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RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE

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49/100 Clarity Score · 1 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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49 /100

Clarity score

Poor

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Is RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE a good charity?

RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE scores 49/100 (Poor) on our Clarity Score, with 25% 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.

AL3 5QX Reg 1140386 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

Mission

RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE is a registered charity (no. 1140386) working in disability in AL3 5QX. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 25% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 1 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Income has been growing 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: RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE scores 49 out of 100 (1 star). 25% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below.

Overview

RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE has a Clarity Score of 49 out of 100 on CharityCompare (1 stars, Poor). Charity Commission registration number 1140386. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Disability. Latest accounts year 2021: total income £12m, with 25% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 1 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

49/100

1★ · Very poor

Cause spend

25%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

93/100

Finance beacon

Income

£12m

Latest year 2021

Reserves

1 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

£2.7 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 25% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high

How RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE compares

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

Income band (£10m+)49 vs 77 avg

Ranks higher than 4% of 1,022 charities in its income band.

Disability charities49 vs 78 avg

Ranks higher than 3% of 742 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 RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE
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% 14 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.

40/100

Financial Health metrics for RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE
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.

47% 1 months · 7/15 pts
Income stability / growth

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

0% 0/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets

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

100% 8% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

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

0/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

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

0% 25% · 0/10 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).

0% 39p per £1 income · 0/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

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

0/100

Community Support metrics for RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE
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

49/100 total · Poor · 1 of 4 stars

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

93/100
Accountability & Transparency
40/100
Financial Health
0/100
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 oversight14 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies7/10 pts

Financial Health

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

40/100

Reserves (months of cash)1 months · 7/15 pts
Income stability / growth0/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets8% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

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

0/100

Program expense ratio25% · 0/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency39p per £1 income · 0/10 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

RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE revenue and expenses for 2021
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £12m
Total expenditure £8.8m
Charitable activities £5.6m 64%
Fundraising £3.1m 36%
Governance & admin £39k 0%
64%On charitable activities

Where the money goes

Latest accounts (2021) · £8.8m spent

  • Charitable activities64%
  • Fundraising36%
  • Governance0%

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)

    14 trustees on the Charity Commission register

Fundraising Regulator

Not listed as member

Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.

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Official register

Reg 1140386

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

View on Charity Commission →

Trustees & officers

  • JOHN VINCENT WROE since 2017
  • Dr Jeremy Stephen Shindler Chair · since 2023
  • Julie Morosco since 2023
  • Joanne Lesley Langfield since 2023
  • Erika Hope Moralez-Perez since 2023
  • Stephen Richard Hamill since 2019
  • Richard Russell-Hogg since 2023
  • Martin John Ferguson since 2019
  • Seema Hill since 2023
  • Alan Philip Graham MBE since 2023
  • Maria Vivian Ball since 2025
  • Clifford Andrew Speed 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 £4800k £9600k £14400k £19200k 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Income 2021: £11,861k Spending 2021: £8,777k Cause spend 2021: £5,639k Income 2022: £13,064k Spending 2022: £9,356k Cause spend 2022: £5,519k Income 2023: £10,235k Spending 2023: £9,940k Cause spend 2023: £5,654k Income 2024: £8,315k Spending 2024: £18,852k Cause spend 2024: £2,455k Income 2025: £2,020k Spending 2025: £5,107k Cause spend 2025: £204k
  • Income
  • Spending
  • Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Source: Charity Commission accounts

Key facts

Overall score
49/100 (1★)
Income
£12m
Cause spend
25% of expenditure
Reg number
1140386
Scope
Local (—)
Reserves
1 months
Trustees
14
Accounts year
2021
Filing
up to date

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

What is RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE's charity rating? +

RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE scores 49 out of 100 on CharityCompare (1 stars — Poor). 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 RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE a good charity to donate to? +

RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE scores 49 out of 100 (1 stars — Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its Charity Commission filings. Around 25% 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 RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE a legitimate UK charity? +

Yes — RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under registration number 1140386. You can verify the entry on the official register.

What is RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE's Charity Commission registration number? +

RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE's registration number is 1140386. Official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1140386

How much income does RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE receive? +

RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE reported £12m total income in its 2021 accounts, based on Charity Commission filings. Five-year trend: growing.

What percentage of RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE's spending goes to charitable activities? +

Approximately 25% of total expenditure went to charitable activities in the latest filed year. Fundraising was 25% and combined overhead (fundraising plus governance) was 25%.

Are RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE'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 RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE based? +

RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE is listed at AL3 5QX, focused on disability.

How does CharityCompare score RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE? +

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 RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CARE? +

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