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.
King George V Fund For Actors And Actresses
Charitable activitiesTo pay grants to British Actors & Actresses (a) who have rendered such service to the acting profession as to merit recognition, and (b) who, through altered circumstances, are in a position to require such assistance
The League Of Friends Of West Cornwall Hospital
Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, HealthThe League raises funds to provide assistance to the patients and staff of West Cornwall Hospital. The assistance usually takes the form of grants to purchase equipment at the request of the hospitals.
Sumner Wilson Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesMAKES GRANTS AND DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE WITHIN THE CURRENT GRANT MAKING POLICY. THE TRUSTEES DO NOT CONSIDER UNSOLICITED APPLICATIONS.
J E Joseph Charitable Fund
Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfareMake grants to Jewish charities for:-Relief of poverty-Relief of afflictions or suffering-Advancement of education-Advancement of Jewish religion-Other charitable objects
Thames Rivers Trust
Charitable activities, Environment, HeritageTo conserve, protect and rehabilitate the habitat and waters that constitute the River Thames catchment, for the benefit of all indigenous species (including Atlantic salmon and migratory trout).To advance the education of the public in the understanding of river environments on watercourses throughout the River Thames catchment.
The Jewish Philanthropic Association For Israel And The Middle East
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, ReligionThe Charity makes grants in accordance with its principle ojectives and mission statement which are to invest in young people and education in Israel.
The Sutasoma Trust
Charitable activities, ResearchTo advance education in particular by providing grants to graduate students in the Social Sciences and Humanities.Generally for such purposes or objects as are from time to time recognised as exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales as the Trustees in their absolute discretion think fit.
Henry Wood Accommodation Trust
Arts, Charitable activities, Education, HousingTo advance the education of students attending colleges or courses in London for the purpose of receiving instruction in music, particularly those attending the Royal Academy of Music, Royal College of Music, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Trinity Laban by making grants or otherwise to needy or deserving students to assist them with the cost of accommodation.
Gur Trust
Charitable activities, Education, ReligionTo advance the Jewish religion by making grants to Talmudical Colleges and other approprate indtitutions and individuals.
Singer Foundation
Arts, Charitable activitiesAwards grants to charitable organisations which support enterprise of individuals
The Everard Foundation
Charitable activitiesThis charity is a grant making trust which only makes grants or loans to other registered charities.
The League Of Friends Of Bridgnorth Hospital
Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, HealthTo raise money for fabric, equipment & patients of Bridgnorth Community Hospital and a Butterfly Cafe for memory loss sufferers, by running a volunteer led coffee shop and through events, such as coffee mornings, table top sales, grand draws and all the other usual fundraising activities.
Cheshire Freemasons' Charity
Associations, Charitable activitiesTo relieve in cases of need Freemasons of the Province of Cheshire & their dependentsTo make grants to other Masonic CharitiesTo make grants to Non Masonic Charities
The James Henry Green Charitable Trust
Charitable activities, HeritageMaintaining and providing access to a collection of burmese textiles and artefacts, housed at Brighton Museum, and financing various activities at the Green Centre for World Art at the museum and giving grants to students for various educational projects, mainly related to South East Asia.
National Young Life Campaign Trust LTD
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe charity operates through local branches based in the United Kingdom which seek to promote the christian religion to young people in their area.
Peter Dixon Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesGiving grants to other charities
Latin American Disabled Peoples Project
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportTo improve the quality of lives, independence and community integration of disabled spanish and portuguese speaking people, their carers, families and communities living in London through information, advice, advocacy, representation, interpreting, training, social and cultural events, and volunteer opportunities.
The Francis W Reckitt Arts Trust
Arts, Charitable activities, HousingTo provide grants towards board and accommodation costs for men and women professionally engaged in literature, music or the fine arts, where those in need would be able to work or rest in peaceful surroundings for short periods.
The Idlewild Trust
Arts, Charitable activities, HeritageThe Idlewild Trust is a grant making trust that supports registered charities concerned with the encouragement of the performing and fine arts and crafts, the advancement of education within the arts and the preservation for the benefit of the public of lands, buildings and other objects of beauty or historic interest in the United Kingdom.
All Saints Derby General Charity
Charitable activitiesMaking grants to charitable bodies who carry out purposes within the objects of the charity.
The British Society For The Philosophy Of Science
Charitable activities, Education, ResearchThe BSPS holds an annual conference with invited speakers and contributed papers, and monthly meetings at which invited speakers present papers. It makes grants to support conferences relevant to research and education in its areas of study and awards annual studentships for doctoral work in philosophy of science in a UK university. Other activities are decided by the committee from time to time.
The Guild Of Handicraft Trust
Charitable activitiesThe object of the charity is to advance the education of the public in the work and influence of the Guild of Handicraft and of other leading artists, craftsmen and craftswomen associated with Chipping Campden and the North Cotswolds.
The Parish Feoffment And Ann Wright Charity
Charitable activitiesThis Charity makes grants within North Yorkshire.
The Brian Mitchell Charitable Settlement
Charitable activitiesGrant making from income received from an investment portfolio.
Clc International (uk)
Arts, Charitable activities, ReligionMaintaining a network of shops and a wholesale facility in order to make evangelical Christian literature and resources readily available so that people might come to faith and maturity in the Lord Jesus Christ. Also, when possible, using the funds generated through the activities to support, encourage and enable similar works to be carried out in other countries.
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.