--- title: "The Players Foundation rating & legitimacy | CharityCompare" description: "Is The Players Foundation a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 0/100. Accounts 2025: income £1.3m · 56% on charitable activities. Reg 1150458." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-players-foundation retrieved: 2026-08-18T01:35:11.952Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Regulatory alert ## Is The Players Foundation under a statutory inquiry? This charity is under a statutory inquiry by the Charity Commission. CharityCompare assigns a **Clarity Score of 0/100** until the inquiry is resolved — we do not recommend relying on historical scores. [View inquiry on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1150458) Quick answer ## Is The Players Foundation a good charity? The Players Foundation scores 0/100 (0 stars, Not rated) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£1.3m total income, 56% 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. Chester · UK-wide · CH1 2NX | Reg [1150458](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-players-foundation) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.theplayersfoundation.org/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1150458) Donate ## How can you give to THE PLAYERS FOUNDATION? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official THE PLAYERS FOUNDATION form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.theplayersfoundation.org/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1150458) ## What does The Players Foundation do? The Players Foundation is a registered charity (no. 1150458) working in poverty relief across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 56% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 863 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. 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 Players Foundation hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-players-foundation) **In short:** THE PLAYERS FOUNDATION has a Clarity Score of 0/100 — Charity Commission statutory inquiry in progress. ## What is The Players Foundation? The Players Foundation has a Clarity Score of 0 out of 100 on CharityCompare (0 stars, Not rated). Charity Commission registration number 1150458. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Poverty relief. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £1.3m, with 56% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 863 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](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 0/100 0★ · Not rated Cause spend 56% 2-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 0/100 Finance beacon Income £1.3m Latest year 2025 Reserves 863 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £3.6 raised per £1 fundraising (2-yr avg) · 107% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: low ## How does THE PLAYERS FOUNDATION compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers THE PLAYERS FOUNDATION scores higher than. Income band (£1m–£5m)0thpercentile **Scores higher than 0% of 2,776 charities in its income band** · 0/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). Poverty relief charities0thpercentile **Scores higher than 0% of 1,502 charities in this cause** · 0/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is The Players Foundation's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2025 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 Low confidence — key filing data unavailable 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 Players Foundation's Beacon report? Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report. [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is The Players Foundation's Clarity Score? 0/100 total · Not rated · 0 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 0/100 Accountability & Transparency 0/100 Financial Health 0/100 Financial Efficiency 0/100 Community Support ### 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 ## How much does The Players Foundation raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £1.3m | — | | Total expenditure | £926k | — | | Charitable activities | £471k | 51% | | Fundraising | £455k | 49% | | Governance & admin | £173k | 19% | 51%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £926k spent - Charitable activities51% · £471k - Fundraising49% · £455k - Governance19% · £173k ## What trust indicators does The Players Foundation 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) 9 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 1150458 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/1150458) ### Trustees & officers - Brendon Batson OBE since 2012 - GARTH CROOKS OBE since 2012 - GARETH GRIFFITHS since 2012 - Jonathan Walters since 2022 - Martin Prothero since 2022 - Harpreet Robertson since 2025 - Robert Clare since 2025 - Dr Susan Hallard since 2025 - Gareth Farrelly 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 Players Foundation'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 Players Foundation? Overall score 0/100 (0★) Income £1.3m Cause spend 56% of expenditure Reg number 1150458 Scope UK-wide Reserves 863 months Trustees 9 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does THE PLAYERS FOUNDATION compare, and where else can you look? [Compare THE PLAYERS FOUNDATION with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=the-players-foundation) [More poverty relief charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/poverty) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where THE PLAYERS FOUNDATION sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [poverty charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/poverty) - [homelessness charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/homelessness) - [disability charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability) - [human rights charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/human-rights) - [Charities in Chester](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/chester) - [poverty charities in Chester](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/poverty/chester) ### Similar poverty relief charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [AMOS TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/amos-trust) 100/100 · £2.6m - [SUFRA - NW LONDON](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sufra-nw-london) 100/100 · £1.7m - [WILDERNESS FOUNDATION UK](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wilderness-foundation-uk) 100/100 · £1.6m - [BIRMINGHAM CITY MISSION](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/birmingham-city-mission) 100/100 · £1.4m ## How can you share The Players Foundation's rating? 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Free to use — a lightweight HTML badge or an embeddable score widget, each linking back to this independent profile and our [methodology](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology). BadgeScore widget [♥ CharityCompare Clarity Score 0/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-players-foundation) Lightweight HTML badge (no iframe) — paste anywhere ♥ CharityCompare Clarity Score 0/100 ★★★★★ Copy code ## What red flags does The Players Foundation have? ## Frequently asked questions Common questions about The Players Foundation's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status. Is The Players Foundation a good charity? + The Players Foundation scores 0 out of 100 (0 stars — Not rated) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 56% 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 Players Foundation a legitimate charity? + Yes — The Players Foundation is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1150458). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1150458. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is The Players Foundation's charity number? + The Players Foundation's charity number is 1150458. 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 Players Foundation's charity rating? + The Players Foundation scores 0 out of 100 on CharityCompare (0 stars — Not rated). 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 Players Foundation have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Players Foundation. 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 Players Foundation? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 56% of The Players Foundation'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 Players Foundation's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 64% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 107% of total expenditure at The Players Foundation. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what The Players Foundation'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 Players Foundation receive? + The Players Foundation reported £1.3m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: restructured. Are The Players Foundation'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 Players Foundation based? + The Players Foundation is listed at Chester · UK-wide · CH1 2NX and operates UK-wide, focused on poverty relief. How does CharityCompare score The Players Foundation? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in The Players Foundation'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 Players Foundation'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.