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Research Charities That specialise in Science

Discover 804 Research charities that specialise in science. Use the search below to filter within these results.

804
Charities
£3,871,727,922
Total Income
£3,346,351
Avg Income
100.0%
Program Ratio

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

The General Nursing Council For England And Wales Trust

Education, Health, Professions, Research

The Charity's main activities include the following:1. Advancing the science and art of nursing;2. Advancing the better education and training of student nurses training for a statutory nursing qualification and the further education and training of Registered Nurses;and3. Promoting research and investigation into matters relating to nursing.

Latest Income: £94,115
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Avon County Federation Of Women's Institutes

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Research, Society

The activities organised by this charity are consistent with upholding the objects of the Women's Institute charity of which the main purpose is to enable women who are associated with rural life, including arts, crafts and sciences, to improve and develop conditions of rural life, to advance their education in citizenship, in public questions both national and international, in music, drama and o

Latest Income: £93,209
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Waynflete Singers

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

a) the education of the public in the art and science of music; andb) the promotion of choral singing and of the performance of choral and other musical works.

Latest Income: £92,866
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Lincolnshire North Federation Of Womens Institutes

Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, Research, Society

To improve the quality of life for women and their families, through lifelong learning. To advance the education of women relating to citizenship and public issues at local, national and international level. Offer a wide range of learning opportunities and encourage members to adopt healthier and sustainable life styles by supporting leisure activities, the sciences and combined arts.

Latest Income: £92,348
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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British Society For Population Studies

Heritage, Research

To further the scientific study of biological, economic, historical, medical, social and other problems associated with human populations & to contribute to public awareness of these issues. Organises day meetings, workshops & an annual conference.

Latest Income: £92,300
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Amersham Festival Society

Arts, Education, Research

The objective of the society is to promote and educate the public in the art and science of music by the presentation of concerts in the area. We also try to encourage young musicians to further their studies by offering bursaries to young students studying music.

Latest Income: £91,582
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Salisbury Musical Society

Arts, Religion, Research

The charity aims to educate the public in the arts and science of music by performing choral concerts of high standard with soloists of national standing. It is a mixed choir of about 144 voices and performs major works from the choral scene, from traditional classical to modern. Most of its concerts are in Salisbury Cathedral but occasionally it combines with other choirs and performs abroad

Latest Income: £91,307
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Heydays Pre-School

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Research

Activities are planned to meet the Early Years Foundation Stage Guidelines. The areas within this are:Personal, Social and Emotional.Communication and Language.Literacy.Mathematics.Understanding the world.Physical.Expressive Arts and design.

Latest Income: £90,385
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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European Society Of Ophthalmic Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery (esoprs)

Health, Research

To advance the science and art of ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery and to improve the practice and teaching of this subject in Europe and to raise sufficient funds to make fellowship grants.

Latest Income: £90,216
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Croydon Natural History And Scientific Society Limited

Arts, Heritage, Research

Lecture meetings, field meetings. Running a library and a museum. Publishing a journal.

Latest Income: £89,598
Areas of Operation: Croydon
Status: Registered
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The Harrison Zoological Museum Trust

Environment, Heritage, Research

The Harrison Zoological Museum Trust is a registered scientific institution (CITES No. GB010), which promotes biodiversity conservation and environmental protection, primarily in the Palaeotropics and subtropics, through research, capacity building and working with local communities.

Latest Income: £87,488
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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First Church Of Christ Scientist, York, England

Religion, Research

We are a church, holding church services and other associated activites

Latest Income: £87,164
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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The Peter Jost Charitable Foundation

Charitable activities, Health, Research

Advancement of public education and knowledge in science and technology through teaching and research, particularly advancement of public education and the increase of public knowledge in tribology. Also, advancement of medical education and research and the relief of suffering, resulting from both physical and mental illness and its effects.

Latest Income: £87,156
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Darwin Centre For Biology And Medicine

Beneficiary group, Research

tO PRESENT AN ANNUAL PROGRAMME OF SCIENCE ACTIVITIES, WORKSHOPS & LECTURES WITH THE AIM OF ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPLE AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN SCIENCE.

Latest Income: £87,136
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Oxford International Biomedical Centre Limited

Education, Research

?26,802 was donated to OIBE to assist with the cost of events held on OIBC's behalf, including symposia on biomedical topics at Conisborough College Catford, KEGS Chelmsford, St Edward?s School Oxford, Norton Hill School Radstock and Stockport Academy; Caf?s des Sciences in schools; a summer school on Global Health; and the 3rd OIBC Anne McLaren Memorial Lecture at Kellogg College Oxford.

Latest Income: £84,991
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Addison Group Of Singers

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

The Addison Group of Singers operates to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in an appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other ways as the Society through its Executive Committee shall determine from time to time.

Latest Income: £84,706
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The British Society For Clinical Neurophysiology

Research

To promote and assist the science and practice of clinical neurophysiology.

Latest Income: £81,865
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Lincolnshire South Federation Of Women's Institutes

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Research, Society

THE MAIN PURPOSES OF THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE ORGANISATION ARE TO ENABLE WOMEN WHO ARE INTERESTED IN ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH RURAL LIFE, INCLUDING ARTS, CRAFTS AND SCIENCES TO IMPROVE AND DEVELOP CONDITIONS OF RURAL LIFE, TO ADVANCE THEIR EDUCATION IN CITIZENSHIP, IN PUBLIC QUESTIONS BOTH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL, IN MUSIC, DRAMA AND OTHER CULTURAL SUBJECTS AND IN ALL BRANCHES OF AGRICULTURE ETC.

Latest Income: £81,582
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Clinical Genetics Society

Research

To advance and promote the science, education and practice of clinical genetics by workers who have the common interest to understand, prevent, cure and allieviate conditions with a genetic aetiology.

Latest Income: £81,371
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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British Dietetic Association General And Education Trust Fund

Charitable activities, Research

The BDA GET exists to advance education and other purposes related to the science of dietetics. The Trust can make grants to individuals and to recognised associations or groups of people engaged in dietetic research and associated activities.

Latest Income: £80,741
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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High Polymer Research Group

Arts, Research

The High Polymer Research Group fosters and encourages the broadcasting and interchange of leading resarch in the area of polymer and biopolymer science and engineering. The principal instrument is an annual conference of leading academics and industrialist who present their newest findings to an invited audience. Attendance of early career researchers is enabled through sponsorship.

Latest Income: £79,713
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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H And M Castang Charitable Trust

Health, Research

The aim of the charity is to fund research on cerebral palsy and other neurological conditions that cause disability. This includes basic science research to help understand the causes of disability and research that focuses on the effectiveness of interventions to improve disability and wellbeing and research on the impact of relevant health services

Latest Income: £79,544
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Society For Medicines Research

Research

The objects of the Charity are the advancement of science relating to all aspects of drug research, primarily byproviding a common meeting ground for all who are interested and involved in such research, with the purposeof furthering the education of such persons to be of ultimate benefit to the general public in the field of relief ofsickness.

Latest Income: £79,463
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Medical And Scientific Aid For Vietnam, Laos And Cambodia

Arts, Research

The aim of the charity is to promote good health and relieve sickness by providing medical and scientific aid, supplies, equipment and literature to organisations in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

Latest Income: £79,159
Areas of Operation: Cambodia
Status: Registered
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Cambridge Arthritis Research Endeavour (care)

Heritage, Research

Supporting scientific research into rheumatological conditions, taking various forms including laboratory-based investigation of the basic mechanisms underlying diseases of the musculoskeletal system, clinical research to investigate the features and natural history of these disorders, and to improve their management and therapy, mainly in the context of randomised clinical trials.

Latest Income: £77,841
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many science research charities are there in the UK?

There are 804 registered science research charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the science 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 science research charities?

Science 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 science research charities?

Across all science 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 science research charities?

Science 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.