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Research Charities That specialise in Philosophy

Discover 64 Research charities that specialise in philosophy. Use the search below to filter within these results.

64
Charities
£3,871,727,922
Total Income
£3,346,351
Avg Income
100.0%
Program Ratio

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The Caribbean Hindu Cultural Society

Arts, Heritage, Religion, Research

1. To Promote Hinduism as a way of life for the pursuit of peace and social harmony.2. The advancement of education particularly in Hindu traditions and philosophy, history, language, literature, art and music to add to the diverse cultural richness of the community

Latest Income: £16,327
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Visva Adhyatmik Sansthan

Religion, Research, Social welfare

Removal of poverty and advancement of Hinduism, education, particularly sanskrit and philosophy, as well as helping the needy and vulnerable in the community and elsewhere regardless of age, gender, origin or belief

Latest Income: £9,500
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Portsmouth Branch Of The University Of The Third Age

Arts, Education, Heritage, Research

We are a self-help educational and social organisation for retired and semi-retired. We offer a range of groups and activities such as: music discovery; french; spanish; book club; french reading; law, art; art appreciation; Upwords; Mah Jong; Rummikub; history; architecture; poetry & plays; film club; science & technology; philosophy.

Latest Income: £9,385
Areas of Operation: Portsmouth City
Status: Registered
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British Society For The Philosophy Of Religion

Research

Major biannual UK conference on philosophy of religion.Support of research activities in the UK in the philosophy of religion.

Latest Income: £6,817
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Bournemouth Church Of Religious Science

Religion, Research

Our mission revolves around teaching and promoting a spiritual way of life throughout the UK and beyond. The basis of which are the works of Dr Ernest Holmes and the Science of Mind philosophy.In order to promote these teachings we facilitate activities such as internet classes and workshops.

Latest Income: £6,775
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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20th Stafford (st Bertelin's) Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Research

The charity aims to provide young people a social and understanding of the world through the scout movement philosophy

Latest Income: £4,593
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Ruskin's Brantwood

Associations, Research

The object of the Friends is to support the work of the Brantwood Trust, by making donations in support of Brantwood's educational work and the buildings preservation. Through a programme of events and study days it seeks to promote public understanding of John Ruskin and his contribution to arts and social philosophy.

Latest Income: £3,849
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Cardinal Newman Charitable Trust

Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Religion, Research

to disseminate knowledge of the teaching and philosophy of Saint John Henry Newman.to assist in collecting evidence of devotion to Newman for the furtherance of his cause as Doctor of the Church and to raise funds for popular publications, talks and audio-visual aids.

Latest Income: £2,569
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Brightlingsea Spiritualist Movement

Religion, Research

To promote and spread the understanding and philosophy of spiritualism in and around Brightlingsea.

Latest Income: £2,307
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Harlow Spiritual Centre

Religion, Research

To further the advancement of Spiritualism in the form of Philosophy, Healing and communication by way of Sunday Services open to all faiths and the general public.

Latest Income: £2,261
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The British Logic Colloquium

Research

We financially supported five logic-related meetings and held the BLC Annual Meeting with talks on logic in mathematics, philosophy and computer science.

Latest Income: £1,500
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Institute For Eclectic Study

Research

The object of the charity is to promote and encourage education in and around the study of eclectic philosophy, religion and humanism.

Latest Income: £894
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The John Macmurray Fellowship

Research

The purpose of the fellowship is to make more widely known the writings and philosophy of John MacMurray and to bring together for study and discussion those interested in his life and work.

Latest Income: £355
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Saraswati Society

Arts, Health, Research

Various weekly meetings for (a) discussion of Vedanta philosophy and meditation. (b)taking part in the Mevlevi whirling ceremony and performance of the Mevlevi Ayin, and (c) practice of the music and learning new Ayins for the ceremony. Receiving e-mail contact globally from the Saraswati website, and conducting dialogue on-line to provide information to contacts about Vedanta and Sufism.

Latest Income: £40
Areas of Operation: Milton Keynes
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many philosophy research charities are there in the UK?

There are 64 registered philosophy research charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the philosophy research 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 philosophy research charities?

Philosophy research charities reported a combined annual income of £3.9bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for philosophy research charities?

Across all philosophy research charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 100.0%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of philosophy research charities?

Philosophy research charities have an average annual income of £3.3m. 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.