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The Racing Centre LTD

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71/100 Clarity Score · 3 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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71 /100

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Needs improvement

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Is The Racing Centre LTD a good charity?

The Racing Centre LTD scores 71/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£368k total income, cause-spend split not disclosed). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

Cambridge · CB8 8NT Reg 1107833 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

What does The Racing Centre LTD do?

The Racing Centre LTD is a registered charity (no. 1107833) working in sport in Cambridge · CB8 8NT. Its latest Charity Commission filing does not disclose a charitable-activities spend split in recent filings, holding roughly 14 months of reserves, though its recent accounts were filed late. Reported income has been declining (≈8% 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 RACING CENTRE LTD scores 71 out of 100 (3 stars). Cause-spend split not disclosed in recent filings. Review the pillar breakdown below.

What is The Racing Centre LTD?

The Racing Centre LTD has a Clarity Score of 71 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 1107833. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Sport. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £368k, cause-spend split not disclosed in that filing. Accounts filing: late. Reserves: approximately 14 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

71/100

3★ · Needs improvement

Cause spend

N/D

Not disclosed in filings

Accountability

75/100

Finance beacon

Income

£368k

Latest year 2025

Reserves

14 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

Late

Check register

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

How does THE RACING CENTRE LTD compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers THE RACING CENTRE LTD scores higher than.

Income band (£100k–£500k)52ndpercentile

Scores higher than 52% of 972 charities in its income band · 71/100 vs 70 peer average (marker).

Sport charities42ndpercentile

Scores higher than 42% of 145 charities in this cause · 71/100 vs 74 peer average (marker).

How reliable is The Racing Centre LTD'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 Racing Centre LTD'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.

75/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for THE RACING CENTRE LTD
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% 6 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.

100/100

Financial Health metrics for THE RACING CENTRE LTD
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% 14 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.

100% 1% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

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

50/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for THE RACING CENTRE LTD
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

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

0% Not stated · 0/10 pts
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.

10/100

Community Support metrics for THE RACING CENTRE LTD
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

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

10% 4 volunteers / 16 staff · 1/10 pts

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What is The Racing Centre LTD's Clarity Score?

71/100 total · Needs improvement · 3 of 5 stars

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

75/100
Accountability & Transparency
100/100
Financial Health
50/100
Financial Efficiency
10/100
Community Support

Accountability & Transparency

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

75/100

Filing history (5 years)5/15 pts
Trustee oversight6 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies10/10 pts

Financial Health

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

100/100

Reserves (months of cash)14 months · 15/15 pts
Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets1% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

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

50/100

Program expense ratioNot stated · 0/10 pts
Fundraising efficiency0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

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

10/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratio4 volunteers / 16 staff · 1/10 pts

How much does The Racing Centre LTD raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings

THE RACING CENTRE LTD revenue and expenses for 2025
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £368k
Total expenditure £317k
Charitable activities Not disclosed

Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2025) · £317k spent. Not disclosed in this filing — the Charity Commission return omits the charitable-activities split.

What trust indicators does The Racing Centre LTD 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)

    6 trustees on the Charity Commission register

  • Workforce on register

    16 employees · 4 volunteers (0:1 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 1107833

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

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Trustees & officers

  • HONOURABLE PETER HUGH CHARLES STANLEY
  • GEORGE MCGRATH since 2014
  • Rev Simon Bailey since 2014
  • James Anthony John Beazley since 2023
  • Amanda Prior since 2023
  • James Fanshawe since 2024
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 Racing Centre LTD's finances changed over five years?

£0k £200k £400k £600k £800k 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Income 2021: £511k Spending 2021: £331k Cause spend 2021: £331k Income 2022: £283k Spending 2022: £362k Cause spend 2022: £0k Income 2023: £242k Spending 2023: £405k Cause spend 2023: £0k Income 2024: £241k Spending 2024: £312k Cause spend 2024: £0k Income 2025: £368k Spending 2025: £317k 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 Racing Centre LTD?

Overall score
71/100 (3★)
Income
£368k
Cause spend
Not disclosed
Reg number
1107833
Scope
Local (cambridge)
Reserves
14 months
Trustees
6
Accounts year
2025
Filing
late

Where THE RACING CENTRE LTD sits

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

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What red flags does The Racing Centre LTD have?

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about The Racing Centre LTD's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is The Racing Centre LTD a good charity? +

The Racing Centre LTD scores 71 out of 100 (3 stars — Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Its recent filings do not disclose a charitable-activities spend split 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 Racing Centre LTD a legitimate charity? +

Yes — The Racing Centre LTD is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1107833). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1107833. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is The Racing Centre LTD's charity number? +

The Racing Centre LTD's charity number is 1107833. 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 Racing Centre LTD's charity rating? +

The Racing Centre LTD scores 71 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars — Needs improvement). 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 Racing Centre LTD have reviews and complaints? +

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Racing Centre LTD. 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 Racing Centre LTD? +

The Racing Centre LTD does not disclose a charitable-activities spend split in its recent UK regulator filings, so there is no official figure for how much of a donation reaches the cause. CharityCompare reports this as "not disclosed" rather than assuming a number.

What are The Racing Centre LTD's overheads? +

The Racing Centre LTD'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 Racing Centre LTD'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 Racing Centre LTD receive? +

The Racing Centre LTD reported £368k total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: declining.

Are The Racing Centre LTD'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 Racing Centre LTD based? +

The Racing Centre LTD is listed at Cambridge · CB8 8NT, focused on sport.

How does CharityCompare score The Racing Centre LTD? +

We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in The Racing Centre LTD'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 Racing Centre LTD'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.