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Discover 5,768 Charitable activities charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

5,768
Charities
£8,949,407,421
Total Income
£1,444,618
Avg Income
96.7%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

The Elizabeth Frankland Moore And Star Foundation

Charitable activities

The objects of the charity are to make grants for charitable purposes to other charities and individuals.

Latest Income: £444,351
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Chapman Charitable Trust

Charitable activities, Environment, Health

We make grants primarily to culture and heritage; nature conservation; and activity, health and wellbeing (including research). We mainly support national charities, but also local charities if their beneficiaries or activities are located in North Wales, London or South East England (specifically Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire).

Latest Income: £443,213
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Glenmate Limited

Charitable activities, Religion

Making grants to Orthodox Jewish institutions and individuals in financial need.

Latest Income: £441,635
Areas of Operation: Hackney
Status: Registered
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International Islamic Link

Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfare

To advance the Islamic Religion, to relieve poverty and to advance education of the public in UK and overseas.

Latest Income: £441,189
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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The Sheriffs' And Recorders' Fund

Charitable activities, Crime and Justice, Social welfare

Makes grants to ex-offenders for clothing, household furnishings, training courses and tools of trade.

Latest Income: £438,768
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Rights And Security International

Charitable activities, Society

We draw on the lessons of Northern Ireland to promote, protect and monitor human rights in the context of government engagement in conflict and countering terrorism. Through rigorous fact-finding investigations, advocacy and network-building, we hold those in power to account for human rights abuses, in order to achieve change, equal justice and accountability.

Latest Income: £438,529
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Norman Family Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The Norman Family Charitable Trust is a grant making charity. Grants are given at the Trustees' discretion to any charitable causes within the South West with preference for Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. No grants are given to charities which involve using live animals for research or experimental purposes, to overseas projects, or for the maintenance of buildings used for religious purposes.

Latest Income: £438,409
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Women For Well Women

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Social welfare

A dedicated women only safe space and service ran by women for women.Provide emotional health and wellbeing support including counselling, support groups, programmes and courses signposting, advocacy support.Practical and emotional support for domestic abuse victims and their families. Support to women in the criminal justice system or at risk of offending.

Latest Income: £436,576
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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The Pierrepont Trust

Charitable activities, Health, Research, Social welfare

The relief of sickness by the provision of amenities and equipment to persons attending hospital. The relief of the dependants of such persons or of any such persons who have died and who are in need, hardship or distress.The promotion of research into the causes and treatment of illness and disease in particular kidney disease.Making grants to charitable organisations.

Latest Income: £436,171
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Courtauld Institute Of Art Fund

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Heritage

To promote the advancement of public education in the history of art and architecture and the care, conservation and restoration of works of art for the public benefit by raising funds to support the Courtauld Institute of Art

Latest Income: £434,415
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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The Elmley Foundation

Charitable activities

Grantmaking to the arts in Herefordshire and Worcestershire and related cultural development

Latest Income: £433,448
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Brixton Advice Centre

Charitable activities

The principal objectives of Brixton Advice Centre are to promote access to justice by providing good quality advice and assistance. This includes legal advice and representation to people who would otherwise be unable to afford legal services. The Centre also supports people maximise income and to better manage their lives.

Latest Income: £430,034
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The National Benevolent Charity

Charitable activities, Social welfare

Grant Making for relief of poverty

Latest Income: £429,700
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Plymouth Secular Clergy Fund

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Professions, Religion

The Charity supports priests of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth by:* the payment of grants to Diocesan Priests in need;* the payment of Allowances to Diocesan Priests, (including former Members), who have resigned from ecclesiastical office;* the provision of assistance, of whatever kind, to relieve Diocesan Priests who are sick, infirm or elderly.

Latest Income: £428,608
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Society For The Promotion Of Roman Studies

Arts, Charitable activities, Education, Heritage

The Society is the leading organisation in the UK for those interested in the study of Rome and the Roman Empire. Its scope is wide, covering Roman history, archaeology, literature and art to about A.D. 700. It supports a programme of publication, a large library, summer schools, archaeology, and an annual lecture programme. It makes annual grants to schools and archaeological projects.

Latest Income: £423,924
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Esea Contemporary LTD

Arts, Charitable activities

Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art aims to advance the education of the public in contemporary Chinese arts and culture. Our work covers four main areas; exhibitions, education, agency work and advocacy which includes training, conferences and publications.

Latest Income: £421,798
Areas of Operation: Manchester City
Status: Registered
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John A Thompson Memorial Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Social welfare

The Charity provides for the relief of poverty, need and financial hardship to the elderly by the provision of subsidised accommodation, care and counselling and grants to individuals and organisations.

Latest Income: £421,470
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Sheffield Town Trust

Charitable activities

A grant making charity whose charitable objects are charitable and public uses within the city of Sheffield. The trust is not empowered to make grants to individuals.

Latest Income: £419,617
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Forest Dog Rescue

Animals, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Housing

The charity raises funds to house and care for lost and unwanted dogs in the area. It holds a non-destruction policy and will look after every dog until a suitable, loving home is found.

Latest Income: £417,154
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple (east London)

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfare

(1) To promote the Hindu Faith in accordance with the principles and faiths of Lord Swaminarayan and to advance the religious education of the public in such principles as laid down in Shikshapatri and Vachhanamrat and as per the General Direction of the Shree Narnarayan Dev Temple Bhuj (Kutch). (2) To relieve the aged the poor the sick and the disabled

Latest Income: £415,966
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Liverpool Community Advice Limited

Charitable activities, Housing

LIVERPOOL COMMUNITY ADVICE PROVIDES FREE, INDEPENDENT, NON-JUDGMENTAL AND CONFIDENTIAL ADVICE ON A RANGE OF ISSUES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. LIVERPOOL COMMUNITY ADVICE'S SOLE PURPOSE IS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE, AND THROUGH PERSONAL ADVICE POINT THE WAY TO RESOLVING ISSUES, DEALING WITH DEBTS, MAXIMISING INCOME, PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS, IN FACT ANYTHING FOR WHICH PEOPLE NEED HELP AND SUPPORT.

Latest Income: £413,615
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Staples Trust

Charitable activities

Grant making.

Latest Income: £412,727
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Welsh Church Act Fund Within The Areas Of Rhondda Cynon Taff, Bridgend And Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Councils

Charitable activities, Leisure, Religion

gives grants to organisations,principally church based but also hobbies,cultural,medical and educational grants

Latest Income: £411,733
Areas of Operation: Bridgend
Status: Registered
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Bettenhurst Charity Limited

Charitable activities

Providing grants to charitable institutions and organisations that complywith the objects of the charity which includes supporting religious, educational andother charitable institutions recognised as charitable by English Law.

Latest Income: £410,800
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Agudas Israel Organisation Of Great Britain

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

Acts As An Umbrella organisation. Provides advice. Makes grants to organisations and individuals

Latest Income: £410,169
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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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.