Research Charities That specialise in Science
Discover 2,145 Research charities that specialise in science. 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.
Common Room Of The Great North Limited
ResearchTo advance, for the benefit of the public, education in the practice and understanding of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, in particular in the North-East Region by:a) Owning, operating and maintaining building b) Owning, and promoting the cultural, industrial and engineering heritage of building and collection c) Promoting public knowledge and awareness of role of STEM
The Jean Shanks Foundation
Education, ResearchThe advancement and promotion of medical research, education and the dissemination of results. The establishment, maintenance of scholarship grants, fellowships, research grants and prizes awarded to scientists and other persons engaged in medical research or related sciences.
The Fisheries Society Of The British Isles
ResearchThe objectives of the FSBI shall be to encourage, promote and support all branches of fish biology and fisheries science and conservation.
Castle Howard Arboretum Trust
ResearchTo maintain and extend plant collections, make them available to the public, ensure scientific integrity of records and develop educational and information services
The Vascular Society
ResearchThe objects of the Society are to relieve sickness and to preserve, promote and protect the health of the public in Great Britain, Ireland and the world by advancing for the public benefit, the science and art of, and research into the treatment of vascular disorders, and promoting or conducting or causing to be carried out or fund all types of research relevant to vascular disease.
Queer Britain Museum LTD
Beneficiary group, Heritage, Research, SocietyThe purpose is to establish and operate a museum, for the benefit of the public and primarily focused on the education of LGBTQI issues including:(1) The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation ofreligious or racial harmony or equality and diversity;(2) The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science; and(3) The advancement of education.
The Palaeontological Association
ResearchTo support the science of palaeontology and related subjects by publication of original research, by the holding of meetings, by the award of grants, and by such other means as the trustees may determine from time to time
UK Smart Recovery
ResearchUK SMART Recovery is a science-based program to help people manage their recovery from any type of addictive behaviour who provide support meetings both in the community and at some service providers who are in Partnership with us
The Needham Research Institute
Heritage, ResearchBuilding on the late Dr Joseph Needham's foundation, the Institute facilitates, promotes and develops academic research, publication and teaching in the fields of the history of science, medicine and technology in East Asia.
Humane Slaughter Association
ResearchThe HSA is the only registered charity that works, in the UK and internationally, through educational, scientific and technical advances, exclusively towards the highest worldwide standards of welfare for food animals during transport, marketing, slaughter, and killing for disease control and welfare reasons.
The Annals Of Botany Company
Arts, ResearchThe Company delivers public benefit by publishing original plant science in its journals Annals of Botany, AoB Plants, and in silico Plants. It operates on a not-for-profit basis and applies any surpluses to the creation and free distribution world-wide of the botanical media Botany One and The Week in Botany. It also makes selective grants and donations in pursuit of plant science more generally.
Open Pathway Retreat Centre
Education, Health, ResearchTo serve the public good by promoting the study and practice of the art and science of Meditation and Natural Healing.
The Anglesey Agricultural Society
Economic and community development, Leisure, ResearchTo promote agriculture, horticulture and forestry and to advance science and research in connection with these subjects for the benefit of the public and to promote the improvement of livestock and the prevention and eradication of disease in animals useful to man in particular in the Isle of Anglesey and other parts of Wales.
Olive Ridley Project
Health, ResearchORP is on a mission to protect sea turtles and their habitats. We do this through rescue and rehabilitation of injured sea turtles, scientific research, and education and community outreach. Our rescue and rehabilitation facilities include a fully-equipped, veterinary run marine turtle rescue centre with laboratory and surgical facilities, and a sea turtle rehabilitation centre in the Maldives .
Institute Of Imagination
Beneficiary group, Heritage, ResearchThe Institute of Imagination works to advance the education for the public benefit in the subject of the arts, sciences and digital technologies by offering learning programmes to young people across the UK and internationally
London Mathematical Laboratory
ResearchThe charity's objects are to advance education, learning and research, in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, by establishing, maintaining, managing and developing a research institute for theoretical and applied science and mathematics.
The Society For Radiological Protection
ResearchTHE LEADING SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY FOR ALL IN THE UK WHO ARE PROFESSIONALLY CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY ASPECTS OF IONISING AND NON-IONISING RADIATION IN INDUSTRY, MEDICINE, RESEARCH, POWER GENERATION, DEFENCE, EDUCATION, AND CENTRAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
Petworth Festival
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchTo promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the arts and sciences including music, opera, literature, painting, drawing, architecture design and other arts and sciences in all their aspects in such ways as the charity shall from time to time determine. The charity is aware of its responsibilities under the public benefit requirement as set out in the accompany
Science Of The Soul - British Isles
Arts, ResearchOrganises weekly discourses, free of charge, on the philosophy of Sant Mat at each of its 24 regional centres situated across the British Isles. Distribute books, audio and visual materials about spirituality. The trustees prepared and distributed a quarterly newsletter containing a spiritual message and information about the charity's activities to the public, without charge.
The Portico Library And Newsroom
Arts, ResearchFOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, LITERACY, THE DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE, AND THE PROVISION OF LITERATURE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND THE WIDENING OF PUBLIC INTEREST IN MATTERS OF LITERACY, ARTISTIC, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INTEREST OF EVERY KIND; TO CONDUCT A LIBRARY IN THE PREMISES AT MOSLEY STREET, MANCHESTER, AND BUY OR HIRE AND LEND BOOKS, MAGAZINES, MUSIC, PERIODICALS AND PUBLICATIONS GENERALLY.
The Faraday Institute For Science And Religion
Arts, ResearchThe Charity's objects are to advance education in the field of science and religion by carrying out research in all aspects of that subject, publishing the useful results in academic journals and books and improving the public understanding of issues in the field of science and religion by disseminating research results.
Society For Reproduction And Fertility
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchSupports research, education and training in reproductive biology and reproductive science.Holds one or two national or international conferences each year, sometimes in association with other learned societies.Provides grants in support of travel, special publications and other activities as agreed by the the Society's Council of Management.Owns and publishes an academic journal: Reproduction
The Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society Limited
Arts, Heritage, ResearchThe principal activities of the charity are to educate and encourage the public in all aspects of the Arts Sciences Crafts and History with particular reference to the County of Cornwall.
British Society Of Blood And Marrow Transplantation And Cellular Therapy
ResearchTo promote education and research in blood and marrow stem cell transplantation and cellular therapy in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
British Division Of The International Academy Of Pathology CIO
ResearchThe BDIAP promotes the advancement of pathology by co-ordination with allied sciences, by the encouragement of research, by the improvement of teaching and technical methods, through scientific meetings in Britain and overseas.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many science research charities are there in the UK?
There are 2,145 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 £6.7bn 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 £2.0m. 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.