--- title: "Top 10 charities by fundraising efficiency UK" description: "UK charities with the most efficient fundraising — lowest fundraising cost as a share of expenditure from UK regulator filings." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/lists/top-fundraising-efficiency retrieved: 2026-08-18T01:24:12.244Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- # Top 10 charities by fundraising efficiency UK Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 29 July 2026. UK charities with the most efficient fundraising — lowest fundraising cost as a share of expenditure from UK regulator filings. Quick answer UK charities with the most efficient fundraising — lowest fundraising cost as a share of expenditure from UK regulator filings. Top names currently include 1509 GROUP, ACCESS - THE FOUNDATION FOR SOCIAL INVESTMENT, 2020 Levels. Information only — not donation advice. Ranked by fundraising cost as a share of total expenditure (lower is more efficient), using disclosed years in UK regulator filings. Compare peers of similar size — a young charity building donors will often spend more to raise each pound. 1 [1509 GROUP £31m · UK-wide Give with confidence 85/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/1509-group) 2 [ACCESS - THE FOUNDATION FOR SOCIAL INVESTMENT £13m · UK-wide 75/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/access-the-foundation-for-social-investment) 3 [2020 Levels £534k · london 70/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/2020-levels) 4 [3P MINISTRIES £901k · UK-wide Give with confidence 77/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/3p-ministries) 5 [A T D FOURTH WORLD LIMITED £503k · UK-wide Give with confidence 98/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/a-t-d-fourth-world-limited) 6 [13 RIVERS TRUST £2.9m · UK-wide Give with confidence 99/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/13-rivers-trust) 7 [1610 LIMITED £3.3m · taunton 62/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/1610-limited) 8 [1ST BURNMOOR SCOUT GROUP £1.2m · durham 69/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/1st-burnmoor-scout-group) 9 [A WAY OUT £1.2m · stoke-on-trent Give with confidence 91/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/a-way-out) 10 [ABDULLAH AID £8.3m · UK-wide 75/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/abdullah-aid) **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)