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.
Prisoners Abroad
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Crime and JusticeWe provide advice and support to both Britons in prison abroad and their families in the UK. We send emergency grants to Britons in prison overseas for food, toiletries and basic human necessities. Our resettlement service offers advice and support to British ex-prisoners returning to the UK including emergency grants . We have a range of services for families including national support groups.
Solo Housing (east Anglia)
Charitable activities, HousingOriginally established in 1985 as the Campaign for Single Homeless (COSH), Solo Housing (East Anglia) is a Registered Provider of Social Housing and a Registered Charity. Solo is constituted as a company limited by guarantee. We support a range of single people to overcome barriers preventing them from finding and sustaining decent accommodation.
Reece Family Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe object of the charity is to make grants for the benefit of the public for such charitable purposes as the trustees think fit. The trustees are particularly keen to support projects in the North East of England, reaching those most disadvantaged in the region. The charity has adopted a grant making policy and is actively seeking out charitable organisations which it might support.
The Ecology Trust
Charitable activitiesGrant-making trust
The Clarkson Foundation
Charitable activitiesTo advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time by providing grants to organisations, charities and communities exclusively for the public benefit.
British Educational Research Association
Charitable activitiesOur current strategic priorities are to:Support and promote the highest quality educational research.Inform policy and practice. Promote knowledge and understanding within and beyond the field.
Sussex Emmaus
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Facilities, HousingThe Emmaus Brighton & Hove Community offers a home and meaningful work to 53 men and women, many of whom have been formerly homeless. 7 social enterprises generate funds which support the work of the Community - 6 retail shops and a cafe. Residents (Companions) can stay as long as they need. The Community is committed to helping those in greatest need through its solidarity work.
The Barrow Cadbury Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe Barrow Cadbury Trust is an independent charitable foundation, committed to supporting vulnerable and marginalised people in society. The Trust promotes social justice through grant making, research, influencing public opinion and policy and supporting local communities. The Trust has three key programmes of work: Criminal Justice, Migration and Economic Justice.
Age UK Derby & Derbyshire
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social care, Social welfareProvides services.Provides daycare, befriending, advocacy, advice, information services for older people in Derby and Derbyshire.
Hywel Dda Health Charities
Charitable activitiesThe charity is a grant making charity, the purpose of which is the relief of those who are ill or disabled and the advancement of education through training.The majority of grant payments are made as contributions to the NHS. Other grant payments are made for patient and staff welfare and amenities.
Gresham College
Charitable activities, EducationThe College's main activity is the provision and administration of the Gresham Lectures given by the Gresham Professors in a tradition going back more than 400 years. The College also organises seminars and conferences and publishes papers in pursuance of the College's policy of re-interpreting 'the sharing of the new learning for free' which was Sir Thomas Gresham's intent, in contemporary terms.
Islington Law Centre
Charitable activitiesProvision of legal advice, casework and representation to local communities.
The Birmingham Botanical And Horticultural Society Limited
Charitable activities, Facilities, LeisureThe current activities are to further public education in botany,horticulture and zoology and provide facilities for research. In addition the charity maintains and operates the Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses for the above purpose and for the recreation of the public.
Epic Foundation UK Limited
Charitable activitiesIt is primarily focused on the making of grants to social and charitable organisations that promote the charitable aims of Epic Foundation UK.
Friends Families And Travellers
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, SocietyWe work at national, regional and local level on behalf of all Gypsies and Travellers regardless of ethnicity, culture or background. Our work is built on three main pillars - Casework, Capacity Building and Campaigning and we work in our own right and with partner organisations towards seeking to eliminate racism and discrimination against Gypsies and Travellers.
The Charity Finance Group
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportThe Charity Finance Group aims to provide information, training, conferences and networking opportunities to finance professionals in the voluntary sector. To lobby and campaign and promote best practice on behalf of finance professionals in the sector.
Indus Health Network UK
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportFundraising and appeals to the general public for funds and support in providing grants for primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare services in Pakistan, offering free of cost quality healthcare across Pakistan to anyone who needs it, without discrimination . We also offers grants to health projects within the UK.
The For Baby's Sake Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareOur resources are overwhelmingly committed to 'For Baby's Sake', our major and expanding programme to help parents to break the cycle of domestic abuse and give babies the best start in life. Our catalytic philanthropy addresses the root causes of complex problems. We inspire progress in policy and practice by sharing our pioneering learning and resources and through our partnership working.
St Christopher's School Trust (epsom) Limited
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationIndependent co-educational pre-preparatory school for children aged 2 3/4 years to 7 years. Our primary objective is the advancement of education. The school welcomes pupils from all backgrounds. Due regard is paid to the Charity Commission's public benefit guidance. It is the directors' policy to utilise resources for its objectives and not to retain unnecessary funds.
The Carpenters Company Charitable Trust
Arts, Charitable activities, EducationThe charity supports the Building Crafts College through an annual grant and also makes grants to other charities and individuals within the building craft.
The Harborne Parish Lands Charity
Charitable activities, HousingTHE CHARITY WORKS WITHIN THE ANCIENT PARISH OF HARBORNE (HARBORNE & SMETHWICK AND PARTS OF QUINTON AND BEARWOOD). IT PROVIDES GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS WHICH SUPPORT PEOPLE IN THE AREA AND ALSO PROVIDES HOUSING WITH SUPPORT FOR 100 ELDELY OR DISABLED PEOPLE
Fairplay
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, LeisureTo provide the necessary facilities for the care recreation and education of children and young people with special needs and their carers and siblings.To develop mediation and advocacy services for such persons who are in need of them.To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Chesterfield and surrounding area the provision of facilities for the education and recreation or other leisure time
The Public Law Project
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareThe poor and disadvantaged are those most affected by public bodies: access to health care, asylum, benefits and affordable housing depend on decisions of public bodies. Such decisions should be made in accordance with public law. The Public Law Project challenges public bodies and improves decision-making through advice and litigation, research and policy work and training other advisers.
Wolverhampton Citizens Advice Bureaux
Charitable activities, EducationGuidance, advice and representation covering the city of Wolverhampton and Dudley borough, surrounding areas (for particular specialist legal aid cases, pension guidance, debt advice and most aspects of benefits). Influencing social policy, improving employability, financial capability and energy advice is also offered.
Entindale Limited
Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfareThe charity makes grants to charitable institutions whose objects are to advance religion in accordance with the Orthodox Jewish Faith and for educational purposes and for the relief of poverty.
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.