--- title: "Bottom 10 by filing timeliness | CharityCompare" description: "Charities with the weakest filing records in our set — late or missing accounts on the register." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/lists/bottom-openness retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:36:04.898Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- # Bottom 10 by filing timeliness Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 12 August 2026. Charities with the weakest filing records in our set — late or missing accounts on the register. Quick answer Charities with the weakest filing records in our set — late or missing accounts on the register. Top names currently include ACTIVE LIFE LIMITED, ADEC (ARTS DEVELOPMENT IN EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE), AGE CONCERN HEREFORDSHIRE & WORCESTERSHIRE. Information only — not donation advice. These charities rank lowest on accounts filing timeliness. Always check the official register for the latest status before donating. 1 [ACTIVE LIFE LIMITED £3.8m · dartford 50/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/active-life-limited) 2 [ADEC (ARTS DEVELOPMENT IN EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE) £532k · cambridge 71/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/adec-arts-development-in-east-cambridgeshire) 3 [AGE CONCERN HEREFORDSHIRE & WORCESTERSHIRE £1.6m · worcester 72/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/age-concern-herefordshire-worcestershire) 4 [AGE UK LINDSEY £1.3m · sheffield 53/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/age-uk-lindsey) 5 [AGE UK NORTH WEST KENT £1.4m · stoke-on-trent 64/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/age-uk-north-west-kent) 6 [AGE UK SUFFOLK £2.1m · ipswich 34/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/age-uk-suffolk) 7 [AGE UK WEST CUMBRIA £1.5m · carlisle 66/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/age-uk-west-cumbria) 8 [AJYAL FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION £552k · UK-wide 64/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/ajyal-foundation-for-education) 9 [ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST £16m · UK-wide 49/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/animal-health-trust) 10 [ARMED FORCES COMMON INVESTMENT FUND £13m · UK-wide 25/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/armed-forces-common-investment-fund) **Information only** — editorial ranking from filings, not a donation recommendation. [All lists →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/lists) · [Compare tool →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities)