{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/759562.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":759562,"attributes":{"action":"Make It Law: Donors Have the Right to Know Where Their Charity Money Goes","background":"We give £5, £10, or £50 believing our money is helping someone in need — feeding families, supporting the homeless etc. \r\n\r\nBut most donors never actually know where their money goes.\r\n\r\nHow much reaches the cause?\r\nHow much goes to administration?\r\nHow much is spent on salaries and marketing?","additional_details":"We are calling on the UK Government and the Charity Commission to introduce a law that requires:\r\n\r\n• A clear spending breakdown for all registered charities\r\n• Percentages showing how much goes to the cause vs admin and salaries\r\n• Simple, plain-English reporting that donors can easily understand\r\n\r\nTransparency builds trust.\r\nTrust increases donations.\r\nAnd more money reaches the people who truly need it.\r\n\r\nSign this petition to make charity giving honest, open, and accountable.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2026-02-01T12:32:28.333Z","updated_at":"2026-03-10T15:10:34.709Z","rejected_at":"2026-03-10T15:10:26.228Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-02-01T13:34:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"already-happening","details":"Guidance from the Charity Commission states that charities are required to produce an annual report, a set of accounts and submit an annual return to the Charity Commission.\r\n\r\nAll charities must keep accounting records, and prepare annual accounts which must be made available to the public on request.\r\n\r\nhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/charity-reporting-and-accounting-the-essentials-november-2016-cc15d/charity-reporting-and-accounting-the-essentials-november-2016-cc15d--2#section4"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}