Research Charities That specialise in Philosophy
Discover 64 Research charities that specialise in philosophy. 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.
The Caribbean Hindu Cultural Society
Arts, Heritage, Religion, Research1. 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
Visva Adhyatmik Sansthan
Religion, Research, Social welfareRemoval 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
The Portsmouth Branch Of The University Of The Third Age
Arts, Education, Heritage, ResearchWe 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.
British Society For The Philosophy Of Religion
ResearchMajor biannual UK conference on philosophy of religion.Support of research activities in the UK in the philosophy of religion.
Bournemouth Church Of Religious Science
Religion, ResearchOur 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.
20th Stafford (st Bertelin's) Scout Group
Associations, Beneficiary group, ResearchThe charity aims to provide young people a social and understanding of the world through the scout movement philosophy
The Friends Of Ruskin's Brantwood
Associations, ResearchThe 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.
The Friends Of Cardinal Newman Charitable Trust
Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Religion, Researchto 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.
The Brightlingsea Spiritualist Movement
Religion, ResearchTo promote and spread the understanding and philosophy of spiritualism in and around Brightlingsea.
The Harlow Spiritual Centre
Religion, ResearchTo 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.
The British Logic Colloquium
ResearchWe financially supported five logic-related meetings and held the BLC Annual Meeting with talks on logic in mathematics, philosophy and computer science.
The Institute For Eclectic Study
ResearchThe object of the charity is to promote and encourage education in and around the study of eclectic philosophy, religion and humanism.
The John Macmurray Fellowship
ResearchThe 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.
The Saraswati Society
Arts, Health, ResearchVarious 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.
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.