Charitable activities Charities
Discover 5,768 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.
Ann Beaumont's Educational Foundation
Charitable activitiesEducational grants to students under the age of 25 and educational organisations.
W T Mattock Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe principal objects of the charity are to provide grants, donations and other financial assistance to charitable institutions
Cheltenham District Scout Council
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesCheltenham District Scouts are part of the Scout Association which exists by authority of a Royal Charter, granted by King George V in 1912 and further Charters by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II.The Cheltenham District Scout Association works within the Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scouts Association to deliver adventure, development of and community work for and by Young People.
Cpre Rutland And Lincolnshire
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentThe objects of the branch charity shall be to promote and encourage for the benefit of the public the improvement, protection and preservation of the countryside of Rutland and Lincolnshire, their towns and villages and the better development of the rural environment.
The Normansfield And Richmond Foundation
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HealthThe object of the charity is to provide grants to and/or for the benefit of people with learning disabilities formerly living in Normansfield and for others living in the borough of Richmond Upon Thames or having strong connections with the borough.
Philological Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationGives grants to schools within the City of Westminster and the London Borough of Camden and to pupils in or from those schools seeking further or higher education but not beyond the age of 25 years.
F J Wallis Charitable Settlement
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesCharity making grants to other charities in different sectors which are brought to the Trustees by members of the Wallis family and which the Trustees decide to support.
The Olga Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe trustees make grants to charities in relation to which they have a direct knowledge or personal involvement.
The Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund
Charitable activities, ReligionUsing the income from investment to make grants towards the maintance of church bells within the Diocese of Oxford
Buntingford Relief In Need Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareRELIEVING, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE PARISH OF BUNTINGFORD, WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS, BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES TO RELIEVE SUCH CONDITIONS.
First Church Of Christ , Scientist, Walton And Weybridge
Arts, Charitable activities, EducationHolding church services, sunday school services and testimony meetings; operating a reading room and book shop
The Kendrick Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationThe charity makes grants to Kendrick School in Reading and to pupils and former pupils of the school.
The Medicash Foundation
Charitable activities, HealthThe charity makes donations to charities, local authority departments or other trusts where the recipient organisation is using the funds to assist with improving the quality of health of those individuals being supported by that organisation.
The Institute Of Amateur Cinematographers Limited
Arts, Charitable activitiesOur annual showcase event British International Film Festival (BIAFF) will be held in May 2023 and takes place in Birmingham. Film & Video Maker magazine is proudly published bi-monthly. Our website continues to help promote and support amateur film making activities. We allocate grants to promote these objectives. For more information, please visit www.theiac.org.uk.
Wills Davis Atwell
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationGives grants to young people under 21 who are going to university or college, or embarking on apprenticeships/training to help meet their costs.
The Nelson Society
Arts, Charitable activitiesThe object of the Society is to advance public education in the life and achievements of Admiral Lord Nelson and other relevant subjects, by arranging talks, meetings, seminars and lectures, visits and expeditions, publishing books and papers, journals and other material, and supporting research and projects relevant to the aims of the Society.
The Eric W Vincent Trust Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Eric W Vincent Trust Fund is a small charity based in and operating in the West Midlands. It makes small grants to local organisations (usually registered charities) and sometimes to disadvantaged individuals in the local area. It does not make grants towards salaries or running costs, or to clear existing debts or outside the local area.
The Musica Britannica Trust
Arts, Charitable activitiesThe Trust promotes, supports, and develops research into British music by the continuing publication of Musica Britannica and by awarding grants to support new recordings of the Musica Britannica repertoire.Additionally, the Trust runs the annual Lewis Memorial Prize to provide support and opportunities for student performers.
The Ammco Trust
Charitable activitiesGrant giving charity for Oxfordshire and adjoining counties see accounts for details of expenditure.
Fonnereau Road Health Foundation
Charitable activities, Health, HousingThe relief of sickness and the protection of health by making grants for the provision of general medical health services
Paul Lunn-Rockliffe Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe object of the Charity is to make grants to any charity for any charitable purpose, at the Trustees' discretion, but preferably to those recipients likely to further Christianity, support the relief of poverty and assist the aged and infirm.
Dartmouth Museum Association
Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, Education, HeritageUp to 10,000 visitors a year since reopened Henley Collection. Upgraded Maritime history room reopened for 2010. Dartmouth's social and WW II story in 2011. Upgraded shop 2020. Accreditation 2008, 2011 and 2018. Talks in winter. Mayflower gallery Oct 2021. Outreach activities, schools/adults. Jesse Room (ceiling Tree of Jesse) during opening hours. Open 6 days a week all year bar 3 public hols.
Saffron Walden Pig Market
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to organisations that work within the Saffron Walden area.
Twickenham Choral Society
Arts, Charitable activities, Researchthe promotion for public education in the art and science of choral and orchestral music for presentation of public concerts and recitals
Abortion Talk
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesProvide tailored support for people affected by abortion stigma via a free helpline. Provide and signpost online resources which challenge abortion stigma in society and offer information and support. Deliver provider support workshops for professionals involved in abortion care. Deliver values clarification training to healthcare professionals and others to explore values around abortion
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.