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.
Wray Educational Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesGrants for any educational purpose to young people up to the age of 25 who have lived in the village of Leven for 3 or more years. Also grants to organisations in Leven who deal with young people.
The Michael Sobell Welsh People's Charitable Association
Charitable activitiesThe charity makes small donations to individuals and/or organisations with charitable status within Wales.
George And Grace Hart Trust Fund
Charitable activitiesThe charity pays the income of the trust fund for the benefit of the inhabitants of the County of Leicester. The charity awards grants to charitable institutions in accordance with the terms of the governing document. The trust manager reviews applications for grants when received and grants are awarded at the discretion of the trustee.
Town Lands
Charitable activitiesInvestments held Grants to residents of Hulcote and Salford
Cambridge Female Welfare Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesSmall grants to charitable projects in the diocese concerned with women.
Bunney Reckitt Trust
Charitable activitiesA charity for general charitable purposes. Makes grants to individuals and trusts.
Help Rizokarpasso
Charitable activities, EducationMAKE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS SCHOOLS, CHARITIES etc.GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND HELPING PEOPLE OF A PARTICULAR ETHNIC ORIGIN
Wilmslow Aid
Charitable activitiesGiving grants for local individuals in need. (see below)
Yorkshire Rose Dyslexia
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareWe support children and their parents through the educational system by providing information, help line and befriending services. We support teachers and other professionals by providing information and training.
Leamington Priors All Saints Ministry Fund
Charitable activities, Professions, Religionmake grants to other religious or charitable bodies
Ryde Sick Poor Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Trust awards small grants to alleviate hardship to individuals or families who live within the Borough of Greater Ryde, Isle of Wight and are on low incomes and have health needs .
The Exeter Advancement In Life Charity
Arts, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareAwarding grants to individuals, who must be aged under 25 at the time of application and living within a radius of 15 miles of Exeter, for educational purposes, such as assisting towards the purchase of clothing, tools, books and other course equipment, or for help towards fees and relevant expenses at recognised schools, training colleges and universities.
Park Hill Junior School Parent Teacher Association
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, EducationFund raising and making grants to Park Hill Junior School, Kenilworth.
J G Durant Trust
Charitable activitiesTo make grants to organisations which specifically benefit the residents of North Tawton.
British Microcirculation And Vascular Biology Society
Charitable activities, ResearchTo provide a specialised network for the dissemination of new discoveries in the field of microcirovascular health research to scientists and lay persons, thus advancing our knowledge of small blood vessels. Allocation of small grants to perform laboratory visits and attend conferences, to foster career development of society members and scientific technologies in the UK.
Miss P M Major Charitable Settlement
Charitable activitiesThe Charity is a traditional grant-making trust originally established by a private individual. Grants are made to organisations - not individuals - for general charitable purposes. The Trustees follow a proactive system of making grants/donations. Accordingly applications from other charities/the public are not encouraged and will not be acknowledged.
Darell Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesGrant giving charity providing grants and donations to local churches and charities.
Charity Of Richard Belcher
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesGiving grants to individuals and organisations involved in the education and training of young people or involved in religious activities.
Standering's Charity
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to individuals
1st Bottisham Scout Group
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe Group admits young people (aged 6 to 14) to membership, and is subject to the policy and rules of the Scout Association. The purpose of Scouting is to promote 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.
Harry Fieldsend Hawley Residuary Fund
Charitable activitiesThe charity awards grants to charitable institutions in and around Sheffield and Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The trust manager reviews applications for grants when received and grants are awarded at the discretion of the trustee.
The M E Hawkes Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesEstablished to make grants for charitable purposes.
Liverpool Citizen Advocacy
Charitable activities, SocietyMatches and supports active citizenship partnerships.
The Rhiannon Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesRange of small grants to organizations with a focus on helping women and children. We work within the UK and internationally.
The Good Fellowship Lodge Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareTo make grants to poor or distressed Brother Masons or their distressed widows and children and to Local charities and to Masonic Charities as from time to time directed by the members of the Lodge in duly constituted meetings.
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.