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Charities with the highest fundraising cost ratios

Extracted from each charity’s accounts as filed with the Charity Commission; the supporting passage and filing year are shown on each charity’s page. Disclosure is not wrongdoing — many entries reflect routine, properly-reported arrangements. Download as CSV (top 5,000, OGL attribution in-file).

CharityDetailYearIncome
MALIK FOUNDATION100.0% of fundraised incomeFY2025£81k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN AND ST WULSTAN, SELLY PARK, BIRMINGHAM100.0% of fundraised incomeFY2025£358k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MELTON MOWBRAY100.0% of fundraised incomeFY2023£368k
MENPHYS LIMITED98.5% of fundraised incomeFY2022£643k
Age UK Nottingham & Nottinghamshire98.1% of fundraised incomeFY2022£3.3m
THE GRENADA VOLUNTARY HOSPITAL COMMITTEE97.1% of fundraised incomeFY2025£41k
ALL SAINTS SCHOOL ASSOCIATION96.9% of fundraised incomeFY2025£37k
ECCLES PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP96.7% of fundraised incomeFY2025£118k
EMAAN TRUST OF SHEFFIELD96.3% of fundraised incomeFY2025£162k
TIAN YU ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL95.6% of fundraised incomeFY2025£7.1m
NEW CHAMBER OPERA94.4% of fundraised incomeFY2025£41k
MURRAY HALL COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED93.9% of fundraised incomeFY2025£2.7m
HOPE 4 KIDZ93.1% of fundraised incomeFY2025£76k
FRIENDS OF WHITEHEATH INFANT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION93.0% of fundraised incomeFY2025£34k
RICHARD HOUSE TRUST92.9% of fundraised incomeFY2022£4.8m
ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION LIMITED92.9% of fundraised incomeFY2025£237k
CYCA Connecting Youth Children and Adults92.3% of fundraised incomeFY2025£574k
THE WEST WILTS U3A92.0% of fundraised incomeFY2025£48k
TWYFORD SCHOOL92.0% of fundraised incomeFY2022£8.9m
YORKSHIRE CHILDREN'S CHARITY91.9% of fundraised incomeFY2022£2.4m
THE FRIENDS OF RODMARTON SCHOOL90.8% of fundraised incomeFY2025£38k
BLUEBELL WOOD CHILDREN'S HOSPICE90.5% of fundraised incomeFY2024£6.0m
THE FRIENDS OF ST WILFRIDS SCHOOL89.3% of fundraised incomeFY2025£33k
WHARFEDALE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY89.3% of fundraised incomeFY2025£147k
WILLIAM DAVIS'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION88.6% of fundraised incomeFY2025£39k
EAST LANCASHIRE LIGHT RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED88.5% of fundraised incomeFY2024£5.2m
THE INCORPORATED BISHOP'S STORTFORD COLLEGE ASSOCIATION88.0% of fundraised incomeFY2022£29.2m
KETTERING AND DISTRICT SAMARITANS87.9% of fundraised incomeFY2025£53k
STONE YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB86.6% of fundraised incomeFY2025£34k
ACTION WITH AWARENESS REGARDING EDUCATION FOUNDATION86.1% of fundraised incomeFY2025£173k
OXFORD ROUND TABLE CHARITABLE TRUST85.5% of fundraised incomeFY2024£173k
NORTH LEIGH WAR MEMORIAL HALL85.4% of fundraised incomeFY2025£61k
THE LOMAS HALL85.1% of fundraised incomeFY2024£89k
TAJDAAR-E-MADINA84.5% of fundraised incomeFY2024£44k
UK WILD OTTER TRUST84.0% of fundraised incomeFY2024£101k
WYCOMBE HERITAGE AND ARTS TRUST83.8% of fundraised incomeFY2025£246k
AMMANFORD DISTRICT MINERS' WELFARE ASSOCIATION PUBLIC HALL AND LIBRARY83.3% of fundraised incomeFY2025£48k
THE NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME83.0% of fundraised incomeFY2021£5.8m
FRIENDS OF LADYBANKES ASSOCIATION82.3% of fundraised incomeFY2024£47k
SHOWERBOX CIO82.0% of fundraised incomeFY2025£134k
RACING WELFARE82.0% of fundraised incomeFY2021£5.5m
HOPE CHRISTIAN CENTRE82.0% of fundraised incomeFY2024£61k
RACING WELFARE82.0% of fundraised incomeFY2022£5.5m
TUNBRIDGE WELLS UNIT 340 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS81.9% of fundraised incomeFY2025£147k
hugs childrens cancer charity81.5% of fundraised incomeFY2025£665k
GREAT BARDFIELD PRE-SCHOOL81.3% of fundraised incomeFY2025£172k
BROCKLEBANK PRESERVATION SOCIETY LIMITED81.3% of fundraised incomeFY2025£32k
THE FRIENDS OF BALLARD SCHOOL PTA81.3% of fundraised incomeFY2025£30k
ST DAVID'S FOUNDATION HOSPICE CARE81.0% of fundraised incomeFY2022£9.3m
BASILDON HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY LEAGUE OF FRIENDS80.2% of fundraised incomeFY2025£90k
PIONEER THEATRES LIMITED80.0% of fundraised incomeFY2024£4.3m
MERCHANT TAYLORS SCHOOL80.0% of fundraised incomeFY2025£31.8m
ST LUKE'S HOSPICE (BASILDON AND DISTRICT) LIMITED80.0% of fundraised incomeFY2025£16.1m
THE WHITE HORSE SHOW TRUST LIMITED79.3% of fundraised incomeFY2025£72k
THE HELLENIC INITIATIVE (UK)79.3% of fundraised incomeFY2023£331k
ST JOHN'S SCHOOLS PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION78.3% of fundraised incomeFY2025£29k
OUTREACH COMMUNITY AND RESIDENTIAL SERVICES78.1% of fundraised incomeFY2025£2.8m
TAUNTON DEANE HORTICULTURAL AND FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY78.1% of fundraised incomeFY2024£289k
THE JS CHARITY78.0% of fundraised incomeFY2025£37k
LIVERPOOL MEDICAL STUDENTS' SOCIETY77.3% of fundraised incomeFY2025£130k
YMCA CORNWALL77.3% of fundraised incomeFY2023£1.3m
AGE UK LONDON77.2% of fundraised incomeFY2026£119k
HARPENDEN MENCAP76.9% of fundraised incomeFY2025£2.9m
THE COOKE E-LEARNING FOUNDATION76.7% of fundraised incomeFY2025£551k
HARMONY (MELKSHAM) LIMITED76.5% of fundraised incomeFY2025£40k
EVA'S ANGELS76.2% of fundraised incomeFY2025£30k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS WITH ST PETER MALDON75.9% of fundraised incomeFY2024£103k
REFUGEASE75.5% of fundraised incomeFY2024£289k
Buckingham Football Club Youth75.5% of fundraised incomeFY2025£114k
AFM IM UK DERBY ASSEMBLY75.2% of fundraised incomeFY2025£38k
YMCA CORNWALL74.8% of fundraised incomeFY2024£1.3m
CHANGING LIVES CHARITY74.2% of fundraised incomeFY2024£757k
CHURCH INSTITUTE73.8% of fundraised incomeFY2024£73k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST FAITH, HAVANT73.8% of fundraised incomeFY2024£417k
HIGHAM HILL MUSLIM COMMUNITY TRUST73.0% of fundraised incomeFY2025£165k
THE ROYAL YORKSHIRE REGIMENT CHARITABLE TRUST72.5% of fundraised incomeFY2022£235k
POWNALL HALL SCHOOL PARENT STAFF ASSOCIATION72.5% of fundraised incomeFY2025£88k
THE STANDARD STEAM LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY LIMITED72.2% of fundraised incomeFY2025£198k
THE SIERRA LEONE HASTINGS ASSOCIATION U.K.72.0% of fundraised incomeFY2025£31k
COMMUNITY CONNEX LTD.71.5% of fundraised incomeFY2025£2.5m
THE WEST SURREY GOLF CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST71.4% of fundraised incomeFY2024£35k
THE ACTIVE PREGNANCY FOUNDATION71.1% of fundraised incomeFY2025£96k
THE GOLD STANDARD CHARITABLE TRUST70.9% of fundraised incomeFY2023£833k
STANBRIDGE AND TILSWORTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION70.9% of fundraised incomeFY2025£57k
BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD CHARITY AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES70.7% of fundraised incomeFY2025£2.3m
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WINDLESHAM70.1% of fundraised incomeFY2022£199k
YORK MINSTER69.8% of fundraised incomeFY2024£18.3m
DOVE HOUSE HOSPICE LIMITED69.6% of fundraised incomeFY2025£12.8m
ROA CHRISTIAN PRAYER MINISTRIES LIMITED69.2% of fundraised incomeFY2025£47k
THE ORAL HISTORY SOCIETY68.9% of fundraised incomeFY2025£73k
ST HUGH'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL (TIMPERLEY) PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION68.5% of fundraised incomeFY2025£47k
WEEDON BEC PRE-SCHOOL68.2% of fundraised incomeFY2025£161k
BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION68.0% of fundraised incomeFY2022£410.6m
CHRIST CHURCH SCHOOL PARENT STAFF ASSOCIATION67.5% of fundraised incomeFY2025£50k
DORRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA67.4% of fundraised incomeFY2025£41k
FAMILY & FRIENDS OF ST WINIFRED'S SCHOOL66.9% of fundraised incomeFY2025£41k
HF TRUST LIMITED66.7% of fundraised incomeFY2024£85.0m
PALACE THEATRE CLUB66.7% of fundraised incomeFY2024£60k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WINDLESHAM66.5% of fundraised incomeFY2021£199k
OXFORD ROUND TABLE CHARITABLE TRUST65.5% of fundraised incomeFY2023£173k
OXFORD ROUND TABLE CHARITABLE TRUST65.1% of fundraised incomeFY2022£173k
DENSTONE COLLEGE LIMITED65.0% of fundraised incomeFY2024£16.3m
THE AIRD CHARITABLE TRUST64.8% of fundraised incomeFY2024£84k
ASHTON HAYES SPORTS AND RECREATION ASSOCIATION64.5% of fundraised incomeFY2025£25k
THE CHARLIE LAMB CHARITY64.5% of fundraised incomeFY2025£26k
VULCAN TO THE SKY TRUST64.3% of fundraised incomeFY2025£847k
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS TO THE ROBERT JONES & AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL64.3% of fundraised incomeFY2024£882k
COPMANTHORPE & DISTRICT RECREATION CENTRE63.7% of fundraised incomeFY2025£119k
MENPHYS LIMITED63.5% of fundraised incomeFY2024£643k
DUMBLETON VILLAGE HALL63.3% of fundraised incomeFY2025£45k
COMMUNITY CONNEX LTD.63.1% of fundraised incomeFY2024£2.5m
IRISH YOUTH FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED62.7% of fundraised incomeFY2023£596k
MRS D M FRANCE-HAYHURST FOUNDATION62.6% of fundraised incomeFY2024£429k
MATHILDA MARKS-KENNEDY SCHOOL PARENT/TEACHER ASSOCIATION62.5% of fundraised incomeFY2025£40k
HEVENINGHAM HALL COUNTRY FAIR TRUST62.3% of fundraised incomeFY2024£384k
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS (INCORPORATED)62.1% of fundraised incomeFY2024£23.0m
LINCOLNSHIRE INTEGRATED VOLUNTARY EMERGENCY SERVICE62.0% of fundraised incomeFY2023£4.0m
DAME ALLAN'S SCHOOLS PARENTS' ASSOCIATION62.0% of fundraised incomeFY2025£39k
VULCAN TO THE SKY TRUST62.0% of fundraised incomeFY2024£847k
Heart of Newport Ministry Area61.9% of fundraised incomeFY2024£272k
Leukaemia UK61.7% of fundraised incomeFY2023£3.6m
CAMBRIDGE STUDENTS' UNION61.1% of fundraised incomeFY2025£1.6m
FRIENDS OF ST JAMES SCHOOL (WEYBRIDGE)60.9% of fundraised incomeFY2025£43k
SHREE SHREE RADHA KRISHNA CULTURAL CENTRE (COVENTRY)60.3% of fundraised incomeFY2024£136k
FRIENDS OF THE EDWARD SAID NATIONAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC UK60.0% of fundraised incomeFY2025£105k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY, BRIDGWATER59.9% of fundraised incomeFY2022£136k
DAYS LANE PARENTS ASSOCIATION59.2% of fundraised incomeFY2025£40k
THE MUSEUM OF RICHMOND59.0% of fundraised incomeFY2025£151k
PIONEER THEATRES LIMITED59.0% of fundraised incomeFY2023£4.3m
RESIDENTS OF MEADS PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION58.9% of fundraised incomeFY2025£64k
FARCYCLES LIMITED58.7% of fundraised incomeFY2024£106k
CHILDREN'S RESPITE TRUST58.6% of fundraised incomeFY2025£403k
DURHAM STUDENTS' UNION57.9% of fundraised incomeFY2024£2.6m
THE UNITED KINGDOM SOCIETY FOR TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY57.8% of fundraised incomeFY2024£166k
RESTART FOUNDATION57.4% of fundraised incomeFY2024£56k
MERCHANT TAYLORS SCHOOL57.1% of fundraised incomeFY2024£31.8m
RIBBLE VALLEY SPORTS AND RECREATION57.1% of fundraised incomeFY2024£1.0m
THE MACULAR DISEASE SOCIETY57.1% of fundraised incomeFY2022£8.9m
CUK LIVERPOOL CHURCH57.1% of fundraised incomeFY2025£105k
BRITISH FRIENDS OF NEVE SHALOM - WAHAT AL-SALAM57.0% of fundraised incomeFY2024£172k
1ST HEATON MOOR SCOUT GROUP57.0% of fundraised incomeFY2025£92k
ROYAL ACADEMY OF DANCE57.0% of fundraised incomeFY2023£22.4m
THE WILLIAM WATES MEMORIAL TRUST56.8% of fundraised incomeFY2024£950k
Fight for Sight56.5% of fundraised incomeFY2022£7.4m
BRITISH EPILEPSY ASSOCIATION56.4% of fundraised incomeFY2023£5.3m
WOODLANDS HOSPICE CHARITABLE TRUST56.2% of fundraised incomeFY2025£1.5m
BLISS -THE NATIONAL CHARITY FOR THE NEWBORN56.0% of fundraised incomeFY2023£2.3m
HOSPISCARE55.7% of fundraised incomeFY2024£17.4m
KNAPHILL SCHOOLS PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION55.6% of fundraised incomeFY2025£47k
HARRISON'S FUND LTD55.4% of fundraised incomeFY2022£97k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHALK55.2% of fundraised incomeFY2023£136k
TRANSFORM HOUSING & SUPPORT55.0% of fundraised incomeFY2022£13.6m
CHURCH ESTATE (INCLUDING THE CHARITY OF SIR WILLIAM BLACKETT THE YOUNGER)54.8% of fundraised incomeFY2024£205k
ST GEORGE'S HOSPITAL CHARITY54.5% of fundraised incomeFY2023£3.0m
Bowel Research UK54.4% of fundraised incomeFY2024£1.6m
OPERATION SMILE UNITED KINGDOM54.2% of fundraised incomeFY2022£7.5m
JOHN HAMPDEN PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION54.2% of fundraised incomeFY2025£43k
THE ORCHARD SCHOOL PTA54.2% of fundraised incomeFY2025£37k
THE SOCIETY FOR EXISTENTIAL ANALYSIS54.1% of fundraised incomeFY2025£64k
THE SMILE TRAIN UK54.0% of fundraised incomeFY2023£13.6m
BLISS -THE NATIONAL CHARITY FOR THE NEWBORN54.0% of fundraised incomeFY2024£2.3m
FRIENDS OF SQUIRRELS53.8% of fundraised incomeFY2025£60k
QUILTERS PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION53.8% of fundraised incomeFY2025£84k
CEREBRA - FOR BRAIN INJURED CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE53.4% of fundraised incomeFY2025£2.8m
ADDENBROOKE'S CHARITABLE TRUST53.0% of fundraised incomeFY2022£13.9m
Hello World53.0% of fundraised incomeFY2025£251k
YORKSHIRE CHILDREN'S CHARITY52.7% of fundraised incomeFY2023£2.4m
KESWICK MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY MANAGEMENT LIMITED52.7% of fundraised incomeFY2026£487k
THE ST GREGORY'S FOUNDATION52.7% of fundraised incomeFY2025£73k
Age UK South Cumbria LTD52.7% of fundraised incomeFY2024£2.0m
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN EMBASSY JERUSALEM UK (CHARITY)52.5% of fundraised incomeFY2025£210k
Royal Surrey Charity52.4% of fundraised incomeFY2025£1.6m
WELLCHILD52.4% of fundraised incomeFY2024£2.0m
ST FRANCIS LEPROSY GUILD52.2% of fundraised incomeFY2025£237k
MACCABI GB52.0% of fundraised incomeFY2024£1.9m
FOCUS FOUNDATION52.0% of fundraised incomeFY2023£879k
ATWELL WILSON MOTOR MUSEUM51.9% of fundraised incomeFY2025£103k
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS51.9% of fundraised incomeFY2022£152.5m
Leukaemia UK51.8% of fundraised incomeFY2025£3.6m
THE SAINTS AND SINNERS TRUST LIMITED51.7% of fundraised incomeFY2025£95k
Autism Unlimited Limited51.5% of fundraised incomeFY2025£15.6m
SOUTH FARNHAM INFANTS PARENT ANDTEACHER ASSOCIATION (SFIPTA)51.4% of fundraised incomeFY2025£32k
CEREBRA - FOR BRAIN INJURED CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE51.4% of fundraised incomeFY2023£2.8m
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST PALACE OF LIBERTY PARISH51.3% of fundraised incomeFY2025£140k
CLIC SARGENT CANCER CARE FOR CHILDREN51.3% of fundraised incomeFY2024£25.9m
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS51.2% of fundraised incomeFY2021£152.5m
THE BEATRIX POTTER SOCIETY51.1% of fundraised incomeFY2025£49k
OVERTON SCHOOL ASSOCIATION50.4% of fundraised incomeFY2025£27k
OVARIAN CANCER ACTION50.2% of fundraised incomeFY2025£1.6m
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION UK50.1% of fundraised incomeFY2024£11.9m
HF TRUST LIMITED50.0% of fundraised incomeFY2022£85.0m
CARE PAKISTAN50.0% of fundraised incomeFY2025£54k
Army Benevolent Fund50.0% of fundraised incomeFY2023£13.7m
BLISS -THE NATIONAL CHARITY FOR THE NEWBORN50.0% of fundraised incomeFY2022£2.3m
HF TRUST LIMITED50.0% of fundraised incomeFY2025£85.0m
ORBIS CHARITABLE TRUST49.7% of fundraised incomeFY2024£5.1m
LASTING MEMORIES CANCER TRUST49.4% of fundraised incomeFY2024£30k
HAIR AND BEAUTY CHARITY49.4% of fundraised incomeFY2024£277k
RIVERSIDE ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTRE49.2% of fundraised incomeFY2025£119k
HAWKWOOD COLLEGE LIMITED48.5% of fundraised incomeFY2024£1.3m