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Discover 5,768 Charitable activities charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

5,768
Charities
£8,949,407,421
Total Income
£1,444,618
Avg Income
96.7%
Program Ratio

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

The Arkleton Trust

Charitable activities, Economic and community development

To study new approaches to rural development and education and improve understanding between rural policy makers, academics, practitioners and rural people. This is currently addressed through funding study exchanges.

Latest Income: £38,409
Areas of Operation: Kenya
Status: Registered
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The Bishop's Stortford Choral Society

Arts, Charitable activities

The study and practice of choral and orchestral music in order to foster public education in and appreciation of such music by public performance.

Latest Income: £38,357
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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1st Hellingly Scout Group

Associations, Charitable activities

Scouting activities, in accordance with the Policy Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association

Latest Income: £38,348
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Charities Of John Ansell

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Religion

1. Annual prescribed donations to nominated charities & organisations. 2. Provision & maintenance of chapel premises for use by the United Reformed Churches in nominated villages in Suffolk. 3. Educational grants to students who reside/or whose parents reside in Hadleigh, Suffolk.

Latest Income: £38,292
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The British Antique Dealers' Association Limited Cultural And Educational Trust

Associations, Charitable activities, Heritage

PROMOTION OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF THE HISTORY AND DESIGN OF ANTIQUES AND OTHER WORKS OF ART AND TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES REQUIRED IN RESTORING AND CONSERVING ANTIQUES AND OTHER WORKS OF ART.

Latest Income: £38,245
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The St Dennis Band

Arts, Charitable activities

The objects of the charity are primarily to advance public education in brass band music, in particular by encouraging musical training and the giving of musical programmes in public.

Latest Income: £38,206
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Spitfire Society

Charitable activities

a) To advance the education of the public and conduct research into all matters relating to the Vickers Supermarine Spitfire and Seafire and the designer thereof, R.J.Mitchell, and to publish the useful results of such research.b) To advance education in the field of aeronautics, astronautics, and associated subjects.

Latest Income: £38,192
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Huddersfield War Memorial Trust Fund

Charitable activities, Heritage

Monitoring the state of the War Memorial in Greenhead Park and providing grants to charitable organisations in the Huddersfield area which provide for Ex Servicemen and for the Sick and Needy.

Latest Income: £38,156
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Nottingham Gordon Memorial Trust For Boys And Girls

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfare

1. To promote education and assist persons under the age of 25 resident in Nottingham to pursue their education or training and may also provide grants for clothing, tools, instruments, or books and may include overseas travel to pursue education.2. To provide grants for persons under the age of 25 resident in Nottingham to relieve conditions of need, hardship or distress.

Latest Income: £38,057
Areas of Operation: Nottingham City
Status: Registered
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1st Bourne End Scout Group

Animals, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

The 1st Bourne End Scout Group is organised into two Scout, two Cub and two Beaver group, each run by volunteer warranted leaders who meet weekly for planned scouting activities. An Executive Committee is elected annually by the parents and has overall responsibility for the objectives, policies and organisation of the group. These follow the Policy organisation and Rules of the Scout Association.

Latest Income: £38,005
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Bernard Thorpe Educational Foundation

Charitable activities, Education

Awarding grants to schools and groups for educational and cultural activities in Shepshed, Leics.

Latest Income: £37,946
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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The Spanish And Portuguese Jews' Childrens Fund

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Religion

To provide maintenance and education grants to Sephardi children and educational establishments

Latest Income: £37,928
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Handsworth Charity

Charitable activities

The charity provides grants to needy people in the ancient parish of Handsworth.

Latest Income: £37,851
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Staffordshire Masonic Charitable Association

Associations, Charitable activities

Makes grants to individualsMakes grants to small local organisations

Latest Income: £37,842
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Edith Maud Ellis 1985 Charitable Trust

Charitable activities, Religion

To give small grants to a broad range of Quaker & other UK registered charities or Non-Governmental organisations.

Latest Income: £37,813
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Elmbridge Community Link

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

To promote the relief of all persons with a learning disability within the area of Elmbridge Borough Council

Latest Income: £37,804
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Streams In The Desert Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing

The main activities currently are the payment of grants to two Israel-registered non-profit organisations, of which one is for the purpose of providing housing for elderly people who need financial assistance, and the other provides help for Holocaust Survivors and other people in need.

Latest Income: £37,770
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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Leeds Diocese Charitable Society Trust

Charitable activities, Professions

The object of the charity is to apply the clear income in relieving the need among clergy, deaconesses and licensed lay workers who are resident in or have served in the Diocese of Leeds and among persons who are dependent relatives of any members of the clergy by making grants of money.

Latest Income: £37,649
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Gibraltar Naval Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The Gibraltar Naval Trust awards grants to provide maximum benefit to the welfare of uniformed service personnel - and their dependent family members - while they are serving under the Command of Commander British Forces Gibraltar.

Latest Income: £37,610
Areas of Operation: Gibraltar
Status: Registered
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The Cornwell Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

Grant making charity

Latest Income: £37,572
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Holliday Charitable Trust

Charitable activities, Health

The Trustees administer the charity in accordance with the objectives of the trust deed. The Trustees make grants to registered charities. There is a separate Cancer Fund within the charity the income of which is used to support charities involved in any major way with cancer treatment, research or relief.

Latest Income: £37,548
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Malling Memorial Institute

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Facilities, Leisure, Religion

Through rental income from our building, the Malling Memorial Institute makes grants to individuals or projects working with children and young people in the West Malling area. Grants must support their intellectual, emotional or physical improvement and recreation, and/or the propagation amongst them of the principles of the Christian faith as expressed by the Church of England.

Latest Income: £37,541
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Friends Of St Mary's School

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Religion

The charity is the parent-teacher association for St Mary's Church of England primary school. It makes grants to organisations to buy resources to enhance the children's school activities.

Latest Income: £37,524
Areas of Operation: Wandsworth
Status: Registered
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The Sevenoaks Players

Arts, Charitable activities

THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY ARE TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS BY THE PRODUCTION OF PUBLIC STAGE PLAYS AND OPERATIC PERFORMANCES. IN THE LAST YEAR WE PRODUCED TWO MAJOR PRODUCTIONS AT THE STAG THEATRE IN SEVENOAKS AND TWO ONE ACT PLAY TO THREE DRAMA FESTIVALS.

Latest Income: £37,271
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Gerald Leigh Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

General charitable purposes. Grants to institutions.

Latest Income: £37,243
Areas of Operation: United States
Status: Registered
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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.