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Research Charities That specialise in Science

Discover 2,145 Research charities that specialise in science. Use the search below to filter within these results.

2,145
Charities
£6,700,981,361
Total Income
£2,028,756
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 Lakeland Trust For Natural Sciences Limited

Environment, Facilities, Heritage, Research

to stimulate interest and enthusiasm and educate the general public in zoology and other natural sciences by establishing and running one or more zoological gardens or similar scientific exhibitions to promote and carry out scientific study and research into natural history and related scientific fields, especially where such knowledge would help the conservation of species and habitats.

Latest Income: £535,547
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Humphrey Richardson Taylor Charitable Trust

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

The main objective of the Trust is the 'advancement of public education in and the appreciation of the art and science of music'. It achieves this through funding a wide range of music related activities at state primary, secondary and tertiary levels and supporting the performance of live classical music by local (mainly amateur) music societies.

Latest Income: £534,826
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Scientific Committee On Antarctic Research

Research

The charity has two main objectives: a) advance and promote scientific knowledge, understanding and education on any aspect of; and b) initiate, facilitate, co-ordinate and encourage international scientific research activity in; i)the Antarctic region;ii)on the role of the Antarctic region in the Earth system; and iii)on the effect of global change on the Antarctic region.

Latest Income: £534,614
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Cornubian Arts And Science Trust

Arts, Research

To educate in and promote the Arts and Sciences for the public benefit and to further the development of the public appreciation of the Arts and Sciences.CAST aims to promote participation, appreciation and learning in the visual arts and to encourage interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration across the Arts and Sciences and is committed to the pursuit of excellence.

Latest Income: £532,001
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Genetics Society

Arts, Research

The object of the Society is to promote the advancement of the science of genetics for the benefit of the public. The Society does this by promoting the interchange of scientific information about genetics through running and sponsoring scientific meetings, through publishing scientific journals and through awarding small grants for travel and research, especially to junior scientists.

Latest Income: £529,700
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Royal Asiatic Society Of Great Britain And Ireland

Arts, Education, Heritage, Research

The investigation and encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia. The Society promotes a number of activities in this field: lectures, research workshops and student events. It publishes works of scholarship and a journal. It maintains an important library including prints, drawings and manuscripts relating to the history, religions, languages, art and customs of Asia.

Latest Income: £528,077
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The London Welsh Centre Trust

Arts, Heritage, Research

To provide an educational and cultural centre in or near London to promote the knowledge and use of the welsh language, through educational means; and promote culture and education (e.g. literature, art, music, history, science) particularly relating to Wales and the Welsh people, but not exclusively, for the benefit of the public.

Latest Income: £526,032
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Institute Of Refrigeration

Research

Promotion of the science, practice and technology of refrigeration for the public good.

Latest Income: £522,610
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Replacing Animal Research

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

Replacing Animal Research is working towards it's mission of a world where no animal suffers for science.Replacing Animal Research promotes the elimination of the need to use laboratory animals through various activities including campaigning, publication of a scientific journal ATLA, grant schemes and through its educational work.

Latest Income: £522,211
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Human Milk Foundation

Charitable activities, Health, Research

The Human Milk Foundation provides screened donor milk to babies in hospital or the community, where breastfeeding is impossible or taking time to establish. The HMF also makes grants available for research and educational purposes, and develops programmes of education related to disseminating the science of human milk.

Latest Income: £518,240
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Kennel Club Charitable Trust

Animals, Research

to promote the advancement of education and science by furthering research into canine diseases and hereditory disorders of dogs.to promote the quality of life of human beings by promoting dogs as therapeutic and practical aids humans.to promote the relief of suffering of dogs, which are in need of care and attention

Latest Income: £517,530
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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J C Bamford Foundation

Research

Promoting or developing the science of mechanical engineering, in all its branches and in particular, education, for the benefit of the public, and providing assistance financial or otherwise to such bodies, institutions and individuals, and to support and fund such objectives in such manner as the Trustees think fit.

Latest Income: £509,896
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Rent-A-Role Drama Service

Arts, Beneficiary group, Research, Social welfare

i. To promote the education of young people under the age of twenty-five through the medium of dramaii. To relieve those persons with special needs through the medium of dramaiii. To promote the education of young people in the art and science of theatre and dramaiv. To work with disadvantaged individuals and communities using theatre as a tool for social change

Latest Income: £508,384
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Chartered Society Of Forensic Sciences

Research

Charitable activities include promotion and development of regulation in forensic science and practice. Provision of opportunities for education, training and development for forensic practitioners. Support and encouragement for research and development in the forensic sciences.

Latest Income: £508,198
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Highgate Literary And Scientific Institution

Research

Latest Income: £505,345
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Fortescue Garden Trust

Facilities, Heritage, Research

The laying out, planting, improvement, maintenance and upkeep of the trust land as a garden for the enjoyment of the public and also for the purposes of experimentation and research (by the growth and propagation of trees and plants of any kind and in any manner) with a view to the futherance of the study and science of botany and the increase of knowledge in respect thereof.

Latest Income: £496,984
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Generating Genius

Education, Research

Generating Genius is a programme that is uniquely tailored to the academic needs of Secondary school students. Our programmes will specifically tackle acdemic ssues within STEM, to boost grades.Our tutoring, Saturday master classes and Industry STEM days have taken our students to the top Universities to study STEM subjects.

Latest Income: £493,714
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Resolution Trust

Charitable activities, Research, Social welfare

The Trust makes grants to charitable organisations/projects involving research/ education in economic and social sciences with a particular focus on the causes, prevention or relief of poverty. The Trust also makes grants to charitable organisations in fields other than education and research, & occasionally to individuals in charitable need to further the education of the individuals concerned.

Latest Income: £487,719
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Mineralogical Society Of The United Kingdom And Ireland

Arts, Research

The Mineralogical Society of the United Kingdom and Ireland, also known as the MinSoc, is an international society for all those working in the mineral sciences (mineralogy, crystallography, petrology and geochemistry). The Society aims to advance the knowledge of those sciences, and promotes them through scientific meetings and the publication of two scientific journals, both available online.

Latest Income: £486,535
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Rank Prize Funds

Research

The objectives of the Funds include the advancement and promotion for the public benefit of knowledge, education and learning in all or any of the following sciences: Crop husbandry; Human nutrition; Animal nutrition; and the inter-face between optics and electronics and related phenomena.The Funds operate throughout England, Wales and Scotland.

Latest Income: £486,417
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Simon Heller Charitable Settlement

Research

Support the funding of specific projects relating to medical,scientific and educational research.

Latest Income: £486,097
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Torbay Museums Trust

Heritage, Research

Advancement of education by promoting the study of the Natural Sciences and Human History.Particular emphasis is placed on Natural History, Archeology, Anthropology, Ethnography, Social and Local History and the Industrial and Decorative Arts.

Latest Income: £484,139
Areas of Operation: Torbay
Status: Registered
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Green Man Trust LTD

Research, Social welfare

CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHOWCASING, TRAINING AND CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES, PARTICULARLY FOR NEW AND EMERGING ARTISTS. SUPPORT DISADVANTAGED AND VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES WE SUPPORT LOCAL WELSH COMMUNITY PROJECTS.WE ENSURE THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF ANY GRANT FUNDING ARE MONITORED AND EVALUATED AND REPORTED ON ACCORDINGLY.

Latest Income: £481,261
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Experimental Psychology Society

Arts, Health, Research

The Experimental Psychology Society is for the furtherance of scientific enquiry within the field of Psychology and cognate subjects. It holds periodical meetings at which papers are read and discussions are held. It disseminates information & educational material made available as a consequence of psychological reaearch, including publication of the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology.

Latest Income: £479,075
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The North Staffordshire Medical Institute Limited

Health, Research

To promote and advance the study and general knowledge of science & medicine and all matters relating to the progress and development of all branches of medicine and surgery and for that purpose to establish, facilities for medical and scientific reseach, and buildings for postgraduate medical and dental teaching.

Latest Income: £474,071
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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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.