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Charity and VCS support Charities

Discover 5,764 Charity and VCS support charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

5,764
Charities
£1,937,796,555
Total Income
£315,602
Avg Income
82.8%
Program Ratio

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

Voluntary Action Leicester

Charity and VCS support

The charity's objects are to promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in the City of Leicester, County of Leicestershire, and County of Rutland, and to promote and organise co-operation in the achievement of this purpose.

Latest Income: £2,028,274
Areas of Operation: Leicester City
Status: Registered
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The Mudchute Association

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Social welfare

The Green Heart of East London, managing 32 acres of metropolitan green space as a country park; providing environmental education for children and youth especially the disadvantaged; equestrian centre, rare breeds of farm animals and poultry, childrens nursery; cafe and shop; training opportunities for long term unemployed; volunteering opportunities galore.

Latest Income: £1,959,706
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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One Knowsley

Charity and VCS support

To enhance the quality of life within communities and neighbourhoods by supporting and developing voluntary action in the Borough of Knowsley. To support and develop the work of voluntary and community organisations. To provide and circulate information relevant to the work of voluntary and community groups. To act as a focal point and resource for voluntary and community groups.

Latest Income: £1,854,714
Areas of Operation: Knowsley
Status: Registered
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Special Olympics Great Britain

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

Providing year round sports training and competition opportunities to children and adults with intellectual (learning disabilities). Currently the charity serves 8000 athletes annually supported by over 2800 volunteers.

Latest Income: £1,851,906
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Galapagos Conservation Trust

Charity and VCS support

The Galapagos Conservation Trust is the only UK charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for the conservation needs of Galapagos. They fund projects, research and education initiatives with local partners and manage membership schemes, awareness campaigns, events and appeals in the UK. The Trust is the primary source of information about Galapagos in the UK.

Latest Income: £1,838,023
Areas of Operation: Ecuador
Status: Registered
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University Of Cape Town Trust

Charity and VCS support, Education

To raise funds and support for the University of Cape Town in South Africa

Latest Income: £1,770,436
Areas of Operation: South Africa
Status: Registered
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Northamptonshire Mind

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health

Northamptonshire Mind works to promote and support good mental health within the areas of Northampton, Daventry, Wellingborough, Corby, East and South Northants.Service provisions include: Peer to peer support, a young peoples service, gender sensitive services, community access projects, user-run services and volunteering opportunities.

Latest Income: £1,757,052
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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The Hiscox Foundation

Charity and VCS support

The objects of the charity are to support or promote such charitable purposes as the trustees may determine, by the making of grants. The trustees focus charitable giving around three key pillars: social mobility and entrepreneurship, protecting and preserving the environment and causes that Hiscox people are passionate about.

Latest Income: £1,738,487
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Association For Real Change

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

As a UK membership umbrella organisation, ARC UK provides information, training and support, networking opportunities and promotes best practice in service provision for people with a learning disability; as a campaigning organisation it seeks to influence policy and practice at local and national level.

Latest Income: £1,689,563
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Stafford And Cannock League Of Hospital Friends

Charity and VCS support, Education, Health

Fund raising activities for provision of material benefits to University Hospital of North Midlands (County Hospital), The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust (Cannock Chase Hospital) and South Staffs & Shrops Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust, (St George's Hospital) Outpatient Coffee Bars in all hospital Trust.

Latest Income: £1,679,556
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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York Centre For Voluntary Service

Charity and VCS support

Support and development services and infrastructure support to voluntary and community organisations in York and the surrounding area.

Latest Income: £1,673,855
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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St Patrick's Missionary Society UK

Charity and VCS support, Religion

The principle object of the trust is to raise funds for the Missionary work of St. Patrick's Missionary Society Ireland in Africa, Brazil and West Indies.

Latest Income: £1,630,664
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Shipwrecked Fishermen And Mariners' Royal Benevolent Society

Armed forces, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

The Shipwrecked Mariners' Society provides financial support to retired seafarers (Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleet) and their dependants and those unable to continue working at sea through accident, disability, illness or for compassionate reasons. The Charity operates through a nationwide network of volunteers.The Society makes annual awards for acts of skill and gallantry at sea.

Latest Income: £1,628,881
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Suffolk Central Branch

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Environment

RSPCA Suffolk Central runs a Re-Homing Centre (also a holding area for injured wildlife until transfer/release) and Veterinary Clinics, which provide heavily subsidised care for the animals of people on low incomes. We offer low-cost microchipping, advice, and help with neutering/operations, etc., for people on low incomes. We run 5 shops which play a big role in our fundraising.

Latest Income: £1,609,574
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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The Royal School Of Church Music

Arts, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Education

We aim to encourage and inspire the best use of music, above all in Christian worship, formation and outreach. We do this by both direct and indirect education and training. Through our staff, volunteers and partnerships, we provide short courses, extended learning programmes, publications and resources, advice and advocacy. We work with people of all ages, abilities and levels of resource.

Latest Income: £1,591,241
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Ethiopian Orthodox Church St Mary Of Zion

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Religion, Social welfare

Our overseas activities include shipment of barrels to the Caribbean Islands and Ethiopia at the request of their community leaders, filled with clothing and books. Raise funds on behalf of Christian Community appeals in Ethiopia.Continue to raise funds to renovate our building, formerly a cinema then nightclub into a community centre / place of worship.

Latest Income: £1,588,757
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Hillingdon, Slough, Windsor , Kingston And District Branch

Charity and VCS support

Subsidised veterinary treatment at our Hillingdon Clinic.Rehoming of unwanted and abandoned animals.Promotion of kindness and prevention of cruelty to animals.Promotion of responsible pet ownership.Fundraising to achieve the above activities.

Latest Income: £1,571,426
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Nottingham Mencap

Charity and VCS support, Society

LIFESTYLE CHOICES EDUCATION PROJECTS. ADULT, VOCATIONAL, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS AND COMPUTER STUDIES SMILE, STOP HATE CRIME AIMS TO TACKLE BULLYING AND HARASSMENT GETTAWAY CLUB VOLUNTEER SUPPORTED, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENINGS, PLUS AWAY DAY TRIPSM8's AND GENERAT8 CLUBS OFFERING ACTIVITIES FOR 5-18 YR OLDS.

Latest Income: £1,533,279
Areas of Operation: Nottingham City
Status: Registered
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Wolverhampton Voluntary And Community Action

Charity and VCS support, Facilities

INFRA-STRUCTURE AGENCY SUPPORTING THE NEEDS OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR WITHIN THE CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON, INCLUDING ENCOURAGING COLLABORATIVE WORKING, SUPPORTING PEOPLE TO SPEAK OUT, AND SUPPORTING PEOPLE INTO VOLUNTEERING.

Latest Income: £1,518,545
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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October Gallery Trust

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Heritage, Research, Society

The October Gallery is an arts complex dedicated to the appreciation of the transvangarde - the cross-cultural avant garde. The Gallery hosts exhibitions of art from around the world, talks on art and science, poetry readings, theatre and dance performances. Support is from sales of art, rental of the Gallery's unique facilities, grants, donations, staff, volunteers and friends.

Latest Income: £1,515,395
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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League Of Friends Musgrove Park Hospital

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Health

To raise funds and invite and receive contributions by way of subscriptions, donations or otherwise to supplement as the League thinks fit the resources of the hospital service in consultation with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust; to support the hospital by means of voluntary service; to provide facilities for patients and relatives.

Latest Income: £1,495,529
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Southwark Disablement Association

Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Leisure, Social care, Social welfare

SDA provides information, welfare benefits advice, deaf communication, volunteers befriending, personal & group development, access to sports, domiciliary home care, palliative domiciliary care and supports various user activity and learning groups.

Latest Income: £1,477,789
Areas of Operation: Southwark
Status: Registered
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Age UK Bolton

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support

Age UK Bolton is a local self-financing charity, established in 1947 to promote the well-being of all older people (50+) in the metropolitan borough of Bolton.We are also part of the influential national Age UK Federation, recognised as the leading provider of services to, and campaigner with and on behalf of, older people in the voluntary sector.

Latest Income: £1,475,175
Areas of Operation: Bolton
Status: Registered
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Rotunda LTD

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Health

Rotunda offers an alternative education provision for key stage 4. Adult education. Enabling services volunteer programme. Free Counselling service and peer support. Ofsted registered nursery "Good" and catering facilities.Serviced office space and luxury garden venue for hire

Latest Income: £1,422,771
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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Back On Track Manchester LTD

Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing

We provide education, training, volunteering and associated support for excluded adults in Greater Manchester. Our services are aimed at adults who have been through some form of resettlement process related to substance misuse, homelessness, mental illnes, or offending behaviour. We also provide resources /training for other organisations in our field. (Formerly known as MERC and NEARIS.)

Latest Income: £1,411,922
Areas of Operation: Various
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 5,764 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 £1.9bn 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 82.8%. 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 £316k. 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.