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ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY

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60/100 Clarity Score · 2 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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Needs improvement

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Is ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY a good charity?

ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY scores 60/100 (Needs improvement) on our Clarity Score, with 40% of spending going to charitable activities and accounts late. This reflects financial transparency and stewardship from Charity Commission filings — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

London · SW3 6NT Reg 1053584 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

Mission

ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY is a registered charity (no. 1053584) working in disability in London · SW3 6NT. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 40% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 4 months of reserves, though its recent accounts were filed late. 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: ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY scores 60 out of 100 (2 stars). 40% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below.

Overview

ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY has a Clarity Score of 60 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 1053584. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Disability. Latest accounts year 2021: total income £9.3m, with 40% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: late. Reserves: approximately 4 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, last updated .

Overall score

60/100

2★ · Needs improvement

Cause spend

40%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

75/100

Finance beacon

Income

£9.3m

Latest year 2021

Reserves

4 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

Late

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£2.5 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 44% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: medium

How ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY compares

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

Income band (£5m–£10m)60 vs 78 avg

Ranks higher than 12% of 716 charities in its income band.

Disability charities60 vs 78 avg

Ranks higher than 13% 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

Medium confidence — some data missing or late

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.

75/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY
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 · 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.

100% 10/10 pts

Financial Health

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

100/100

Financial Health metrics for ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY
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.

100% 4 months · 15/15 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.

100% 18% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

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

0/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

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

0% 40% · 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% 41p 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 ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

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

0% 5 volunteers / 24 staff · 0/10 pts

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Clarity Score

60/100 total · Needs improvement · 2 of 4 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
0/100
Financial Efficiency
0/100
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 oversight8 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)4 months · 15/15 pts
Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets18% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

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

0/100

Program expense ratio40% · 0/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency41p 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 ratio5 volunteers / 24 staff · 0/10 pts

Revenue & expenses

Latest filed year 2021 · Source: Charity Commission annual accounts

ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY revenue and expenses for 2021
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £9.3m
Total expenditure £9.8m
Charitable activities £6.7m 69%
Fundraising £2.2m 22%
Governance & admin £64k 1%
69%On charitable activities

Where the money goes

Latest accounts (2021) · £9.8m spent

  • Charitable activities69%
  • Fundraising22%
  • Governance1%
  • Other spending9%

Trust indicators

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)

    8 trustees on the Charity Commission register

  • Workforce on register

    24 employees · 5 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 1053584

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

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Trustees & officers

  • Helen Margaret Putter since 2018
  • Priya Ponnaiyah since 2019
  • Jennifer Ann Julia Winter Chair · since 2022
  • David Blake since 2024
  • Dr Antonio de Marvao since 2024
  • Charlotte Carrington-Brown since 2025
  • Gira Davda since 2025
  • Matthew Kennedy 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 £2700k £5400k £8100k £10800k 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Income 2021: £9,348k Spending 2021: £9,804k Cause spend 2021: £6,721k Income 2022: £7,276k Spending 2022: £7,424k Cause spend 2022: £4,648k Income 2023: £8,683k Spending 2023: £8,094k Cause spend 2023: £3,254k Income 2024: £10,441k Spending 2024: £9,650k Cause spend 2024: £4,155k Income 2025: £10,269k Spending 2025: £9,766k Cause spend 2025: £3,590k
  • Income
  • Spending
  • Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Source: Charity Commission accounts

Key facts

Overall score
60/100 (2★)
Income
£9.3m
Cause spend
40% of expenditure
Reg number
1053584
Scope
Local (london)
Reserves
4 months
Trustees
8
Accounts year
2021
Filing
late

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

What is ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY's charity rating? +

ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY scores 60 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 ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY a good charity to donate to? +

ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY scores 60 out of 100 (2 stars — Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its Charity Commission filings. Around 40% of its spending goes to charitable activities 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 ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY a legitimate UK charity? +

Yes — ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under registration number 1053584. You can verify the entry on the official register.

What is ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY's Charity Commission registration number? +

ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY's registration number is 1053584. Official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1053584

How much income does ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY receive? +

ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY reported £9.3m total income in its 2021 accounts, based on Charity Commission filings. Five-year trend: declining.

What percentage of ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY's spending goes to charitable activities? +

Approximately 40% of total expenditure went to charitable activities in the latest filed year. Fundraising was 44% and combined overhead (fundraising plus governance) was 44%.

Are ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY's accounts up to date? +

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

Where is ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY based? +

ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY is listed at London · SW3 6NT, focused on disability.

How does CharityCompare score ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY? +

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.

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