--- title: "The Vc Gallery — charity rating & review | CharityCompare" description: "Is The Vc Gallery a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 82/100. Accounts 2025: income £607k · 78% on charitable activities. Reg 1172407." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-vc-gallery retrieved: 2026-08-18T05:50:43.960Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is The Vc Gallery a good charity? The Vc Gallery scores 82/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£607k total income, 78% 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. Swansea · SA61 1NY | Reg [1172407](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-vc-gallery) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://thevcgallery.com/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1172407) Donate ## How can you give to THE VC GALLERY? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official THE VC GALLERY form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://thevcgallery.com/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1172407) ## What does The Vc Gallery do? The Vc Gallery is a registered charity (no. 1172407) working in disability in Swansea · SA61 1NY. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 78% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 12 months of reserves, though its recent accounts were filed late. Reported income has been broadly stable 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. Summarised from public filings — The Vc Gallery hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-vc-gallery) **In short:** THE VC GALLERY scores 82 out of 100 (4 stars). 78% average program spend (Latest year, disclosed years only). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is The Vc Gallery? The Vc Gallery has a Clarity Score of 82 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 1172407. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Disability. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £607k, with 78% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: late. Reserves: approximately 12 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 82/100 4★ · Good Cause spend 78% latest year · charitable activities Accountability 63/100 Finance beacon Income £607k Latest year 2025 Reserves 12 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing Late Check register Fundraising efficiency not stated · 0% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: medium ## How does THE VC GALLERY compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers THE VC GALLERY scores higher than. Income band (£500k–£1m)55thpercentile **Scores higher than 55% of 2,187 charities in its income band** · 82/100 vs 79 peer average (marker). Disability charities53rdpercentile **Scores higher than 53% of 711 charities in this cause** · 82/100 vs 79 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is The Vc Gallery'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 Vc Gallery'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. 63/100 | 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. | 0% | 0/15 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 | 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% | 12 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% | 4% · 5/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 85/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 70% | 78% · 7/10 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. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 85 volunteers / 12 staff · 10/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is The Vc Gallery's Clarity Score? 82/100 total · Good · 4 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 63/100 Accountability & Transparency 100/100 Financial Health 85/100 Financial Efficiency 100/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 63/100 Filing history (5 years)0/15 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)12 months · 15/15 pts Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets4% · 5/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 85/100 Program expense ratio78% · 7/10 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. 100/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio85 volunteers / 12 staff · 10/10 pts ## How much does The Vc Gallery raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £607k | — | | Total expenditure | £459k | — | | Charitable activities | £360k | 78% | | Governance & admin | £2k | 0% | 78%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £459k spent - Charitable activities78% · £360k - Governance0% · £2k - Other spending21% · £97k ## What trust indicators does The Vc Gallery 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 12 employees · 85 volunteers (7:1 volunteer-to-staff) Fundraising Regulator Status not yet checked Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 1172407 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/1172407) ### Trustees & officers - JOHN WARLOW since 2013 - Dr Simon Leslie Hancock since 2017 - Joshua Beynon since 2018 - Michelle Bateman since 2019 - Mark Jolly Chair · since 2019 - Mark Shuttleworth since 2020 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 Vc Gallery'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 Vc Gallery? Overall score 82/100 (4★) Income £607k Cause spend 78% of expenditure Reg number 1172407 Scope Local (swansea) Reserves 12 months Trustees 6 Accounts year 2025 Filing late ## How does THE VC GALLERY compare, and where else can you look? [Compare THE VC GALLERY with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=the-vc-gallery) [More disability charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where THE VC GALLERY sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [disability charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability) - [arts charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/arts) - [education charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/education) - [community charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/community) - [Charities in Swansea](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/swansea) ### Similar disability charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [POLKA CHILDREN'S THEATRE LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/polka-children-s-theatre-limited) 100/100 · £3.6m - [TREWEN MEADOWS](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/trewen-meadows) 100/100 · £1.4m - [CAMBRIDGE RAPE CRISIS CENTRE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/cambridge-rape-crisis-centre) 100/100 · £916k - [Kent Neuro Therapy Centre Limited](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/kent-neuro-therapy-centre-limited) 100/100 · £858k ## How can you share The Vc Gallery's rating? 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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 Vc Gallery a legitimate charity? + Yes — The Vc Gallery is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1172407). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1172407. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is The Vc Gallery's charity number? + The Vc Gallery's charity number is 1172407. 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 Vc Gallery's charity rating? + The Vc Gallery scores 82 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars — Good). 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 Vc Gallery have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Vc Gallery. 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 Vc Gallery? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 78% of The Vc Gallery'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 Vc Gallery's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 0% of total expenditure at The Vc Gallery. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what The Vc Gallery'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 Vc Gallery receive? + The Vc Gallery reported £607k total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: stable. Are The Vc Gallery'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 Vc Gallery based? + The Vc Gallery is listed at Swansea · SA61 1NY, focused on disability. How does CharityCompare score The Vc Gallery? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in The Vc Gallery'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 Vc Gallery'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.