Disability · Reg 249346
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS TO THE ROBERT JONES & AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL
Charity rating & review
80/100 Clarity Score · 3 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score
Clarity score
Good
Is THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS TO THE ROBERT JONES & AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL a good charity?
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS TO THE ROBERT JONES & AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL scores 80/100 (Good) on our Clarity Score, with 27% 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.
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Mission
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS TO THE ROBERT JONES & AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL is a registered charity (no. 249346) working in disability in Sheffield · SY10 7AG. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 27% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 12 months of reserves, 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: THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS TO THE ROBERT JONES & AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL scores 80 out of 100 (3 stars). 27% average program spend (3-year average). Filings are up to date with no major concerns.
Overview
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS TO THE ROBERT JONES & AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL has a Clarity Score of 80 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 249346. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Disability. Latest accounts year 2020: total income £554k, with 27% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 12 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
80/100
3★ · Good
Cause spend
27%
3-yr avg · charitable activities
Accountability
100/100
Finance beacon
Income
£554k
Latest year 2020
Reserves
12 mo
Months of running costs
Accounts filing
On time
Charity Commission
£2.0 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 55% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high
How THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS TO THE ROBERT JONES & AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL compares
Clarity Score benchmarked against similar UK charities — higher is better.
Ranks higher than 55% of 2,157 charities in its income band.
Ranks higher than 55% of 742 charities in this cause.
Data & confidence
- Source
- Charity Commission (E&W)
- Accounts year
- 2020
- 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.
100/100
| 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. | 100% | 15/15 pts |
| Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts · one or two = 0 pts (governance red flag). | 100% | 12 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 = 15 pts · 1–3 months = 7 pts · under 1 month or over 3 years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 100% | 12 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% | 10% · 5/5 pts |
Financial Efficiency
How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.
0/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Program expense ratio ≥ 75% on charitable activities = 10 pts · 60–75% = 5 pts · below 60% = 0 pts. | 0% | 27% · 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% | 50p per £1 income · 0/10 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 More volunteers than paid staff = 10 pts · equal mix = 5 pts · no volunteers = 0 pts. | 100% | 200 volunteers / 15 staff · 10/10 pts |
Clarity Score
80/100 total · Good · 3 of 4 stars
Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.
Accountability & Transparency
Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.
100/100
Financial Health
Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.
100/100
Financial Efficiency
How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.
0/100
Community Support
Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.
100/100
Revenue & expenses
Latest filed year 2020 · Source: Charity Commission annual accounts
| Category | Amount | % of spend |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £554k | — |
| Total expenditure | £508k | — |
| Charitable activities | £169k | 33% |
| Fundraising | £252k | 50% |
| Governance & admin | £2k | 0% |
Where the money goes
Latest accounts (2020) · £508k spent
- Charitable activities33% · £169k
- Fundraising50% · £252k
- Governance0% · £2k
- Other spending17% · £85k
Trust indicators
Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.
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Accounts filed on time
up to date · last filing 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000
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Trustee board size (3–12)
12 trustees on the Charity Commission register
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Workforce on register
15 employees · 200 volunteers (13:1 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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Reg 249346
Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.
View on Charity Commission →Trustees & officers
- MARGARET KERR
- Joanna Spencer-Jones since 2014
- Peter Gareth Evan David Chair · since 2014
- Rachel Ralison since 2015
- Celia Jenkins since 2014
- Veronica Lillis since 2018
- William Lindsay RUTHERFORD since 2020
- Eleanor Janet Greasley since 2021
- Suzanne Dixon since 2021
- Lt Col Guy Phillip Chambers since 2024
- ERICA MOSS since 2022
- Rebecca Louise Warren since 2023
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.
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
- Income
- Spending
- Cause spend
Values in £ thousands · Source: Charity Commission accounts
Key facts
- Overall score
- 80/100 (3★)
- Income
- £554k
- Cause spend
- 27% of expenditure
- Reg number
- 249346
- Scope
- Local (sheffield)
- Reserves
- 12 months
- Trustees
- 12
- Accounts year
- 2020
- Filing
- up to date
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What is THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS TO THE ROBERT JONES & AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL's charity rating? +
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS TO THE ROBERT JONES & AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL scores 80 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars — Good). 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).
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THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS TO THE ROBERT JONES & AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL scores 80 out of 100 (3 stars — Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its Charity Commission filings. Around 27% 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 THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS TO THE ROBERT JONES & AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL a legitimate UK charity? +
Yes — THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS TO THE ROBERT JONES & AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under registration number 249346. You can verify the entry on the official register.
What is THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS TO THE ROBERT JONES & AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL's Charity Commission registration number? +
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS TO THE ROBERT JONES & AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL's registration number is 249346. Official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/249346
How much income does THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS TO THE ROBERT JONES & AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL receive? +
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS TO THE ROBERT JONES & AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL reported £554k total income in its 2020 accounts, based on Charity Commission filings. Five-year trend: declining.
What percentage of THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS TO THE ROBERT JONES & AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL's spending goes to charitable activities? +
Approximately 27% of total expenditure went to charitable activities in the latest filed year. Fundraising was 55% and combined overhead (fundraising plus governance) was 55%.
Are THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS TO THE ROBERT JONES & AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL'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 THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS TO THE ROBERT JONES & AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL based? +
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS TO THE ROBERT JONES & AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL is listed at Sheffield · SY10 7AG, focused on disability.
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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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