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.
James Bradford Almshouses Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HousingThe Trust owns the Almshouses in Haywards Heath, Sussex, a terrace of 6 small, attractive, self-contained cottages really only suitable for single occupancy. Their purpose is to provide low-cost accommodation for elderly persons of low income, preferably already living in the Haywards Heath area. The Trust, which is a charitable trust, does not make grants to other charities.
Chaldon Charities Trust
Charitable activitiesThe charitable trust makes grants to registered charities operating in the fields listed in A8. It does not fund capital projects.
The Sir Richard Raynes Foundation And Others
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Leisure, Social welfareoffers grants to promote the education of persons under 27 yrs who live in, or have attended school/college in, the town of Melton Mowbray for a period of two years at any time. Trustees deem 'Education' to include, inter alia, assistance with overseas trips, gap year projects, sports projects, Scout/Guide and similar projects and help with school clothing for needy families.
George Temperance Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HealthThe charity makes grants to organisations engaged in activities in keeping with the trusts' objectives; prevention of the abuse of alcohol and other substances and to assist persons suffering from such abuse and to help their families and dependents.
The Redruth Charity Trust
Charitable activities, Facilities, ResearchTo support social, physical and educational groups and amenities for the benefit of the inhabitants of Redruth and district, by making grants and awards, with the purpose of "Making a Difference in Redruth".
Medicines For Muheza
Charitable activities, Health, Social welfareSupports hospitals and medical education in African countriesMakes grants to individuals in African countries for the relief of poverty
The Sway Welfare Aid Group
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareProvides Grants to individuals and organizations for the relief of financial hardship or to assist the sick, disabled or aged.Provides services to assist with medical transport and a lunch club for elderly people living alone.The area of operation is restricted to the civil parish of Sway, Hampshire.
The John Beckwith Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesTo make grants to other charities, organisations and individuals.
The British Trust For The Ecumenical Institute For Advanced Theological Study In Jerusalem
Charitable activitiesThe trust makes grants in support of study courses at Tantur and organises events to build a community of alumni and other ecumenically supportive persons in the UK.
Wye Ecclesiastical Charities (incorporating William Jarman)
Charitable activities, ReligionMakes grants to Wye Parish Church only, for the maintenance of the church building and fabric.
Mrs A Lacy Tate Trust
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportGrant making organisation for all aspects of charitable giving for all charitable purposes in East Suusex
Church Estate
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, ReligionTo provide grants to the three C of E Churches in Dorchester, to assist essential projects and especially where emergency funding is required. Grants are made to projects where the costs greatly exceed that which cannot be achieved by normal fund raising and donations for the projects.
Robert Windle Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationGRANTS TO YOUNG PEOPLE for educational support who live in the ancient Parish of Thornton-in Craven, North Yorkshire/ East Lancashire border - includes Thornton, Earby, Salterforth, Kelbrook & Hague.Grants to groups and schools working with young people in the Ancient Parish of Thornton in Craven
Rotary Club Of Maidenhead Trust Fund
Associations, Charitable activitiesMakes grants/donations to people/organisations in need.
The Elliott Simmons Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe Trust makes grants to registered charitable organasations and to organisations with charitable objects which are exempt from the requirement for charitable registration, and may be based in the United Kingdom or Overseas.
Tollemache (buckminster) Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesGeneral charity makes donations to other charitable bodies
Hackblock Educational Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationThe main objective of the Charity is to provide funds to support children and young people under 25 living in the parish of St. Leonard's Southminster and neighbouring parishes. This can include financial support for the governors of Southminster Primary School. Grants may also be allocated to individuals or other bodies, after an application to the Trustees, in accordance with the scheme.
League Of Friends Of South Tyneside Hospitals
Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, HealthThe League's activities are personal service and fund raising. The League is responsible for the Hospital shop which opens each weekday from 10 am until 8pm and restricted hours at the weekend and public holidays. The profits from sales along with other moneys raised are used to purchase items for the benefit of the hospital and patients.
The Frank Misselbrook Foundation
Charitable activitiesThe Frank Misselbrook Foundation is a grant making charity with it's income derived solely from funds invested. Grants for general use and for the benefit of individuals are made to charities and organisations which have a material effect within Hampshire, particularly those concerned with education.
The Monmouthshire Farm School Endowment
Charitable activities, EducationProviding Grants to individuals for land based couses who live in the area of receipt
The Overseas Service Pensioners Benevolent Society
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareTo relieve poverty by giving grants to members of the Overseas Service Pensioners' Association who are in need. Other pensioners may be eligible for a grant, at the Committee's discretion, if they are eligible for membership of the Association (see OSPA website).
Y-Notts
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesy-notts is an independent charity based in Nottingham and gives financial assistance in the form of grants to young people aged between 15 and 30 for the purpose of furthering their education, training and personal development, in a wide sense.
Henry Blank Charitable Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe charity makes grants to other charitable institutions and to individuals for the prevention or relief of poverty.
Ormskirk School Foundation Trust
Charitable activities, Childcare, Education1. Charity makes grants to students attending the school who are taking part in a variety of out-of-school activities of adventure, experiance training etc and 2. For school projects-to help and enrich student learning and experience, not normally provided from the "education budget", and 3. Provides awards to students for achievement, endeavour and reliability.
The Cromarty Trust
Charitable activitiesApplications for the support of educational and environmental projects in the parishes of Cromarty and Nigg in Ross and Cromarty are welcomed. Unsolicited appeals from outwith these parishes will not receive a response since the trustees take a proactive approach to grantmaking and the development of projects which they wish to support.
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.