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.
The Lockwood Charitable Foundation
Charitable activitiesMakes grants and donations to charities and individuals for general charitable purposes.
Community Foundation For Calderdale
Charitable activitiesRaising and distributing funds to support local community activity, through grant-making, and thereby improving the quality of life for the people of Calderdale
The Isaac Newton Trust
Charitable activities, EducationThe Isaac Newton Trust was established as a Trust in 1988 by Trinity College. The Trust promotes learning, research and education in the University of Cambridge, primarily by providing support to early career researchers and by making research grants to departments and programmes within the University and its constituent Colleges.
Maccabi Gb
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, LeisureThe charity's objective is to provide, for youth in the United Kingdom,facilities for recreation and other leisuretime occupation; such facilities to be provided in the interests of social welfare within the meaning and subjectto the conditions of the Recreational Charities Act 1958; also to promote the education of the public and theadvancement of religion among youth in the United Kingdom.
Veddis Foundation
Charitable activitiesMakes Grants To Organisations.
Care & Repair Cymru 2015
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HousingCare & Repair Cymru is a national charity who work to ensure that all older people in Wales can live independently in warm, safe and accessible homes. We lead the sector, support Care & Repair Agencies, represent older people, advocate for better policy, raise awareness about housing needs, evaluate and publicise outcomes, and make the case for more resources for front line services.
Age Cymru
Charitable activitiesAge Cymru is a powerful voice campaigning for change. We work alongside national and local government and other partners to develop solutions and provide services. With our local partners, we deliver trusted information, help people access new technologies, offer practical support and social opportunities, and respond to market failures.
The Karlsson Jativa Charitable Foundation
Arts, Charitable activities, Social welfareTHE FOUNDATION IS SUPPORTING ESTABLISHED CHARITIES IN PROMOTION OF ITS OBJECTIVES OF "THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ART OF MUSIC AND THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SAME IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, SWEDEN AND OTHER COUNTRIES ACROSS EUROPE; AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND HARDSHIP AND THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION, HEALTH AND WELFARE OR ANY OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECT IN LATIN AMERICA".
The Seachange Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, EducationTo advance the education of the public in the arts.To educate and train young people and adults in work and life skills likely to enable them subsequently to find satisfactory employment.Provision of facilities for cultural activity in the interests of social welfare of the inhabitants of Great Yarmouth and surrounding areas.
The Blagrave Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe Blagrave Trust is a grant-making charity that funds and collaborates with partners to bring lasting change to the lives of young people. We invest in them as powerful forces for change and act upon their right to be heard in pursuit of a fair and just society.
Coram Voice (formerly Voice For The Child In Care)
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social careVoice enables and equips children and young people to hold to account the services that are responsible for their care or wellbeing and to uphold their right to actively participate in shaping their own lives. We provide advocacy and independent services for children in care, in need and in secure settings, and we campaign for policy and practice changes to improve their lives.
Exceed Worldwide
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, EducationProsthetics and orthotics training schools in Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines & Myanmar.Rehabilitation centres in Cambodia, Sri Lnaka, Myanmar, Philippines providing physical rehabilitation services. Community-based rehabilitation projects in Cambodia to enable disabled people to participate in education & employment. Advocacy for disabled peoples rights.
Consumers International
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, EnvironmentAs the global campaigning voice for consumers, we are building a powerful international consumer movement to help protect and empower consumers everywhere. We promote the voluntary sector for the public benefit by supporting and promoting consumer rights and work on key issues such as consumer education, consumer policies, climate change and promoting proper regulation of products and services.
Citizens Advice In West Sussex (north, South, East)
Charitable activitiesTo provide the advice people need for the problems they face. To improve the policies and practices that affect peoples lives.
Libraries Connected
Arts, Charitable activitiesThe Objects of the Charity are to advance the education of the public by assisting in the establishment, maintenance, operation and development of libraries and library services in the United Kingdom (which are either public or from which the public may benefit) and to further such other charitable purposes consistent with the above as the Trustees, in their absolute discretion, shall determine.
Southwark Law Centre
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, HousingWe give specialist advice, representation and training in Housing, Welfare Rights, Immigration and Employment Law. We are a referral agency.
The Charleston Trust (bloomsbury In Sussex)
Arts, Charitable activities, Facilities, Heritage, HousingCharleston is a house, garden and art gallery situated in the South Downs National Park. It was the home of twentieth century artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, who were key members of the Bloomsbury group. Charleston has a shop and cafe and is available for venue hire. It is open all year.
Avanti Foundation Limited
Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareTo advance education for the public benefit in India, and such other areas of the world in particular by making grants of financial assistance to help establish schools, and to assist existing schoolsThe prevention or relief of poverty in India, and such other areas of the world and the promotion of nutrition and well-being, including via items, grants, donations, services to other organisations
Heritage Concern Foundation
Charitable activities, EnvironmentThe charity gives grants to other charitable organisations registered in England and Wales who actively support the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment (including its Flora and Fauna)
Housing Pathways Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Facilities, Housing, Social welfarePathways Trust provides relief for persons in need, hardship or distress resident in our areas of benefit.In Ealing we provide housing for older people; manage allotments and make grants to local voluntary and community groups which benefit people.In Brentford we award grants to voluntary and community organisations engaged in appropriate work.
Tros Gynnal Plant
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HealthTros Gynnal provides a range of support services to children and young people across Wales including information, advice, Family Group Meetings, Advocacy and Counselling with some specialist projects delivering support for Unacompanied Asylum Seeking Children and children and young people with emotional health issues
Venture Church (milton Keynes)
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Childcare, Economic and community development, Facilities, Health, ReligionMilton Keynes Christian Centre is a contemporary church seeking to benefit the citizens of Milton Keynes through the provision of a range of community activities including: Sunday services, Day Nursery, Children & Youth ministry, Senior Citizens focus, Gospel Outreaches, International Missions, Leadership & Personal development, variety of Small Groups and Counselling, Conferencing, & Coffee shop.
Tracey Emin Foundation CIO
Arts, Charitable activities, EducationTo advance the education of the public in the appreciation and practice of the visual arts and by the establishment and maintenance of an art school in Margate in the county of Kent.
The Barbican Centre Trust Limited
Charitable activitiesProvision of grants for artistic, cultural and educational activities
Oceana UK
Associations, Charitable activities, Environment, HeritageOceana campaigns to protect and restore the world's oceans. Our teams of marine scientists, economists, lawyers and advocates win specific and concrete policy changes to reduce pollution and to prevent the irreversible collapse of fish populations, marine mammals, and other sea life.
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.