Charitable activities Charities
Discover 14,985 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.
UK Fund For Charities
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe charity provides grants to charitable causes throughout the world for the advancement of education, the relief of poverty, the advancement of religion and other such charitable purposes.
Bederech Kovod
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfareMaking grants to poor families and individuals for basic needs such as food and the likeMaking grants to poor families and individuals in need of medical requirements Assistance forreligious institutions.Making Grants for the enhancement of the practice of the Jewish Religion
The Wimbledon Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, LeisureGrant making / charitable donations, primarily to charities in the London Boroughs of Merton & Wandsworth as well as to national, international and tennis related charities. The Wimbledon Junior Tennis Initiative which provides tennis coaching via visits to primary schools in Merton and Wandsworth and year round tennis coaching for children and young people.
Sarcoma UK
Charitable activities, HealthOur mission is to ensure everyone affected by sarcoma receives the best treatment, care, information and support available and to create the treatments of the future. We drive awareness of sarcoma cancer, find answers through funding sarcoma research, provide information and support to anyone affected by sarcoma cancer, campaign for better treatments and to improve standards of care.
YMCA South Midlands Limited
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HousingMilton Keynes YMCA's main focus is to support young people to truly belong, contribute and thrive within their communities. We do this through the provision of: Homeless project, residential units, advice and guidance services and extensive activity programmes. We work in partnership with other organisations across the sector in MK, Luton, Beds and Northants.
The Civil Service Benevolent Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Charity provides grants in money or kind, either directly or to an organisation that will provide relief from suffering, hardship or distress, financial or otherwise. The Charity's prime beneficiaries are Civil Servants, former Civil Servants, Public Body Employees or former Public Body Employees, and their dependants.
The Metro Centre LTD
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Health, ResearchMetro works with anyone experiencing issues related to sexuality, identity, gender & Diversity. We work in the fields of: Sexual & Reproductive health: Mental Health & Wellbeing: HIV Prevention & Support: Youth Services: Community Involvement & Participation. We provide support, advice, advocacy, information, counselling, group work, community development, research, clinical services & resources.
The Gitta Tangye Trust
Charitable activitiesGrant making
Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareProvide emergency financial assistance, welfare and wellbeing advice and emotional and legal support to the construction industry workforce and their families in times of hardship and stress. Promote initiatives aimed at avoiding accident and improving safety and health on construction sites.Deliver local and national events that embrace networking, fundraising and fun within the industry.
Governors Of The Charity For Relief Of The Poor Widows And Children Of Clergymen (commonly Called Clergy Support Trust)
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Professions, Social welfareClergy Support Trust, formerly Sons & Friends of the Clergy, is a clergy support charity established in 1655. Our mission is to support Anglican clergy families through difficult times, whether caused by financial hardship, health problems or other difficulties. We do this mainly through cash grants to individual beneficiaries and through working with other clergy wellbeing organisations.
Coeliac UK
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, ResearchPROMOTE THE BENEFIT AND WELFARE OF PERSONS WITH GLUTENENTEROPATHY, OR ANY RELATED MEDICAL CONDITION, ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE NATURE OF THE COELIAC CONDITION AND ITS TREATMENTS PARTICULARLY AMONG SUFFERERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND CARERS; TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO THE NATURE, CAUSES, ALLEVIATION, TREATMENT AND CURE OF THE COELIAC CONDITION AND TO MAKE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE THE RESULTS
The Guildhall School Trust
Arts, Charitable activities, EducationTo provide grants to Guildhall School of Music & Drama to advance the education of students and prospective students of the School in music, drama & production arts and any other object considered to be beneficial to the promotion of music, drama & production arts. To support any charitable purpose in which Guildhall School or any student may engage and promotes music, drama & production arts.
Dumpton School
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, LeisureDumpton School is an Educational Charity for Children located in Wimborne, Dorset. Its aim is to advance the education of the public for public benefit without limitations by providing or assisting in the provision of school and educational facilities. We strive for the highest quality of academic tuition and the development of wider sporting, artistic and social skills within a family framework.
The Dervia Foundation
Charitable activitiesGrant making
Chalfords Limited
Charitable activities, Religion, ResearchTHE CHARITY ONLY MAKES GRANTS TO JEWISH CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING ON AN UNSOLICITED BASIS. PLEASE NOTE: THIS CHARITY HAS NO CONNECTION TO THE SUPPLY OR PURCHASE OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES OR EQUIPMENT, SCIENTIFIC, TECHNOLOGY OR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT.
The Varkey Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationThe Varkey Foundation exists to improve education for underprivileged children throughout the world. The Foundation's charitable activities include the delivery of programmes to build the capacity of teachers and school leaders and advocacy for the status of the teaching profession.
Global Ehsan Relief Worldwide
Charitable activitiesGrant-making
The Yardley Great Trust Group
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Social care, Social welfareThe charity's aims are to:provide relief and care, including day care and outreach services and care homes, for elderly and/or disabled persons;provide and manage almshouses for residents in need;relieve those in need hardship or distress generally or individually by making grants;let allotment land belonging to the Trust.
The Three Guineas Trust
Charitable activitiesGrant making
Community Foundations For Lancashire And Merseyside
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentWe are part of a national movement of community foundations that undertakes strategic social investment, including grant-making, facilitates community philanthropy and contributes to achieving positive social change in communities.
Charity Of Sir Richard Whittington
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing1. The administration of two thriving almshouse communities for the elderly, one in London and one in Surrey, providing homes for nearly 100 individuals 2.Grant making, primarily for the relief of need and to support the elderly.
The Michael Kirk And Noreen Blyth-Whitelock Charitable Foundation
Charitable activitiesThe charity operates as a grant-making charity only
The Campden Charities Trustee
Charitable activitiesGrant giving
York Conservation Trust Limited
Charitable activities, HeritageThe charitable company's policy is to acquire, renovate and maintain property of historical, architectural or constructional interest in the County of North Yorkshire in accordance with its objects.The charity does not generally award grants to third parties.
Citizens Advice Liverpool Limited
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe charities objects are to promote any charitable purpose for the public benefit by the advancement of education, the protection and preservation of health, and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress in particular, but not without limitation, for the benefit of the community in Liverpool and surrounding areas.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many charitable activities charities are there in the UK?
There are 14,985 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?
Lloyd's Register Foundation is the largest by latest reported annual income (£691.7m). 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 £17.8bn 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 85.8%. 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 £1.1m. 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.