Why we introduced paid plans
CharityCompare began as a completely free, donation-funded project. As the directory grew to cover every registered charity in the UK — England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland — voluntary donations no longer covered hosting, data processing and development. Introducing optional charity memberships and business data licences lets us keep the site free for donors, keep every score independent, and run CharityCompare as a professional, sustainable service — rather than one that depends on goodwill alone.
We fund the site in three ways
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Charity memberships
Any charity can claim its profile free. Paid Supporter and Partner memberships add presentation features (photos, videos, impact links) and clearly-labelled “Featured partner” visibility on browse pages.
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Business services
We licence our data and API to companies — such as payroll-giving platforms and financial advisers — and offer sponsored placements to professional services that work with charities (auditors, accountants, insurers).
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Reader donations
Optional, via Stripe.
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What money cannot buy
The Clarity Score, the ranking order, and any red flags are computed solely from Charity Commission filings. No charity or company can pay to change a score, rank higher in rated lists, or remove unfavourable filing data. Paid placements are always labelled “Featured partner” and never appear inside ranked results.
Our full scoring method is published at /methodology. If you ever believe a commercial relationship has influenced a rating, tell us: [email protected] — every complaint is reviewed under our editorial policy.