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.
Richard Bannister's Sandhurst Charity
Charitable activitiesGrants to local organisations
Jessie Ann Alford Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesMakes small Christmas grants to deserving spinsters and widows over the age of 60 in Tavistock parish
The Pyncombe Oakford Educational Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationFrom invested funds give grants to Oakford residents going on to further education
The Purleigh Educational Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationGive small grants to Purleigh Community School, Purleigh parish students undertaking further education courses and All Saints Church youth groups.
Gisela Pincham Memorial Fund
Charitable activitiesSmall grants to give help to individuals, groups and/or charities in need
Lewis Lloyd's (abergroes) Charity
Charitable activities, EducationGives small grants to former pupils of Aberdovey, Pennal and Tywyn Primary Schools aged 16 years or over, going on to further education or apprenticeship.
The Joan Clark Memorial Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareProvides grants for young people needing holidays, through illness and / or poverty
Alcester United Poors Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareGRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS
Fenwick And Burton Educational Foundation
Charitable activitiesGrants to schoolchildren living in Atwick
Austwick Church Of England Primary School
Charitable activities, Education, ReligionTo provide grants to Austwick Church of England Primary School towards capital expenditure projects.
Kington Lions Club Charity Trust Fund
Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportKington Lions raises funds from local benefactors and distributes those funds by way of grants to local needy and good causes.
Ashdon Parochial Charities
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationMakes grants to needy people, particularly young and elderly, living in Ashdon, including those suffering illness or disability. Also grants to local school.
Ashover General Charities
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareRelief of poverty. Help for the old and elderly. Makes grants to individuals.
Charity Of Horatio John Briggs
Charitable activitiesMakes small grants to individuals in the local area
The Hudson Charitable Trust
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, LeisureThe charity covers donations to general charitable purposes, education/training, medical/health/sickness, disability, overseas aid, sports & recreation, childrens charities. No donations to individuals, only to registered charities
Tissington Almshouses Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HousingTO MAKE GRANTS TO EITHER ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS OR TO ELDERLY SOCIETIES/ORGANISATIONS
Henry Tanner's Charity Exclusive Of The Educational Foundation
Charitable activities, Social welfareGRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS FOR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN HIGH EASTER CHELMSFORD
The Stansted And Birchanger Relief In Sickness Charity
Charitable activitiesThe charity gives donations to individuals and organisations in the Stansted and Birchanger areas where they are in financial and medical need.
Helping Hand Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Charity covers Wales, South, South West and Cornwall and gives small grants to people in need either due to poverty or disability and ill health. All ages are considered , but have to be over 75 and in need to receive a Christmas Hamper which the Charity organises to be delivered to their door. It also provides holidays at Dawlish to those who would otherwise be unable to afford one.
Machen And Pershouse Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareAn ancient charity that makes grants for the relief of poverty and those in need, who live in the Parish of Lillington and Blackdown.
Stepney Historical Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HeritageCurrent classifications education /training 102201 Children/young people202 Elderly/ Old people204 People of particular ethnic or racilal origins207 General public/ Mankind307 Provides advocacy/advice/ information.
The Charity For The Poor Known As The Almshouses
Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareGrants to needy parishioners
Fortescue Charity
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to individuals or organisations
Hackleton Parish Hall
Charitable activities, FacilitiesMakes grants to charitable organisations for religious activities
Ann Monday Educational Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationGrants to local schools and persons for educational purposes
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.