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Category Leaderboard

# Top rated UK christian charities

Compare Christian charities and explore how faith-inspired organisations approach poverty, humanitarian relief and community support. Check the programme, eligibility and evidence behind each appeal. Ranked by overall Clarity Score (0–100) based on financial returns and regulatory compliance.

[Compare charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities) [All christian charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charities/christian)

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The highest Clarity Scores for christian charities in our directory are listed below. Scores combine charitable spend efficiency, regulatory return filing history, and public transparency disclosures. Information only, not donation advice.

## Top 10 christian charities by Clarity score

- 1 [AU Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford £1.6m · Canterbury Give with confidence 100/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/age-uk-hythe-lyminge-and-ashford)

Efficiency Excellent 99% to cause

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 11 trustees

Reserves 11.0 Mo Financial cushion

- 2 [AA Aire and Calder Methodist Circuit £1.5m · Wakefield Give with confidence 100/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/aire-and-calder-methodist-circuit)

Efficiency Excellent 100% to cause

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 102 trustees

Reserves 12.0 Mo Financial cushion

- 3 [AT Amos Trust £2.6m · UK-wide Give with confidence 100/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/amos-trust)

Efficiency Excellent 86% to cause

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 10 trustees

Reserves 4.0 Mo Financial cushion

- 4 [AO Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia £6.0m · Cardiff Give with confidence 100/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/archdiocese-of-cardiff-menevia)

Efficiency Excellent 100% to cause

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 11 trustees

Reserves 5.0 Mo Financial cushion

- 5 [AA At a Loss.org £628k · UK-wide 100/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/at-a-loss-org)

Efficiency Unscored Filings pending

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 5 trustees

Reserves 10.0 Mo Financial cushion

- 6 [BB Baby Basics UK £798k · UK-wide 100/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/baby-basics-uk)

Efficiency Unscored Filings pending

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 5 trustees

Reserves 3.0 Mo Financial cushion

- 7 [BT Back to Jerusalem UK £772k · UK-wide Give with confidence 100/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/back-to-jerusalem-uk)

Efficiency Unscored Filings pending

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 5 trustees

Reserves 3.0 Mo Financial cushion

- 8 [BC Basingstoke Community Churches £1.0m · Reading Give with confidence 100/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/basingstoke-community-churches)

Efficiency Excellent 100% to cause

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 5 trustees

Reserves 21.0 Mo Financial cushion

- 9 [BC Birmingham City Mission £1.4m · Birmingham Give with confidence 100/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/birmingham-city-mission)

Efficiency Excellent 98% to cause

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 7 trustees

Reserves 15.0 Mo Financial cushion

- 10 [BD Birmingham Diocesan Trust £24m · UK-wide Give with confidence 100/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/birmingham-diocesan-trust)

Efficiency Excellent 97% to cause

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 12 trustees

Reserves 10.0 Mo Financial cushion

Scores combine Accountability & Finance and Transparency beacons.
[How we score](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)