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title: "Top rated UK Dogs charities — Clarity Score leaderboard"
description: "Highest-rated UK dogs charities ranked by CharityCompare Clarity Score."
source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/top-rated/dogs
retrieved: 2026-08-18T01:24:09.178Z
license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0"
---

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The highest Clarity Scores for dogs 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 dogs charities by Clarity score

- 1 [ALL DOGS MATTER £532k · UK-wide Give with confidence 98/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/all-dogs-matter)

Efficiency Unscored Filings pending

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 8 trustees

Reserves 25.0 Mo Financial cushion

- 2 [HAPPY PAWS PUPPY RESCUE £621k · brighton Give with confidence 98/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/happy-paws-puppy-rescue)

Efficiency Excellent 92% to cause

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 3 trustees

Reserves 9.0 Mo Financial cushion

- 3 [DOGS TRUST £143m · UK-wide Give with confidence 94/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/dogs-trust)

Efficiency Excellent 100% to cause

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 12 trustees

Reserves 15.0 Mo Financial cushion

- 4 [FOREST DOG RESCUE £417k · dudley Give with confidence 94/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/forest-dog-rescue)

Efficiency Unscored Filings pending

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 3 trustees

Reserves 14.0 Mo Financial cushion

- 5 [GABLES FARM DOGS AND CATS HOME £924k · plymouth 94/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/gables-farm-dogs-and-cats-home)

Efficiency Excellent 91% to cause

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 8 trustees

Reserves 8.0 Mo Financial cushion

- 6 [MEDICAL DETECTION DOGS £2.1m · UK-wide Give with confidence 94/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/medical-detection-dogs)

Efficiency Excellent 93% to cause

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 7 trustees

Reserves 8.0 Mo Financial cushion

- 7 [DOGS FOR GOOD £5.6m · UK-wide Give with confidence 92/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/dogs-for-good)

Efficiency Good 75% to cause

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 11 trustees

Reserves 17.0 Mo Financial cushion

- 8 [HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE £16m · UK-wide Give with confidence 92/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hearing-dogs-for-deaf-people)

Efficiency Good 77% to cause

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 13 trustees

Reserves 25.0 Mo Financial cushion

- 9 [CANINE PARTNERS FOR INDEPENDENCE £4.0m · UK-wide Give with confidence 90/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/canine-partners-for-independence)

Efficiency Excellent 83% to cause

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 14 trustees

Reserves 8.0 Mo Financial cushion

- 10 [SUPPORT DOGS LIMITED £2.2m · UK-wide Give with confidence 90/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/support-dogs-limited)

Efficiency Good 69% to cause

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 9 trustees

Reserves 24.0 Mo Financial cushion

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