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.
Lexham Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesGrants to Norfolk charities using surplus income.
Peter Kirk Memorial Fund
Charitable activitiesEducation/Training by making grants to individuals
Cancer - You Are Not Alone
Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Social welfareCancer Support Group offering counselling, information, support to anyone affected by cancer be it patient, relatives and friends. One to one counselling support, plus group counselling, bereavement counselling, home hospital and hospice visits.Weekly drop in sessions. Advice and advocacy on issues affecting cancer patients.
Recreation Hut Or Parish Room
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Facilities, LeisureMainly we make one-off grants to local bodies, eg, to the youth section of the village sports club for a "Wii".
The Allostock, Lower Peover And Plumley Aid Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareSmall grants to elderly people for the relief of poverty.
Thomas Thompsett's Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesMaking cash grants to children living in Chailey and in need for educational purposes
Wootton Bassett Parochial Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareApplication of the clear income of the Charity in relieving either generally or individually persons resident in the Parish of Wootton Bassett who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing or paying for items services or facilities calculated to reduce the need ,hardship or distress of such persons
The South Bank Fund For Poor Women Of West Lavington
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareMakes small grants to individuals
The Archibald Fleming Jubilee Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesPayments for benefit of elderly persons by making grants to individuals.
The Frank Milling Charity
Charitable activitiesRELIEF TO PEOPLE BY GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS IN WARRINGTON
Watermillock Educational Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationTo give discretionary grants to applicants who live in the village of Watermillock Cumbria and who have left secondary education and entered further education or training.
Northamptonshire Association For Spina Bifida And Hydrocephalus
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesWe are a small local group based in Northamptonshire who meet up to chat , exchange information and news. We have days out, family picnics and go out for the odd meal. Easily contactable by phone or e-mail we always do our best to put you in contact with the correct person with in our group who may have similar experiences or needs. We offer limited grants to aid with associated problems.
John Lane's Educational Foundation
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe charity helps people of all ages who need financial support due to "poverty, hardship or distress". The charity has limited funds and is only able to give out small grants to successful applicants.
The Miramar Lodge Benevolent Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareMakes grants to individuals in the Cumbria area to relieve poverty.
Leiston And District Nursing Association Trust
Charitable activities, HealthAssist people with disabilities and other medical needs that cannot be met by the NHS. Make grants to provide medical equipment to the community, for example via the local surgery.
Joan Bennett's Exhibition Endowment
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, EducationSmall grants to individuals usually of school-leaving age in Plymouth to help in their education or to help in their training for a job.
Cuddesdon And Denton Relief In Need Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesgeneral charitable purposeshelp children/young people/elderly/old people/people with disabilitiesmakes grants to individuals
The Arthur And Elizabeth Crick Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesMAKES GRANTS AND DONATIONS TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS
Dame Mary Lindsay
Charitable activitiesThe charity is normally administered by the incumbent of the parish. The priest, with the help of the Trustees identifies needy cases and makes a grant giving relief to the recipient.
The Chartley Lodge Benevolent Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareActivities are to collect donations from members and award grants to individuals and make donations to other charities.
Kettlebaston Parochial Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareProvision of grants to alleviate poverty
Southport Hebrew Philanthropic Society
Charitable activities, ReligionThe charity makes grants to needy cases & charitable activities amongst the Jewish community at the discretion of the trustees.
The Sunflowers Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HousingThe Trustees make grants for the following:Research into IVF treatment.Medical treatment for the underprivileged which the NHS is unable to deliver.Relief of homelessness and the effects of old age.
Rachel Carr's Choristers Charity
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, ReligionTo promote and encourage the musical education of the boys and girls of the Leeds Parish Church Choirs by providing grants to deserving choristers.
Goodman Exhibition Foundation In Connection With Kibworth Beauchamp Grammar School
Charitable activities, EducationPayments of grants to support pupils
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.