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ENABLE LEISURE AND CULTURE

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67/100 Clarity Score · 2 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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67 /100

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Needs improvement

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Is ENABLE LEISURE AND CULTURE a good charity?

ENABLE LEISURE AND CULTURE scores 67/100 (Needs improvement) on our Clarity Score, with 100% of spending going to charitable activities and accounts up to date. This reflects financial transparency and stewardship from Charity Commission filings — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

London · UK-wide · SW11 4NJ Reg 1172345 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

Mission

ENABLE LEISURE AND CULTURE is a registered charity (no. 1172345) working in animals across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 100% of spending to charitable activities, and files its annual accounts on time. 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: ENABLE LEISURE AND CULTURE scores 67 out of 100 (2 stars). 100% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below.

Overview

ENABLE LEISURE AND CULTURE has a Clarity Score of 67 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 1172345. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Animals. Latest accounts year 2021: total income £9.1m, with 100% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. No major red flags from our filing review. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.

Data from Charity Commission register, last updated .

Overall score

67/100

2★ · Needs improvement

Cause spend

100%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

93/100

Finance beacon

Income

£9.1m

Latest year 2021

Reserves

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

Fundraising efficiency not stated · 0% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high

How ENABLE LEISURE AND CULTURE compares

Clarity Score benchmarked against similar UK charities — higher is better.

Income band (£5m–£10m)67 vs 78 avg

Ranks higher than 21% of 716 charities in its income band.

Animals charities67 vs 76 avg

Ranks higher than 28% of 2,982 charities in this cause.

Data & confidence

Source
Charity Commission (E&W)
Accounts year
2021
Filing date
2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000
Profile reviewed
2026-06-25

High confidence — complete filing data

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.

Accountability & Transparency

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

93/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for ENABLE LEISURE AND CULTURE
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.

100% 15/15 pts
Trustee oversight

Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts · one or two = 0 pts (governance red flag).

100% 8 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies

Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return.

70% 7/10 pts

Financial Health

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

33/100

Financial Health metrics for ENABLE LEISURE AND CULTURE
Metric Score Value
Reserves (months of cash)

3–24 months = 15 pts · 1–3 months = 7 pts · under 1 month or over 3 years (hoarding) = 0 pts.

0% Not stated · 0/15 pts
Income stability / growth

Positive or stable three-year revenue trend = 10 pts · sustained decline = 0 pts.

100% 10/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets

Low debt (< 30% liabilities to assets) = 5 pts · high debt = 0 pts.

0% 102% · 0/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

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

100/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for ENABLE LEISURE AND CULTURE
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

≥ 75% on charitable activities = 10 pts · 60–75% = 5 pts · below 60% = 0 pts.

100% 100% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency

Spends ≤ £0.20 to raise £1 = 10 pts · £0.21–£0.35 = 5 pts · above £0.35 = 0 pts (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

Community Support metrics for ENABLE LEISURE AND CULTURE
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

More volunteers than paid staff = 10 pts · equal mix = 5 pts · no volunteers = 0 pts.

0% Not reported · 0/10 pts

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Clarity Score

67/100 total · Needs improvement · 2 of 4 stars

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

93/100
Accountability & Transparency
33/100
Financial Health
100/100
Financial Efficiency
0/100
Community Support

Accountability & Transparency

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

93/100

Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts
Trustee oversight8 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies7/10 pts

Financial Health

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

33/100

Reserves (months of cash)Not stated · 0/15 pts
Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets102% · 0/5 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

Revenue & expenses

Latest filed year 2021 · Source: Charity Commission annual accounts

ENABLE LEISURE AND CULTURE revenue and expenses for 2021
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £9.1m
Total expenditure £8.8m
Charitable activities £8.8m 100%
Governance & admin £67k 1%
100%On charitable activities

Where the money goes

Latest accounts (2021) · £8.8m spent

  • Charitable activities100%
  • Governance1%

Trust indicators

Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.

  • Accounts filed on time

    up to date · last filing 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000

  • Trustee board size (3–12)

    8 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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Official register

Reg 1172345

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

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Trustees & officers

  • CHRISTOPPHER LATHAM BALLIEU since 2015
  • EMMA ANN SOPHIE COHEN since 2015
  • CLARE LINSAY HOUGH FRANKL BERTRAM since 2015
  • Michael Hugh Percy since 2019
  • Ivan Stone since 2022
  • Anthony Preston since 2024
  • Gordon Adams since 2024
  • Peter Shane Mills 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.

Full methodology →

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

£0k £5200k £10400k £15600k £20800k 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Income 2021: £9,055k Spending 2021: £8,788k Cause spend 2021: £8,788k Income 2022: £13,870k Spending 2022: £13,486k Cause spend 2022: £13,486k Income 2023: £15,624k Spending 2023: £15,629k Cause spend 2023: £15,629k Income 2024: £18,066k Spending 2024: £18,546k Cause spend 2024: £18,546k Income 2025: £19,797k Spending 2025: £20,595k Cause spend 2025: £20,595k
  • Income
  • Spending
  • Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Source: Charity Commission accounts

Key facts

Overall score
67/100 (2★)
Income
£9.1m
Cause spend
100% of expenditure
Reg number
1172345
Scope
UK-wide
Reserves
Trustees
8
Accounts year
2021
Filing
up to date

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about ENABLE LEISURE AND CULTURE's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

What is ENABLE LEISURE AND CULTURE's charity rating? +

ENABLE LEISURE AND CULTURE scores 67 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars — Needs improvement). 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 ENABLE LEISURE AND CULTURE a good charity to donate to? +

ENABLE LEISURE AND CULTURE scores 67 out of 100 (2 stars — Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its Charity Commission filings. Around 100% 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 ENABLE LEISURE AND CULTURE a legitimate UK charity? +

Yes — ENABLE LEISURE AND CULTURE is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under registration number 1172345. You can verify the entry on the official register.

What is ENABLE LEISURE AND CULTURE's Charity Commission registration number? +

ENABLE LEISURE AND CULTURE's registration number is 1172345. Official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1172345

How much income does ENABLE LEISURE AND CULTURE receive? +

ENABLE LEISURE AND CULTURE reported £9.1m total income in its 2021 accounts, based on Charity Commission filings. Five-year trend: declining.

What percentage of ENABLE LEISURE AND CULTURE's spending goes to charitable activities? +

Approximately 100% of total expenditure went to charitable activities in the latest filed year. Fundraising was 0% and combined overhead (fundraising plus governance) was 0%.

Are ENABLE LEISURE AND CULTURE's accounts up to date? +

Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is ENABLE LEISURE AND CULTURE based? +

ENABLE LEISURE AND CULTURE is listed at London · UK-wide · SW11 4NJ and operates UK-wide, focused on animals.

How does CharityCompare score ENABLE LEISURE AND CULTURE? +

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.

Does CharityCompare recommend donating to ENABLE LEISURE AND CULTURE? +

No. CharityCompare provides independent scores and facts from official filings. We do not tell you where to donate or earn commission from charities.

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