Charitable activities Charities
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Queens Park Community School Ptfa
Arts, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, EducationThe primary purpose is to obtain grants and organize fund raising activities such as an annual Summer Festival, quiz nights, pop bingo evening, fun runs etc, with all monies raised/earned being given to QPCS in the form of grants to assist in the running of the school.
Bath & West Low Carbon Community Fund CIO
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Environment, Social welfareTHE FUND DISTRIBUTES GRANTS TO LOCAL COMMUNITY PROJECTS SEEKING TO REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS OR TACKLE FUEL POVERTY IN THE DEFINED AREAS. APPLICATIONS FROM PROJECTS IN THE VICINITY OF BATH & WEST COMMUNITY ENERGY (BWCE) PROJECTS ARE PARTICULARLY WELCOME. BWCE DONATES ITS SURPLUS PROFITS TO THE FUND, GENERATED FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OF ITS COMMUNITY OWNED RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS.
The Waterloo Association
Arts, Associations, Charitable activitiesPromote interest and research into the Peninsular Wars and The Waterloo Campaign. Support Waterloo 200.Support an annual conference and relevant visit.Hold AGM (spring) and autumn meetings. At each meeting there is a relevant public lecture.Publish 3 journals/year containing original articles.
Bent & Bongs Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe principal activity of the charity as the trustees determine is the provision of grants.
The Penny Trust
Charitable activitiesGrant making charity to support and encourage faith-based organisations and people known to the trustees.
The Refai Foundation (uk)
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe charity works with partner charities to advance education for the poor in needy areas in India and support welfare projects for the needy with grants to pay for food and essential household items.
Stuart And Juliet Levy Family Charitable Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe Charity operates by making grants for exclusively charitable purposes.
Castle Point Transport Museum Society
Charitable activities, HeritageTo advance public education by establishing and publically exhibiting a collection of historic vehicles and transport related artefacts.
The Saved To Serve Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareRelieving need hardship and distress either in gifts in kind or grants of money.The area of benefit of the trust are the Boroughs of Rushcliffe and Broxtow and the city of Nottingham and also elsewhere in Great Britain and Overseas.
Ct 10 Parochial Charities
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe charity distributes grants to the poor and needy within the area postcode CT10. The grants are made where there is no other source of money available, i.e. grants are not made in place of benefits, etc. Income is from the letting of land and the receipt of dividends from our investments.
The Spencer Homes Charity
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, HousingProviding seven social housing units in a rural area with no public transport or shop and which provides often low income employment.
The Peter Harrington Foundation
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentThe Peter Harrington Foundation makes grants and donations focused on advancing the education of new entrants into the rare book trade, charitable causes close to the rare book trade and giving grants to charities that provide emergency or essential relief and support to vulnerable individuals and families. We operate in the UK, primarily in London, but also support national and international aid.
Rotary Club Of Llanelli
Associations, Charitable activitiesTo provide grants, support charitees or individuals for the young or aged within Wales
The Worshipful Company Of Glovers Of London Charitable Endowment
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportTo raise funds and to make charitable grants for the furtherance of such charitable objects and purposes for the public benefit or such charitable institutions or charitable foundations in such manner and in such proportions as the Trustee shall in its absolute discretion think fit.
Akram Aid
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Saving of lives, Social welfareTo relieve financial hardship, distress & suffering among poor people, widows,orphans, victims of natural disasters & other people in need by means of, butnot exclusively, making grants for providing or paying for items, equipment,services, & facilities, including the provision of food, clean water & clothing,medical treatment & cost for attending school for the benefit of the said persons
The Thomas Poole Library Nether Stowey
Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage, LeisureThe provision and maintenance of a library in Nether Stowey and a library service for the village and surrounding parishes. To promote for the residents and surrounding area a public library for recreation and/or other leisure occupation in the interest of social welfare. To advance the education of the public in the history and heritage of the area, and the local environment.
Ferndale International
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfareTHE PROVISION OF GRANTS TO CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, FOR THEOLOGICAL TRAINING AND MISSIONARY WORK, FOR THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, AND DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE.
Elder Stubbs Charity
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfareOwning and leasing 12 acres of Grade 1 agricultural land for allotment purposes. Making grants to benefit the deserving poor in East Oxford.
Hackney Muslim Women's Council
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfareProvide advice, information and advocacy to elderly Asian women in their own language (Gujarati, Punjabi and Urdu). Outreach and befriending services to disabled, vulnerable and isolated women. Support group - once a month - social support group offering workshops on health issues, confidence building, cultural issues, advocacy and targets isolated vulnerable women.English teaching,sewing dresses
The Fred Towler Charity Trust
Charitable activities, Environment, Social careThe Trust provides grants and work with Respite and holiday organizations like Joined-Up Holidays, born of a desire to connect people with animals, nature and the natural environment regardless of anyone's special needs or disabilities. By offering farm visits with activities individually tailored to the needs and wishes of each guest
Teddington And Hampton Wick Voluntary Care Group
Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareDoor to door transport for those in need using volunteer drivers. Shopping buses with escorts for those who wish to shop for themselves but need assistance with accessible transport and carrying bags. Shopping for the housebound. Social activities for the lonely with transport provided, using accessible transport buses if needed.
Chester U3a
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, LeisureTo advance the education of the public and in particular of older people no longer in full time gainful employment in Chester and its surrounding locality. To provide facilities for leisure time and recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the above persons in the interests of their social welfare.
Militia Immaculatae
Charitable activities, ReligionTo promote the Roman Catholic faith and Roman Catholic institutions anywhere in the world so that the Roman Catholic faith may be propagated. The charity operates shop premises selling products associated with the Catholic faith and Christianity generally. The charity's premises also provides a Chapel with the Blessed Sacrament where local leaders of the Catholic community lead worship.
Walsham Le Willows Open Gardens Trust
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, FacilitiesPredominantly organising an Open Gardens weekend on an annual basis in Walsham le Willows (Village) to provide funds for the charity's purposes which are to provide financial assistance in the Village together with some other small Viillage fundraising activities for similar purposes
The Mrs Sunderland Music Festival
Arts, Charitable activitiesTo advance, promote and encourage generally and by means of The Mrs Sunderland Music Festival in particular, the education of the public in the arts of music, dance, speach, litrature and drama in all their branches and to stimulate public interest in these arts.
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.