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Discover 20,036 Beneficiary group charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

20,036
Charities
£28,389,754,778
Total Income
£1,022,465
Avg Income
85.5%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Age Exchange

Arts, Beneficiary group

Age Exchange works with older people to improve their quality of life by valuing their reminiscences and giving opportunities for wider appreciation in the form of: - visual and performance arts- health and social care projects- inter-generational programmes - exhibitions - publications- documentary film

Latest Income: £604,604
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Royal Naval Association

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Health

The RNA is a rank-blind membership organisation primarily for serving and former serving RN personnel and the wider naval family, who are proud of their Naval Service. We seek to maintain the naval ethos and enjoy sharing experiences with like minded people while supporting each other in times of need. The mission of the RNA is to foster camaraderie through events, comms and welfare support.

Latest Income: £598,880
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Hayfran Trust

Beneficiary group, Education

The principal activity is to assist with the provision of education for boys and girls in Wiltshire, primarily through St Francis School, Pewsey. St Francis provides a level of benefit to its pupils but also to the general public. It provides an all round independent education with access to its education available to children from less affluent backgrounds, under its community bursary program.

Latest Income: £596,873
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Irish Youth Foundation (uk) Limited

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

To raise funds and make grants available for: (a) Projects in the UK that assist young Irish people and their families(b) The advancement of education in Northern Ireland for example by making available grants for individual students and support for organisations

Latest Income: £595,846
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Switchboard Lgbt+

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

Switchboard, the LGBT Helpline provides a telephone, instant messaging and email helpline service from 10am to 10pm every day of the year. We are a safe space for anyone to discuss anything, including sexuality, gender identity, sexual health and emotional wellbeing. We support people to explore the right options for themselves.

Latest Income: £595,014
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Shree Geeta Bhawan

Arts, Beneficiary group, Religion

We are mainly involved in hindu religious activities and do not have any political affinity.We have regular classes for young children for development of Hindi language.We run an over 50 club for elders to encourage them to understand social and health issues. We celebrate various Hindu festivals like Diwali, Janmasthmi, Holi etc where large number of devotees take part.

Latest Income: £593,487
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Childaid To Eastern Europe

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

ChildAid transforms lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young people in Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine. Short and long-term aid and development initiatives, in collaboration with local partners, improve life quality for the abused, abandoned and neglected from extremely poor families, orphans and disabled children. Our motivation is Christian but help is unconditional

Latest Income: £592,309
Areas of Operation: Belarus
Status: Registered
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Emmanuel Christian School Oxford

Beneficiary group, Education, Religion

The advancement of education by the establishment and maintenance of non-denominational day schools which are operated as evangelical christian non-profit making Schools for children to be managed and administered as charitable foundations.At present this includes Emmanuel Christian School, Oxford: an independent primary school situated in Littlemore for children aged 3-11 years old.

Latest Income: £592,112
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Bramley Elderly Action

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support

Bramley Elderly Action (BEA) provides a broad range of preventative health activities for local elders with the help of over 140 volunteers - many of whom are local older people. Older Wiser Local Seniors (OWLS) is part of BEA, providing activities for elders living in the adjacent Headingley, Burley, Hyde Park and Kirkstall area. OWLS is helped by almost 40 volunteers.

Latest Income: £588,521
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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The Markfield Project Limited

Beneficiary group, Facilities

Markfield is a community centre based in the London Borough of Haringey, which promotes rights, independence, choice and inclusion for Disabled people and their families.

Latest Income: £587,747
Areas of Operation: Haringey
Status: Registered
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Outdoor And Sustainability Education Specialists (oases) Limited

Beneficiary group, Education, Health

OASES (Outdoor And Sustainability Education Specialists) delivers outdoor learning and global sustainability education opportunities for schools and children and young people. OASES vision is to 'Create a more sustainable world where all children can thrive.'Through its work OASES seeks to instil an appreciation of nature and a love of the planet whilst combatting eco and climate anxiety.

Latest Income: £585,510
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Amadudu Women's Refuge

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

Objective is to work for the promotion of any charitable purposes for the benefit of women and children experiencing domestic violence, by the advancement of education, the protection of health and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress. The Charity provides temporary accommodation and is specialised primarily but not exclusive to needs of Black and Ethnic Minority women and children.

Latest Income: £583,408
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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Highbury Vale-Blackstock Trust

Beneficiary group, Facilities

Elizabeth House is a multi-purpose community centre in the heart of a socially diverse neighbourhood in North London. The Charity's aims are to improve local residents quality of life, connect people together, provide practical support and create opportunities for local people. The charity prioritises children, young people and families, but we are an inclusive space offering activities for all.

Latest Income: £582,782
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Grit: Breakthrough Programmes

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Housing, Social welfare

The principal acitivity of the charity is to advance the social education of young people who are deemed to be at risk either from physical, mental or sexual abuse, drug or other substance abuse, criminal activity, poverty, homelessness, unemployment, or illiterarcy; to help them improve their condition and thereby become useful members of society.

Latest Income: £582,684
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Cancer Support Yorkshire

Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfare

support for persons suffering from all forms of cancer, their carers, families and friends. of services aimed at supporting the best possible quality of life for people affected by cancer through practical, social and psychological assistance. Support to those bereaved by cancer. Co-op working with other orgs both vol and stat involved in the relief of suffering caused by cancer.

Latest Income: £580,515
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Branching Out

Beneficiary group

Branching Out charitable activities focus on the support and training of adults with learning disabilities, working with our community. These activities are undertaken to further our charitable purposes for the public benefit.

Latest Income: £580,036
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Oily Cart Company

Arts, Beneficiary group, Health

Oily Cart contributes to the quality of life of young people, with a focus on increasing access to creativity and culture for D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent babies, children and young people and their families, through the provision of highly accessible, multi-sensory, interactive theatrical performances.

Latest Income: £579,433
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Leicestershire County Scout Council

Associations, Beneficiary group

Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.

Latest Income: £575,374
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Cyca Connecting Youth Children And Adults

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Housing, Social care

Provide child care nursery, after school club and holiday Clubs in 3 settings. We provide a range of services that address personal development.We work with Looked after Children mentoring them and giving training to move into their own home. Our Training Centre provides opportunities for our learners to gain accredited qualifications around essential skills resiliency and emotional wellbeing.

Latest Income: £574,152
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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The Girls' Brigade England And Wales

Beneficiary group

The mission of The Girls' Brigade England and Wales is centred on working with local churches to enable (primarily) girls and young women to engage with the Christian gospel.

Latest Income: £573,971
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Theatre Porto

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The company is established to advance the performing arts and the visual arts for the benefit and education of the public and in particular young people.

Latest Income: £572,160
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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South Yorkshire County Scout Council

Associations, Beneficiary group

The purpose of Scouting is to contribute to the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities.

Latest Income: £571,716
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Grange Fellowship Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Health, Professions

Pre-school for rising 5's offering flexibility for parents who work.Social Groups for Over 60'sSocial Club for the local communitySponsorships/Donations for local non-profit organisationsProviding a hall free of charge for Adults with learning difficulties and local groupsFundraising for other chairties, such as McMillan Nurses, Garden House Hospice

Latest Income: £570,038
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Base 51

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health

Base 51 supports the holistic well-being of young people aged 11 to 25 through: Counselling, Safe Space : one to one support, advice and guidance, youth Groups, LGBTQ youth group :Outburst,Evolution: support for young people affected by serious violence, food, laundry and showers. Base 51 runs a professional training academy ( accredited) , and is based in NGY myplace centre in Nottingham

Latest Income: £569,922
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Women's Engineering Society

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education

Promotes education, training & practice of engineering among women. Increases public awareness of women in engineering. Forum for the exchange of opinions for women with interests in engineering. Sustains contacts with women engineers on career breaks & facilitates their return to paid employment. Ensures voice of women engineers is heard in Government & policy-making institutions.

Latest Income: £569,174
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many beneficiary group charities are there in the UK?

There are 20,036 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 £28.4bn 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 £1.0m. 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.