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.
Crispe School And Exhibition Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationMakes grants to youth, 10 widows and youth organisations in the Parish of Birchington with Acol.
The Amberley Welfare Trust
Charitable activities, HealthTo promote, improve, develop and maintain the welfare, in partiucular the relief of sickness and preservation of health, of the residents of Amberley. Activities include the provision of surgery/clinic premises and grants to eligible individuals or local organisations consistent with the objectives of the Trust.
Nicholas Spicer's Charity
Charitable activities, Professions, Social welfareMaking annual grants to their clergy for the relief of need in the parishes of the city of Exeter and in the parish of Halberton, Devon; to any poor Freeman of the city; and to the Trustees of the Charity for distribution at their discretion.
Wrentham Parish Charities
Charitable activities, Social welfareTHE APPLICATION OF THE CHARITY'S INCOME IN RELIEVING PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE PARISH OF WRENTHAM (AND IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES ELIGIBLE PERSONS RESIDING IMMEDIATELY OUTSIDE THAT PARISH) WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES TO REDUCE SUCH NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS.
The Eric Bennett Memorial Trust
Charitable activitiesGeneral charitable donations to individuals and organisations in the West Midlands area.
Edward C Oldham Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesspecialising in small financial grants to small, non national, local, independent charities working in the community.
The Roy Tucker Charitable Settlement
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to other organisations.
The Society For The Preservation Of Isle Of Wight Church Bells
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, ReligionMaking grants for appropriate Church Bell improvement projects on the Isle of Wight. Providing appropriate volunteer "manpower" and advice to church bell improvement projects on the Isle of Wight.
Rotary Club Of Oxford Charitable Trust Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Saving of livesGeneral Charitable Purposes, Education/Training, Medical/Health/Sickness, Overseas Aid/ Famine relief helping Children/Young people, Elderly/Old People and People with a disability/Special Needs by making grants to individuals and to organisations
The George W Dickins Charity
Charitable activitiesGrants to other charitable organisations, preference being given to local groups
Friends Of Brecon Cathedral
Associations, Charitable activities, ReligionThe Friends of Brecon Cathedral supports and makes grants to religious choirs and organisations.
The Blue Coat School Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationGrant making to qualifying schools and individuals.
Lady White And Poor's Charities
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe charity makes grants to individuals and organisations within Tuxford and West Markham. It's focus is for general charitable purposes, education and training, the relief or poverty and for religious activities. Grants are made to children and young people, the old and elderly, those disabled and to other charitable bodies.
Bryan Barwell Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe Barwell Charitable Trust is a small family charity that makes grants principally to cultural, artistic and educational programmes. It primarily operates in the West Midlands.
Sir Rowland Hill's Educational Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationMakes money grants to young people for further education
Leith Hill Musical Festival Trust
Arts, Charitable activitiesThe Trust makes grants to and supports the Leith Hill Musical Festival and its affiliated choirs.
Devon Performing Arts Festival
Arts, Charitable activitiesAdvance the education of the public in the Arts, and in particular the Arts of Music, Speech and Drama in all their branches.Achieved currently by mounting an annual competitive festival of the performing arts.
Pensnett And District Community Association
Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Saving of lives, Social welfareWe have a range of activities available such as rainbows, brownies, St. John Ambulance, Gardening Club, afternoon plus (social group for the young at heart), Boogie Bounce, Keep Fit, Zumba, tap dance, Stay and Play, Coffee Shop and we also hire out our premises for parties or social events.
Cheltenham General Hospital Intensive Care Trust
Charitable activities, Health, ProfessionsPurchase of equipment for intensive care at Cheltenham General Hospital. Financing of educational courses for nurses and doctors at Cheltenham ICU. Provision of grants for research into intensive care.
The Norman Sosnow Charitable Foundation
Charitable activitiesProviding grants to other charitable organisations.
Stamford House Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe charity makes grants to individuals and other charities for the advancement of the christian religion and the relief of the poor & needy. It does not restrict its operation to any specific geographical area.
Blue Coat Educational Charity
Charitable activities, Education, ReligionTHE TRUSTEES MAKES EDUCATIONAL GRANTS TO CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF NORTHAMPTON AND TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WHO RESIDE WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF NORTHAMPTON.
Richard Thompson Gunton Memorial Fund
Charitable activities, Education, LeisureProviding Onslow St Audrey's School with benefits not provided by the LA. Providing prizes to pupils who have shown outstanding public spirit. Promoting the education of prospective, present or past pupils of the school who are in need of financial assistance. Making grants to Hatfield charities educating or enhancing through leisure time activities the lives of persons under the age of 25 years.
Grayshott Nursing Association
Charitable activities, Health, Social welfareFor the benefit of sick/poor residents in the Parish of Grayshott in making money grants to enable them to obtain food, medicines, medical comforts, bedding, food, medical/surgical appliances and domestic help. To pay the expenses of convalescence or of domestic help during convalescence. This is provided that no such payment of the above is made to relieve rates, taxes or other public funds.
The Friends Of Masasi & Newala
Associations, Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfareTo provide funds to assist the Church of England with its missionary activities in the Dioceses of Masasi and Newala.To carry out such other legally charitable purposes for the relief of poverty, the advancement of education or the provision of health care in the said Dioceses as the Trustees shall from time to time by deed or deeds executed with their unanimous consent declare.
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.