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Discover 14,985 Charitable activities charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

14,985
Charities
£17,799,675,132
Total Income
£1,065,402
Avg Income
85.8%
Program Ratio

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

Havant And East Hants Mind

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health

provides, information, advice, advocacy, support, activities for people suffering with mental health problems and their families.

Latest Income: £2,303,901
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Global Witness Trust

Charitable activities, Environment, Society

To advance the education of the public in environmental matters, the preservation and conservation of the natural environment and its sustainable development; andTo carry out or promote research into the maintenance and observance of human rights in places where there may have been an impact on the human rights of the inhabitants as a consequence of environmental damage

Latest Income: £2,294,796
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Unite Foundation

Charitable activities, Education

The Unite Foundation provides a scholarship scheme for, and undertakes research and campaigning on behalf of, care leaver and estranged students in Higher Education with the objective of: Widening access to higher education, supporting academic progression, developing post graduate outcomes and employability. It works in partnership with a network of universities across the UK.

Latest Income: £2,290,695
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Cheshire Community Foundation Limited

Charitable activities

The main area of our charitable activities is the distribution of grants to not-for-profit organisations based in the county of Cheshire in the local community on behalf of donors and fund holders.

Latest Income: £2,290,445
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Coram Family Lives

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

We provide a range of services to support families face to face, on the phone and on-line. Including: Parentline, free 24hr confidential helpline; extended support for complex, difficult issues; online advice, livechat/email, ask the expert, peer support and information on all aspects of family live; face to face support, group parenting programmes and workshops.

Latest Income: £2,285,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Zochonis Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

To support charitable causes by making grants

Latest Income: £2,283,820
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Stevenage Citizens Advice Bureau

Charitable activities

Provides advice and information to the general public in Stevenage, Herts. The service is free, confidential and impartial and available to all.

Latest Income: £2,281,237
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Asylum Aid

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The provision of legal advice and representation to people seeking asylum in the UK, lobbying and campaigning with the aim of achieving a fairer asylum process in the UK and advancing public and understanding of the position of asylum seekers and refugees in the UK.

Latest Income: £2,275,078
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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ADHD Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Crime and Justice

Provision of information,guidance and adviceSupport for Parents and Children and Young People with ADHDEducation Programmes/Young Peoples Activities 1 to 1 Coaching. Support for young offenders with ADHD. Support for clinicians. Training for professionals - UK wide. Promoting awareness of ADHD and influencing policy and provision through the Government and other agencies.

Latest Income: £2,274,952
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Blackpool Fylde And Wyre Society For The Blind

Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Social care

The Society's principal activities are to support people with a visual impairment by providing community care and rehabilitation, residential care and housing, talking newspapers and general advice and guidance.

Latest Income: £2,271,814
Areas of Operation: Blackpool
Status: Registered
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Citizens Advice Somerset

Charitable activities

Citizens Advice Somerset aims to ensure that everyone has somewhere trusted to turn to for help and advice. Our services empower people and advocate for social change. We enable clients to act early to prevent a problem becoming a long term issue, address those critical issues and crisis that affect their lives and to tackle the underlying causes of inequality, financial distress and injustice

Latest Income: £2,268,514
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Dulverton Trust

Charitable activities

The Dulverton Trust is an independent grant-making Trust founded by Lord Dulverton in 1949. The Trust supports national and regional charities operating in England, Scotland and Wales, excluding charities primarily for the benefit of residents of London. Some grants are given to UK charities operating in East Africa. The Trust incorporated in 2012 (unincorporated no. 206426).

Latest Income: £2,264,497
Areas of Operation: Kenya
Status: Registered
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Rother Valley Railway Heritage Trust

Charitable activities, Saving of lives

RVRHT makes grants towards the reconstruction of the historic trackbed and structures on Col Stephens' Light Railway between Robertsbridge and Bodiam in Sussex

Latest Income: £2,258,676
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Hestercombe Gardens Trust Limited

Charitable activities, Facilities, Heritage

The restoration and maintenance of all the historic gardens and buildings at Hestercombe for the benefit and education of the public.

Latest Income: £2,257,370
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Hope Rescue

Animals, Charitable activities

Provide a place of safety for animals, in particular dogs, in emergency or put to sleep situations regardless of breed or age. To relieve suffering amongst dogs in need of care and protection, regardless of breed, age or health, and to aid the advancement of education of the public in the proper care of animals and the prevention of cruelty and suffering.

Latest Income: £2,257,328
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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St Paul's Waldorf School

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Research

We operate the St. Paul's Steiner School in the former St. Paul's Church in Islington where children are educated from the age of 3 till 14 years. The objective is to advance the education of the public based on the researches and philosophy of Rudolf Steiner.

Latest Income: £2,255,938
Areas of Operation: Islington
Status: Registered
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B&q Foundation

Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfare

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE THOSE IN NEED ACROSS THE UK. BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY MAKING GRANTS TO REGISTERED CHARITIES WHO ARE PROVIDING, MAINTAINING, REPAIRING AND IMPROVING HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SPACES, AND PROVIDING HOUSING ADVICE AND SUPPORT

Latest Income: £2,239,239
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Henry Lonsdale Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social care

The object of the Charity is the relief of needy elderly people. The principal activity of the Charity is to provide high quality, professional residential care at two Homes for elderly persons of limited means at Rosehill and Barn Close, Carlisle. In addition, since 2016 the Charity has made grants to Age UK Carlisle and Eden to fund a Carlisle based information and advice officer.

Latest Income: £2,237,010
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Citizens Advice Worcester And Herefordshire

Charitable activities, Housing

Advice services to the public through the provision of a Citizens Advice Bureau Service including additional projects targeted at specific groups and the provision of legal help in areas of social welfare law for those eligible. We also provide housing related support services to vulnerable client groups and practical assistance to the single homeless to secure and retain suitable accommodation

Latest Income: £2,235,488
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Headway Birmingham & Solihull

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure

Supporting adults with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) through the provision of person-centred activities at its three brain injury hubs across Birmingham and one-to-one support through its Community Outreach programme to help brain injured people access social, leisure & vocational opportunities in the community. Also supporting the wider family through its Family & Carer Services via a helpline, hos

Latest Income: £2,233,204
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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International Food Information Service (ifis Publishing)

Charitable activities, Research

IFIS is the independent global provider of quality international scientific information about the science of food and drink. www.IFIS.org provides a guide to finding and searching for food science information. The bibliographic database FSTA-Food Science and Technology Abstracts (www.fsta.com) is the leading database of what has been published worldwide on food science.

Latest Income: £2,229,816
Areas of Operation: Reading
Status: Registered
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The Tavistock Institute Of Human Relations

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Research

We have been at the forefront of social science research and development for over 70 years, applying ideas and providing practical support to individuals and organisations dealing with issues of change, innovation and policy delivery. We work with government, voluntary and private sectors at local, national and international level, combining research, consultancy and professional development.

Latest Income: £2,225,551
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Wychdale Limited

Charitable activities

Making grants to institutions in accordance with the objects of the charity.

Latest Income: £2,224,574
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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Healing Jesus Campaign Lighthouse Chapel International

Charitable activities, Religion

ACTIVITIES OF RELIGIOUS ORGANISATIONS

Latest Income: £2,218,785
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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St Mary Magdalene And Holy Jesus Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Social welfare

Provision of housing - almshouses - for older persons who are in need, hardship or distress within Newcastle upon Tyne. Payments for the relief in need of the Brethren and Sisters of the Hospitals of Thomas Davison, Ann Davison and Sir Walter Blackett. Making grants to, & provide or pay for items, services & facilities for individuals & organisations who are in need, hardship or distress.

Latest Income: £2,215,200
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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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.