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.
Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Trust
Charitable activities, HeritageThe Trust owns and maintains Octavia Hill's Birthplace House in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, a Grade II* Listed Georgian Building which contains exhibits, displays and archives of the life and work of Octavia Hill (1838 - 1912).Within the Birthplace House there are two cottages containing three Incubator Office Units, a Tearoom, and Shop which are leased to and operated by Octavia Hill Trading Ltd.
Higgs And Cooper's Educational Charity
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, HeritageThe charity provides grants to young people who live in or were born in Charlton Kings and are under the age of 25. These grants are made for educational purposes - e.g. funding towards National Curriculum history trips, music lessons, activities associated with Guiding and Scouting (such as international gatherings), support for university or college education.
Heythrop Hunt Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesGrant Giving Charitable Trust
Berkshire Outdoor Education Trust Limited
Charitable activities, Education, LeisureMaking grants to schools to pursue outdoor education activities
Midland Neuroscience Teaching And Research Fund
Charitable activities, Researchmakes grants to appropriate medical personnel who undertake research work within the charity's objectives
The Bishop Of Guildford's Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Health, Housing, Social welfareThe charity works by raising funds from voluntary sources within the Diocese of Guildford which are used to make grants to assist local churches and faith-linked organisations develop and sustain community projects. Projects cover a wide range of public sectors including education, youth work, mental health, community development and the relief of homelessness and poverty in the local area.
The Haymans Trust Fund
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to registered charities only.
The Castle Players
Arts, Charitable activitiesThe production of dramatic plays & readings. To promote, maintain, improve and advance education of the public by the production of plays and the encouragement of the arts.
The Woodhouse Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe relief of poverty and in particular the relief of need among the employees of Hall & Woodhouse Limited (and its successors and associated companies) and widows, children and other dependents of such employees and former employees at such time and in such manner as the trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit. The trustees usually make loans or grants to beneficiaries.
Mrs Vera Leigh's Charity
Charitable activitiesGrant making charitable trust
Leeds Philosophical And Literary Society Limited
Arts, Charitable activitiesThe charity: 1. Arranges public meetings, including lectures and events. 2. Makes grants to individuals and organisations to support research, publications, education and related activities, in Leeds and its local area.
The D W Mitchell Charitable Trust
Charitable activities, Heritage, HousingThe Trust owns and manages Bogan House, an important grade 1 listed building located in the centre of Totnes, which houses the Devonshire collection of period costume and provides rooms for meetings, classes etc. The trust also makes grants towards the costs of local community organisations and events.
The Rotary Club Of Reading Abbey Trust Fund
Associations, Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentDonations to individuals and local charities - occasionally to national charities. Service in the community. Specific assistance to overseas projects (Third World).
Holy Rood Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe charity makes grants to contemplative orders for the purposes of relieving poverty and advancing education in accordance with the charity's objects.
Rotary Club Of Watford Trust Fund
Associations, Charitable activitiesTo provide donations and grants to Rotary charities.
The Rotary Club Of Clitheroe Trust Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationGiving service within the community.Helping students with grants to persue further education.Organising Youth opportunities.Sponsoring the disabled to attend courses.Involved in Life Education.Financial donations to Charities.Financial help with overseas developments.
The Clergy Rest Fund
Charitable activities, Professions, ReligionThe Charity makes grants to assist needy members of the clergy of the Church of England and makes payments or grants to charitable institutions or other charitable and benevolent objects connected with the Church of England.
Charity Of Knight And Palmer
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesProvides grants to young people under the age of 25 who are resident in the parish of East Carlton for training or education.Provides relief in need grants to widows or retired people in the parish of East Carlton
The Inside Out Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Crime and JusticeFINANCIAL GRANTS TO EX-OFFENDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
George Viner Memorial Fund Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesAward grants to young students from black and ethnic minority backgrounds - assist with the tuition fees and / or costs for attending certified educational courses to gain a recognised qualification in print, magazine, online, broadcast, new media and photo journalism.
Rowhill Nature Reserve Society
Charitable activities, Education, FacilitiesTo conserve and protect for the benefit of the public, the environment as a whole with its animal and plant life. In particular to conserve, protect and maintain Rowhill Copse in association with Rushmoor Borough Council. To maintain a nature area and a Field Centre building. To organise walks and conduct talks with a view to advancing the education of the public (including school pupils).
Basildon Tablers Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportThe Charitable Trust is created for general charitable purposes for children / young people, elderly / old People, people with disabilities, other charities and voluntary bodies directly and by making grants to organisations.The Charity runs an annual firework display on 5 November and a Christmas float collection and other fundraising activities.
Elmer's Charity
Charitable activitiesThis Charity makes grants to individuals who reside in the Parishes of Calverton, Maids Moreton, Nash, Beachampton and Whaddon.
The Hampshire And Isle Of Wight Masonic Grand Charity
Associations, Charitable activitiesWe make grants bi annually to local charities and other groups
The Stokes Croft Educational Foundation
Charitable activitiesEDUCATIONAL CHARITY THAT PROVIDES SMALL GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE WITH THEIR EDUCATION OR MATERIALS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR WITH PREPARATION FOR ENTERING A PROFESSION TRADE OR CALLING
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.