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Charity and VCS support Charities

Discover 17,698 Charity and VCS support charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

17,698
Charities
£4,963,431,832
Total Income
£258,351
Avg Income
85.8%
Program Ratio

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

Imperial Health Charity

Charity and VCS support, Education, Health

Imperial Health Charity helps our hospitals do more through grants, arts, volunteering and fundraising. Supporting the five London hospitals of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we fund major redevelopments, research and medical equipment, manage a vibrant art collection and run a dynamic hospital volunteering programme - above and beyond what the NHS can do on its own.

Latest Income: £8,917,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Giving What We Can UK

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

Giving What We Can UK advances education and promotes the voluntary sector, charity effectiveness, and impactful resource use by conducting research to identify and support highly effective charities, disseminating useful research findings, and providing guidance to maximise charitable impact. Its activities include advising, researching, making grants, and advocating for effective giving.

Latest Income: £8,783,515
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Hospice Of St Francis (berkhamsted) LTD

Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing

The Hospice of St Francis (Berkhamsted) Ltd aims to achieve the best quality of life for patients with life-limiting illness, using the skills of a highly trained team of staff and volunteers in the therapeutic environment of the Hospice, at home, and elsewhere.

Latest Income: £8,736,000
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Mifal Tzedoko V'chesed Limited

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education

To help young people through providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals. Offer training and support to young people who will then volunteer with the charity. Offer support services to families in crisis, including mentoring to children and young people in challenging circumstances.

Latest Income: £8,728,420
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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Hertfordshire Zoo

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Environment

Zoological Society of Hertfordshire (ZSH) operates at Paradise Wildlife Park.ZSH's mission to for the preservation of endangered wildlife acting through in-situ projects and through fundraising, conservation and education at the site. The admissions and experience paid by visitors go towards supporting our mission.

Latest Income: £8,657,160
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Hull And East Yorkshire Mind

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Social welfare

To provide support, advice and services to people with poor mental health and their families, through supported housing, one to one support, group peer support, training, counselling, signposting, volunteer opportunities and therapeutic services.

Latest Income: £8,515,998
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Caritas Care Limited

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Social care

Services for children: adoption, foster care, day care, and volunteer support work. Services for adults with learning disabilities: day projects, supported living and residential care, training and advocacy, and employment opportunities. Community projects for young people, elderly people and homeless people in various projects throughout the North West.

Latest Income: £8,284,858
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Operation Mobilisation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

Advancement of Christian faith by equipping people for service in the UK and around the world.Support for UK personnel working with overseas partners to advance the Christian faith, relief work, education and advancement of health.Fundraising to provide grants to other overseas partners to promote the advancement of the Christian faith, relief work, education and advancement of health.

Latest Income: £8,272,961
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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University Of Essex Students' Union

Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure

Taking care of the educational and social aspects of students life at the University of Essex. Working with local and regional groups to promote the excellent volunteering work that students carry out. encouraging health and well being through the coordination of a number of sporting and recreational activities.

Latest Income: £8,166,524
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Age UK Leicester Shire And Rutland Limited

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Social care

DAYCARE,HOME CARE, DROP IN CENTRES, VISITING SCHEMES, COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SCHEME, CAMPAIGNING, AWARENESS, SERVICES INTO RESIDENTIAL HOMES, INFORMATION AND ADVICE, ADVOCACY SPECIALIST INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL PRODUCTS, SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO LOCAL GROUPS, HANDYMAN SCHEME, TRANSPORT, TRAINING SERVICES AND FUNDRAISING.

Latest Income: £8,106,837
Areas of Operation: Leicester City
Status: Registered
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The Priory For Wales Of The Most Venerable Order Of The Hospital Of St John Of Jerusalem

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, Saving of lives

Fundraising, transport of patients, sale of first aid supplies, first aid and other health and safetytraining, providing first aid cover, youth programmes.

Latest Income: £8,045,248
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Action Together CIO

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development

Action Together CIO is the infrastucture organisation for the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside. We connect people with what's happening in their community, develop community ideas into action, strengthen local organisations, and provide strategic influence for the charity and voluntary sector.

Latest Income: £8,030,947
Areas of Operation: Oldham
Status: Registered
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University Of Bristol Students' Union

Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure

Providing University of Bristol students with social, sporting and volunteering opportunities, advice, support and democratic representation.

Latest Income: £7,731,600
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Allkind Mental Health And Wellbeing

Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Social welfare

Housing, community services, arts projects, counselling, befriending, peer-lead recovery, volunteering

Latest Income: £7,709,745
Areas of Operation: Brent
Status: Registered
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University Of Birmingham Guild Of Students

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education

We operate on democratic principles and students are represented by our Members Democratic Process. We provide services such as Student Advice; Jobs, Skills and Volunteering; Student Groups; Hall Reps; Student Voice; Mentor Scheme; Community Wardens; Venues and marketing services. We campaign on student related local, national and international issues and also support work of the NUS.

Latest Income: £7,650,081
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Activenewham

Charity and VCS support, Leisure

activeNewham provide facilities for recreation, sporting or other leisure time occupation. We have been working with the London Borough of Newham to deliver leisure, sports and volunteering opportunities in Newham since January 2013. Our mission is to support local people to become more active in the local community and we do this by running five leisure centres in Newham.

Latest Income: £7,593,570
Areas of Operation: Newham
Status: Registered
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University Of Southampton Students' Union

Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure

Promoting the interests and welfare of members at the University of Southampton representing, supporting and advising members being the recognised representative channel between members and the University and others providing social, cultural, sporting activities and forums for discussions and debate for its members; involving members in their wider community and raising funds for other charities.

Latest Income: £7,559,738
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Operation Smile United Kingdom

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health

Operation Smile is an international volunteer based medical services charity providing free reconstructive surgery and aftercare to children and young adults around the world, primarily for cleft lips and/or palates. In the UK, we raise funds to treat facial deformities, recruit and supply medical volunteers, help train local medical teams/build infrastructure & public raise awareness.

Latest Income: £7,495,196
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The London Wildlife Trust

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Environment, Facilities, Society

London Wildlife Trust is the only charity dedicated solely to protecting the capital's wildlife and wild spaces, engaging London's diverse communities through access to our nature reserves, campaigning, volunteering and education.

Latest Income: £7,318,000
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Young Vic Company

Arts, Charity and VCS support

The objects of the Charity are to create high quality, innovative and imaginative theatre for a wide and, in particular, young audience. The creation and presentation of high quality performances in unique adaptable auditoria, with far-reaching education and access policies, is achieved through a combination of box office revenue, public subsidy and fundraising.

Latest Income: £7,220,530
Areas of Operation: Lambeth
Status: Registered
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Safe Families For Children

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Social welfare

The objectives are 1) provision of relief to families in crisis from poverty, conflict, hardship, homelessness, ill health or addiction 2) relief of needs of overwhelmed and resource limited parents and their children through the provision of safe, temporary family stays for their children and 3) protection of the physical and mental health of the children. Support provided through volunteers.

Latest Income: £7,155,493
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Church Army

Armed forces, Charity and VCS support, Religion

We are a mission-focused community of people transforming lives and neighbourhoods through the work of evangelists, staff and volunteers. We are committed to sharing the Christian faith through words and action in a variety of contexts across the British Isles and Ireland. Our evangelists and staff work beyond church buildings among some of the most broken, rejected and hurting people in society.

Latest Income: £7,144,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Students' Union Royal Holloway University Of London

Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure, Social welfare

Our activities include the following service provision to our students; representation, welfare, sporting clubs & cultural societies, volunteering, skills development,campaigning, social activities and entertainments, media, fundraising, employment, accomodation, safety transport, market days, sustainability initiatives, equality and liberation initiatives, employability.

Latest Income: £6,921,610
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Limited

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Religion

The principle activities of the charity is supporting the worlwide evangelistic activities of The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association such as My Hope UK, Internet Evangelism etc.; fundraising to support these activities; distributing Billy Graham books, literature and recordings; training for evangelism;providing general ministry support to enquirers and exploring evangelistic opportunties.

Latest Income: £6,806,270
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Baring Foundation

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

To improve the quality of life of people suffering disadvantage and discrimination. We aim to achieve this through making grants to strengthen voluntary sector organisations which serve them directly or indirectly and by the added value we bring to this.

Latest Income: £6,696,394
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many charity and vcs support charities are there in the UK?

There are 17,698 registered charity and vcs support charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the charity and vcs support charities by income?

The British Red Cross Society is the largest by latest reported annual income (£287.1m). 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 charity and vcs support charities?

Charity and vcs support charities reported a combined annual income of £5.0bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for charity and vcs support charities?

Across all charity and vcs support charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 85.8%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of charity and vcs support charities?

Charity and vcs support charities have an average annual income of £258k. 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.