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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.

Bristol East Band

Arts, Research

The education of people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, in the arts and sciences of music, through the presentation of concerts, through teaching, training and other activities

Latest Income: £6,625
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Cambridge Astronomical Association

Charitable activities, Leisure, Research

To promote and advance public education in the Science of Astronomy and the provision of facilities for active participation in astronomical observation.

Latest Income: £6,578
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Institution Of Electronics

Research

promoting information on the science of electronics and other scientific subjects by the Institutions website, lectures, discussions, exhibitions, training and other means

Latest Income: £6,515
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Christian Science Society Stockport

Education, Research

Church provides a place of worship (a Sunday school) primarily for Christian Scientists, but services are open to all. Makes charitable donations.

Latest Income: £6,449
Areas of Operation: Manchester City
Status: Registered
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St Leonards Gilbert And Sullivan Group

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Research

The objectives of the group shall be to educate the public in the arts and sciences and in particular the art and science of music by the promotion primarily of the works of Gilbert & Sullivan in concert and operatic form. To assist in raising funds for charitable purposes.

Latest Income: £6,403
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Bransgore Evening Womens Institute

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

TO ENABLE WOMEN WHO ARE INTERESTED IN ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH RURAL LIFE INC ARTS, CRAFTS & SCIENCES, TO TAKE AN EFFECTIVE PART IN THE IMPROVEMENT & DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF RURAL LIFE. TO ADVANCE THEIR EDUCATION IN CITIZENSHIP, IN PUBLIC QUESTIONS BOTH NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL, IN MUSIC, DRAMA & OTHER CULTURAL SUBJECTS & TO SECURE INSTRUCTION. TRAINING FOR THEM IN ALL BRANCHES OF AGRICULTU

Latest Income: £6,379
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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St Crispin's Parent/teacher Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure, Research

Arranging fund-raising events, e.g. Quiz night, Comedy night, Car-boot sales. Managing voluntary donations.Donating money to the school for science, arts & sports activities & the school environment, e.g. Dining Room refurbishment, and supporting a variety of extra-curricular projects to benefit the whole school community.

Latest Income: £6,378
Areas of Operation: Wokingham
Status: Registered
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Northamptonshire Choral Foundation Limited

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

The charity was formed to advance the education of choristers, to hold concerts, to advance, promote, improve, develop and maintain public education and enjoyment in the appreciation of the art and science of music.

Latest Income: £6,376
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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William Little Foundation

Health, Research

Encouraging, identifying and supporting scientific research that will produce the greatest impact in the shortest time by establishing the causes of and preventing cerebral palsy.Bringing together the communities and organisations that will inform and influence the setting of global research priorities.Hosting and contributing to international workshops and conferences to share the insights.

Latest Income: £6,366
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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British Society For Matrix Biology

Charitable activities, Research

The objectives of the Society are: * To advance the science of the extracellular matrix and related subjects. * To promote public education therein. * To promote academic study and research on the extracellular matrix and related areas and to publish the results of such study and research

Latest Income: £6,344
Areas of Operation: Ireland
Status: Registered
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The British Liquid Crystal Society

Research

Promotion of liquid crystal science

Latest Income: £6,252
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Fisher Memorial Trust

Research

The Fisher Memorial Trust was set up to promote interest in the life and work of the great statistician, evolutionary biologist and geneticist, Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher (1890-1962) and to maintain his scientific legacy by encouraging discussion of the scientific fields in which he was active.

Latest Income: £6,235
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Teign Choral Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

The object of the society shall be to promote, develop, improve and maintain public education in and the 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 Committee shall determine from time to time.

Latest Income: £6,173
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Viva Voce Singers

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

The objective of Viva Voce Singers is to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music by the presentation of public concerts and recitals.

Latest Income: £5,980
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Gainsborough Educational Charity

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Research, Social welfare

Provides grants, bursaries and allowances to assist with a variety of needs, specialist clothing, books or equipment for a course or to assist entry into working life. Allowance towards cost of travel in the UK or aborad for educational purposes.Studying music, arts science or maths. Applicants must be between the ages of 11 and 25 and reside (or their parent reside) in Gainsborough, Lea or Morton

Latest Income: £5,888
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Magic Mathworks Travelling Circus

Education, Research

Tours hands-on mathematics exhibitions round schools.

Latest Income: £5,806
Areas of Operation: Germany
Status: Registered
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Yealmpton And Brixton Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Research

Education and training; arts/culture/heritage/science; amateur sport; environment/conservation/heritge.

Latest Income: £5,741
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Castle Hill Hospital Cancer Trust Fund

Health, Research

THE PURCHASE OR HIRE OF EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR USE IN INVESTIGATING, TREATING OR ALLEVIATING THE SUFFERING OF ANY CANCER PATIENT IN THE NORTH HUMBERSIDE OR SCARBOROUGH REGION OR FOR PURPOSES OF RESEARCH LEADING TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF MEDICAL SCIENCE IN THE FIELD OF RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY GENERALLY.

Latest Income: £5,652
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Hull City
Status: Registered
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Island Concerns

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

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 concerts and recitals and by such other ways as the company though its director and trustees shall determine from time to time.Additional activities added to widen objects.

Latest Income: £5,633
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Wight
Status: Registered
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The Victoria Institute Or Philosophical Society Of Great Britain

Arts, Research

publish journal and other materialorganise symposiaprovide resource material in the field of science and religion

Latest Income: £5,535
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Norwich Medico-Chirurgical Society

Leisure, Research

The society is instituted for the cultivation and promotion of medical science, the consideration of matters affecting the medical profession and the support of medical education.

Latest Income: £5,457
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Lincoln Medical Education Charity

Health, Research

To promote and advance the study and general knowledge of medicine and science relating to the progress and development of all branches of medicine and surgery and dentistry.

Latest Income: £5,391
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Sidford Women's Institute

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

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, handicrafts, home economics, health and social welfare.

Latest Income: £5,369
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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First Church Of Christ Scientist Chester

Religion, Research

The purpose of the charity is to maintain a place of worship where the general public may attend Christian science services & use the facilities of the reading room.

Latest Income: £5,265
Areas of Operation: Cheshire West & Chester
Status: Registered
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The John Spedan Lewis Trust For The Advancement Of The Natural Sciences

Research

ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, CARRYING OUT RESEARCH AND PROMOTING RESEARCH, THROUGH SPONSORSHIP, INTO THE NATURAL SCIENCES

Latest Income: £5,120
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
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.