Charitable activities Charities
Discover 5,768 Charitable activities charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Sutton And Erdington Muslim Welfare Association
Charitable activities, ReligionThe charity is faith based and carries out its activities to fulfil the social, cultural, educational, charitable and religious needs of the community.It is non political and doesn't ascribe to any particular sect. It provides supplementary education, advice and advocacy and work to improve community relations.
Queen Mary's Roehampton Trust
Armed forces, Charitable activitiesMakes grants to organisations which provide services for war disabled ex-Service personnel (and former members of the mercantile marine disabled in war) and their dependants.
Mrs Independent Living
Charitable activities, HousingWorking in North East London, we support people in need to stay independent, active and connected to their communities. We provide practical help through our home adaptations and therapeutic decluttering services, social and digital inclusion activities, falls prevention services, and advice and advocacy for people from marginalised and excluded communities.
The Royal Institute Of Philosophy
Charitable activities, ResearchWe are devoted to creating, sharing and enabling philosophical thinking. We empower the curious of all ages and backgrounds to think about fundamental questions. We encourage a better understanding of our world and our place in it.. We look to actively support this work through grant giving programmes and a series of public lectures across the UK, encouraging positive access for many.
The Ratiu Family Charitable Foundation
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Heritage1. Adavancement of education of the public 2. Relief of poverty3. Promotion and furtherance of education and research concerning history, geography, culture, arts, music, literature, language, industries and economy of Romania and Romanian people4. Publishing the results of any such research at the discretion of the Trustees5. Relief of Romanian refugees in the United Kingdom
Tinsley Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to charities (& very occasionally to non charitable organisations or individuals).
Tameside Citizens Advice Bureau LTD
Charitable activitiesProvision of advice and information, and specialist referrals
The Musical Museum
Arts, Charitable activities, HeritageOPERATION OF A MUSEUM OF AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND ASSOCIATED ARCHIVES FOR THE GERERAL EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC
The Carole And Geoffrey Lawson Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe trustee's policy is to consider appeals from charitable causes with a previous track record covering the welfare of children, relief of poverty advancement of arts and education.
Colefax Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe Trust derives the bulk of its income from investments and applies it in making grants to other registered charities.
Action Disability Kensington And Chelsea
Charitable activities, EducationDisability Resource Centre providing, among others, an Advice and Information service, an Advocacy Project, Policy Project, Lifelong Learning Project, Consultation Project and Personal Budgets Project.
Greenwich Charity Of William Hatcliffe And The Misses Smith
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HousingProvision of almshouse accommodation for thirteen persons over the age of 55, with a preference for widows and single women, living in the "area of benefit" i.e. the south side of the River Thames up to a radius of 5 miles from the almshouses. Provision of grants to enable elderly people, living in the charity's area of benefit, to remain in their own homes.
Viscount Amory's Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe trustees follow a general policy of distributing the trust's income whilst maintaining the substance of the trust's investments to enlarge its grant-giving potential.
Sir Thomas White's Northampton Charity
Charitable activitiesGives loans/grants to young men and women who reside in Northampton
Friends Of The Nations' Libraries
Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, HeritageGrants to promote the acquisition by national and regional libraries and archives of printed books, manuscripts and records of historical, literary, artistic, architectural, musical or such like interest and to assist the libraries in any other way which the Charity considers appropriate.
Carters Educational Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationGives financial support to South Wilford Endowed School and grants to individuals and youth groups operating in the Ancient Parish of Wilford, Nottingham. Finances are generated through commercial letting of office buildings in London.
Ollingham Limited
Charitable activitiesThe income of the charity is derived from investments and donations. The charity makes grants and donations to support religious educational and other charitable institutions.
Herts Vision Loss
Associations, Charitable activities, Health, HousingHerts Vision Loss services:Home Visits by staff and trained volunteersA Hospital Information Service located in eye clinicsA central Resource Centre and outreach locations Information for visually impaired people through a help/advice line A regular Newsletter and full information via our website. Support to local social clubs across the countyChildren's services, social clubs
The Norfolk Churches Trust Limited
Charitable activities, Heritage, ReligionThe trust supports the preservation of churches or chapels of any christian denomination in Norfolk or the dioceses of Norwich. The trust makes grants to parishes and congregations to repair restore and preserve christian churches and chapels.
The Emmott Foundation Limited
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareThe present policy of the Council is to make grants direct to schools to assist towards Sixth Form school fees for students with high academic standards and whose families are experiencing severe financial hardship.
Land And Possessions Of The Poor Of Ely Otherwise Parsons' Charity
Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareMaking grants towards the relief of financial hardship, education, training and for medical needs including grants to other charities and community organisations.Also providing dwellings (almshouses) and supporting the residents who live them.All above activities are limited to an area of benefit which corresponds with the LocalGovernment area administered by the City of Ely Council
The Aim Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HeritageAIM awards grants to charitable organisations working to improve the wellbeing of infants, children & young people, as well to organisations who are helping to restore and protect UK rivers and coastal waters. Grants are only made to registered charities or CICs that Trustees have proactively approached. Unsolicited applications are not processed.
Kelsick's Educational Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationTo provide grants for educational needs to young people under 25 and resident in the Lakes Parish, and to the voluntary schools (and to academies that were formerly voluntary schools) in the Lakes Parish. Grants may also be given to groups or organisations where the members satisfy the age and residence requirements. Considerable aid is given to young people with special needs.
Charities Administered In Connection With The Bunyan Meeting
Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage, ReligionThe Charity aims to a) provide grants to individuals in Bedford, usually members of the Bunyan Meeting non-conformist Church, b) provide a grant towards the Church ministry,c) maintain the fabric of the church, manse and other investment buildings, d) maintain, operate and publicise the world - renowned John Bunyan Museum and library.
The 1989 Willan Charitable Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfaremakes grants to charitable causes, typically those within Tyne and Wear and its immediate surrounds which aim to ease social deprivation and / or enrich the fabric of the local community and / or the quality of life of individuals within that community
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.