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 Steinberg Family Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesMaking grants to various organisations for general charitable purposes
The Nisbet Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesMakes single and multi-year grants to charitable organisations in Greater Bristol. Guidelines and an application form are available from the trust website.
Age UK Oldham Limited
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesAge UK Oldham operates solely within the boundries of the Oldham Metropolitan Borough for the benefit of older people. The organisation provides direct services and innovative projects directed towards specific needs, provides information and advice and undertakes campaigning work.
Veganuary
Charitable activities1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN VEGANISM;2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING AND DISSEMINATING RESEARCH INTO ANIMAL CRUELTY.
The Potanin Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe objectives of the charity are to develop education and culture in Russia by supporting talent, initiative and innovation among students and arts professionals. The charity carries out its objectives by awarding grants to support the programmes of the Vladimir Potanin Foundation (VPF): its sister charity in Russia
The Katherine Martin Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesProvision of grants to nominated charities as directed by the will of Katherine Martin. The Structure, Governance & Management of the Trust is set out in the Trust Annual Report & Financial Statements, which also disclose its financial performance and position. Trust activities are funded from investment income derived from pooled investment portfolios and its shareholding in unlisted investments.
Citizens Advice Bradford & Airedale And Bradford Law Centre
Charitable activitiesProvision of free, independant, impartial and confidential advice
Greenbelt Festivals
Arts, Charitable activitiesGreenbelt is an independent Christian charity working to express love, creativity and justice through the arts and contemporary culture in the light of the Christian gospel.Greenbelt holds an annual festival celebrating arts, faith and justice. Donations are distributed through small and medium-size grants to initiatives, inspired by faith, that liberate creativity in the face of injustice.
Mansfield And Sutton Astronomical Society CIO
Charitable activities, LeisurePromoting and advancing public education in the theory and practice of astronomy and related subjects.
The Albert Kennedy Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, HousingWe are the national LGBTQ youth homelessness charity; focused on prevention and early action we provide emergency accommodation and routes to safe homes, practical advice and mentoring, training, advocacy and support to young people who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or living in a hostile environment after coming out to their parents, care givers and peers.
Shine: Support And Help In Education
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareSHINE supports educational projects that work primarily with disadvantaged children and young people (4 to 18 years) across the North West, North East and Yorkshire and Humber regions. We provide grants to fund educational programmes which give these young people the extra support and attention they need to learn the basic but essential tools for life.
Fly Navy Heritage Trust Limited
Charitable activitiesRAISING SPONSORSHIP MONIES.MAKING GRANTS.
Campaign Against Antisemitism
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportCampaign Against Antisemitism is a volunteer-led charity dedicated to exposing and countering antisemitism through education and zero-tolerance enforcement of the law.
Treat-Nmd Alliance LTD
Charitable activitiesTreat NMD exists to accelerate treatments to patients with neuromuscular disease, by engaging withpatient advocacy groups, researchers, clinicians, industry and regulators to advance treatments and sharebest practice.
British Deaf Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, HealthBDA currently provides various services: (1) Deaf Children, Youth and Families; (2) Deaf Community Advocacy; (3) Deaf Community Development and Empowerment; (4) Deaf Heritage Films; (5) Deaf International; (6) Media, Communications and Membership; (7) Policy, Research and Campaigns; and (8) British Sign Language. Community offices based in London, Belfast, Cardiff, Derby and Glasgow.
Empowerment Charity Lancashire
Charitable activities, Social welfarePromote, support and provide advocacy services as a means by which people disadvantaged can make known their needs and wishes in order to obtain appropriate services and so increase their quality of life.To relieve distress of people affected by Domestic Abuse
Autism Bedfordshire
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social careAutism related family respite services, Youth groups, Summer activity schemes, Helpline, life/social/work skills training, parent training, library.
Petans Limited
Charitable activitiesTRAINING IN INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS TO INDUSTRY AND THE PUBLIC SEEKING WORK IN ENERGY INDUSTRIES, SURVIVAL FIREFIGHTING HELIOPS H AND S WINDPOWER AND MARITIME SKILLS TO OFFSHORE AND MARINE PERSONNEL. PROVISION OF SPECIALIST TRAINING TO INDUSTRY AND THE PUBLIC. USE OF FACILITY FOR EDUCATIONAL VISITS. PROVISION OF GRANTS TO PERSONS IN NEED FOR TRAINING THIRD PARTY HIRE OF FACILITIES
Black South West Network
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportBSWN supports BME and other marginal community organisations in the South West. Its vision and mission are to promote and advocate on behalf of the BME and other marginal Voluntary and Community Sector organisations (BVCS). To strengthen the BVCS by increasing influence in policy arenas, developing the capacity, providing support, facilitating skills and knowledge sharing across the sector.
Safe Passage International
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesWe have a strategic legal focus, working to ensure refugees seeking asylum have material access to safe and legal routes to protection and a dignified life. We champion refugees' rights to legal safe passage through direct casework, strategic legal work, advocacy, capacity building and community organising to effect systemic change in European refugee policy; with offices in UK, France and Greece
Resource Justice Network
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, EnvironmentThrough evidence-based advocacy, research, community empowerment, alliance-building and grant-making, we work with civil society organisations, frontline communities, governments and international institutions in over 50 countries to promote just and equitable governance of oil, gas, minerals and renewable energy.
The Jerusalem Trust
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to other institutions
The Rayne Foundation
Charitable activities, HealthThe Foundation's grant making is bridge building to connect people and communities by bringing them together for the good of society, and ultimately to help create a more comprehending and cohesive world. The Trustees consider projects in areas covering the arts, health and wellbeing, education - in its widest sense, and social issues.
Fondation Chanel
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesFondation CHANEL aims for all women and adolescent girls to be free to shape their own destinies; it strives to achieve maximum impact by centring the needs of women with overlapping vulnerabilities. It pursues grant-making through the thematic pillars of: (i) safety; (ii) economic and social autonomy; and (iii) climate resilience by partnering with organisation in the UK and internationally.
The Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust
Charitable activities, EnvironmentA grant making charity with general charitable purpose, principally giving support to those operating in the county of Sussex, or working in the fields of wildlife and environmental conservation (national and international).
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.