Charitable activities Charities
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Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
The Harris Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesGrant Making Charity assisting financially Persons Under the age of 25 with grants to Individuals and Organisations supporting young persons.
Lob's Charity
Charitable activitiesThe charity makes donations to other charities and occasionally to individuals on each case chosen by the Trustees.
Herefordshire Association For The Blind
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Social careEarly help-long term support for blind and partially sighted community of Herefordshire that can help the public living with sight loss.We offer a home visiting service where a volunteer offers simple practical help to a visually impaired person.A hospital information service at Hereford Eye Unit (County Hospital)Rehab and Mobility Service contract with Herefordshire Council.
The Bothwell Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe trustees have a policy of making annual grants to chosen charitable institutions in the categories indicated elsewhere in this return.
The Saltisford Canal Trust Limited
Charitable activitiesProviding moorings and facilities for boatersHire of dayboatHire of meeting roomCanal shop
Herschel House Trust
Charitable activities, Heritage, LeisureThe Trust maintains a museum at 19 New King Street, Bath, where William Herschel lived and from where he discovered the planet Uranus. The Trust owns the property comprising 19 New King Street and is actively involved in the provision of education of the public about the life and times of William Herschel and about astronomy generally.
The Aristotelian Society
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchThe Aristotelian Society, founded in 1880, meets fortnightly in London, throughout the academic year, to hear and discuss philosophical papers. These meetings are open to the public and the Proceedings are published as a journal. The Society holds an annual philosophy conference with the Mind Association and also makes grants to organisers of philosophy conferences.
R G Hills Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe charity makes donations to both local and national charities (some of which are engaged in overseas charitable work).
Friends Of Bath Abbey
Associations, Charitable activities, Heritage, ReligionPromotion of interest in the history, fabric, and ornaments of Bath Abbey, and collection of monies by subscription, donations, legacies, and events to enable grants to be made towards the cost of building works, refurbishments, replacements, and additions, as approved by the Parochial Church Council.
The Waterbeach Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, ReligionThe Charity's purpose is to provide funds for the children who attend Church of England Schools in the Diocese of Ely, to give support to the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Waterbeach and to the people of Waterbeach Parish who are in need of financial help.
The Bedgebury Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationBedgebury Foundation is currently awarding grants to individuals under two programmes: Additional Needs and Vocational Education. Grants are awarded to individuals under the age of 25 or to older individuals if they intend to teach young people under 25 within the two programmes.In addition there is an annual grant programme for schools.
The Worshipful Company Of Plaisterers Charitable Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationThe Trust supports individuals and charities as explained in the Grants Policy briefly described below. Grants to members, widows, and their dependants of the Plaisterers Livery Company in need. Educational Grants in the plastering industry specifically, but generally in City of London and surrounding areas. Support of HM Forces Charities. Educational bursaries to Choir Schools.
The Invesco Cares Foundation
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to organisations.
The Manchester Guardian Society Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareGrant making charity which makes donations to a wide range of charities and other community organisations which provide charitable benefits for communities within Greater Manchester, in particular, organisations for young people, provision for the sick, the disabled, the elderly and disadvantaged, support for educational initiatives by arts organisations and support for community groups.
The Sybil Shine Memorial Trust
Charitable activitiesThe Charity's objectives are to make grants for charitable purposes in any part of the world as the trustees shall in their discretion think fit. In applying income and capital, the trustees of the Charity are supportive of such charitable causes that are for public benefit.
Chinese Information And Advice Centre
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Social welfareImmigration and asylum laws advice, women victims of domestic violence support and advocacy, support to children affected by domestic violence, benefit advice and advocacy, tackling homelessness, asylum seeker and refugee support, health and wellbeing advice, disseminate information to the Chinese community, campaign for policies change, cultural exchange and raising cultural awareness.
The Morgan Charitable Foundation
Charitable activitiesTo provide funds for the benefit of worthy Charitable Organisations.
St Mary's Priory Fernham Residual Fund
Charitable activities, ReligionThe activities of the charity can be divided into two main areas: caring for the members of the community, including supporting the ministries of the individuals, and the advancement of the Roman Catholic religion-primarily by giving grants.
Dial Wakefield
Charitable activitiesProvides Advocacy, advice and information
Building Societies Trust Limited
Charitable activities, HousingTo promote and advance the education of the public in commercial and financial subjects with particular regard to money management, housing, home ownership and building society and related matters by providing facilities for such education, providing information and advice on such matters, conducting research and publishing the useful results of each research.
Shropshire Historic Churches Trust
Charitable activities, Heritage, ReligionProvision of grants to churches and chapels in Shropshire to assist with their repair and maintenance,especially those of architectural or historical significance.
The Simon Community
Charitable activities, HousingWe support and campaign for people who are homeless, or rootless and particularly those for whom no other provision exists.
The Vanneck Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesEstablished to make grants for charitable purposes.
The Michael And Ilse Katz Foundation
Charitable activitiesThe Foundation?s principal activity is making grants. The Trustees consider applications for grants from institutions and individuals on their merits.
Landscape Research Group
Arts, Charitable activitiesLRG is concerned with promoting research, ideas and knowledge about all types and aspects of landscape, from wilderness to cities. It has a worldwide membership. It publishes the respected academic journal "Landscape Research", provides grants for research and organises conferences and workshops on varied landscape themes.
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.