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Discover 5,768 Charitable activities charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

5,768
Charities
£8,949,407,421
Total Income
£1,444,618
Avg Income
96.7%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

The Vardy Foundation

Charitable activities

The Vardy Foundation was established to make grants and provide support to a range of charitable causes.

Latest Income: £1,741,646
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Association For Real Change

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

As a UK membership umbrella organisation, ARC UK provides information, training and support, networking opportunities and promotes best practice in service provision for people with a learning disability; as a campaigning organisation it seeks to influence policy and practice at local and national level.

Latest Income: £1,689,563
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Rural Media Charity

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfare

RURAL MEDIA CHARITY COMBINES COMMUNITY AND INFORMAL EDUCATION WITH ARTS AND MEDIA PRODUCTION EXPERTISE TO EMPOWER RURAL COMMUNITIES,PARTICULARLY THOSE MOST DISADVANTAGED. THE RESULTS ARE HIGH-QUALITY PROJECTS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES THAT GIVE RURAL COMMUNITIES A 'VOICE' AND INFORM POLICY DEVELOPMENT.

Latest Income: £1,686,440
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Marsh Christian Trust

Charitable activities

The Trustees will normally only make grants to registered charities experienced in their chosen field of work and never to individuals. Long-term core funding of appropriate work is the Trust's normal approach, taking the form of money given on a recurring annual basis subject to yearly re-submission and review. The Trust also runs an Awards Scheme in partnership with other organisations.

Latest Income: £1,670,855
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Sussex Beacon

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Social care

The objects of the Sussex Beacon are to promote the prevention and control of the illness known as HIV/AIDS by public education and research and to relieve personal suffering from this illness and to support the families and friends of these persons. To this end the charity runs a ten bedroom in patient unit offering respite, convalescent and terminal care, and a day care service.

Latest Income: £1,655,831
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of The British Library

Arts, Associations, Charitable activities

Grants to British Library

Latest Income: £1,639,388
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Stoller Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health

The Trust is solely a grant-making charity particularly in the fields of The Advancement of Young People, Healthcare Research and Development and Cancer Relief , throughout the North West Region.

Latest Income: £1,626,085
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Foundation Of Edward Storey

Charitable activities, Housing

Almshouse provision and grant making

Latest Income: £1,609,805
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Suffolk Central Branch

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Environment

RSPCA Suffolk Central runs a Re-Homing Centre (also a holding area for injured wildlife until transfer/release) and Veterinary Clinics, which provide heavily subsidised care for the animals of people on low incomes. We offer low-cost microchipping, advice, and help with neutering/operations, etc., for people on low incomes. We run 5 shops which play a big role in our fundraising.

Latest Income: £1,609,574
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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The Bell Educational Trust Limited

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Creating opportunity, changing lives and overcoming disadvantage through language education.We work with partners on innovation, research, training and practical interventions. By generating and applying evidence, we aim to change practice, policy and systems for children, adults and communities in the UK disadvantaged through language.

Latest Income: £1,607,786
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Jca Charitable Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Religion

To make grants for education & research.These activities are usually in an agricultural or rural context and often relate to new immigrants to Israel

Latest Income: £1,603,291
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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The Alice Ellen Cooper-Dean Charitable Foundation

Charitable activities, Saving of lives, Social welfare

The Foundation makes grants to charitable bodies in accordance with the objects set out in the trust deed. In addition to supporting local and national charities,mainly on a regular basis,the Foundation has made overseas grants to advance education,relieve poverty,sickness,and suffering some of which have been caused by conflict and disasters.

Latest Income: £1,600,539
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Headley Trust

Charitable activities

MAKES GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS

Latest Income: £1,596,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Dollond Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

The charity operates a broad based grant making policy however the activities are often focused on health, education and religious activities.

Latest Income: £1,591,356
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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The Royal School Of Church Music

Arts, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Education

We aim to encourage and inspire the best use of music, above all in Christian worship, formation and outreach. We do this by both direct and indirect education and training. Through our staff, volunteers and partnerships, we provide short courses, extended learning programmes, publications and resources, advice and advocacy. We work with people of all ages, abilities and levels of resource.

Latest Income: £1,591,241
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Sixteen

Arts, Charitable activities

The objects for which the Company is established are: To promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public in the arts and in particular the arts of orchestral, choral and other music by the organisation and/or presentation of concerts and recitals of high educational and artistic merit.

Latest Income: £1,585,845
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Camden Citizens Advice Bureaux Service Limited

Charitable activities

The principal charity activity is the provision of independent, confidential and free advice and information services to people who live, work and conduct business in the London Borough of Camden and the surrounding area.

Latest Income: £1,578,046
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of The Bobover Yeshivah

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfare

The charity runs a school for children over the age of 5 and also gives aid to needy Talmudical students and makes grants to the poor and needy.

Latest Income: £1,574,098
Areas of Operation: Hackney
Status: Registered
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Arnolfini Gallery CIO

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage

The education of the public through the promotion and presentation of contemporary art, through exhibition, performance, dance, film, literature, poetry and music supported by an extensive education programme.

Latest Income: £1,560,647
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Bipolar UK LTD

Charitable activities, Health

We are the national charity dedicated to supporting individuals affected by bipolar. We provide a range of services including information & advice, a network of support groups, eCommunity, workplace training & telephone & email peer support. We also work in partnership with research organisations and campaign for new developments to tackle key issues.

Latest Income: £1,556,088
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Spike Island Artspace Limited

Charitable activities

The primary objects for which the Association is established is to advance the arts for the public benefit through the promotion of Contemporary Art and the education of the public in the understanding and appreciation of Contemporary Art.

Latest Income: £1,548,286
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Richard Watts And The City Of Rochester Almshouse Charities

Charitable activities, Housing

Provision of Almshouse accommodation. Grant making to relieve sickness or need to persons resident in the City of Rochester

Latest Income: £1,544,562
Areas of Operation: Medway
Status: Registered
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Lloyd's Of London Foundation

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Saving of lives

Grant making foundation supporting and working in partnership with charitable organisations with a focus on education, employment, skills and disaster relief.

Latest Income: £1,540,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Pembrokeshire Care Society

Charitable activities, Housing

Pembrokeshire Care Society strives to assist all homeless persons or those threatened with homelessness with advice, assistance and advocacy to enable them to secure/maintain safe and affordable accommodation, thus alleviating the stress which can lead to other social related problems.

Latest Income: £1,539,733
Areas of Operation: Pembrokeshire
Status: Registered
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British Record Industry Trust

Arts, Charitable activities

Founded by the recorded music industry in 1989, The BRIT Trust works to promote diversity and inclusion in the UK by empowering people of all backgrounds through music and the creative arts. The BRIT Trust makes donations to support education and wellbeing activities that inspire people to realise their full potential and life chances, whatever their abilities, ethnicity, gender and sexuality.

Latest Income: £1,537,466
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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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.