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Top rated UK charities

The highest Clarity scores (0–100) in our directory — built from UK regulator filings. Information only, not donation advice.

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This page lists the highest Clarity Scores in our directory — built from UK regulator annual returns (accountability, financial health, efficiency, community support). Use the leaderboards below for cause spend, fundraising efficiency, and other metrics. Information only, not donation advice.

Top 10 by overall Clarity score

  1. 1

    Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford

    £1.6m · canterbury

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    100/100

  2. 2

    AIRE AND CALDER METHODIST CIRCUIT

    £1.5m · wakefield

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    100/100

  3. 3

    AMOS TRUST

    £2.6m · UK-wide

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    100/100

  4. 4

    ARCHDIOCESE OF CARDIFF-MENEVIA

    £6.0m · cardiff

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    100/100

  5. 5

    AT A LOSS.ORG

    £628k · UK-wide

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    100/100

  6. 6

    BABY BASICS UK

    £798k · UK-wide

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    100/100

  7. 7

    BASINGSTOKE COMMUNITY CHURCHES

    £1.0m · reading

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    100/100

  8. 8

    BIRMINGHAM CITY MISSION

    £1.4m · birmingham

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    100/100

  9. 9

    BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN TRUST

    £24m · UK-wide

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    100/100

  10. 10

    BRISTOL REFUGEE RIGHTS

    £988k · bristol

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    100/100

Scores combine Accountability & Finance and Transparency beacons. How we score

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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 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 financial health UK

Highest Financial Health beacon scores — reserves, income stability and balance-sheet signals 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.

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