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Discover 5,768 Charitable activities charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

5,768
Charities
£8,949,407,421
Total Income
£1,444,618
Avg Income
96.7%
Program Ratio

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

Shree Swaminarayan Temple Cardiff

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Leisure, Religion

OUR MAIN FUNCTION IS TO ADVANCE THE HINDU RELIGION ACCORDING TO THE TEACHING OF LORD SWAMINARAYAN SET OUT IN THE SAMPRADAY SCRIPTURES.THE OTHER AREAS INCLUDE : HEALTH AWARENESS; PROVIDE FOR SCHOOL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION VIA SCHOOL VISITS TO THE TEMPLE; MOTHER TONGUE TEACHING; CULTURAL / ARTS / SPORTS ACTIVITIES FOR THE YOUNG, THE ELDERLY AND THE DISABLED; PROVIDE ADVOCACY, ADVICE AND INFORMATION.

Latest Income: £228,984
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Unity Theatre Trust

Arts, Charitable activities

Gives grants to organisations and promotes and educates the public in the art of theatre and drama

Latest Income: £228,386
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The National Manuscripts Conservation Trust

Charitable activities, Heritage

The National Manuscripts Conservation Trust was set up in 1990 to provide financial assistance to owners and custodians in the UK in preserving the nation's written heritage. In addition to giving grants, we advise applicants on matters relating to potential applications, including specific preservation policies and strategies and to best practice in preservation.

Latest Income: £228,355
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Hackney Parochial Charities

Charitable activities

Grant making

Latest Income: £227,093
Areas of Operation: Hackney
Status: Registered
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Blackpool Grand Theatre Trust Limited

Arts, Charitable activities

THE MAIN OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS THE OWNERSHIP AND UPKEEP OF THE BLACKPOOL GRAND THEATRE, A GRADE 2* LISTED BUILDING.THE CHARITY RECEIVES RENTAL INCOME FROM THE LETTING OF THE THEATRE, A SHOP AND KIOSKS.THE CHARITY, PERIODICALLY, HAS APPEALS TO RAISE MONIES FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES TO SUPPORT ITS MAIN OBJECT.

Latest Income: £226,860
Areas of Operation: Blackpool
Status: Registered
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Plumstead Community Law Centre Ltd.

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education

Legal advice, advocacy & representation in the areas of immigration, employment and welfare rights law

Latest Income: £226,852
Areas of Operation: Greenwich
Status: Registered
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The Leslie Mary Carter Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

The trust makes donations and grants to other Charities and sponsors research programmes as the trustees determine at their discretion.

Latest Income: £226,758
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Bmta Trust

Charitable activities

Making of welfare grants to individuals, with a preference for individuals or their related dependents who are employed in the Motor Trade or Motor Industry.

Latest Income: £226,386
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Royal Commonwealth Society

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

Through youth empowerment, education and high-level advocacy, the RCS champions the importance of literacy, equality and inclusion, the environment and connected communities in the Commonwealth. Non-partisan and independent, we convene and connect Commonwealth political and diplomatic representatives, as well as industry, civil society, academic and business leaders, on a wide range of issues.

Latest Income: £226,363
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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H P Charitable Trust

Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfare

general charitable purposes, in particular the advancement of religion, relief of poverty, and other purposes recognised by English law as charitable. The trustees seek to direct grants towards the relief of poverty among orthodox Jewish communities and the advancement of the orthodox Jewish religion by way of grants to educational and community institutions, both in the UK and abroad.

Latest Income: £226,302
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Robert Gavron Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

The charity gives financial support, for the public benefit, to a range of charitable causes. Principal fields of interest are the arts, education, social policy and research and charities for the disabled.

Latest Income: £225,348
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Red Socks Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

Raises funds from Country Fairs and makes grants to charities particularly those relating to children in East Anglia and Derbyshire where most of the funds are raised.

Latest Income: £224,323
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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St Luke's College Foundation

Charitable activities, Education, Religion

Makes grants to individuals for university level studies in theology and religious education, and provides resources to universities for these subjects.

Latest Income: £224,304
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Van Neste Foundation

Charitable activities

Make grants to charitable bodies.

Latest Income: £223,531
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Delves Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

To make charitable grants.

Latest Income: £222,363
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Richard Lawes Foundation

Charitable activities

We are a grant making charity which supports appeals and not for profit organisations where donations will have a real and immediate impact. We prefer smaller charitable institutions and specialised or local branches of larger charitable institutions. However, at present unsolicited applications are not being considered.

Latest Income: £221,925
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Vandervell Foundation

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Research

Awards grants to institutions, primarily in the fields of education, social welfare, medical care and research, environmental regeneration and the performing arts.

Latest Income: £221,517
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Heinz, Anna And Carol Kroch Foundation

Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfare

We are making grants to assist people suffering severe poverty and financial hardship who also have ongoing medical problems. We also assist people who have recently suffered domestic violence and the homeless.

Latest Income: £221,468
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

To provide funds for young people under 25 years on proven application for further education of an academic or vocational nature. Limited to Wymondham and peripheral parishes.

Latest Income: £221,114
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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The Samuel Storey Family Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

This is a grant making charity that aim's to distribute approximately one year's income in the course of each financial year to registered charities.

Latest Income: £220,578
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Paddington Law Centre Limited

Charitable activities

PROVISION OF LEGAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE

Latest Income: £220,199
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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Oasis Church Southampton

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfare

1) THE FURTHERANCE OF RELIGIOUS OR SECULAR PUBLIC EDUCATION.2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH INLCUING MISSIONARY ACTIVITES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS AND ALSO INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PLANTING OF NEW CHURCHES AND ORGANISATIONS OF CONGREGATIONS.3) THE RELIEF OF THE POOR AND NEEDY.4) THE RELIEF OF THE SICK AND ELDERLY.

Latest Income: £219,940
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Epping Forest Heritage Trust

Charitable activities, Environment

We have a vision of Epping Forest being a thriving forest, rich in biodiversity, heritage and culture; enjoyed and conserved now and for generations to come. To achieve this we deliver work against our 3 strategic objectives to:1. educate and inspire people about the Forest2. do hands on work to conserve and grow the Forest3. protect the Forest through research and advocacy.

Latest Income: £219,658
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Social Policy Association

Charitable activities

To advance education and learning and in particular to advance teaching, research and disseminationof knowledge in the field of social policy and administration.

Latest Income: £219,392
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Bethany Project (tanzania) UK

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Religion, Social care

As per existing Trust deed. Activity is now focussed on providing grants to run the Bethany Orphanage in Tanzania for the welfare of children who were once either orphaned, abandoned or abused and providing education where possible.

Latest Income: £219,027
Areas of Operation: Tanzania
Status: Registered
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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.