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.
The J W Robertson Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesA charity with general charitable purposes making grants to other charitable organisations and voluntary bodies generally located in the UK.
The Mersey Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesIt is the trustees' policy to distribute approximately one year's income in the course of each financial year.
The Norwich Diocesan Association Of Ringers Bell Restoration Fund
Charitable activities, HeritageTo advance the Christian religion by providing financial assistance to Churches in the Diocese of Norwich for the purpose of providing, maintaining and improving bell installations by making grants and loans to them.These aims are achieved through the work of the Association's Standing Committee and Belfry Advisory Committee.
Richard Green's St. Matthias Bequest
Charitable activities, Education, ReligionGives small grants and loansfor educational purposes and/or training to individuals in financial need, resident in or studying in the area of Poplar and also to educational or training organisations working within Poplar. In addition to make grants or loans to individuals or organisations for religious education according to the principles of the Church of England within Poplar.
Clarence House Trust
Charitable activitiesmaking grants for charitable purposes
Penrith Charities
Charitable activities, Social welfaretHE MAKING OF GRANTS TO POOR PEOPLE RESIDENT IN PENRITH
Bartholomew Educational Foundation
Charitable activitiesEducational grants to persons under the age of 25 resident in the Parish of Eynsham
Parochial Charities
Charitable activitiesProvision of grants to students and people in need in the Parish
Rotary Club Of Holsworthy Trust Fund
Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportGeneral fund raising for the distribution of grants to local, national and international causes.
North Elmham School House And Land Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationThis charity makes grants to individuals and organisations for the benefit of children and young people who have attended North Elmham V.C. Primary School and are persuing further education.
Friends Of Royston Museum
Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, HeritageFundraising and supporting the museum eg. on duty on desk for enquiries and shop, cataloguing and assisting with exhibitions, being trained to demonstrate resources to groups.
The Regimental Museum Trust Of The Duke Of Wellington's Regiment (west Riding)
Armed forces, Charitable activities, Heritage, Saving of livesEducation of the public and members of the regiment in the history and military accomplishments of the regiment by public exhibition of the collection in a museum. Restoration, conservation, repair, reconstruction and preservation of objects in the collection.
Celia Walker Art Foundation
Charitable activitiesThe Foundation continued to pursue its objects of advancing the education of student artists by making grants to six students and awarding Landscape and Print prizes.
The Ecton Educational Charity
Charitable activitiesThis charity is only empowered to make grants to residents under the age of 25 of the village of Ecton in Northamptonshire.
Staverton Educational Foundation
Charitable activities, Education, ReligionFinancial support for the costs of the maintenance of Staverton C of E School. In making grants to qualifying individualls for the for purpose of Education.
The Robert Orr Crichton Trust
Charitable activitiesMakes grants for charitable purposes.
St Kenelm's School Charity
Charitable activities, EducationProvision of Grants & Bursaries
The Salisbury St Thomas And St Edmund Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareRelieving either generally or individually persons resident in the ecclesiastical deanery of Salisbury who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress of such persons.
Oakley Educational Foundation
Arts, Charitable activitiesGrants to people aged 16-25 living in Oakley, for the purpose of educational books, equipment or tools.
The Adkinson Relief In Need Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesRelief of need generally or individually women resident in Canterbury by making grants of money, or paying for items or services calculated to reduce the level of need being suffered.
Hampstead Churches Youth Committee
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesEducation grants to young people in the ancient Parish of Hampstead
Charities In Connection With The Society Of St Onge And Angoumois
Charitable activitiesProvides grants
Stroud (evening) Women's Institute
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesProvides women with educational opportunities and the chance to build new skills, to take part in a wide variety of activities and to campaign on issues that matter to them and their communities.
Samuel Eden Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe objects are to make provision for the needy and elderly, with preference given to former employees of Samuel Eden & Sons Ltd., or those who have resided in the Parish of Woodborough. The Charity makes grants to individuals and organisations.
Walwyn's Educational Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesAnnual award of small grants to young persons living in the parishes of Colwall and Little Malvern, who are pursuing approved courses in tertiary education.
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.