Charitable activities Charities
Discover 5,768 Charitable activities charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Paragon Music Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesTHE PARAGON CONCERT SOCIETYOFFERS FINANCIAL SUPPORTTO PERFORMANCES BY ORCHESTRAS GROUPS AND CHOIRS PERFORMING CLASSICAL MUSIC IN BRISTOL BATH SOUTH GLOUS AND N SOMERSET.WE ALSO SUPPORT MUSIC EDUCATION PROJECTS AIMED AT YOUNG PEOPLE. THE SOCIETY DOES NOT GIVE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS
The League Of Friends Of The Ruthin Hospital
Associations, Charitable activities, HealthTo mobilise, encourage, foster and maintain the interest of the public in the patients and the support of Ruthin Hospital by means of voluntary service.To provide funds for the purpose of supplementing in such manner as the charity thinks fit the resources of the hospital services.
Ludworth And Mellor Women's Institute
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe Women's Institute provides women with educational opportunities and the chance to build new skills, to take part in a wide variety of activities and to campaign on issues that matter to them and their communities.
Royal School Of Mines Association Trust
Charitable activities, EducationMakes grants and/or (interest-free) loans to students
The Worcestershire Branch Of The Campaign To Protect Rural England
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentProtection of Rural England
The Amicable Foundation
Charitable activities, Health, LeisureMakes grants using income from trust fund:- (A) Principally to support Christ's Hospital pupils who otherwise would be unable to afford participation in cultural, career-development or sporting trips for which they have been selected and which would be beneficial; (B) Advancement of education in any other manner the trustees may think fit.
The Joseph Stone Educational Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationGives small grants to students who are about to start their second year of further education.They must have attended Mosborough Village Primary school and the local Secondary School.Income is raised from the renting of a residential property.
The Erica Leonard Trust
Charitable activitiesThe trustees prefer a policy of making donations to smaller charities in Surrey where a donation of about £1,000 would make a difference to the charitable organisation. They also prefer to give donations to those charities that have a proven record with ongoing financial needs.
Guildford Diocesan Guild Of Church Bell Ringers Bell Restoration Fund
Charitable activities, Heritage, ReligionThe charity makes grants to churches in the Diocese of Guildford for the maintenance and improvement of their bell installations.
Lindow Workhouse Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareRelieving, generally or individually, persons resident in the ancient parish of Wilmslow who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress, by making grants of money or paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce those needs.
The Heather Beckwith Charitable Settlement
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to other charities, organisations and individuals.
Aquarius Charitable Foundation
Charitable activitiesGrant making foundation
The Leigh Heritage Centre Limited
Charitable activities, HeritageTHE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM IN THE OLD LEIGH CONSERVATION AREA FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND FOR THE EXHIBITION TO THE PUBLIC OF OBJECTS AND OTHER ITEMS CONNECTED WITH THE HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF LEIGH-ON-SEA.
Mary Lockington Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Heritage, Housing, Social welfareMaintenance and upkeep of Ladies Lodge Almshouses, and help toward energy and other costs for residents.Yearly payments to incumbents of some local churches.Collection of annual rent for farm land at Totternhoe.Grants made to people in neighbourhood of Dunstable, to relieve hardship.Grants to local organisations or instutions which provide facilities for those in need.
The Sir Moses Montefiore Holy Land Trust
Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfareTo advance the religious education of Jews resident in Israel; to provide educational grants to institutions; to provide relief for the poor sephardim in Jerusalem.
Kurdistan Childrens Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportChild protection, Health and Education for Every Child. Fundraising activities for programmes including sponsorship programme for children in need, youth development programme, child protection case management and systems building, child health operations, referrals and local medical capacity building, social services, awareness campaigning and other in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Lincolnshire Freemasons Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareRelief of distress of Masons and their widows and children, primarily of the Masonic lodges within the Masonic Province of Lincolnshire and making grants to other Masonic charities.
Strode Saturday Music Club Support Group
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationTO ADVANCE THE MUSICAL EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ATTENDING SCHOOLS IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE AREA OF THE SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL EDUCATION AUTHORITY BY PROVIDING SUPPORT, FINANCIAL AND OTHERWISE, FOR THE STRODE SATURDAY MUSIC CLUB, SUCH MEANS AS THE COMMITTEE DEEMS FIT, PROVIDED THAT SUCH MEANS DO NOT CONTRAVENE COUNTY COUNCIL POLICY AND/OR REGULATIONS.
Sussex Symphony Orchestra
Arts, Charitable activitiesThe objectives of the charity are: To advance the musical education of the public. To support any Charity or Charitable purpose as the committee shall from time to time direct. For 2009 this has consisted of public performances during the course of the year.
Nether Wallop Social Club
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Childcare, EducationWe provide and fund around a dozen emergency call lifelines for the elderly, We give grants to University, A level and vocational students and apprentices. We give grants to the Wallop primary and pre school. We give a small Xmas hampers to the elderly who are on their own. We undertake one off projects in keeping with our charitable objects in support of both individuals and groups in need.
Grimsdale Charitable Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe objects of the charity to achieve public benefit are to make donations and grants for:- The relief of poverty- The advancement of education of the public- Any other exclusively charitable purposes beneficial to the community
Viscount Portman's Charitable Trust
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, ReligionThe charity makes grants for (i) the upkeep of the Portman Family chapel at Bryanston (ii) support for the Friends of Blandford Hospital and (iii) support for the ecclesiastical and charitbale purposes of (a) Durwerston and Bryanston PCC (b) Blandford Forum PCC and (c) Blandford St Mary PCC
The Souldern United Charity
Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareThe Charity provides relief for people residing in the parish of Souldern who are in need, hardship or distress. It provides some housing accommodation, can make grants and can provide goods or services.
Kensington And Chelsea Music Society
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchTo promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the arts and science of music in all its aspects.
Plume Educational Trust
Charitable activities, EducationGiving Grants to students attending Plume School, Maldon
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.