--- title: "Top 10 charities by cause spend UK | CharityCompare" description: "Charities where the largest share of expenditure went to charitable activities — money to the cause from UK regulator filings." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/lists/top-cause-spend retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:36:25.367Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- # Top 10 charities by cause spend UK Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 29 July 2026. Charities where the largest share of expenditure went to charitable activities — money to the cause from UK regulator filings. Quick answer Charities where the largest share of expenditure went to charitable activities — money to the cause from UK regulator filings. Top names currently include 1509 GROUP, 360 GIVING, A MILLION REALITIES FOUNDATION. Information only — not donation advice. Ranked by **cause spend** (charitable activities ÷ total expenditure). High cause spend is useful context; the lowest admin figure is not always best — read our [admin costs guide](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/charity-admin-costs-explained) before treating this as a donation ranking. 1 [1509 GROUP £31m · UK-wide Give with confidence 85/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/1509-group) 2 [360 GIVING £768k · UK-wide Give with confidence 94/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/360-giving) 3 [A MILLION REALITIES FOUNDATION £1.0m · UK-wide Give with confidence 85/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/a-million-realities-foundation) 4 [ABBEYFIELD THE DALES LIMITED £9.8m · leeds Give with confidence 85/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/abbeyfield-the-dales-limited) 5 [ABBEYFIELD WESSEX SOCIETY LIMITED £7.1m · bournemouth Give with confidence 75/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/abbeyfield-wessex-society-limited) 6 [ABILITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION £11m · UK-wide Give with confidence 80/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/ability-housing-association) 7 [ABILITY TO CHANGE £569k · london Give with confidence 77/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/ability-to-change) 8 [ABILITYNET £4.3m · UK-wide Give with confidence 85/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/abilitynet) 9 [ABSOLUTELY LEISURE £4.5m · UK-wide 63/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/absolutely-leisure) 10 [ACCESS - THE FOUNDATION FOR SOCIAL INVESTMENT £13m · UK-wide 75/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/access-the-foundation-for-social-investment) **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)