Charitable activities Charities
Discover 5,768 Charitable activities charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Leicester Diocesan Guild Of Church Bell Ringers Restoration Fund
Charitable activities, Heritage, ReligionTo provide grants to churches in the Diocese of Leicester for the purpose of maintaining and improving their bell installations.
Claines United Charities
Charitable activitiesGrants to individuals and organisations satisfying charity's criteria.
The Goodall Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareRelief of poverty and grants to individuals
St Margaret's Lodge No 1452 Charity Association
Associations, Charitable activitiesMake grants and donations to Masonic and none Masonic organisations
Newark Christadelphian Ecclesia
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfareIt relieves poverty,gives overseas aid and famine relief. Religious activities.It helps both young and old and people of all ages with disabilities.It helps other charities,the general public and mankind by giving grants to organisations.It provides services. It also provides advocacy, advice and information.
Oxford Ornithological Society
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supporteducation/trainingsport/recreationanimalsenvironment/conservation/heritageother groupsthe general public/mankindprovides human resources (eg staff/volunteers)provides advocacy/advice/informationsponsors or undertakes research
Heywood Relief In Need Trust Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareRelieve persons resident in the area of the former Municipal Borough of Heywood who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by: 1. Making grants of money 2. Providing / paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress 3. Donations / subscriptions to institutions or organisations which provide services or facilities for such persons.
William Frampton's Educational Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationGrants to individuals for further or higher education.
The Upton Grey Educational Trust
Charitable activitiesMaking grants to individuals and organisations in the local area for educational purposes. The trustees meet twice a year to review applications and make grants.
Ark Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesMaking grants to selected charities
Dr A E Hart Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesMaking grants to individuals including children and young people for educational training. Trustees have power to resort to capital.
The Rolleston United Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationGrants to young people of parishes of Rolleston and Anslow who are leaving school and entering higher education or some form of training.
Steeple Bumpstead Educational Charity
Charitable activitiesProvision of educational/training grants to individuals and groups
The Spina Bifida And Hydrocephalus Association For Hertfordshire And South Bedfordshire
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to individuals, groups and national ASBAH to help those with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus
Andrews School Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationThe foundation was established to support Andrews Endowed School in Holybourne, Hampshire. This is achieved by making grants to the school from the income of the foundation.
Friends Of Tees Valley Youth Orchestra
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe Friends of Tees Valley Youth Orchestra advance the education of the public by supporting and assisting the activities of the Tees Valley Youth Orchestra, a youth orchestra forming part of the Tees Valley Music Service.
Walderton Stoughton And Racton Village Hall Trust
Charitable activities, FacilitiesTo provide assistance in sickness, make small grants to individuals and/or organisations, and support other local activities within the scope of the trust in Walderton, Stoughton, and Racton.
Chapel En Le Frith United Charities
Charitable activities, ReligionTo make grants to individuals or groups within the Parish of Chapel-en-le-Frith in line with the Charities objectives
Great Yeldham United Charities
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities, other charities or voluntary bodies, the general public, make grants to organisations, acts as an umbrella or resource body.
Coke's Educational Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationProvides grants for (i) support for education and training to young people in the parishes of Alkmonton, Hungry Bentley, Hollington, Longford & Rodsley who have completed their secondary education and who are going to university, college or starting a career and (ii) the purchase of educational materials, items or activities for the local school in these parishes
Newbottle And District Community Association
Associations, Charitable activitiesNewbottle C.A. is a "stand alone" centre since 1998, no funding from local authority, acts as a meeting place for people of all ages with an equal opportunities policy in place, offering a wide variety of activities in a clean, warm and welcoming environment.
Derwent Railway Society
Charitable activitiesTHE STUDY RECORDING AND PRESERVATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION OF INFORMATION AND OTHER MATERIAL RELATING TO THE RAILWAYS OF CUMBRIA AND THE BRITISH ISLES TO ARRANGE THAT SUCH MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE FOR REFERENCE AND EXCHANGE AND TO ENCOURAGE ITS PUBLICATION FOR THE USE AND EDUCATION OF MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
The Adair Lodge Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charitable activities, Social welfareDonations from masonic members only. Grants to masonic and non-masonic charities also small grants to local deserving organisations [Aldeburgh & Saxmundham]
Blackpool Children's Clothing Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Saving of lives, Social welfareThe charity provides school clothing and footwear for disadvantaged children in Blackpool. But for the Fund, these children could remain off school as their parents would otherwise not be able to afford to clothe them. Applications are administered by members of the Student Support Team. When approved, vouchers are issued to be redeemed in participating local retailers and school shop suppliers.
The Children's Health Centre For South West London
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationThe charity makes grants to children living in the London Borough of Wandsworth who are in need of financial support due to health problems or other issues. Applications for grants must be made on behalf of the families by health professionals, social workers, schools, church ministers or other professionals.The charity also owns and leases property for use as a children's health centre.
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.