Charitable activities Charities
Discover 14,985 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.
Middlesbrough First
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social careMiddlesbrough 1st promotes self-advocacy and personal development through education and training for adults with learning disabilities and their carers. We also offer an advocacy service for carers and people who access services. We hold meetings every month alongside the training and also social evenings.
The Little Push 4 Good
Charitable activities, HealthProvision of grants and services to help people living with a mental illness
Dorchester Round Table Charitable Trust Fund
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to individuals and organisations via monies raised through events held during the year.
How Many Elephants
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesHow Many Elephants (HME) protects African elephants and empowers women to protect nature. It amplifies female ranger voices through World Female Ranger Week (500m reach), enables human-elephant-conflict mitigation through the HME Beehive Fence project, and supports grassroots conservation through grants, storytelling, advocacy, education, and community-led action. Founded by Holly Budge.
Hampshire Ornithological Society
Charitable activitiesThe objects of the Society are, within the County of Hampshire: i) To advance the education of the public in all aspects of ornithology. ii) To promote research into ornithology and to publish the useful results of such study.iii) To support and encourage the preservation and conservation of wild birds and places of ornithological interest.
Web Science Trust
Charitable activities, ResearchAdvance the education of the public in the subject of Web Science; lead the development of a research agenda and curricula in the Web Science community worldwide; provide support for activities such as conferences; support the creation of academic publication venues; engage government and private sector sources of science funding internationally; develop a global network of premier research labs.
The William Wilson Turner Foundation
Charitable activitiesPreservation and protection of good health among people residing in disadvantagedcommunities in the West Midlands and Ghana through the provision of services and participation in health education events and workshops. Working in collaboration, providing advocacy/advice/information and acting as an umbrella or resource body for organisations that share a common interest.
The Worshipful Company Of Communicators Trust
Charitable activitiesThe Trust was established to fulfil the charitable aims of the Worshipful Company of Comunicators, supporting causes that are relevant to communication. Access to the profession for groups in society underrepresented in the industry. Promoting the role of communications in serving the public interest. Activities reflecting the Company's membership of the Livery. Grant making,advice, research.
The Lowther School And Exhibition Endowment
Charitable activities, EducationEducation and Training - helps with grant to maintain the school buildings.Provides grants to individuals going on to further education and vocational training.
Margaret Hayman Charitable Trust Fund
Charitable activities, EnvironmentMakes grants in areas determined by Trustees from time to time. Current focus is on the intersection between climate change and social justice in low income countries.
The Haydn Abbott Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe trustees make grants to organisations registered on the Charity Commission.
Scarr-Hall Memorial Trust
Charitable activitiesProvision of grants and donations to assist in the education and training of students
Titanic Brewery Foundation
Charitable activitiesTO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITHIN THE MIDLANDS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF AWARDING GRANTS TO REGISTERED CHARITIES, COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANIES AND COMMUNITY GROUPS
Troubadour Stageworks
Arts, Charitable activitiesTo advance education for the public benefit in the performing arts in particular but not exclusively by writing, designing and delivering a range of events in the theatrical and dramatic arts, through hosting indoor and outdoor performances to:1. To promote and facilitate high standards in the creation of theatre and the arts2. To promote greater awareness and public education of all styles,
Sir Alastair Pilkington Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesEstablished to make grants for charitable purposes.
The Herculaneum Society
Charitable activitiesThe objects of the charity are to advance to education of the public concerning the World Heritage Site of Herculaneum, to promote research into Herculaneum including the continuing investigation of the Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum and its papyri, and to promote the conservation of the artefacts and buildings at Herculaneum.
Heron Educational Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesWe award grants to children and young adults in our local area to support them in primary, secondary and tertiary education. We also support young adults who are completing an apprenticeship or vocational course.
The Janet Trotter Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationThe advancement of education of the public, in particular the provision of scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries or benefits to young people to enable them to pursue their education, primarily at the University of Gloucestershire.
Camden Choir
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchTo promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and the appreciation of, the art and science of music, and in particular choral music, in all its aspects, by the presentation of public concerts, recitals and by such other means as the Choir through its committee shall determine from time to time
The Levy Rifkind Family Charitable Settlement
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare, SocietyTO MAKE GRANTS TO INITIATIVES WORKING TOWARDS THE ADVANCEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS, CONFLICT RESOLUTION OR RECONCILIATION, THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY, THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS, THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY.
The Dorothy Bayles Trust
Charitable activitiesProvide funds to charities and individuals, especially in Lincolnshire.We have far more requests than available funds.
Tickhill & District Lions Club (cio)
Associations, Charitable activities, Education, Health, Leisure, Saving of lives, Social welfareTickhill & District Lions Club (CIO) operate in the area covering Tickhill, Rossington, Wadworth, Bawtry, Harworth, Bircotes and Styrrup and provide grants throughout that district to organisations such as Community Groups, Sports Clubs, Local Hospitals and Schools, Scouts and Guides, Food Banks, Air Ambulance, other National and International Charities and generally for people in need.
The Velvet Foundation
Charitable activitiesTHE MAIN WAY IN WHICH THE CHARITY PURSUES ITS CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES IS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS TO CHARITABLE AND MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
The John And Maureen Biggadike Foundation
Charitable activitiesGrant making charities to charities in the areas of Moulton, Whaplode and Weston
Friends Of St Mary's Mapledurwell
Associations, Charitable activities, Education, HeritageThe Charity makes contributions for the maintenance, restoration and improvement of the Church of Mary's Mapledurwell in the County of Hampshire. Also the Charity supports local students with a contributions towards Tertiary education fees, makes grants to support local , village activities and schools and makes donations to local , national and international Charities.
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.