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How does CharityCompare score charities?

In short: The Clarity Score V1 awards up to 100 points — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). An open statutory inquiry by the relevant UK regulator scores 0. Stars use the same bands as the labels (90+ = 5★ Exceptional). See the methodology page for the full scale.

Data from CharityCompare editorial, last updated .

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

PillarPointsWhat it uses
Accountability & Transparency40Filing history, trustee oversight, declared policies
Financial Health30Reserves in months, income trend, liabilities to assets
Financial Efficiency20Cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale
Community Support10Volunteer-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.

Look up any UK charity's free Clarity Score from regulator filings.

Information only — see guides for more detail.