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Discover 14,985 Charitable activities charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

14,985
Charities
£17,799,675,132
Total Income
£1,065,402
Avg Income
85.8%
Program Ratio

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

The Chartered Institute Of Building

Charitable activities, Research

The CIOB is governed by Royal Charter with the following objectives - the promotion for the public benefit of the science and practice of building and construction and, the advancement of public education in the science and practice of building and construction including necessary research and the publication thereof.

Latest Income: £15,405,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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National Energy Action

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfare

RESEARCHING AND ANALYSING THE CAUSES AND EXTENT OF FUEL POVERTY AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES TO ADDRESS IT.MANAGING PROJECTS IN INNER CITIES AND RURAL AREAS WHICH SHOW INNOVATIVE WAYS OF TACKLING FUEL POVERTY AND THAT BRING WIDER BENEFITS OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES.CAMPAIGNING TO INCREASE RESOURCES TO ERADICATE FUEL POVERTY. PROVISION OF ADVICE AND TRAINING SERVICES.

Latest Income: £15,343,842
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Friends Of The Earth Charitable Trust

Associations, Charitable activities

Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust is committed to the conservation, protection and improvement of the environment. It promotes sustainable development for the public benefit by funding work that includes campaigning, research, education and publishing, and the provision of information on environmental problems and their solutions.

Latest Income: £15,332,701
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Freedom From Torture

Charitable activities, Society

Freedom from Torture is a human rights organisation which exists to enable survivors of torture to engage in a healing process. We provide direct care, treatment and protection services in five UK centres. We engage in activism in order to bring the plight of torture survivors to light and carry out research that underpins our policy and advocacy work.

Latest Income: £15,113,123
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Conran Foundation

Charitable activities

Giving of grants for art and related projects

Latest Income: £14,664,341
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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St Margaret's School Bushey

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Professions

The object of the Company is to educate the children of deceased clergy and the public. The Schools' policy is to educate pupils to the highest academic standards whilst allowing pupils to benefit from its wide variety of extra curricular activities.

Latest Income: £14,567,049
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Vinehill Trust

Arts, Charitable activities

Supporting health, heritage and music in the UK and abroad through grant making.

Latest Income: £14,040,177
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Connolly Foundation (uk) Limited

Charitable activities, Education

Grants to individuals made on recommendation by schools and colleges.Grants for capital projects in areas within the Charity's objectives.

Latest Income: £13,990,240
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Autism Anglia

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

Autism Anglia Autism Anglia is an independent charity that provides care and support to autistic children, adults, and their families in East Anglia.Services include Doucecroft School for 3-19 year olds, adult Residential and Opportunities Centres, Supported Living, Outreach, Diagnostic Service, Training, Advocacy and Welfare Rights advice services.

Latest Income: £13,983,301
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The King's Fund

Charitable activities

The King's Fund is an independent charity working to improve health and health care in England. We help to shape policy and practice through research and analysis; develop individuals, teams and organisations; promote understanding of the health and social care system; and bring people together to learn, share knowledge and debate. Our vision is that the best possible care is available to all.

Latest Income: £13,762,000
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Pancreatic Cancer UK

Arts, Charitable activities, Health

We provide expert, personalised support and information via our Support Line and through our range of publications. We fund innovative research to find the breakthroughs that will change how we understand, diagnose and treat pancreatic cancer. We campaign for change; for better care, treatment and research and for pancreatic cancer to have the recognition it needs.

Latest Income: £13,742,059
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Aquaculture Stewardship Council

Charitable activities

The charity is set up to conserve the marine and freshwater environments for the benefit of the public and to advance public education in the principles and practice of conservation.

Latest Income: £13,501,034
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Big Give Trust

Charitable activities, Social welfare

for the public benefit, the relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of religion and such other charitable purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales as the Trustees may from time to time determine (primarily, but not exclusively, by the making of grants to, or otherwise supporting, existing charities).

Latest Income: £13,309,119
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Access To Justice Foundation

Charitable activities

The Access to Justice Foundation receives and distributes additional financial resources to support the provision of free of charge (pro bono) legal assistance to those in need. The Foundation is the recipient of Pro Bono Costs under Section 194 Legal Services Act 2007. Working with the Legal Support Trusts and national organisations, it makes grants to support pro bono projects.

Latest Income: £13,275,093
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Nns Foundation

Charitable activities

The Charity is a grant-maker and furthers its charitable purposes by making grants to support a range of charitable projects.

Latest Income: £13,085,239
Areas of Operation: Egypt
Status: Registered
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The Royal College Of Emergency Medicine

Charitable activities, Education

The college is responsible for setting standards of training and administering examinations in emergency medicine. The college works to ensure high quality care by setting & monitoring standards of care, and providing expert guidance and advice on policy to relevant bodies on matters relating to emergency medicine.

Latest Income: £13,038,201
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Dartington Hall Trust

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education

Dartington is a place of learning and experiment. We work locally, nationally and internationally to achive change in three crucial areas: the arts, the promotion of a fairer society and the future of our planet. Working with pioneering thinkers, teachers, artists and social entrepreneurs. Dartington helps people to address some of the significant issues of our time.

Latest Income: £12,933,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Tommy's

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health

The prevention of problems experienced during pregnancy.

Latest Income: £12,909,437
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Terrence Higgins Trust

Charitable activities, Health

The promotion of better HIV, sexual and general health by education of the public, the provision of HIV and sexual health programmes and material, care and support services, clinical services, advice information and advocacy.

Latest Income: £12,761,000
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Choose Love

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Environment, Saving of lives

In both emergency disaster relief and protracted crises, Choose Love works to identify, close and prevent gaps in support displaced people around the world. We provide grants and other assistance to frontline partners along key migration routes and in countries experiencing conflict, persecution climate change and other drivers of forced displacement.

Latest Income: £12,593,084
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Lloyd's Register International

Charitable activities

LR International has been set up to provide services in Australia and New Zealand which protect life, property and the environment, promote public education, and promote industry and commerce. We employ engineers and other professional staff who assess whether ships and other high value assets have been constructed, maintained and operated in accordance with proper standards of safety.

Latest Income: £12,535,000
Areas of Operation: Australia
Status: Registered
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The Rank Foundation Limited

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfare

The advancement and promotion of the Christian religion and Christian religious education of the public, advancing public knowledge of other world faiths with significant communities in the United Kingdom. Encouraging and developing leadership amongst young people and supporting disadvantaged young people and those frail or lonely through old age and disability.

Latest Income: £12,523,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Marwell Wildlife

Charitable activities, Environment, Heritage, Research

To advance the education of the public and to promote the conservation of biological and other natural resources; in particular by but not limited to the provision of public education, scientific study, and the restoration and maintenance of endangered animals, plants and habitats in both protective and natural environments.

Latest Income: £12,400,879
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Nuffield Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Research

The advancement of social well being, particularly by scientific research. We do this in two ways: by supporting research, enquiry and innovative development that will contribute to the improvement of policy and practice; and by supporting young people to develop their interest in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).

Latest Income: £12,356,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Clothworkers' Foundation

Charitable activities

To make grants to UK frontline charities to support projects or programmes in defined areas of need.

Latest Income: £12,329,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many charitable activities charities are there in the UK?

There are 14,985 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?

Lloyd's Register Foundation is the largest by latest reported annual income (£691.7m). 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 £17.8bn 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 85.8%. 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 £1.1m. 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.