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97/100 Clarity Score · 5 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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Is The Motherhood Plan a good charity?

The Motherhood Plan scores 97/100 (5 stars, Exceptional) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2024 (£764k total income, 84% 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 · EC2A 4NE Reg 1188643 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

What does The Motherhood Plan do?

The Motherhood Plan is a registered charity (no. 1188643) working in human rights across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 84% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 8 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been growing (≈50% 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 MOTHERHOOD PLAN scores 97 out of 100 (5 stars). 84% average program spend (2-year average, disclosed years only). Filings are up to date with no major concerns.

What is The Motherhood Plan?

The Motherhood Plan has a Clarity Score of 97 out of 100 on CharityCompare (5 stars, Exceptional). Charity Commission registration number 1188643. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Human rights. Latest accounts year 2024: total income £764k, with 84% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 8 months 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, last updated .

Overall score

97/100

5★ · Exceptional

Cause spend

84%

2-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

100/100

Finance beacon

Income

£764k

Latest year 2024

Reserves

8 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

£11.8 raised per £1 fundraising (2-yr avg) · 10% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high

How does THE MOTHERHOOD PLAN compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers THE MOTHERHOOD PLAN scores higher than.

Income band (£500k–£1m)94thpercentile

Scores higher than 94% of 2,187 charities in its income band · 97/100 vs 79 peer average (marker).

Human rights charities99thpercentile

Scores higher than 99% of 146 charities in this cause · 97/100 vs 77 peer average (marker).

How reliable is The Motherhood Plan's data?

Source
Charity Commission (England & Wales)
Accounts year
2024
Filing date
Profile reviewed

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, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Open Government Licence v3.0 .

What is The Motherhood Plan'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

Accountability & Transparency metrics for THE MOTHERHOOD PLAN
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% 12 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.

93/100

Financial Health metrics for THE MOTHERHOOD PLAN
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% 8 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.

100% 10/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets

0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt.

60% 20% · 3/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

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

95/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for THE MOTHERHOOD PLAN
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

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

90% 84% · 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).

100% 7p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

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

100/100

Community Support metrics for THE MOTHERHOOD PLAN
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between.

100% 92 volunteers / 10 staff · 10/10 pts

How we calculate beacon scores →

What is The Motherhood Plan's Clarity Score?

97/100 total · Exceptional · 5 of 5 stars

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

100/100
Accountability & Transparency
93/100
Financial Health
95/100
Financial Efficiency
100/100
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 oversight12 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies10/10 pts

Financial Health

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

93/100

Reserves (months of cash)8 months · 15/15 pts
Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets20% · 3/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

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

95/100

Program expense ratio84% · 9/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency7p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

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

100/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratio92 volunteers / 10 staff · 10/10 pts

How much does The Motherhood Plan raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2024 · Source: Charity Commission filings

THE MOTHERHOOD PLAN revenue and expenses for 2024
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £764k
Total expenditure £698k
Charitable activities £592k 85%
Fundraising £84k 12%
Governance & admin £8k 1%
85%On charitable activities

Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2024) · £698k spent

  • Charitable activities85%
  • Fundraising12%
  • Governance1%
  • Other spending2%

What trust indicators does The Motherhood Plan 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)

    12 trustees on the Charity Commission register

  • Workforce on register

    10 employees · 92 volunteers (9:1 volunteer-to-staff)

Fundraising Regulator

Status not yet checked

Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.

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Official register

Reg 1188643

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

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Trustees & officers

  • Molly Rowan since 2019
  • Heather Taylor since 2023
  • Anneka Ruff since 2023
  • Sam Smethers Chair · since 2023
  • Amy Kinton since 2024
  • Matthew Collins since 2024
  • Tamsin Watson since 2026
  • Sumandeep Harris since 2026
  • Rebecca Firth since 2026
  • Martha Crawford since 2026
  • Amy Roch since 2026
  • Alesha De-Freitas since 2026
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 Motherhood Plan's finances changed over five years?

£0k £200k £400k £600k £800k 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Income 2020: £152k Spending 2020: £107k Cause spend 2020: £0k Income 2021: £331k Spending 2021: £242k Cause spend 2021: £0k Income 2022: £409k Spending 2022: £422k Cause spend 2022: £0k Income 2023: £770k Spending 2023: £553k Cause spend 2023: £461k Income 2024: £764k Spending 2024: £698k Cause spend 2024: £592k
  • 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 Motherhood Plan?

Overall score
97/100 (5★)
Income
£764k
Cause spend
84% of expenditure
Reg number
1188643
Scope
UK-wide
Reserves
8 months
Trustees
12
Accounts year
2024
Filing
up to date

Where THE MOTHERHOOD PLAN sits

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

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about The Motherhood Plan's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is The Motherhood Plan a good charity? +

The Motherhood Plan scores 97 out of 100 (5 stars — Exceptional) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 84% 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 Motherhood Plan a legitimate charity? +

Yes — The Motherhood Plan is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1188643). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1188643. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is The Motherhood Plan's charity number? +

The Motherhood Plan's charity number is 1188643. 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 Motherhood Plan's charity rating? +

The Motherhood Plan scores 97 out of 100 on CharityCompare (5 stars — Exceptional). 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 Motherhood Plan have reviews and complaints? +

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Motherhood Plan. 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 Motherhood Plan? +

According to its 2024 regulator filing, 84% of The Motherhood Plan's total spending went to charitable activities (2-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 Motherhood Plan's overheads? +

According to its 2024 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 13% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 10% of total expenditure at The Motherhood Plan. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what The Motherhood Plan'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 Motherhood Plan receive? +

The Motherhood Plan reported £764k total income in its 2024 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing.

Are The Motherhood Plan'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 Motherhood Plan based? +

The Motherhood Plan is listed at London · UK-wide · EC2A 4NE and operates UK-wide, focused on human rights.

How does CharityCompare score The Motherhood Plan? +

We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in The Motherhood Plan'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 Motherhood Plan'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.