Terms of Service

1. About this service

Charity Finder (charityfinder.co.uk) is operated by an independent software developer based in the United Kingdom. The site re-publishes the public Charity Commission register and adds derived metrics and editorial context. Methodology is documented on the Data Sources page.

By using the site or the API, you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, please don't use the service.

2. Data accuracy

The Charity Commission is the authoritative source for the UK register. We mirror their data as faithfully as we can, but we are not the regulator and cannot guarantee that every field is current or correct.

For any decision with real-world consequences — grant-making, due diligence, regulatory action — verify the underlying record directly with the Charity Commission. Do not rely solely on Charity Finder.

3. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Attempt to disrupt, overload, or scrape the site or API in a way that materially affects availability for other users. If you need bulk access, ask — we'd rather help you than throttle you.
• Use the data to harass, defame, or target individuals named in the register (including trustees).
• Misrepresent Charity Finder data as your own original work, or strip the underlying attribution to the Charity Commission.
• Use the service to break any applicable law.

4. Licence and attribution

The underlying charity register is published by the Charity Commission under the Open Government Licence v3.0. You are free to copy, adapt, and re-publish that data, including via our API, provided you credit the source.

Editorial content original to Charity Finder (page copy, methodology explanations, illustrations) is published under the same licence with attribution to "Charity Finder".

5. Availability and warranties

The service is provided "as-is" on a best-effort basis. We aim for high availability but make no warranty of uptime, accuracy, fitness for purpose, or merchantability. Planned and unplanned outages will happen.

To the maximum extent permitted by UK law, Charity Finder and its operator personally accept no liability for any loss, damage, or claim arising from your use of the service — including lost data, lost revenue, or third-party claims.

6. Changes to the service

We may change features, URLs, or the data model at any time. For breaking API changes we'll try to give reasonable notice, but cannot guarantee it.

7. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any dispute will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.