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.
Watford Palace Permanent Endowment Trust
Charitable activitiesMakes Grants
Poor's Estate
Charitable activities, Social welfareRelieving either generally or individually persons resident in the parish of St Denys, Walmgate, York, 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 Pat Gray Arts (music) And Rural Education Trust
Arts, Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentTo advance public education in the Arts (particularly music, literature and drama), country life and related subjects.
Allerthorpe Charities
Charitable activitiesTo provide small grants to those in need who live in the parish of Allerthorpe
Richard Langdon
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareMakes grants for the relief of poverty for elderly and infirmed people in Totnes
The J J Wix Charitable Trust
Associations, Charitable activities, Education101 General Charitable Purposes205 Helps other Charities /Voluntary bodies302 Operates by making grants to organisations including schools and charities etc
The Hampshire Youth Badminton Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, LeisureEncourages participation in the sport of badminton by the young people of Hampshire, by making small grants to deserving individuals and organisations.
The Lampeter Charity Of Dr Jones
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareRelief of Poverty. Help elderly people. Make grants to individuals
Foston Poor's Land
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareRELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE COMMUNITY, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, GENERAL CHARITABLE PUPOSES.CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, ELDERLY, GENERAL PUBLIC AND MANKINDMAKES GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS
Fowey Working Men's Institute
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, LeisureTo hold in Trust the building of The Fowey Working Men's Institute and provide grants for local sport's clubs.
The Kaye Jackson Dole Or Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe charity relieves poverty. Helps the old and elderly and makes grants to individuals
Sparsholt Educational And Recreational Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, LeisureThe objects of the charity are the advancements of education in the said parish of Sparsholt by way of provision of grants to young people between the ages of eleven years and eighteen years who wish to attend courses of education, recreation or character advancement.
Dixon's Educational Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationTo make grants in aid of the funds of the Benington Primary School in the parish of Benington.
The Gregynog Festival Company Limited
Arts, Charitable activitiesAdvancement of public education in the musical arts in Mid Wales
Harriette Holwell Waterhouse
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareRelief of poverty. help for the old and elderly. Makes grants to individuals.
Charity Of John Evans
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareRelief of poverty. Helps the old and elderly. Makes grants to individuals.
Dean Bramston's Charity
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to childrens work in the village of ancient parish Great Baddow
The John James Morgan Prize Fund
Charitable activitiesmakes grants to individuals (loans)
Yorkshire Theatre Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationTo provide for the theatrical education of young persons resident in Yorkshire and North East Lincolnshire who are members of an operatic or dramatic society affiliated to the National Operatic and Dramatic Asssociation and to make grants to assist in disbursing the cost oftheir attendance at Theatre School Courses or Study Groups.
Charity Of James Harrison
Charitable activities, ReligionSMALL GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS VIA CHURCH, VERY LITTLE MONEY LEFT AND VIRTUALLY NO INCOME
Charity Of William Shallcross
Charitable activitiesGrants to organisations
Smalls Charity
Charitable activities, EducationSupplying grants to boys starting apprenticeships or similar further education
Thomas Rawlins Educational Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationThe Trust awards grants to assist with educational and/or enrichment activities to individuals (under the age of 25) or organisations and schools within Quorn, Woodhouse, Woodhouse Eaves and Barrow on Soar only.
Raob , Grand Lodge Of England Benevolent Fund (south East Kent Provincial Grand Lodge)
Associations, Charitable activities, Social welfareSocial & Benevolent activities and benevolent grants to compliant members within the Province.
The Stainer And Bell Welfare Fund
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to indivduals
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.