ihr Trust? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in The Ihr 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 Ihr 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.