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.
Waylan Trust
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to other charitable organisations
Protestant Reformation Society
Charitable activities, LeisureThe objects of the British Society for Promoting the Religious Principles of the Reformation, known as the Protestant Reformation Society, are to advance the Christian religion in accordance with the principles of the Protestant Reformation; and to make grants to persons engaged in religious work who are in agreement with the objects of the Society and who require rest or recreation
The City Chapter And Percy Trentham Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareProviding financial grants to people who are resident or who are or have been employed in the City of London including the Glasshouse Yard who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.
Mixbury Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationEducational grants to benefit children & young people resident in the Parish of Mixbury, Northamptonshire
The Hucknall Relief In Need Charity
Charitable activitiesMaking financial grants to qualifying cases within the former UrbanDistrict of Hucknall Nottinghamshire
Solidarity And Community For Action
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Crime and Justice, Health, Social welfare1.The support and relief of refugees of African origin living in Great Britain and in particular their rehabilitation.2.The relief of poverty, sickness and the distress as experienced amongst asylum seekers and immigrants of African origin, in particular through the provision of advice, counselling, prison visits, training and in similar charitable ways.3.The advancement of public education
William Aylworth's Endowed School
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationEducational grants to young persons who reside in Pytchley ,Isham and Broughton and have attended Pytchley School and general financial support of Pytchley School
Barnes And Mortlake History Society
Charitable activities, HeritageTo promote the advancement of the education of the public by the study of local history in the parishes of Barnes & Mortlake, by recording and where appropriate publishing the results of such study. To collect and preserve documents,pictures and other relics relating to Barnes & Mortlake. Also by organising meetings,exhibitions and visits to places of historical interest.
Tenterden Folk Day Trust
Arts, Charitable activities, EducationTo preserve and advance public education and appreciation of traditional and contemporary folk music, song, dance and other related traditions, crafts and folk arts as a part of the living heritage. In particular through promoting the annual Tenterden Folk Festival, occassional concerts and dances, educational workshops for schools, etc. and working as a local folk development agency.
Sutton-Cum-Duckmanton Education Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationWe offer grants to residents of the Sutton-cum-Duckmanton area who are undertaking further education.
Burlington Trust
Charitable activitiesMaking grants to charities and other bodies, which work nationally and worldwide, in fulfilment of the charity's aims.
The Liberty Of Eye And Dundsen Poor's Land Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareSmall grants to those in need within the Ancient Liberty of Eye & Dunsden
The Chasah Trust
Arts, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareAdult education focused on the role of the arts and business in improving outcomes for the poorer people in societyThe relief of povertyThe charity delivers a learning journey for young adults collaborating with other charities and makes grants to individuals and institutions for the furtherance of education and the relief of poverty in areas where we can work on systemic change.
Webster's Whittington School Charity And Estates
Charitable activities, EducationWe give an initial grant to students attending college or university full time to help with their expenses. The Trustees may from time to time make one-off grants to schools within the parish of Whittington, or those outside the parish which are attended by students resident in the parish of Whittington.
The Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Trust
Charitable activities, HeritageThe principal object of the Trust is the collection, conservation and display of narrow gauge railway relics and material for the education of the public in an enjoyable way, in accordance with the Trust Deed dated 11 July 1994.
Ilford Operatic And Dramatic Society
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesTo advance public education in Redbridge, and the surrounding area, in the arts of Music,and Drama, particularly among the Youth of the area.To, or for,the benefit of such other charitable purposes in Redbridge and elsewhere, as the Socity, through its committee may decide from time to time.
London Diocesan Council For Voluntary Religious Education
Charitable activities, ReligionGrants to support parishes within the Diocese of London
Feckenham Charities
Charitable activities, EducationGrants to organisations including school, charities etc. within the Ancient Parish of Feckenham.
Corringham And Fobbing Essex Old Age Pensioners Charity Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Facilities, Social welfareWe give grants to clubs of elderly people to help them meet their social activities expenditure.
Winchester And Portsmouth Diocesan Guild Of Church Bell Ringers Bell Restoration Fund
Charitable activities, Heritage, ReligionTo provide funds in the Diocese of Winchester and Portsmouth for the maintenance etc. of Church Bells
The Elmhirst Trust
Charitable activitiesThis trust makes small grants to add to people's own limited resources to enable them to undertake personal and professional development. The trust is concerned with the applicant's life experience and their commitment to personal and community benefit. Operates in Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham only. Requests for details and application forms only by post - not by phone.
Carlisle Educational Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesGrants to students aged under 25 resident (or whose parents are resident) in the Carlisle City Council area.
Longton County Primary School Ptfa
Charitable activities, EducationSchool fetes, discos, toy & gift sales, bingo, tuck shop
Mortimer And Burghfield Age Concern
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, ReligionFuel allowance grants to the elderly. Grant contributions to cost of outings. Weekly coffee mornings (local methodist church, Mortimer).
The Filey Cancer Fund
Charitable activities, HealthWe run a shop specially for childrens cancer hospices adult hospices.
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.