Charitable activities Charities
Discover 5,768 Charitable activities charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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The Nicholson Memorial Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Fund makes grants to individual children and young people who live in Leicestershire who are delinquent, deprived, neglected or in need of care. The Fund also makes grants to organisations assisting such children and young people.
6th Gainsborough Sea Scout Group
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesTraining programme for children aged 6-21 years governed by the Scout Association's Policy Organisation & Rules.
The Cambridgeshireand Peterborough Branch Of The Campaign To Protect Rural England
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentCampaigning to protect the countryside by submitting views to local councils on proposed building developments, presenting our views at public meetings on major development issues and discussing such views with local government representatives
Abbeyfield North Mersey (extra Care) Society Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesProvision of grants to elderly residents to support residential accommodation costs and to provide other assistance and amenities for the residents of Halcyon House.
Burgess Hill Symphony Orchestra
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchTo promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts and recitals.
Rotary Club Of Stafford Trust Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Saving of lives, Social welfareThe charity responds to world disasters making immediate donations to appeals. It supports educational and leadership courses for young people. It makes donations to Rotary Foundation for world wide relief of poverty and disease. It makes donations to good causes local to Stafford, good causes working within the British Isles, and good causes internationally.
The Friends Of All Saints, Campton
Associations, Charitable activities, Heritage, ReligionTo provide funds for the maintenence and restoration of All Saints Church, Campton, Beds
R G Hetherington Fund
Charitable activitiesEstablished to make grants for charitable purposes.
68th Doncaster (hatfield) Scout Group
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesTHE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH A BALANCED PROGRAM IN LINE WITH THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION POLICY RULES AND ORGANISATION
The Alexis Trust
Charitable activitiesWe make grants to individuals and organisations who meet the obectives of the Trust. These are usually from a regular list of recipients who we keep re-appraising. A few grants are made annually to applicants who fulfill the objectives either here or abroad, for personal or organisational needs.
The Late Lord Methuen's Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe Provision of Grants and Donations to deserving causes and organisations that benefit the community of the Parish of Greater Corsham Wiltshire
Anne Peirson Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareTo provide grants to individuals including children and young people who live within the Parish of Hythe, Kent to assist with educational needs extra curricular activities and/or other specific needs arising from financial hardship and/or disability. To provide grants to local organisations, including schools whose beneficiaries are residents of the Parish of Hythe, Kent.
The Salusbury And Burroughs Educational Foundation
Arts, Charitable activities, Education, Religion, Social welfareMakes grants to Church of England Schools in Offley and Cockernhoe. Gives financial assistance to persons of either sex, who are resident in Offley and who have not attained the age of 25 years; for outfits, clothing, tools, instruments or books in order to prepare for, or to enter, a profession, trade or calling.
Inter-Action (milton Keynes) Limited
Arts, Charitable activitiesTO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BY THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DRAMA AND OTHER FINE ARTS ESPECIALLY THOSE ACTIVITIES WHICH SEEK TO MAKE THE ARTS RELEVANT TO THE COMMUNITY.
Wooburn Scrubland Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareProvide grants towards fuel bills to the poorer people in the locality of the ecclesastical Parish of Wooburn and surrounding areas
The Allan Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HousingThe charity invests funds with a view to paying income and, in exceptional circumstances, a part of capital to such charities as the trustees in their absolute discretion see fit. For the foreseeable future, when making grants, the trustees will give priority to charities supporting young people and the homeless, with special emphasis on those based in Islington.
The Poor's Estate
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareTo assist Elderly/Old People and other defined groups and makes grants to individuals
The Ancell Trust
Charitable activities, LeisureThis Charity owns the Sports Ground in Stony Stratford which provides Cricket, Football, Bowls, Croquet and Tennis facilities. This Charity also makes grants to invidiuals or groups in the Parish of Stony Stratford.
H T And L B Cadbury Charitable Trust
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Housing, ReligionThe objects of the trust deed are to make grants for general charitable purposes at the discretion of the trustees. In practice, a policy reflecting the interests of the settlers has been implemented, whereby grants are made under the following headings, health, homelessness, Quaker causes/institutions, support groups and third world. The trust does not accept unsolicited applications.
143rd Birmingham Scout Group St James Hill
Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfareActivities are carried out in accordance with THe Scout Association Policy Organisation and Rules. These include camping, expedtions, canoeing, sports, social activities, music, human relationships and many more.All activities are regulated to siut the different age ranges and acheivemnts are gained through a series of award schemes
The Windsor And Maidenhead Association For Social Work
Charitable activities, Social welfareWMCT makes grants to voluntary organisations which promote moral education, or assist people suffering ill-health, poverty, mental or physical distress or who are in need of support in dealing with personal relationships. Beneficiaries must live within the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead.
Friends Of The Potteries Museum And Art Gallery, Stoke On Trent
Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, HeritageThe Friends make grants available to the potteries museums and art gallery and Gladstone Industrial Museum to enable them to acquire objects and carry out activities which they would otherwise not be able to do. The friends therefore only indirectly help the classifications shown above.
The I F F Charity Trust
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to individuals and companies
Charity Of Dr Smoult
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesProvision of grants for educational purposes to young persons under 25 who are resident in the Parishes of Northchurch or Wigginton in the County of Hertfordshire
Tiffin School Parents Association
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, EducationRaises funds to support Tiffin Boys School, organises events to inform and support parents and pays grants to school in support of specific activities.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many charitable activities charities are there in the UK?
There are 5,768 registered charitable activities charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the charitable activities charities by income?
Wellcome Trust is the largest by latest reported annual income (£569.5m). 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 charitable activities charities?
Charitable activities charities reported a combined annual income of £8.9bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for charitable activities charities?
Across all charitable activities charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 96.7%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of charitable activities charities?
Charitable activities charities have an average annual income of £1.4m. 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.