Charitable activities Charities
Discover 5,768 Charitable activities charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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The Golders Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesReceives donations and makes grants or advances loans to organisations and individuals.
169 Bristol Scout Group
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe activities of the Group reflect those laid down by the Scout Movement reflecting the training scheme for young people based on Policy Organisation and Rules and led by trained leaders.
Swan Women's Centre
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Social welfareImproving women and girls mental health & emotional wellbeing. Providing targeted support for those affected by mental ill health, domestic abuse, inequality, poverty, isolation and loneliness. Counselling : Befriending; Holistic Therapies and Advocacy to support progression and recovery. Support groups for women and girls to understand and manage depression, anxiety, loss and grief.
W F Southall Trust
Charitable activities, ReligionWe award grants to UK-based organisations which further our charitable objectives. We support grassroots initiatives that promote social action, environmental action & sustainability, peace & reconciliation and Quaker work & witness. For more information or to apply to us please visit our website: www.southalltrust.org. We DO NOT welcome mail via our postal address.
The Storz Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesMAKES GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS
Marches Family Network
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social careWe offer care and support to children with a disability or special needs, and their families, to enhance quality of life and a sense of belonging. We provide play and social opportunities and respite to families through our play days and summer play schemes, as well as giving advice, advocacy and signposting through our family support service.
The Air Pilots Trust
Charitable activities, Education, Leisureaward of scholarships and grants to support and further education and training within aviation
The Earl Fitzwilliam Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesGrants are made to other charitable or appropriately constituted bodies in response to specific written applications. Policy favours, but not exclusively, initiatives that benefit communities that are linked in some reasonably direct way to the Fitzwilliam Estates in Cambridgeshire and Yorkshire or the Naylor-Leyland Estate near Ruthin. Grants tend to be one off, not merely for annual expenses.
The Poland Trust
Charitable activities, Facilities, Housing, Leisure, Social welfareProvision of housing accommodation for those living within the area of benefit; provision and maintenance of amenity land to be used for recreation; making grants or providing goods, services or facilities to relieve beneficiaries who are in need, hardship or distress; making grants for the general benefit of inhabitants of the area of benefit.
The Lionel Abel-Smith Trust
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, HousingMakes grants to individuals and organisations within the parish of Wendover, the Moor Park Estate and the houses to the right of Halton Lane from Moor Park up to Perch Bridge.
Lakechance Limited
Charitable activitiesMakes donations to the charitable organisations set out under A8 (a), (b), and (c).
Duchy Health Charity Limited
Charitable activitiesThe charity supports charities and other organisations involved in healthcare in Cornwall.It does this by making grants and loans. It also supports research in Cornwall relating to healthcare issues and organises seminars in order to identify current health needs .
The Royal Borough Of Kingston Upon Thames Citizens Advice Bureaux Service
Charitable activitiesProvision of advice services
Wokingham Theatre
Arts, Charitable activitiesTo promote, maintain, improve and advance public education, particularly by the production of educational plays and the encouragement of arts, including the arts of drama, mime, dance, singing and music and to formulate, prepare and establish schemes therefore, provided that all objects of the company shall be of a charitable nature.
Royal Docks Trust (london)
Charitable activitiesProvision of grants to voluntary organisations and community groups for activities within the Trust's charitable objects
Horse And Bamboo Theatre
Animals, Arts, Charitable activitiesThe promotion of public education and the encouragement of the arts through the visual and performance arts. It achieves its charitable objectives through its principal activities. Horse + Bamboo exists to pursue excellence in visual theatre and related activities and to take innovative theatre to sections of the community who may not easily access it.
The Town Mill Trust Lyme Regis
Arts, Charitable activities, Facilities, Heritage1) Tours of historic, restored water mill - to public and educational groups. 2) Mount exhibitions in Art Gallery by a range of artists including community groups. 3) Educate the public in the history of the architecture of the mill, mills in general and an appreciation of the arts. 4) Provide space in Mill buildings for artisan crafts, workshops, food retailers, cafe/restaurant and gift shop.
The Benlian Trust
Charitable activities, EducationGranting scholarships to Armenian students attending university in England; making grants to Armenian organisations for cultural activities for the benefit of the London Armenian Community; and making charitable donations in accordance with the terms of the Will of the benefactor under which the Trust Fund was created.
The Norwich Centre For Personal Professional And Spiritual Development
Charitable activities, Health, Social welfare-The relief of persons who are in conditions of need, hardship, or distress; or who are aged, or sick by the provision of counselling services to individuals and groups-The advancement of public education especially education in counselling skills Through the following activities:-Individual counselling-Couple counselling-personal development workshops and groups.
Montessori St Nicholas LTD
Charitable activities, EducationThe Charity achieves its objectives through relationships and grants to other organisations, especially to St Nicholas Montessori Training Ltd, trading as Montessori Centre International (MCI) and smaller project collaborations with NGOs and community providers. Bursaries and professional development support projects to expand access to Montessori are also supported.
The Royal Military Police Central Benevolent Fund
Charitable activities, Saving of lives, Social welfareMaintain the efficiency and esprit de corps of The Royal Military Police (RMP); providing financial assistance to any serving or former member of The RMP and their dependants; and making financial grants to any charity, which benefits persons or dependants of persons who are serving or who have served in The RMP.
The Royal Surgical Aid Society
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HealthDementia Carers Count is the working name for The Royal Surgical Aid Society. We provide space for family carers of people with dementia to inspire them to learn, connect and receive practical support to feel empowered in their caring role. We invest in research to understand family carers? experiences, needs and desired outcomes, and campaign to improve the support they receive.
Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe Funds of the Trust are to be applied for or towards such charitable purposes at such time or times and in such manner as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fit. The objectives are fulfilled by the Trustees making grants or donations.
Foundation For Science And Technology
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchThe Foundation is a neutral body set up to facilitate debate on policy issues that have a science, engineering, technology or medical element. The Foundation publishes a journal and a website that communicates to the public the outcomes of the debates - see www.foundation.org.uk . The Foundation also provides guidance to learned and professional societies.
The Dorset Environmental Records Centre Trust Company Limited
Charitable activities, HeritageThe principal activity of the charity is the advancement of public education in the natural history and geology of Dorset.
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.