Beneficiary group Charities
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Channel Arts Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, Social welfareMUSIC STUDIO REHERSAL SPACE FOR LOCAL GROUPS, ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS. MUSIC WORKSHOPS FOR DISADVANTAGED GROUPS AND PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES. DIGITAL RECORDING STUDIO FACILITIES.
Forest Park School Trust
Beneficiary group, EducationTo support children and young adults with special needs at Forest Park School, Totton, Southampton.This will be achieved by assigning grants for the purchase of equipment, resources and support activities for the benefit of all students and individuals.
The Guild Of Professional Teachers Of Dancing Benevolent Fund
Arts, Beneficiary group, Social welfareBenevolent fund which looks after professional dancers which have needs to ask for help, critical illness, death of family member, or member fallen on bad times, etc. Charity is available to all its members through an application form.
Portsmouth Cathedral Development Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Heritage, ReligionTo assist in the development, restoration and repair of Portsmouth Anglican Cathedral: to help develop the artistic and musical life of the Cathedral and to promote the advancement of education and training in music of children and support other artistic or musical endeavour and events for young people.
Papworth And Enham Foundation
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, HousingThe Foundation supports the needs of people with disabilities. It also has the power to assist their needy dependants. These objectives are fulfilled in practice by raising appeal funds for its two associated charities, the Papworth Trust and Enham Trust, both of which are concerned with the training, employment and housing of people with disabilities and their families.
Fleetwood-Hesketh Institute
Animals, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, LeisureSport & sports coaching for children from age 7-18. Room for fund raising occasions:- Queens Court Hospice, Derian House - Childrens Hospice, Guide Dogs - Southport Swimming Club to name a few.
The Pioneer Health Centre Ltd.
Arts, Beneficiary group, HealthPHC continues the ideas of the Peckham Experiment, a famous study into health, where community of families discovered how to live a fuller life. Children and couples flourished and habits of healthy living developed. We have a unique stock of books and audiovisual materials that have inspired innovators worldwide.
West Cumbria Dyslexia Association
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationProvide information and awareness training about dyslexia to adults, parents, teachers and employers.Run a helpline and Befriender Sessions for adult dyslexics and parents needing information about support available in schools.Facilitate Saturday Schools in West Cumbria and Carlisle which provide specialist tuition for dyslexic children.Hold open meetings for the public and our members.
Blockley Brass Band
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesTo advance the education of the public in the appreciation of brass band music and to advance the education and training of young people in the playing of brass band instruments.
Wirral Deaf Children's Society
Arts, Beneficiary group, HealthWe provide opportunities for deaf children from our local community to come together. Christmas parties, farm visits, cinema trips with subtitles, sign languge support, sign langauge classes
British Lebanese Association Limited
Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareTo encourage friendship and understanding and to advance and encourage cultural development between the peoples of Great Britain and Lebanon including the promotion of scholarships and help for disadvantaged children and young people.
Gloucestershire Medical Benevolent Trust
Beneficiary group1. helping GPs in necessitous circumstances who carry on or have previously carried on general medical practice in Gloucestershire 2. helping the widows and dependants in necessitous circumstances of deceased GPs who prior to their deaths carried on general medical practice in Gloucestershire3. Support to GPs experiencing exceptional stress and difficulties when practising in Gloucestershire
The Friends Of Leeds Youth Opera
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareThe object of the Friends is to support Leeds Youth Opera (charity no. 1139608) in achieving its aims; and in furtherance of this object : To organise fund-raising and social events. To provide logistical support to Leeds Youth Opera productions. To administer and increase membership of the Friends of Leeds Youth Opera scheme . To make gifts towards the work of the charity Leeds Youth Opera.
Interplast UK
Beneficiary group, Health, Heritage, ProfessionsInterplast UK engages in medical missions serving in developing countries and provides free reconstructive surgery for the underprivileged. This includes treating congenital abnormalities in children, eg cleft lip and/or palate, revision of scars following burns and restoring function in the case of hand injuries. Teams total 5-15 members (surgeons, anaesthetists and nurses).
Friends Of Claremont School
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, HealthFund raising and donation of funds for the advancement of the education of the pupils in Claremont School.Enable access to therapeutic treatment, exercise and improved wellbeing for disabled children and young adults, by providing and maintaining a hydrotherapy pool. The pool will benefit the children of Claremont Secondary School and disabled children / young adults in the Bristol area.
Church Estate
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, ReligionThe provision of grants to young people to facilitate education/personnal development/ practical support regarding international mission.To provide resources to help maintain the structure and fabric of St Nicholas Church Durham.
Manchester Council For Community Relations
Beneficiary groupTackling racial discrimination and racial harassment.Promoting community relations, community cohesion and diversity.Leading the BME communities in Manchester
Worldwide Christian Trust
Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareContributing to the needs of a church and school in Nigeria and supporting a church in Kenya with a programme for the feeding of children for poor families.
The Somerset Court Autistic Trust
Beneficiary group, LeisureProviding help and facilities for the residents of Somerset Courts - all of whom are adults suffering from autism. This includes the provision of leisure equipment, furniture, holidays where not otherwise provided for, and so on
Royal Antediluvian Order Of Buffaloes G L E Peterborough And District Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe functions are social and benevolent and objects are to assist necessitous members and the widows and orphans of deceased members, also to support such external philanthropic and charitable objects in the local area (Peterborough and surrounding District) as may be deemed desirable.
Sylvania Play And Community Facilities Association
Beneficiary group, Education, LeisureTo provide recreational and other leisure time activities for children and other inhabitants of Pennsylvania, Exeter, and its immediate surroundings, in the interests of social welfare. Also to advance the education of children below compulsory school age, by providing or assisting in the provision of facilities for group play, in which parents can participate when appropriate.
The Dover Roman Painted House Trust
Beneficiary group, EducationThe Trust aims to preserve the Roman House, Dover,manage it and open it to the public as cost effectively as possible. The House is open to the public April to mid-September with graphic and finds displays, models, taped recordings and activities for children. The House is open throughout the year to pre-booked adult groups (with guided talk) and schools for Roman Activity Workshops.
Mercian Volunteers Regimental Association
Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareTo relieve persons who are serving or who have served in the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the Mercian Volunteers and in the Worcestershire and Staffordshire Companies of the Light Infantry and Mercian Volunteers and their widows, children or other dependents who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.To promote the efficiency of the Mercian Volunteers and to maintain its traditions
The Fulshaind Village Trust (uk)
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfarePromoting health education and provision of health care services to rural communities in and around Fulshaind village in the Golapgonj Thana, Sylhet, Bangladesh. Aiming to improve heath status of poor communities by providing access to health care, chid immunisation, family planning, safe water and sanitation.
Ccgs Friends
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, EducationParents/Teachers Association, raising funds for children's benefit at Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School - activities include Discos, Quiz nights, Salsa evenings, etc
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many beneficiary group charities are there in the UK?
There are 15,382 registered beneficiary group charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the beneficiary group charities by income?
British Heart Foundation is the largest by latest reported annual income (£410.6m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.
What is the combined annual income of beneficiary group charities?
Beneficiary group charities reported a combined annual income of £25.3bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for beneficiary group charities?
Across all beneficiary group charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 85.5%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of beneficiary group charities?
Beneficiary group charities have an average annual income of £1.2m. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.