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Discover 14,985 Charitable activities charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

14,985
Charities
£17,799,675,132
Total Income
£1,065,402
Avg Income
85.8%
Program Ratio

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 activities

Advancement 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.

Latest Income: £6,076,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Arun And Chichester Citizens Advice Bureau

Charitable activities

Advice and Information Organisation

Latest Income: £6,060,667
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Thirty Percy Foundation

Charitable activities

The 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.

Latest Income: £6,053,051
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The 29th May 1961 Charity

Charitable activities

The Charity is a general grant making Trust

Latest Income: £6,041,211
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Together For Short Lives

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health

Providing 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

Latest Income: £6,027,895
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Anglia Care Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Crime and Justice

Resettlement 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.

Latest Income: £6,026,428
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Advocacy People

Charitable activities

The 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.

Latest Income: £6,018,335
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Medaille Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Crime and Justice, Health, Housing

The 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

Latest Income: £5,963,523
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Picker Institute Europe

Charitable activities

Our 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.

Latest Income: £5,934,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Art Services Grants Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

Visual 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.

Latest Income: £5,909,509
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (peta) Foundation

Charitable activities

PETA works through public education, research, legislation, special events, celebrity involvement and protest campaigns.

Latest Income: £5,891,715
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Alexander Mosley Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

The charity will make grants to other charities.

Latest Income: £5,828,022
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Mary Ward Settlement

Charitable activities

The advancement of public education

Latest Income: £5,806,000
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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Mercy In Action

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Housing, Social care, Social welfare

MERCY 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'.

Latest Income: £5,751,932
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Lumos Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Lumos 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

Latest Income: £5,748,174
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Eranda Rothschild Foundation

Charitable activities

The Eranda Foundation is a grant making charity.

Latest Income: £5,746,389
Areas of Operation: United States
Status: Registered
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Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

Cornwall 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.

Latest Income: £5,742,920
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Mainstay Foundation

Charitable activities, Religion

The 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.

Latest Income: £5,717,006
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Rainbow Hub Nw LTD

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure

The 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.

Latest Income: £5,699,830
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Linbury Trust

Charitable activities

GRANT MAKING TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS

Latest Income: £5,691,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Mission44

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

Mission 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.

Latest Income: £5,679,122
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Amnesty International Charity

Charitable activities, Society

promotion 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.

Latest Income: £5,657,202
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Child Poverty Action Group

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Child 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.

Latest Income: £5,638,560
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Sherborne House Trust 2018

Charitable activities, Heritage

RESTORING, 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

Latest Income: £5,610,869
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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The Chellaram Foundation

Charitable activities

Grant giving charity which intends to expand its operation world-wide in due course.

Latest Income: £5,610,429
Areas of Operation: Spain
Status: Registered
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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.