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.
Daisy's Mite
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationDispersion of small educational grants to assist in the further education of young people living in Swanton Morley.
Triplett's Woodhorn Charity
Charitable activitiesProvides small grants to assist with education / apprenticeships
Settle Educational Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfareThe primary function of the charity is to make grants to individuals to support activities outside the normal curriculum such as study visits. The second function is to support the provision of community transport in this deeply rural area.
The Grayling Research Trust
Charitable activities, ResearchAwards grants to promote scientific research projects on the biology and conservation of grayling.
The Vansittart Trust
Charitable activitiesHolding an investment portfolio to generate income and capital. Making grants to charitable organisations.
Hasketon Welfare Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareRelief of poverty to the general public by making grants to individuals - primarily for heating as one of the original charities that merged to form the Hasketon Welfare Trust - was a "coal trust" while another trust provided "blankets for old people".
The Emerson Foundation
Charitable activitiesThe charity's principal object is to make grants and donations for the benefit of a wide range of charitable purposes.
Ulverston Jubilee Prize Fund
Charitable activities, EducationEducational Grants to Ulverston Victoria High School
The Charity Of Alexander Rumsey
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to other Charities and Individuals
Mrs Percy Ann Newland
Charitable activities, ProfessionsIncome from this small charity is used to make grants at Christmas to the deserving and needy in the parish of Westoning.
Thomas Stringer
Arts, Charitable activitiesTo make grants for books to apprentice boys who live in the Parishes of Cudham or Biggin Hill
Charity Of Thomas Frith
Charitable activities, Social welfareTo provide funds for the poor and needy of the parish
Thompson's Educational Foundation
Charitable activitiesThe Charity provides grants for activities that are educational
The Charity Of The Reverend John George Cotton Browne
Charitable activities, Social welfareMaking grants for the relief of poverty
The Rism (uk) Trust
Charitable activitiesSupporting the project "The British Contribution to Series A/II of Repertoire International des Sources Musicales (RISM)" Most recent funding received from the Arts and Humanities Research Council. Preparation of other bids for funding from major grant giving bodies.
Church Land
Charitable activities, ReligionProvide funds for the upkeep of the Church premises at Maker
Poor's Allotment
Charitable activities, Social welfareRelief of poverty with grants to individuals and groups within the Parish of Culham.
Charity Of Ambrose Bennett
Charitable activitiesFor general charitable purposes by making grants to benefit residents of Waterstock, either as individuals or the community as a whole,
William Asheton Tonge For Necessitous Old Women
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesMake grants to necessitous old women
Thomas Collinson
Charitable activitiesFinancial assistance to Parishioners in need
Chudleigh Educational Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesGrants to young people under 25 for educational purposes.
Sidney Joseph Richard Stammers For Poor
Charitable activities, Social welfareRelief of poverty by making grants
Smyth's Educational
Charitable activitiesNo activities other than making grants.
Dr Philip Lord/ Olive M Holt Memorial Fund
Arts, Charitable activities, EducationEducational Grants to music students at Alder Grange School
Louisa Martha Minshull Charity
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to individuals
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.