Charitable activities Charities
Discover 5,768 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.
Banstead United Charities
Charitable activitiesProvision of grants to persons in need in the wards of Banstead Village, Burgh Heath, Kingswood, Nork, Preston, Tadworth and Tattenhams.
The Sir Heinz Koeppler Trust
Arts, Charitable activities, FacilitiesThe Trust advances the Wilton Park purpose through educational activities, such as funding participants identified by Wilton Park, the FCDO policy forum. Recently the Trust has sponsored, written and edited a major book on Wilton Park's global policy discussions since 1946 - see https://www.routledge.com/The-Policies-and-Power-of-Public-Diplomacy-Wilton-Parks-Road/Hopkinson/p/book/9781032831251
Rhona Reid Charitable Trust
Arts, Charitable activitiesMaking grants to individuals and organisations with emphasis on supporting excellence in the chosen field to enable results to be acheived that would not be without the charity's support. Preference is given to the advancement of medicine (applications relating to opthalmology particularly welcome) and to supporting music and the arts. Applications considered in March and September.
The Foster Charitable Foundation
Charitable activitiesTo provide grants to various organisations
Bakehouse Or Shepherd's Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesEducation and training grants to young people under 25 years of age. They, or their parents, should be resident in the parish of Barford St Michael, or Barford St John, for at least three years.
Trowbridge And District Youth Band
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, ResearchTrowbridge & District Youth Band objectives:To promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music, particularly Brass Band Music by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other ways as the Band through its committee shall determineTo advance the musical education of the young people in Trowbridge and District
North Staffordshire Association Of Change Ringers Bell Restoration Fund
Charitable activities, HeritageThe object of the fund shall be to advance the Christian religion by providing financial assistance to Churches in the diocese of Lichfield and in the Archdeaconry of Stoke-on-Trent, for the purposes of maintaining and improving their bell installations by making grants to them.
The Parish Church Of St Lawrence Alton Organ Society
Arts, Charitable activities, ReligionOrganises each year eight organ concerts given by both established national and international organists and those at the start of their musical career i.e Oundle for Organists, Northern Ireland International Organ Competition (NIIOC). The object of the Society is to advance the education of the public in the study of the art of music with the special reference to organ music.
The Penyard Trust
Charitable activities, ReligionThe charity makes donations to church and other charitable activities.
Manchester And Salford Medical Charities Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Trust makes grants to charities in the Manchester and Salford area, particularly for the provision of comforts, amenities and assistance to the poor, the sick and the infirm.
Warton St Pauls Church Of England Primary School Charity
Charitable activities, Education, ReligionWe look after the funds of the charity and give income for special projects at St Pauls C of E School.We have not made any grants to the School since 2009 as the treasurer was ill and died 2 years ago, but things are getting sorted out now with some new trustees and we will be making grants for the school from the income within the next year.
Raob - G L E Provincial Grand Lodge Derby And District Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareWe aim to help the members of our order, as well as widows and children of deceased members. We also make grants to various charities around Derby.
National Association Of Youth Theatres
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesTo make a positive difference to young people's lives by supporting their participation in and access to excellent youth theatre. NAYT coordinates a national professional development programme offering leadership, support and setting standards of excellence/inclusion.This is delivered via five strands of work: Information and support services, advocacy, training, participation and partnerships.
Chaloners Educational Foundation
Arts, Charitable activitiesProvides grants to people who have not attained the age of 25 years and are resident in the Parish of Braunton for financial assistence with providing books, tools etc to assist in their education
Watton Relief-In-Need Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe income of the Charity is used to relieve, either generally or individually, persons resident in the town of Watton who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress of such persons.
Cercle Francais De Winchester
Arts, Charitable activities, HeritageTo advance the education of the public in French language, French literature, french history, and French culture in the City of Winchester and the surrounding region.
Stanmer Preservation Society
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Heritage, ReligionTo improve, protect and preserve Stanmer village, Brighton, and its environs for the benefit of the public, including Stanmer church and the local rural history museum;To campaign; to educate public opinion; to make representations at public enquiries in support of the above objectives;
Kirton-In-Lindsey Exhibition Foundation
Arts, Charitable activities, EducationBook Grants to students attending higher education (ie University).Students must live in the following parishes: Kirton in Lindsey,Blyborough, Grayingham, Hibaldstow, Manton, Northorpe, Redbourne, Scotter, Scotton and Waddingham.Students must also have attended one of the following Primary Schools for at least 2 years:Kirton in Lindsey, Scotter, Messingham, Waddingham or Hibaldstow
The Edward Jeggins Trust
Charitable activities, ReligionWe can make grants to Societies of the New Church in Great Britain which are affiliated to the General Conference of the New Church towards the cost of maintaining their religious activities, for example, by improving or renovating their premises.
The Campaign To Protect Rural England - Nottinghamshire
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentCPRE Nottinghamshire wants a better future for England's unique and precious countryside. We work locally throughout Nottinghamshire and nationally to protect and enhance a beautiful, thriving countryside for everyone to value and enjoy. From giving parish councils expert advice on planning issues to influencing national policies, we want to protect and enhance our living countryside.
Educational Foundation Of Thomas Thompson
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, FacilitiesGrants to college & university students living in the parish. Grants to playing field. Grants to childrens and young peoples activities within the parish.
Robert Arkenstall's Educational Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationEducational grants to individual students and the village school
The English National Opera Trust
Arts, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportThe trust is for the advancement of education of the public in the art of opera and is devoted to raising funds and overseeing their application for the benefit of the English National Opera Company.
The St Andrew's Lodge No 1046 Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charitable activities, Social welfareInterest from investments enables donations and grants to approved causes
Addlethorpe Parochial Charity
Charitable activitiesGives grants to individuals who are deemed to be in need of help with heating costs on an annual basis. Gives one-off grants to individuals for special circumstances
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.