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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.

London Petrophysical Society

Research

The purpose of this organisation is to promote for the public benefit, education and knowledge in the scientific and technical aspects of formation evaluation.

Latest Income: £30,723
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Woodbridge Choral Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

The objectives of the Society are to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects by the presentation of public performances of choral and orchestral music and for related activities.

Latest Income: £30,632
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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British Association For Soviet, Slavonic And East European Studies

Research

The association exists to advance education for the public benefit in the United Kingdom in the humanities and in the social sciences as they relate to the former Soviet Union and the countries of Eastern Europe.

Latest Income: £30,397
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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World's Poultry Science Association United Kingdom Branch

Research

Organises scientific meetings on poultry production including nutrition, welfare, disease and environmental issues; supports undergraduate and research students with travel awards and research grants.

Latest Income: £30,344
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Yorkshire Naturalists Union

Arts, Environment, Research

Objectives: To promote the scientific investigation of the flora, fauna and physical features of the county of Yorkshire and to encourage their conservation by means of holding field meetings, collecting and sharing biological records and providing information through our publications.

Latest Income: £30,293
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The United Kingdom Associates Of The Bermuda Institute Of Ocean Sciences

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Research

BIOS UK Associates raises funds to support the research and education programmes at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences. The research encompasses all areas of oceanography, from macro climate studies to microscopic genetic studies. The UK Associates make grants to exceptional UK students who wish to study at BIOS in Bermuda, in a range of different academic programme options.

Latest Income: £30,261
Areas of Operation: Bermuda
Status: Registered
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Stowmarket Chorale

Arts, Research

... to educate the public... in the art and science of music

Latest Income: £29,406
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Maidstone Youth Music Society

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Research

The objects of the Society are to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education and appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects of the presentation of publicconcerts and recitals in Maidstone and elsewhere.

Latest Income: £29,340
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Lincoln Choral Society

Arts, Research

The Society was founded in 1896 with the object of educating the public in the arts and sciences and in particular the art and sciences of music by the study, practice and performance of music and other such activities as may be felt by the committee to be incidental to the achievements of these objectives.

Latest Income: £28,928
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Sodbury Vale Musical Comedy Club

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

The object of the club shall be to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of musical comedy in all its aspects by the presentation of public performances and by such ways as the society through its committee shall determine from time to time.

Latest Income: £28,903
Areas of Operation: South Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Plymouth Athenaeum

Arts, Research

Education & support for literature science and the arts.

Latest Income: £28,834
Areas of Operation: Plymouth City
Status: Registered
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First Church Of Christ, Scientist, Cambridge

Education, Research

CHURCH PROVIDING CHURCH SERVICES, A SUNDAY SCHOOL, A READING ROOM, AND LECTURES, ALL FOR THE PUBLIC; MAINLY SERVING THE CAMBRIDGE AREA.

Latest Income: £28,771
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The National Sweet Pea Society

Arts, Leisure, Research

The objects of the society are to disseminate knowledge of sweet peas and other lathyrus species for the public benefit, to encourage, improve and extend the cultivation of these species by means of scientific trials, the holding of exhibitions and displays, by publications and other activities.

Latest Income: £28,481
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Pison Association

Religion, Research, Social welfare

Provide accommodation for the relief and care of active members of the Christian Science Church who are in condition of need, hardship or distress

Latest Income: £28,439
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Doncaster Choral Society

Arts, Research

The main objects of the Society are to educate the public in the appreciation of the art and science of music by the presentation of concerts and other activities.

Latest Income: £28,287
Areas of Operation: Doncaster
Status: Registered
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Christian Science Society Sheffield

Arts, Religion, Research

Holds religious services on Sundays & Wednesdays in our Church in Broomhill. Provides Reading Room at same building, with facilities for reading books and periodicals and access to a computer for accessing online information etc. on Christian Science.Also provides space for quiet reflection and study of Christian Science.All are welcome to use our facilities and join in our services

Latest Income: £28,121
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Winchester Symphony Orchestra

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

To advance public education and appreciation of the art and science of orchestral music in all its aspects by the presentation of public orchestral concerts and by other ways as the orchestra from time to time determine.

Latest Income: £28,013
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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West London Sinfonia

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

To advance the education of the public in the arts and sciences of music and drama by the presentation of concerts - and in other ways as the West London Sinfonia shall think fit.

Latest Income: £27,979
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The National Association Of Choirs

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

To promote, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music, and in particular choral music. To "Join the Nation in Choral Singing" - across the UK, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Latest Income: £27,861
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Cardiff Polyphonic Choir

Arts, Research

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHOIR SHALL BE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES, IN PARTICULAR THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC, BY THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES

Latest Income: £27,848
Areas of Operation: Cardiff
Status: Registered
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Honourable Society Of Cymmrodorion

Arts, Heritage, Research

The promotion and discussion of Literature, History, the Arts and Science (including Social Science) in so far as they are of special interest to Welsh people

Latest Income: £27,621
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Swinton And District Excelsior Band

Arts, Research

To educate the public in the art and sciences, and in particular the arts and sciences of music, in the presentation of concerts and other activities.

Latest Income: £27,418
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Dartmouth Street Trust

Charitable activities, Research

The Trust makes grants for the promotion of studies in political, economic and social science and cognate educational subjects, and for the promotion of education and dissemination of knowledge in such science and subjects. Restriction: the Trust does not fund students, undergraduate or postgraduate courses.

Latest Income: £26,641
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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British Society For Haemostasis And Thrombosis

Charitable activities, Education, Research

The objectives of BSHT are the advancement of public education and the promotion of those branches of medical science concerned with haemostasis and thrombosis. The Society holds meetings at which members and guests present and discuss their work; provides a website and annual newsletter; and makes grants and bursaries available for education and research in haemostasis and thrombosis.

Latest Income: £26,351
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Sybil Eastwood Memorial Trust

Research

THE PROMOTION MAINTENANCE AND ADVANCEMENT OF ANY BRANCH OR BRANCHES OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Latest Income: £26,350
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.