Charitable activities Charities
Discover 14,985 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.
Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute Of British Geographers)
Charitable activitiesAdvancement and promotion of geographical knowledge and understanding of the world, locally and globally: public engagement; education and outdoor learning; research; grants for research, expeditions, innovative teaching; information services and resources; policy, advocacy and media; active membership.
Arun And Chichester Citizens Advice Bureau
Charitable activitiesAdvice and Information Organisation
Thirty Percy Foundation
Charitable activitiesThe Foundation makes grants to promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public and to advance the education of the public in subjects relating to sustainable development and the protection, enhancement and rehabilitation of the environment, and to promote study and research in such subjects.
The 29th May 1961 Charity
Charitable activitiesThe Charity is a general grant making Trust
Together For Short Lives
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HealthProviding information to families about the range of care support availableSupporting organisations to continue to offer the highest standards of careRaising and distributing essential funding to care organisationsGiving a powerful voice to children, families and providers, ensuring their views influence Government policy
Anglia Care Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Crime and JusticeResettlement and support of offenders or those at risk of offending, provision of support, advocacy and assistance to those people and their families to contribute to the communities in which they live, provision of accommodation and accommodation based services and support to offenders and ex-offenders & the promotion of public safety and the prevention or reduction of crime.
The Advocacy People
Charitable activitiesThe purpose of the charity is to ensure that the views, wishes and feelings of those using health and social care services are promoted to service providers; and to provide advocacy support to individuals or groups who wish to resolve specific issues. The charity also provides related services, including training, consultation, and client-group specific services.
Medaille Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Crime and Justice, Health, HousingThe relief of men, women and children who have been the victims of trafficking by providing or assisting in the provision of safe housing, medical care, counselling and other such support anywhere in the UK or overseas To advance public education about the plight of men, women and children who have been trafficked
Picker Institute Europe
Charitable activitiesOur rigorous survey methodologies measure patient experience, assisting healthcare providers to provide actionable feedback. We have research and educational activities on health care quality improvement and methods for promoting patient centred care; with our outputs commissioned by governments, regulators and national/international bodies to shape health and social care policy and practice.
Art Services Grants Limited
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationVisual arts institution SPACE provides creative workspace, offers advocacy & promotes innovation. Established by artists in 1968, SPACE runs 18 premises in London, providing affordable studios along with talent development programmes, residencies & training opportunities. SPACE also delivers Learning projects for schools, young people & communities to promote engagement with creativity & the arts.
People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (peta) Foundation
Charitable activitiesPETA works through public education, research, legislation, special events, celebrity involvement and protest campaigns.
The Alexander Mosley Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe charity will make grants to other charities.
Mary Ward Settlement
Charitable activitiesThe advancement of public education
Mercy In Action
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Housing, Social care, Social welfareMERCY IN ACTION WORKS IN THE PHILIPPINES IN CEBU AND MINDANAO AMONGST THE POOREST OF THE POOR. WE CURRENTLY SEND AROUND 400 CHILDREN TO SCHOOL AND COLLEGE & RUN 3 CHILDREN'S HOMES. WE HAVE FEEDING PROGRAMMES AND A DROP IN CENTRE FOR STREET CHILDREN, BUILD HOMES FOR DESTITUTE FAMILIES AND PROVIDE GRANTS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. 'FEEDING THE HUNGRY TODAY; EQUIPPING THEM FOR TOMORROW'.
Lumos Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareLumos works to transform the lives of disadvantaged children by facilitating the end of institutional care for good. It does this in two ways:At a policy level to accelerate and improve the quality of reform in health, education and social protection servicesAt a practical level working with providers of children's services to demonstrate the value of family-based care
The Eranda Rothschild Foundation
Charitable activitiesThe Eranda Foundation is a grant making charity.
Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportCornwall VSF is an umbrella body for all community and voluntary organisations working or based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It tries to act as the voice of the local third sector and provides advocacy, brokerage, communication and development services for charities and other not-for-profit organisations.
The Mainstay Foundation
Charitable activities, ReligionThe Mainstay Foundation primarily awards grants to organisations to assist them in their activities in line with the objectives of the charity. The objective of the charity is to assist the advancement of Shia Muslim communities globally in the areas of Religion, Education and Development. The Mainstay Foundation also establish some initiatives, such as events, in line with its objectives.
Rainbow Hub Nw LTD
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, LeisureThe public benefit to advance the education and relieve the suffering of people (particularly children) with physical disabilities and life-reducing conditions and to provide information, advice and guidance for their families and carers, in particular by means of education, conductive education, rehabilitation and the provision of facilities for participation in sport and other recreation.
The Linbury Trust
Charitable activitiesGRANT MAKING TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS
Mission44
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesMission 44 is a charitable Foundation founded by Sir Lewis Hamilton. We are focused on building a fairer, more inclusive future for young people around the world. We with young people facing social injustice to invest in innovators and system changers, connect and share learning, and campaign for change.
Amnesty International Charity
Charitable activities, Societypromotion of human rights throughout the world, including by: monitoring abuses, assisting the victims of such abuses and eliminating infringements; research into human rights issues and providing technical advice; contributing to the sound administration of human rights law; raising awareness of, and promoting public support for, human rights issues; and international advocacy of human rights.
Child Poverty Action Group
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareChild Poverty Action Group is a charity, working for children in the UK. We believe no child should grow up in hardship or lose out through poverty. Our aim is to prevent and end child poverty by advocating evidence-based solutions to policy-makers and providing accurate information and advice so families can access the financial support they need.
Sherborne House Trust 2018
Charitable activities, HeritageRESTORING, PRESERVING AND MAINTAINING SHERBORNE HOUSE, SHERBORNE, DORSET, INCLUDING THE THORNHILL MURALPROMOTING, AND ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN, THE ARTS, INCLUDING (a) PROMOTING AND PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTS; AND(b)FOSTERING AND PROMOTING THE IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF ARTISTIC KNOWLEDGE,UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS
The Chellaram Foundation
Charitable activitiesGrant giving charity which intends to expand its operation world-wide in due course.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many charitable activities charities are there in the UK?
There are 14,985 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?
Lloyd's Register Foundation is the largest by latest reported annual income (£691.7m). 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 £17.8bn 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 85.8%. 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 £1.1m. 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.