--- title: "World Muscle Society rating & legitimacy | CharityCompare" description: "Is World Muscle Society a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 47/100. Accounts 2024: income £414k · 100% on charitable activities. Reg 1126862." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/world-muscle-society retrieved: 2026-08-18T03:24:14.561Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is World Muscle Society a good charity? World Muscle Society scores 47/100 (2 stars, Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2024 (£414k total income, 100% 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. Torquay · UK-wide · TQ12 6RQ | Reg [1126862](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/world-muscle-society) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.worldmusclesociety.org/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1126862) Donate ## How can you give to WORLD MUSCLE SOCIETY? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official WORLD MUSCLE SOCIETY form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.worldmusclesociety.org/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1126862) ## What does World Muscle Society do? World Muscle Society is a registered charity (no. 1126862) working in health across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 100% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 42 months of reserves, though its recent accounts were filed late. Reported income changed sharply in 2021 (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 — World Muscle Society hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=world-muscle-society) **In short:** WORLD MUSCLE SOCIETY scores 47 out of 100 (2 stars). 100% average program spend (Latest year, disclosed years only). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is World Muscle Society? World Muscle Society has a Clarity Score of 47 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars, Poor). Charity Commission registration number 1126862. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Health. Latest accounts year 2024: total income £414k, with 100% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: late. Reserves: approximately 42 months of operating costs. 3 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 47/100 2★ · Poor Cause spend 100% latest year · charitable activities Accountability 45/100 Finance beacon Income £414k Latest year 2024 Reserves 42 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing Late Check register Fundraising efficiency not stated · 0% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: medium ## How does WORLD MUSCLE SOCIETY compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers WORLD MUSCLE SOCIETY scores higher than. Income band (£100k–£500k)5thpercentile **Scores higher than 5% of 972 charities in its income band** · 47/100 vs 70 peer average (marker). Health charities3rdpercentile **Scores higher than 3% of 528 charities in this cause** · 47/100 vs 76 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is World Muscle Society's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2024 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 World Muscle Society'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. 45/100 | 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% | 16 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 30% | 3/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 30/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 27% | 42 months · 4/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 0% | 0/10 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. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 100% | 100% · 10/10 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. 0/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 0% | Not reported · 0/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is World Muscle Society's Clarity Score? 47/100 total · Poor · 2 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 45/100 Accountability & Transparency 30/100 Financial Health 100/100 Financial Efficiency 0/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 45/100 Filing history (5 years)0/15 pts Trustee oversight16 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies3/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 30/100 Reserves (months of cash)42 months · 4/15 pts Income stability / growth0/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets1% · 5/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 Program expense ratio100% · 10/10 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. 0/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratioNot reported · 0/10 pts ## How much does World Muscle Society raise and spend? Latest filed year 2024 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £414k | — | | Total expenditure | £523k | — | | Charitable activities | Not disclosed | — | ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2024) · £523k spent. Not disclosed in this filing — the Charity Commission return omits the charitable-activities split. ## What trust indicators does World Muscle Society 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) 16 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 1126862 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/1126862) ### Trustees & officers - PROFESSOR ICHIZO NISHINO - PROFESSOR VOLKER STRAUB - Dr GISELE BONNE since 2011 - Dr Werner Stenzel since 2017 - PROFESSOR Laurent Servais since 2019 - Professor Jordi Diaz-Manera since 2022 - Dr Teresinha Evangelista since 2022 - A/ Professor Gianina Ravenscroft since 2022 - Dr Lindsay Alfano since 2022 - Professor Carsten Bonnemann since 2025 - Professor Edoardo Malfatti since 2025 - Dr Giorgia Coratti 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 World Muscle Society'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 World Muscle Society? Overall score 47/100 (2★) Income £414k Cause spend 100% of expenditure Reg number 1126862 Scope UK-wide Reserves 42 months Trustees 16 Accounts year 2024 Filing late ## How does WORLD MUSCLE SOCIETY compare, and where else can you look? 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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 World Muscle Society a legitimate charity? + Yes — World Muscle Society is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1126862). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1126862. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is World Muscle Society's charity number? + World Muscle Society's charity number is 1126862. 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 World Muscle Society's charity rating? + World Muscle Society scores 47 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars — Poor). 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 World Muscle Society have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for World Muscle Society. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (3 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 World Muscle Society? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, 100% of World Muscle Society'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 World Muscle Society's overheads? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 0% of total expenditure at World Muscle Society. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what World Muscle Society'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 World Muscle Society receive? + World Muscle Society reported £414k total income in its 2024 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: restructured. Are World Muscle Society'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 World Muscle Society based? + World Muscle Society is listed at Torquay · UK-wide · TQ12 6RQ and operates UK-wide, focused on health. How does CharityCompare score World Muscle Society? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in World Muscle Society'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 World Muscle Society'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.