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.
The Courage - Dyer Recreational Trust
Charitable activities, Facilities, LeisureMakes grants to organisationsProvides buildings/facilities/open space.
Claremont Fan Court Educational Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationThe Claremont Fan Court Educational Trust gives scholarships, bursaries or grants to enable children whose parents are in need of financial assistance to attend Claremont Fan Court School
The Red Rose Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HealthMakes grants to the aged, blind and disabled persons and pensioners
Dungeness Bird Observatory Trust
Charitable activities, Environment, ResearchThe advancement of the education of the public by the recording and study of objects of ornithological, botanical, zoological or general scientific interest and the conservation of wildlife by the encouragement of the breeding of wild birds, animals and insects which are harmless and beautiful at Dungeness, Kent and the surrounding area of Romney Marsh.
Ashendene Trust
Charitable activities, FacilitiesGrant giving in areas listed in all of categories listed in para A13. Tend towards smaller charities & core funding not buildings, individuals.
The Norman Taylor Educational And Aid For The Elderly Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HousingThe charity provides accomodation and grants to elderly, infirm and retired persons in Northamptonshire. The charity works with East Midlands Housing Association to provide accomodation for such persons at Abington Lodge.
Unknown Donor
Charitable activitiesThis Charity makes grants to individuals or groups who reside in the Parish of Calverton Milton Keynes. In particular the Charity makes educational grants to students and apprentices up to the age of 21 years and for the residents of the Parish of Calverton over the age of 65 years of age who are in need of assistance.
Chipping Norton And District Choral Society
Arts, Charitable activitiesTo advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, choral music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including the presentation of public concerts and recitals.
The County Federation Of Womens Institutes, Isle Of Wight
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesOrganising events and classes to enable women to develop new skills and to give them opportunities to campaign on issues that matter to them and their communities.
The Kingston Nursing Association
Charitable activities, HealthMAKES GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS
The Faber Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesTo distribute grants to charitable causes consistent with the overall charitable objectives of the Trust.
The Valerie White Memorial Trust
Arts, Charitable activitiesGrant making to animal trusts and drama students.
Council Of Professors And Heads Of Computing
Charitable activities, ResearchThe objects of the Council are to advance public education in the core subject of computer science and in the wider context of computing and its applications.
Chipping Norton Welfare Charities
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Welfare Charities provides accommodation for the poor and elderly people of Chipping Norton and makes grants to persons in need.
Elbwo
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, EducationTo provide quality service to meet the diverse needs of families through provision of advice, information and advocacy that addresses individual needs; the delivery of education, training and mentoring to assist attainment within school and employment; and the development of projects and resources for supporting and strengthening families and other groups within the community.
The Dewar Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe prevention or relief of poverty among women and girls in the borough of Bury by providing grants to individuals in need and/or to charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.
The Ann Driver Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationThe Ann Driver Trust was founded in June 1989, in memory of Ann Driver MBE, musician and broadcaster. It supports the education of youth in the arts, with special emphasis on music, by giving grants to nominated schools and colleges.
Worthing Music And Arts Festival
Arts, Charitable activitiesTO HOLD OR PROMOTE AN ANNUAL COMPETITIVE MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL.TO ENCOURAGE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS, NOTABLY MUSIC, THE SPOKEN WORD AND DANCE.
Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestral Society
Arts, Charitable activities, FacilitiesThe objectives of the Society are to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of orchestral music by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other ways as the Society may determine. SPO rehearses once a week, for approx 44 weeks a year and currently performs four concerts per year in Huddersfield Town Hall, plus other concerts elsewhere.
Dame Anna Child’s Charity
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationPowys CC closed the school in 2015. The principle of promoting education is now discharged by the provision of grants to former pupils or those who reside in the local area (or have resided in the local area at the discretion of the Trustees). The building is now let to the Radnorshire Arts & Crafts Foundation to generate an income, maintain the property and benefit the local community.
Dame Violet Wills Charitable Trust
Charitable activities, ReligionManaging endowment to provide income, then distributing that money in the form of grants to evangelical Christian causes.
The Crabble Corn Mill Trust
Charitable activities, HeritageTo promote education of the public through the restoration and preservation of Crabble Corn Mill.
The Shepherd Street Trust
Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfarePROVISION OF GRANTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY ONE YEARS WHO RESIDE WITHIN A RADIUS OF FIFTY MILES OF PRESTON CITY CENTRE.GRANTS ARE PROVIDED FOR SPECIALIST MEDICAL ATTENTION AND EQUIPMENT, TO RELIEVE HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS, TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL TRAINING AND TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES.
Edmund Jones' Charity
Arts, Charitable activities, EducationProvides grants to 1) Apprentices living in Brecon - Tools, 2) College students living in Brecon - Equipment, 3) University students living in Brecon - Books, 4) Schools & colleges located in Brecon for Brecon students. To under 25 year olds - Resident in Brecon Town.
The United Charity Of William Avery And Others
Charitable activities, Social welfareMakes grants to individuals for the relief of poverty.
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.