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THE ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR CONVENTUAL
Charity rating & review
0/100 Clarity Score · 0 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score
Clarity score
Not rated
Is THE ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR CONVENTUAL a good charity?
THE ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR CONVENTUAL scores 0/100 (Not rated) on our Clarity Score, with 82% of spending going to charitable activities and accounts late. This reflects financial transparency and stewardship from Charity Commission filings — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.
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Mission
THE ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR CONVENTUAL is a registered charity (no. 249881) working in animals across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 82% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 3 months of reserves, though its recent accounts were filed late. Reported income has been declining 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.
In short: THE ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR CONVENTUAL has a Clarity Score of 0/100 — Charity Commission statutory inquiry in progress.
Overview
THE ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR CONVENTUAL has a Clarity Score of 0 out of 100 on CharityCompare (0 stars, Not rated). Charity Commission registration number 249881. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Animals. Latest accounts year 2020: total income £458k, with 82% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: late. Reserves: approximately 3 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, last updated .
Overall score
0/100
0★ · Very poor
Cause spend
82%
3-yr avg · charitable activities
Accountability
0/100
Finance beacon
Income
£458k
Latest year 2020
Reserves
3 mo
Months of running costs
Accounts filing
Late
Check register
£41.4 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 4% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: low
How THE ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR CONVENTUAL compares
Clarity Score benchmarked against similar UK charities — higher is better.
Ranks higher than 0% of 2,492 charities in its income band.
Ranks higher than 0% of 2,982 charities in this cause.
Data & confidence
- Source
- Charity Commission (E&W)
- Accounts year
- 2020
- Filing date
- 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000
- Profile reviewed
- 2026-06-25
Low confidence — key filing data unavailable
Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Impact, leadership, and culture beacons require information beyond public filings.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales . Open Government Licence v3.0 .
Beacon report
Detailed accountability and finance metrics from Charity Commission filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.
Clarity Score
0/100 total · Not rated · 0 of 4 stars
Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.
Accountability & Transparency
Score withheld — Charity Commission statutory inquiry in progress.
0/100
Financial Health
Score withheld — Charity Commission statutory inquiry in progress.
0/100
Financial Efficiency
Score withheld — Charity Commission statutory inquiry in progress.
0/100
Community Support
Score withheld — Charity Commission statutory inquiry in progress.
0/100
Revenue & expenses
Latest filed year 2020 · Source: Charity Commission annual accounts
| Category | Amount | % of spend |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £458k | — |
| Total expenditure | £771k | — |
Where the money goes
Latest accounts (2020) · £771k spent
- Other spending100% · £771k
Trust indicators
Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.
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Accounts filed on time
Filing status: late
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Trustee board size (3–12)
4 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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Reg 249881
Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.
View on Charity Commission →Trustees & officers
- Rev Rory Doyle since 2017
- Rev Wayne Martin since 2018
- Rev Colin Neil Edwards since 2023
- Rev Kyle Banks since 2025
How we score charities +
The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK Charity Commission data. Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.
Accountability & Transparency
Scored from filings
40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15), declared policies (10).
Financial Health
Scored from filings
30 points — reserves (15), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5).
Financial Efficiency
Scored from filings
20 points — program expense ratio (10), fundraising efficiency (10). Kept at 20% to avoid punishing legitimate infrastructure costs.
Community Support
Scored from filings
10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data.
Overall score
Sum of all pillar points. Translated to stars: 90–100 Exceptional (4★), 75–89 Good (3★), 60–74 Needs improvement (2★), below 60 Poor (1★).
Five-year trends
- Income
- Spending
- Cause spend
Values in £ thousands · Source: Charity Commission accounts
Key facts
- Overall score
- 0/100 (0★)
- Income
- £458k
- Cause spend
- 82% of expenditure
- Reg number
- 249881
- Scope
- UK-wide
- Reserves
- 3 months
- Trustees
- 4
- Accounts year
- 2020
- Filing
- late
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Common questions about THE ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR CONVENTUAL's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.
What is THE ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR CONVENTUAL's charity rating? +
THE ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR CONVENTUAL scores 0 out of 100 on CharityCompare (0 stars — Not rated). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from Charity Commission filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10).
Is THE ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR CONVENTUAL a good charity to donate to? +
THE ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR CONVENTUAL scores 0 out of 100 (0 stars — Not rated) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its Charity Commission filings. Around 82% of its spending goes to charitable activities 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 ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR CONVENTUAL a legitimate UK charity? +
Yes — THE ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR CONVENTUAL is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under registration number 249881. You can verify the entry on the official register.
What is THE ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR CONVENTUAL's Charity Commission registration number? +
THE ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR CONVENTUAL's registration number is 249881. Official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/249881
How much income does THE ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR CONVENTUAL receive? +
THE ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR CONVENTUAL reported £458k total income in its 2020 accounts, based on Charity Commission filings. Five-year trend: declining.
What percentage of THE ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR CONVENTUAL's spending goes to charitable activities? +
Approximately 82% of total expenditure went to charitable activities in the latest filed year. Fundraising was 1% and combined overhead (fundraising plus governance) was 4%.
Are THE ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR CONVENTUAL's accounts up to date? +
Filing status: late (last filing 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.
Where is THE ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR CONVENTUAL based? +
THE ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR CONVENTUAL is listed at London · UK-wide · SE1 8TW and operates UK-wide, focused on animals.
How does CharityCompare score THE ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR CONVENTUAL? +
We analyse Charity Commission annual accounts using three-year averages for program expense, fundraising efficiency, and overhead; working capital from reserves vs average expenditure; liabilities-to-assets from the latest balance sheet when available. Impact, leadership, and culture beacons are not yet assessed from public data alone. See our methodology for weights and thresholds.
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