Charitable activities Charities
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Ghana School Aid
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, EducationGhana School Aid supports the education of children, particular girls and young women, with a focus on rural areas by making grants to schools, vocational and teacher training centres in support of local efforts, for building materials, technical equipment, teaching and learning materials, books, and School Links to enable exchange and new experiences for young people in an interconnected world.
Navasartian Charity Trust
Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion, Social welfareTo advance the education of the public about Armenia, its people, history, litriture, language, institutions and its intelectual artistic and economic life.To relieve or assist in the relief of poverty amongst the Armenians living in the U nited KingdomTo provide for the upkeep furnishing and repair of any Armenian Church established in the Un ited Kingdom
Poor's Platt
Charitable activities, Social welfareTHE CHARITY MAKES GRANTS TO ASSIST PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS AND WHO LIVE IN THE ANCIENT PARISH OF BARWELL. GRANTS ARE MADE TO BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS.
Maidstone Youth Music Society
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, ResearchThe objects of the Society are to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education and appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects of the presentation of publicconcerts and recitals in Maidstone and elsewhere.
The Harriet Burton Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesGrants are normally made to cover health, arts, education and social needs, preference being given to any institutions assisting in the welfare or care of children. Donations to individuals will not be considered. Unsuccessful appeals will not necessarily be acknowledged.
The Promotion Of English Trust
Charitable activities, EducationMakes Grants to organisations including schools charities etc
Friends Of Great Bedwyn Church Trust
Associations, Charitable activities, ReligionMakes grants for the maintenance of the fabric of Great Bedwyn Church
1st Oulton Broad Sea Scouts
Armed forces, Associations, Charitable activitiesThe 1st Oulton Broad Sea Scout Group is one of one hundred groups recognised by the Royal Navy within the United Kingdom. All aims & activities are as directed within the Policy, Organisation and Rules (POR) of the Scout Association.
Formby Choral Society
Arts, Charitable activitiesThe objectives of the society shall be to advance, improve and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art of choral music in all its aspects, including the presentation of public choral concerts, and other similar charitable purposes as may be decided upon by the committee from time to time.
Sodbury Vale Musical Comedy Club
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchThe object of the club shall be to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of musical comedy in all its aspects by the presentation of public performances and by such ways as the society through its committee shall determine from time to time.
Hindley And Abram Grammar School
Charitable activities, EducationThe Foundation awards grants to students who are under 25 and are resident in the Wigan Metropolitan Borough.
Northgate Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationThe Northgate Foundation issues grants to young people on low income in Ipswich, to assist them in furthering their education.
The Arts Society Dorset County
Charitable activities, LeisureThe promotion and advancement of the aesthetic education of the public, the cultivation, appreciation, study and preservation of the decorative and fine arts.
The George Ernest Ellis Foundation
Charitable activitiesThe object of the Foundation is to make such grants to such Charitable Institution or Institutions, Purpose or Purposes in particular in the County of Leicestershire in such between them, if more than one, as the Trustees shall from time to time think fit. The Trustees' policy is to have particular regard to the smaller low key Charitable Organisations.
The H And M Deutsch Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesMaking grants in accordance with the charitiy's objects.
The Liverpool Church Of England Scripture Readers' Society (incorporated)
Charitable activities, ReligionThe provision of grants to Church of England parishes in the City of Liverpool, to assist with the costs of employing lay workers by those parishes
Age Concern,st Just/pendeen
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Social careWe are a small local Charity running a Charity Shop to raise funds to support the elderly in St Just and Pendeen. We were closed for some months due to the Covid lockdowns and are now open again on reduced hours. The regular monthly free lunches had to be suspended during the pandemic but hope to resume again in 2022. Our buildings are used by local groups for a small fee.
The Tranquility House Trust
Charitable activities, Housing, ProfessionsMake grants through diocesan bishops to assist clergy with holiday expenses.
The Ratcliffe Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesDonating to existing charitable causes. Makes grants to individuals, voluntary organisations and other charitable organisations for the benefit of young people in the south east England area.
The Coventry Diocesan Guild Of Church Bellringers Bell Repair Fund
Arts, Charitable activities, ReligionTo provide financial assistance by way of grants to churches in the Diocese of Coventry incurring expenditure on the provision, maintenance or improvement, including augmentation, of their bells and bell installations where the bells are to be hung for full circle ringing.
The Friends Of St Alphege Music
Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, ReligionFund raising in support of St Alphege Church choirs. We provide grants for the musical training for choristers and subsidise expenditure such as transport costs for outreach activities.
Rotary Club Of Long Eaton Charity Trust Fund
Associations, Charitable activitiesMakes donations to local, National and International charities
The Linda And Michael Weinstein Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesGrants to other charitable institutions
Sambrook Village Hall
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, FacilitiesTo Manage the Sambrook Village Hall for the community. Raise funds from events, private hire or through grants to keep the hall in a good state of repair and to standards to meet the needs of its users
28th Odiham (dogmersfield And Crondall) Scout Group
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing28th Odiham Scouts provides adventure, educational and social development for children from ages 6 through to 14, in accordance with the published scout policy, organisation and rules (POR) (see: http://scouts.org.uk/home/)
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.