Community · Reg 9999999
The Alderbrook Foundation
Charity rating & review
90/100 Clarity Score · 5 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score
Clarity score
Exceptional
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Is The Alderbrook Foundation a good charity?
The Alderbrook Foundation scores 90/100 (5 stars, Exceptional) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2024 (£3.4m total income, 78% 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.
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What does The Alderbrook Foundation do?
The Alderbrook Foundation is a registered charity (no. 9999999) working in community in Bath · BA1 1AA. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 78% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 8 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been growing (≈12% a year). 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.
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For 34 years The Alderbrook Foundation has helped Bath families through crisis — from our Tuesday community kitchen on Walcot Street to homework clubs in Twerton and Snow Hill. Last year 11,200 hot meals, 214 children tutored weekly and 38 families growing their own food on our allotments. Every pound you give stays in Bath.
- hot meals served last year
- 11,200
- children tutored every week
- 214
- families on our allotments
- 38
- active local volunteers
- 310
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Current appeals from The Alderbrook Foundation
Written by The Alderbrook Foundation and linking to its own donation pages. CharityCompare takes no commission, and appeals have no effect on the The Alderbrook Foundation rating.
Winter Warm Rooms 2026
Alderbrook keeps six community warm rooms open through the coldest months, offering a hot meal, free wifi and company to anyone who needs somewhere warm to sit. Each £25 covers one room for an afternoon, including food and a volunteer session.
Raised so far: £12,500 raisedTarget: £40,000
Donate to this appeal on The Alderbrook Foundation's site →Riverside Path Restoration
Two miles of riverside path have become impassable after flooding. This appeal funds resurfacing, new drainage and accessible gates so wheelchair users and pushchairs can reach the water again. Work is scheduled to begin in spring.
Raised so far: £4,100 raisedTarget: £18,000
Donate to this appeal on The Alderbrook Foundation's site →Youth Counselling Waiting List
Alderbrook's under-18 counselling service currently has a nine-week waiting list. Funding two additional part-time counsellors would clear it within a term and keep first appointments inside two weeks.
Donate to this appeal on The Alderbrook Foundation's site →
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In short: THE ALDERBROOK FOUNDATION scores 90 out of 100 (5 stars). 78% average program spend (3-year average). Filings are up to date with no major concerns.
What is The Alderbrook Foundation?
The Alderbrook Foundation has a Clarity Score of 90 out of 100 on CharityCompare (5 stars, Exceptional). Charity Commission registration number 9999999. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Community. Latest accounts year 2024: total income £3.4m, with 78% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 8 months of operating costs. No major red flags from our filing review. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation. Note: this is a fictional example profile created by CharityCompare to demonstrate its features — not a real registered charity.
Data from Charity Commission register, last updated .
Overall score
90/100
5★ · Exceptional
Cause spend
78%
3-yr avg · charitable activities
Accountability
100/100
Finance beacon
Income
£3.4m
Latest year 2024
Reserves
8 mo
Months of running costs
Accounts filing
On time
Charity Commission
£5.4 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 22% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high
How does THE ALDERBROOK FOUNDATION compare?
Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers THE ALDERBROOK FOUNDATION scores higher than.
Scores higher than 85% of 2,776 charities in its income band · 90/100 vs 78 peer average (marker).
Scores higher than 88% of 216 charities in this cause · 90/100 vs 72 peer average (marker).
How reliable is The Alderbrook Foundation's data?
- Source
- Charity Commission (England & Wales)
- Accounts year
- 2024
- Filing date
- Profile reviewed
High confidence — complete filing data
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, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Open Government Licence v3.0 .
What is The Alderbrook Foundation'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.
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, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 6 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.
87/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 100% | 8 months · 15/15 pts |
| Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 90% | 9/10 pts · 3-year average |
| Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 40% | 34% · 2/5 pts |
Financial Efficiency
How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.
70/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 70% | 78% · 7/10 pts (3-year average) |
| Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 70% | 18p per £1 income · 7/10 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 Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 310 volunteers / 42 staff · 10/10 pts |
What is The Alderbrook Foundation's Clarity Score?
90/100 total · Exceptional · 5 of 5 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.
87/100
Financial Efficiency
How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.
70/100
Community Support
Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.
100/100
How much does The Alderbrook Foundation raise and spend?
Latest filed year 2024 · Source: Charity Commission filings
| Category | Amount | % of spend |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3.4m | — |
| Total expenditure | £3.3m | — |
| Charitable activities | £2.5m | 77% |
| Fundraising | £654k | 20% |
| Governance & admin | £99k | 3% |
Where does the money go?
Latest accounts (2024) · £3.3m spent
- Charitable activities77% · £2.5m
- Fundraising20% · £654k
- Governance3% · £99k
What trust indicators does The Alderbrook Foundation have?
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
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Trustee board size (3–12)
6 trustees on the Charity Commission register
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Workforce on register
42 employees · 310 volunteers (7:1 volunteer-to-staff)
Fundraising Regulator
Registered member
Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.
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Reg 9999999
Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.
View on Charity Commission →Trustees & officers
- Eleanor Whitcombe since 2019
- Marcus Holloway since 2020
- David Ainsworth since 2021
- Rosemary Talbot since 2022
- James Ogilvy since 2023
- Sarah Penhaligon since 2024
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.
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 The Alderbrook Foundation'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 The Alderbrook Foundation?
- Overall score
- 90/100 (5★)
- Income
- £3.4m
- Cause spend
- 78% of expenditure
- Reg number
- 9999999
- Scope
- Local (bath)
- Reserves
- 8 months
- Trustees
- 6
- Accounts year
- 2024
- Filing
- up to date
How does THE ALDERBROOK FOUNDATION compare, and where else can you look?
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about The Alderbrook Foundation's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.
Is The Alderbrook Foundation a good charity? +
The Alderbrook Foundation scores 90 out of 100 (5 stars — Exceptional) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 78% 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 Alderbrook Foundation a legitimate charity? +
Yes — The Alderbrook Foundation is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 9999999). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.
What is The Alderbrook Foundation's charity number? +
The Alderbrook Foundation's charity number is 9999999. 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 The Alderbrook Foundation's charity rating? +
The Alderbrook Foundation scores 90 out of 100 on CharityCompare (5 stars — Exceptional). 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 The Alderbrook Foundation have reviews and complaints? +
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Alderbrook Foundation. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts. For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How much of my donation reaches The Alderbrook Foundation? +
According to its 2024 regulator filing, 78% of The Alderbrook Foundation's total spending went to charitable activities (3-yr avg across disclosed years). 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 The Alderbrook Foundation's overheads? +
According to its 2024 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 19% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 22% of total expenditure at The Alderbrook Foundation. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what The Alderbrook Foundation'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 The Alderbrook Foundation receive? +
The Alderbrook Foundation reported £3.4m total income in its 2024 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing.
Are The Alderbrook Foundation's accounts up to date? +
Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-05-14). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.
Where is The Alderbrook Foundation based? +
The Alderbrook Foundation is listed at Bath · BA1 1AA, focused on community.
How does CharityCompare score The Alderbrook Foundation? +
We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in The Alderbrook Foundation'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 The Alderbrook Foundation'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.
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