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Discover 14,985 Charitable activities charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

14,985
Charities
£17,799,675,132
Total Income
£1,065,402
Avg Income
85.8%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Kingston Theatre Trust

Arts, Charitable activities

Presenting a programme of plays and other activities in the Rose Theatre, Kingston and beyond, which advance the education of the public in all aspects of dramatic art.

Latest Income: £3,897,358
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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The Abc Trust

Associations, Charitable activities, Facilities, Religion

THE CHARITY HOLDS ITS PROPERTY, WHICH IS CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT, PRIMARILY FOR USE AS A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND A SYNAGOGUE AND FOR PROVIDING JEWISH EDUCATION. IT ALSO MAKES GRANTS AND DONATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS OBJECTIVES TO INSTITUTIONS WHICH UTILISE FUNDS IN A MANNER WHICH ACCORDS WITH THE CHARITY'S OBJECTIVES.

Latest Income: £3,896,978
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Hospitality Action

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Health

Provision of advice and/or grants to persons who are either in employment or have been employed in the Hotel & Catering Industry. Our life support programme covers crisis help, essential needs assistance,education on drug and alcohol abuse (through a corporate seminar programme),family members communication and assistance and an employee assistance programme.

Latest Income: £3,880,813
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Elma Foundation (uk)

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The Charity is a grant-making charity, and it supports a range of charities which undertake activities and initiatives falling within the Charity's objects that improve the lives of children in Africa and the UK.

Latest Income: £3,877,431
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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West Mercia Women's Aid

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

West Mercia Women's Aid works with women and children affected by domestic violence. We provide:24 hour helpline in Hfdshire, Shropshire & WorcsAdvice, advocacy and supportRefuge accommodationOutreach & floating support servicesChildren's support workRecruiting, training & support of volunteersProvision of training & consultancyPublic awareness raising activities

Latest Income: £3,873,481
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Women In Prison Limited

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Crime and Justice

Women in Prison Ltd works to reduce the number of women in prison and to lessen the damage done to women by imprisonment. We do this by providing direct information, advice and support services and by campaigning to end the gender inequality experienced by women in the criminal justice system.

Latest Income: £3,818,870
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Missing People Limited

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing

Every 90 seconds in the UK, someone is reported missing. Missing People is an independent charity and is a lifeline to the 170,000 people who are reported missing each year, and to their families and friends left behind. The charity operates a free and confidential helpline daily from 10am to 10pm to provide non-judgemental advice and guidance to anybody affected by the issue of missing on 116000

Latest Income: £3,812,872
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Dignity Alliance International

Charitable activities

Provides grants to community based organisations in South Asia

Latest Income: £3,809,790
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Centre Thirty Three Young People's Counselling And Information Service

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing

Centre 33 provides free and confidential services to young people up to the age of 25 in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. We support and advocate for young people with their mental health and wellbeing, issues with housing, money, sexual health, education, caring responsibilities and more.

Latest Income: £3,792,668
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Bait Limud Vchesed

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfare

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE JEWISH FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO OTHER RELIGIOUS CHARITIES.THE ADVANCEMENT OF ORTHODOX JEWISH EDUCATION AND EDUCATION IN GENERAL BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO OTHER CHARITIES WORKING AND TO QUALIFYING NEEDY FAMILIES WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE JEWISH FAITH.

Latest Income: £3,784,550
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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Eleanor Palmer Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing

The provision of housing, care and support for elderly people. Grants to assist in the relief of need.

Latest Income: £3,763,012
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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Church Urban Fund

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Religion

Church Urban Fund works to catalyse social action and bring about positive change in lives and communities across England. Through a combination of community-based projects, capacity-building support and research and policy activity, we work with churches and a wide range of partners towards our goal of seeing people and communities flourish and enjoy life in all its fullness.

Latest Income: £3,753,802
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Jle

Associations, Charitable activities, Religion

To provide education and training for young Jewish people.To provide funds for students.

Latest Income: £3,752,398
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The League Against Cruel Sports

Charitable activities, Environment, Leisure

The League Against Cruel Sports works to expose and bring to an end the cruelty inflicted on animals in the name of sport by raising awareness, lobbying & campaigning.

Latest Income: £3,746,571
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Salam Charity

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social care, Social welfare

Providing grants to needy and poor students.Providing grants to widows and orphans.Giving grants to support care homes for older people.Providing clean water, shelter, medical treatment and food for the needy people.Providing grants to disabled people.

Latest Income: £3,731,816
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Smallwood Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

The Smallwood Trust's mission is to enable women to be financially resilient. Our funding is allocated under three main programmes: 1) grants to women-led and women focused third sector organisations 2) grants and support to individuals in need and 3) funding to amplify policy issues and solutions to gender poverty

Latest Income: £3,731,030
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Nottinghamshire Hospice Limited

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Social welfare

Support people affected by an end of life diagnosis, by providing Wellbeing - meeting social, clinical & emotional needs. Hospice in your Home 40,000 hours pa so people are cared for and die in their preferred place. Counselling support pre and post bereavement for patients, their carers and families. Generating income through 10 shops and fundraising activities to provide services free of charge.

Latest Income: £3,728,670
Areas of Operation: Nottingham City
Status: Registered
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The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund (uk)

Charitable activities

The charity is a grant making charity, providing grants to a wide range of charitable projects in the UK and abroad, funded principally by donations made by affiliate and subsidiary companies of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc and by current and retired senior employees of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc, and its affiliates and subsidiaries.

Latest Income: £3,721,067
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Givedirectly UK

Charitable activities, Social welfare

The Trust aims to relieve poverty by providing financial assistance directly to the extreme poor and allowing them to choose where they invest.The Trust collects donations and make grants to direct financial assistance programs in Kenya and Uganda implemented on the ground by its partner GiveDirectly, Inc., a US non-profit organisation.

Latest Income: £3,717,608
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Onside Independent Advocacy

Charitable activities

The objects of the charity are to promote the relief of people, who through disability or ill health are unable, without assistance, to obtain their full rights and privileges as citizens.

Latest Income: £3,692,961
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Anti-Slavery International

Charitable activities

Anti-Slavery International works to eliminate all forms of slavery throughout the world by investigating and exposing current cases of slavery, campaigning for its eradication, supporting the initiatives of local organisations to secure the freedom of those in slavery or vulnerable to it, and pressing for more effective implementation of national and international laws against slavery.

Latest Income: £3,689,491
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Hull And East Riding Citizens Advice Bureau LTD

Charitable activities

PROVIDES FREE, CONFIDENTIAL, AND INDEPENDENT INFORMATION,ADVICE, ADVOCACY AND REPRESENTATION TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. ALSO EXERCISES A RESPONSIBLE INFLUENCE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL POLICIES.

Latest Income: £3,683,337
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Green Alliance Trust

Charitable activities, Society

Green Alliance is an independent think tank and charity focused on ambitious leadership for the environment. The combination of our research, policy and analytical expertise gives us the credibility to lead political engagement. Working in alliance with a wide range of senior voices across sectors helps us to amplify impact.

Latest Income: £3,665,111
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Asda Foundation

Charitable activities

To provide financial support to charities and local good causes in times of crisis and to build community resilience longer term through direct support and involvement of Asda colleagues locally in stores through our grant giving programmes.

Latest Income: £3,659,311
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Life 2009

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing

Life is a UK Pregnancy support charity:Creating a world where no one faces pregnancy or pregnancy loss alone. Through our services, we help more than 45,000 people each year to meet pregnancy or pregnancy loss with courage and dignity so they can flourish. Our services include a freephone Helpline, housing and community support , free practical support, and crafting educational content.

Latest Income: £3,640,758
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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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.