Charitable activities Charities
Discover 5,768 Charitable activities charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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.
Fitton Trust
Charitable activitiesGrant making charitable trust
The C J M Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to other charities primarily involved in community and social matters.
Royal Institute Of Painters In Water Colours
Arts, Charitable activities, HeritageThe objectives of the RI are for the advancement of the aesthetic education of the public by the promotion of the fine arts and in particular the art of painting in watercolours. (These objectives are mainly realised through an annual exhibition. This year was the 209th and held at the Mall Galleries, London).
Cheltonian Endowment Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesEducation/training young people. Making grants to individuals
South Street United Reformed Church Ministers' Fund
Charitable activities, ReligionMakes grants to the Romford United Reformed Church.
Bedford And Ouse Valley District Scout Council
Associations, Charitable activitiesEvery Scout District is an autonomous organisation holding its own property and equipment and admitting people to membership of the Scout District subject to the Policy and Rules of The Scout Association. The District exists to support the District Commissioner in meeting the responsibilities of his/her appointment and to provide support for Scout Groups and Explorer Scout Units in the District.
Secular Clergy New Common Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, ProfessionsGrants to sick and elderly priests
Florence Cohen Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesTo make grants to any charitable institution or body (whether incorporated or unincorporated) established for the relief of aged persons to be applied by such institution or body either for its general purposes or for some specific charitable purpose for the relief of aged persons. Appeals are to be made in writing for the Trustees' consideration
The Province Of Hampshire & Isle Of Wight Masonic Charitable Trust
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesTo provide funds for the relief and benefit of Freemasons their wives, widows and dependants who are in distressed circumstances.
The Hartsheath Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesGives grants to people and projects in North Wales
Alcohol Services Kingston & Richmond
Charitable activities, HealthTo help those people who misuse alcohol and/or drugs and the friends, relatives and partners affected by someone else's substance misuse through the providision of assessment, advice information, one to one counselling and group support. To improve public education by encouraging early recognition and prevention of alcohol and drug related harm.
P And C Hickinbotham Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesMake grants to other charitable bodies.
Hollis's Hospital
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Religion, Social welfareThe provision of sheltered accommodation for female pensioners, the payment of pensions and the payment of grants to the Ministers of certain nominated nonconformist chapels.Additionally through designated funds the payment of educational grants and grants to specified disadvantaged people all within Sheffield.
Entosa Limited
Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfareProvision of grants to institutions to assist Jewish religious education and for general charitable purposes including relief of poverty.
The Delius Trust
Arts, Charitable activitiesMakes grants towards the performance and promotion of the music of Frederick Delius. Also makes grants to organisations with a general remit to promote the music of British composers born from 1860 onwards.
Cornerstone Christian Fellowship (winlaton)
Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Leisure, Religion, Saving of lives, Social care, Social welfareActivities to relieve suffering, distress & poverty via ourselves & other outlets. Help to RBC Ministries/Gt. Nth. Air Ambulance/Unicef/Barnabus Fund & Various other Charities plus Disaster requests.Human resources & Church space (disability ok!) available to community for advocacy, advice & leisure. Church Services:- general, weekly Am; 1st Pm monthly at nearby sheltered housing complex.
Wandsworth Work And Play
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfareTo provide/assist in the provision of resources & facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation/leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstancesTo advance the education of the public generally on reuse of scrap and waste materials for environmental protection
International Journal Of Experimental Pathology
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchThe principal activity is the publication of the Journal. Our policy is to publish research into the cause, diagnosis and cure of disease in man. Any profits from such publication are used to promote research in this field.
The Burges Salmon Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesGeneral Charitable Purposes, making grants to local organisations.
Mitchell City Of London Charity
Charitable activitiesTo offer pensions to those of state pension age, there may be exceptions slightly below that age, who have lived or worked within the City of London for a minimum of 5 years. To offer grants to charities in the City of London, or with a connection to the City of London. The 'City' is the 'square mile', almost all EC3, EC4, small area of EC1, EC2 - not Greater London.
The Bartlett Taylor Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to individuals and organisations. Does not routinely make educational grants.
The Wax Chandlers' Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe Charity makes grants, principally in support of bee keeping, candlemaking, the modern wax industry, and various City of London related charities.
Families In Care
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HealthFamilies in Care provides independent Support, Advocacy, Counselling and Mindfulness for birth families involved in Child Protection and Care Proceedings.
Lady Lumley's Educational Foundation
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, EducationAwarding grants to Lady Lumley's School Pickering North Yorkshire and to individuals under twenty-five living in the locality for educational purposes and assisting them into employment
The League Of Friends Of Newport Cottage Hospital, Shropshire
Associations, Charitable activities, HealthThe League of Friends helps to support the Newport Cottage Care Centre, Upper Bar, Newport. Shropshire - also finance the xray unit at the care centre with the proceeds of a charity shop in Baddeley Court, Newport.
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.