Charitable activities Charities
Discover 5,768 Charitable activities charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Islamic Academy
Charitable activities, ReligionTo establish for the benefit of the public educational institutions to further research in various branches of knowledge and learning with a view to promoting public education in those branches based on religious foundations and to publish the useful results of such research; to serve such other purposes as shall be exclusively charitable as the trustees may from time to time decide.
Burnley Acorn Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareDuring the year to 31 March 2015 the total of grants to organisations and individuals that was approved amounted to Seven Thousand, Six Hundred and Fifty Four pounds.
Agricola Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe charity applies its income for the benefit of Reformed religion and the relief of poverty. It makes donations to other recognised charities and to individuals in the furtherance of the charity's objectives.
St George's College Jerusalem Trust
Charitable activities, EducationSupporting St George's College, Jerusalem and giving grants to those attending courses there
Age Concern Warsop & District
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, FacilitiesDrop-in facilities, Monday to Friday 9am - 3pm for with cafe for light refreshments. Coach outings are arranged on a regular basis throughout the year. Small Charity Shop to help raise funds open Monday -Friday at drop-in centre.Free Christmas Lunch provided for 125 elderly residents of Warsop and the surrounding villages each December.
Anthony Edmonds Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe charity provides grants for educational purposes for children and young adults, up to the age of 25, who live in the ancient parishes of Henbury, Westbury and Horfield.
Kent Youth Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, LeisureInvolve and educate young men and women, in their leisure time, with interests and activities designed to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities by making grants and donations to suitable charities and other organisations. Income is derived from covenants, donations, grants and investments.
Stepney Relief In Need Charity
Charitable activitiesThe Trustees will consider grants to individuals who reside in the old Metropolitan Borough of Stepney
The League Of Friends Of The Tyrrell Hospital Ilfracombe
Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, HealthWE ARE A HOSPITAL LEAGUE OF FRIENDS. WE RAISE FUNDS MAINLY THROUGH A SHOP SELLING DONATED SECOND HAND ITEMS (ALL STAFFED VOLUNTARILY), AND SUPPORT THE TYRELL HOSPITAL PATIENTS OR OUTPATIENTS AND THOSE ATTENDING ANY LOCAL CLINICS BY PROVIDING EQUIPMENT/ITEMS FUNDING PROJECTS OR TRAINING.
Knossington Ecclesiastical Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Professions, Social welfareThe charity provides grants for widows, widowers, divorced, deserted, separated spouses and retired and active clergy who are in need, hardship or distress.
Worthing U3a
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure1. To advance the education of the public and in particular the education of the middle-aged and older people who are not in full-time gainful employment in Worthing and its surrounding locality.2. The provision of facilities for leisure time and recreational activities with the object of improving conditions of life for the above persons in the interests of their social welfare.
The Christine Woodmancy (reed) Charitable Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesMaking grants for deserving children and young people in Plymouth for education and maintenance. Grants made to organisations rather than individuals.
The St Albans Symphony Orchestra
Arts, Charitable activitiesThe objectives of the charity are to advance the education of the public in the appreciation of orchestral music by the provision of public performances.
Westonbirt Schools Limited
Charitable activities, Education, ReligionThe principal charitable objective was to establish and maintain a school within the Protestant Principles of the Church of England. The school was sold and the charity is reviewing the possibility of making grants to other charities with similar objects.
The Cheshire Branch Of The Campaign To Protect Rural England
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentWe promote and encourage the improvement, protection and preservation of the countryside within the County of Cheshire.
Christ Church Church Of England Jmi School Parent Teacher Association
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, ReligionChrist Church School Parent Staff Association makes grants to Christ Church School
Oscar And Rosa Davis Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Trust's policy is to make a number of donations to groups working in many charitable fields. There are no specified areas of benefit and donations have been made to charities concerned with medical research, disability and handicap, the elderly, children and young people, the disadvantaged, and the environment and the arts.
Charfield National School Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Childcare, EducationWe rent our building to Charfield Out-of-School and Charfield Pre-School and have improved the building to make it more suitable for that use. We provide for the maintenance of the building and pay utility bills. We have leased land to Castle School Trust for use by Charfield Primary School. We make grants to support the wider educational needs of young persons up to the age of 20 living locally.
The Edwin And Joyce Hill Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesCHARITY BASED IN SIDMOUTH DEVON WHICH MAKES DONATIONS TO OTHER CHARITIES/VOLUNTARY BODIES WITHIN SIDMOUTH FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
1st Saltney (st Marks) Scout Group
Associations, Charitable activitiesScout Groupoperating under the Policy Organisation & Rules of the Scout Association
Keystone Escape Youth Centre
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareGeneral charitable purpose, relief of poverty, Arts / Culture, Sports / recreationProviding services / advocacy & advice / buildings, facilities & open spaceForPrimarily Children & Young people but also elderly / old people and other groups
Hutton Charity (baker, Martin And White)
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Professions, ReligionThe charity offers financial aid to the elderly and young living in the district of Brentwood with preference for persons resident in the parish of Hutton. Requests are considered and approved by the trustees before aid is granted. Needs are often highlighted by local priests, church workers and headteachers. Requests are also made through the Citizens Advice Bureau.
1st Belper Scout Group
Associations, Charitable activitiesScouting activities in accordance with the organisations Policy, Organisation and Rules.We operate in the Belper area, north Derbyshire.
Kilmeston Village Hall
Charitable activities, Education, FacilitiesKilmeston Village Hall provides a social focus for the village of Kilmeston, which has no shop, school or pub.
The Joint Homes Committee Trust Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social careMaking grants to 6 Care Homes for the elderly
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.