The Clarity Score is a 0–100 rating of how clearly a charity accounts for its money in UK regulator filings. It is not a ranking of impact, popularity, or “best charity to donate to.”
Four pillars
| Pillar | Points | What it uses |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability & Transparency | 40 | Filing history, trustee oversight, declared policies |
| Financial Health | 30 | Reserves in months, income trend, liabilities to assets |
| Financial Efficiency | 20 | Cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale |
| Community Support | 10 | Volunteer-to-staff ratio where published |
An open statutory inquiry is a kill switch: the score is 0 and a regulatory warning is shown.
Stars match the labels
90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated. Give with Confidence is 75+ with up-to-date filings and no serious red flags. There is no 1★ band.
Who gets a full score
A full score needs detailed annual-return fields. Charities under £100,000 income, and many OSCR/CCNI records with thinner published returns, get a basic register profile instead. Every UK-registered charity still has a page. Scores cannot be bought.