Charitable activities Charities
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Parochial Charities
Charitable activities, Education, HealthDistributes money to needy persons in West and East Hanney and Lyford. Helps with the purchase of equipment, e.g.wheelchairs, stair lifts, to needy persons within the three parishes. Assists with payments of hospital transport and grants to assist under 25's in higher education. Grants are only available to residents of East Hanney, West Hanney and Lyford.
The Vaughan Nash Trust
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, EducationProvision of grants to assist people to pursue further education in the fields of rural craft training.
Whitwick Historical Group
Charitable activities, HeritagePromotion & advancement of public education in & the study & research of the local heritage of Whitwick & district.
Church And Town Lands
Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion, Social welfareGives grants to the parish church for its maintenance and upkeep, providing the people of Carbrooke with a venue for a place of worship, baptisms, marriages, funerals and other religious and secular events.Gives grants to local organisations for the relief of poverty in the area.
The Basil Slaughter Trust For Adult Education
Charitable activities, EducationGrant giving to assist adult education activities
Armenian Education Trust
Charitable activitiesGiving grants for educational/cultural/students in the UK, Armenia and Iran.
St Richards Parents Staff And Friends Association
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Education, LeisureWe fund raise to provide education/training and sport/recreation. In addition, we provide grants and human resources for staff/volunteers.
Governors Of St Mary's Church Of England Primary School Charitable Trust
Charitable activities, Education, ReligionProvide funds for the maintenance of the building and the advancement of the education of the pupils of St Marys Church of England School, Thornbury.
The Leslie And Ivy Pountney Bursary
Charitable activities, EducationThe provision of grants to assist with educational projects undertaken by young adults.
The Leslie Potter Memorial Trust
Charitable activities, LeisureGiving grants to organistaions and charities in the parish of Dereham
The Maharishi World Development Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareMakes grants to organisations in any part of the world for purposes of general charity, education and training, medical treatment and health, and relief of poverty, using the programmes brought out by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi for all areas of life.
Brent Arts Council
Charitable activitiesA small grant giving charity that supports a wide range of multi-cultural arts activities in the London Borough of Brent.
New Horizons Bridging Trust
Charitable activities, ProfessionsPayment of grants to retired priests and deacons
Henry Chapman Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesMaintains contact with pensioners and other ex employees of Brown Shipley Group Companies. Provides financial assistance by making grants where appropriate.
Dr James Allan Brand's Will Trust
Charitable activitiesMAKES GRANTS TO CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS
Stapenhill Women's Institute
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe Charity offers women the chance to learn new skills, take part in a range of creative activities and get involved in campaigning
Tadcaster Primary Academy Community (tpac)
Associations, Charitable activities, Education, HousingWe promote the educational enrichment and advancement of pupils at Tadcaster Primary Academy. Funds are raised through events such as school discos, Summer and Christmas Fairs, raffles and pop-up shops. Funds raised are used to purchase additional educational resources and equipment, furnish facilities and provide meaningful experiences and activities for pupils at the school.
The Humberside Kidney Patients Association
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportProvides much needed holidays for patients at subsidised cost at our two luxury caravans.Hold socials and events.Hold meetings regularly to provide patient information and give mutual support.Promote the organ donor scheme and other renal events.Fundraise to buy necessary equipment for the renal unit.Producea newsletter, mail to patients and renal staff.Provide a telephone helpline.
Colyton Link
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportColyton Link is a self funding scheme which provides a transport service to medical and medical related appointments for the residents of Colyton and Colyford. A pool of volunteer drivers using their own vehicles transport the clients and receive payments for expenses incurred. Colyton Link also makes donations to local projects and groups.
South Creake Charities
Charitable activities, Social welfareGrants to assist the poor of the parish of South Creake, Norfolk
The Basing Trust
Charitable activitiesThe charity makes grants to other charities
Merseyside Ringing Group
Charitable activitiesTo advance the study of ornithology and public education in ornithology and related matters through bird-ringing in Merseyside and district.
South East Music Trust
Arts, Charitable activities, LeisureThe South East Music Trust encourages the development of music by arranging for professional orchestras to be available to promoters of entertainment and to musical and choral societies. It also provides grants where possible to encourage a high level of participation and performance.
The Sexton's Charity
Charitable activities, Heritage, Professions, ReligionUpkeep & repair of one private house in return for Sexton's duties at Lambourn Parish Church or if there be no sexton to make grants from funds and rents,( after provisions for repairs and maintenance of the property and any other liabilities) to Lambourn PCC for activities normally undertaken by a sexton as set out in the revision to the trust deed January 2022
The Shiloh Pentecostal Fellowship Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Facilities, Health, Social welfareWeekly befriending coffee sessions for multicultual communities especially the isolated; setting up of a community info point. Weekly children & youths activities including, group discussions, games, setting up of community library. Educational trips and half term music workshop. Community Visitations. Evangelistic outreach. Advice and counselling. Donations to individuals and charities.
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.