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Charity lists from UK regulator filings

Editorial charity lists UK — highest cause spend, accountability, financial health and fundraising efficiency from UK regulator filings. Information only, not donation advice.

Quick answer

We publish filing-based top and bottom lists — including cause spend, Accountability & Transparency, Financial Health and fundraising efficiency — drawn from UK regulator filings on rated charities.

Bottom 10 by filing timeliness

Charities with the weakest filing records in our set — late or missing accounts on the register.
Top 10 charities by accountability & transparency UK

Highest Accountability & Transparency beacon scores — filing record, trustee oversight and declared policies from UK regulator filings.
Top 10 charities by cause spend UK

Charities where the largest share of expenditure went to charitable activities — money to the cause from UK regulator filings.
Top 10 charities by financial health UK

Highest Financial Health beacon scores — reserves, income stability and balance-sheet signals from UK regulator filings.
Top 10 charities by fundraising efficiency UK

UK charities with the most efficient fundraising — lowest fundraising cost as a share of expenditure from UK regulator filings.
Top 10 charities by overall score

Highest Clarity Scores (0–100) in our curated set — the four-pillar rating built from UK regulator filings.

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