Charitable activities Charities
Discover 14,985 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.
M J Camp Charitable Foundation
Animals, Charitable activities, Heritage, Social welfareMaking grants to charitable organisations to promote places and objects of natural beauty in the UK and in Hayling Island in particular, the restoration of canals and other inland waterways in the UK, the relieving of suffering of horses, ponies or donkeys, the promotion of historic vehicles and in particular steam trains and the establishment of community transport schemes in the UK.
Rainforest Alliance LTD
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentAdvance the education of the public in subjects relating to sustainable development including in ethical standards of conduct in social and environmental responsibility in farming and land use practices, business practices and consumer behaviour. Promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public.
Bha For Equality
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesBHA exists to improve the lives and change the futures of BME and other marginalised communities, through service delivery and by contributing to policy development to ensure diversity and equality are integral to mainstream health strategies.
Rewilding Britain
Charitable activities, EnvironmentRewilding Britain's vision is to see rewilding flourishing across Britain, reconnecting us with the natural world, sustaining communities and tackling the species extinction crisis and climate emergency. Rewilding Britain champions rewilding and shares its expertise, it influences policy and legislation, it helps get locally-led initiatives off the ground and it connects people and organisations.
Starlow Charities Limited
Charitable activitiesMaking grants to those institutions falling within the charities objects
Advocacy Support In Cymru LTD
Charitable activities, HealthAdvocacy Support in Cymru provides independent mental health advocacy to clients across our area of operation. This includes the provision of statutory services under the Mental Health Act in several local authority areas. We also provide a community advocacy service.
Cooperative Ai Foundation
Charitable activitiesCAIF's mission is to support research that will improve the cooperative intelligence of advanced AI for the benefit of all. We conduct grantmaking and run events to further this mission.
The Jmcmrj Sorrell Foundation
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe provision of grants for education, health and alleviation of poverty worldwide, including religious initiatives.The Trustees receive unsolicited requests for grants and try to give them adequate consideration in relation to the Foundation's goals. Only proposals and submissions sent electronically will be taken in consideration.
Wearside Women In Need
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareWWiN provides a range of direct community support services and supported accommodation for adults and children affected by domestic abuse.The Charity also delivers a range of prevention services:(i) Direct work with perpetrators of domestic abuse(ii) Delivery of training, awareness raising and community engagement (iii) Advocacy and support to family and friends
Yellow Door
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Social welfareYellow Door provides a range of free, accessible services, which aim to be both preventative and responsive in relation to sexual assault and abuse.Services ProvidedTelephone Helpline Opening time:Wed 4-71 to 1 counselling service Independent Sexual Violence AdvisorTherapy GroupsStar Project Education & Outreach Family TherapyDiversity & Inclusion
Creative Kernow Limited
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentWe deliver initiatives in support of the creative industries and wider cultural activities in Cornwall. These include a rural touring scheme for communities in Cornwall; a community arts investment programme; education, skills development and training; workspaces for practitioners; information, advice and guidance; and campaigning with partners across Europe to support culture in rural areas.
Royal Artillery Charitable Fund
Armed forces, Charitable activitiesPromoting efficiency and welfare of all ranks serving in the Royal Artillery, incl TA. Relief and assistance to past and present members of the Royal Artillery and their dependants who are in need Grants to soldiers and officers, serving or retired who are in need.
Bootstrap Company (blackburn) Limited
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, EducationThe Charity offers a range of services including: supporting unemployed local people into employment by providing advice and guidance, facilitating and providing work experience and training; business development support, including training, advice and guidance to local people considering self-employment and to community and voluntary groups looking to develop social enterprises.
Boroughlea Limited
Charitable activitiesThe charity makes grants in accordance with its objects
Vision Support Barrow & District
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Social care, Social welfareThe charity supports visually impaired people who live within Barrow-in-Furness and the surrounding area. The organisation provides information and advice to visually impaired people and to their families and carers, provides visually impaired people with a range of welfare support and social activities, promotes awareness of sight loss issues and supports people within a residential home.
Amphibian And Reptile Conservation Trust
Charitable activitiesTo further the conservation of the UKs native amphibians and reptiles via conservation management, advocacy, research and education throughout the British Isles, Europe and elsewhere in the world.
Mid And North Essex Mind
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HealthColchester Mind provides support, advocacy, advice and information to children and young people with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties, and adults with with mental health issues, across Essex although predominantly in Colchester and Tendring.
Ahavat Shalom Charity Fund
Associations, Charitable activitiesFunds are raised via donations and saved for grants to Israel and the UK for educational purposes.
Bliss -The National Charity For The Newborn
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health- Provision of information, practical and emotional support to parents and families of premature and sick babies- Programmes and training for health professionals to improve family centred care- Funding and championing clinical research- Campaigning for change within government and the NHS- Raising awareness of issues that affect premature and sick babies and their families
Veterans Aid
Armed forces, Charitable activities, Health, HousingPrimarily involved in supporting homeless and vulnerable veterans who have served in the British armed forces. Services include the provision of accommodation, social work, alcohol counselling, and advocacy.
Mrs L D Rope's Third Charitable Settlement
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfareTo give effect to the objects of the charity as expressed by the founders wishes. The charity's over arching aim is the relief of poverty. As a grant making charity the trustees support individuals and communities in great need in Suffolk, the UK and the Third World. In addition, the trustees support specific causes identified by the founder.
Center On Long-Term Risk
Charitable activities, EducationThe charity conducts research into the risks and benefits of emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence. We also provide grants to individuals and organisations to support such research, provide coaching and mentoring, and host events such as conferences and workshops; all aiming at supporting research in this area.
Frg LTD
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HousingFamily Rights Group is the charity in England and Wales that advises families whose children are involved with or need children's services because of welfare needs or concerns. We promote policies and practices that help children to be raised safely within their families, and campaign for effective support to assist family and friends carers who are raising children that cannot live at home
Care (christian Action Research And Education)
Charitable activitiesCARE is a registered Christian charity seeking to combine practical caring initiatives, at national and community level, with public policy on social and ethical issues. CARE provides resources, campaigns, undertakes caring work and helps to bring Christian insight and experience to matters of public policy, education and practical caring initiatives, particularly on behalf of the most needy.
Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust
Charitable activities, EducationProviding benefits for charities and individuals connected with Commercial Travellers, Grocers or Chemists by making grants to charities having connections with the three categories of beneficiaries and making undergraduate and postgraduate bursaries to individuals connected with the three categories.
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.