The Ugly Duckling Charity

About The Ugly Duckling Charity

The Ugly Duckling Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1173156). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), The Ugly Duckling Charity reported a total income of £65,605 and total expenditure of £55,757, a spending ratio of 85% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, The Ugly Duckling Charity describes its activities as follows: UDC is a Christian organisation that creates resources that can be used by people of all ages to explore life in all its fullness. We equip people in numerous contexts to have life changing conversations and explore the foundations of living life well; supporting them to look after their well-being (body, mind and soul) and to find purpose and meaning in life. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for The Ugly Duckling Charity. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 85.0% of income spent on charitable work