Research Charities That specialise in Science
Discover 2,145 Research charities that specialise in science. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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21 And Co
Beneficiary group, Education, Research, Social welfareWe run groups for children starting at one year old through to junior school age.The group encourage imaginative play and social interaction.The sessions also help parents experience new ways to help advance their childs development and communication skills.Annually we to run sessions on a wide range of subjects,all based on scientific and practical experience.Free of charge to parents & carers.
Clifton Scientific Trust Limited
Education, ResearchPromoting excellence and relevance in science education through innovative pupil programmes of real life scientific exploration & application, building working partnerships between school & wider community, so science is experienced as a creative, questioning human activity. Activities include our award-winning post-16 UK-Japan Young Scientists programme & "Meet A Medic" with Primary Schools.
Spelthorne U3a K2
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Heritage, Leisure, ResearchMonthly Meetings with speaker. Running interest groups: Art Appreciation, Book Clubs, Card Games, Collectables, Creative Writing, Craft, Exploring London, Family History, French, Gardening, Military History, Science & Technology, Golf, Italian, Jazz, Musical Instruments, Latin, Literature, Local History, Dancing, Music, Outings, Painting, Photography, Scrabble, Spanish, Theatre, Walking, Yoga.
Dilston Physic Garden LTD
Charity and VCS support, Education, Environment, Facilities, Heritage, ResearchBotanic Garden. Science-led centre for education and wellbeing. 2 acres of natural habitat featuring 700 medicinal plants signposted with medicinal use, science, history and folklore. For general public, community, groups, schools, colleges and universities. Educational courses and workshops. Garden for wellbeing programme. Volunteering. Scientific research into plant medicine for the mind/brain.
The Harrogate Choral Society (hcs)
Arts, ResearchThe society's activities are to educate the public in the art and science of choral music in the presentation of concerts and other activities and in furtherance thereof to encourage and support other musical activities in the local area.
West Midland Bird Club
Charitable activities, ResearchTo advance the education of the public in the knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of wild birds and wild bird study and to promote the conservation of, and raise public and scientific awareness of, wild birds and their habitats:
Mathematics Recovery Council UK And Ireland
Beneficiary group, ResearchThe MR Council promotes the mathematical education of people including children and adults who teach or support them. The main activities of the charity are training professionals in implementing the Maths Recovery Programme in their settings and local authorities, promoting research into children's mathematical thinking through conferences and professional development.
Nottingham Festival Of Science And Curiosity Limited
Arts, ResearchThe charity's objects are to advance public understanding of science technology engineering and maths by providing activities as an annual festival of science and curiosity.Opportunities are targeted for the people of Nottingham and the East Midlands region and are designed to stimulate and nurture curiosity, creativity and innovation and to facilitate dialogue between researchers and public.
London Firebird Orchestra
Arts, ResearchThe advancement of art and science of music through the management of an orchestra featuring musicians of the younger generation and the presentation of public concerts.
Cancer Active
Health, ResearchCANCERactive is a charity that exists to provide information from all published scientific sources around the world so that people wanting to beat cancer can make more informed choices.
Christian Science Society, Scarborough
Education, ResearchCompassion bases our community outreach.All are most welcome to our Sunday service, our Sunday School (up to age 20) and Testimony Meetings.Our Reading Room is open to anyone wishing to learn more about Christian Science and is known as a place of sanctuary. We sponsor public talks on Christian healing and daily seek to address local, national and global issues through prayer.
Take The Jump
Environment, ResearchTo support citizens and communities to make lifestyle shifts that the science says are needed to stop climate change, providing them with the tools and community to sustain that change, and enable a shift in wider cultures and mindset as they go. Our focus is the UK, but have international collaborations and activities too.
Mathsmakers
Beneficiary group, Education, ResearchThe objectives of MathsMakers are to advance and promote mathematics education for young people in England. To achieve these objectives, MathsMakers delivers online and in-person afterschool and Saturday mathematics intervention programmes for students aged 10-16.
Christian Science Committee For "focus"
Beneficiary group, ResearchTHE COMMITTEE IS ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPLICATION OF THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE RELIGION BY THE HOLDING OF MEETINGS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE & THE PROVISION OF OTHER ACTIVITIES WHICH FOSTER AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE AN AWARENESS & AN APPRECIATION OF THE VALUES & TEACHINGS OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE & WHICH ENCOURAGE THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION THEREOF AND SUCH OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES.
Kids In Kathmandu Nepal
Beneficiary group, Education, ResearchThe sponsorship of 31 children and young adults through education age from 9 to 24 years. It includes 3 in 6th form and 14 in higher education. Provision of 6 breakfast clubs in 6 schools feeding just under 900 pupils every school day. Enhancing and improving facilities in the 6 schools through purchase of computers, installing solar panels, set up science labs and also replacing school furniture.
The Polar Citizen Science Collective
Charitable activities, ResearchThe Polar Citizen Science Collective creates opportunities for research and public education through citizen science, leveraging the reach of polar travelers to enhance understanding and protection of the polar regions.
The British Society For Clinical Neurophysiology
ResearchTo promote and assist the science and practice of clinical neurophysiology.
Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw Trust
Charitable activities, ResearchGRANT MAKING BODY TO ORGANIZATIONS TO PUBLIC BODIES IN THE FIELD OF MATHEMATICS
Global Skills Centre
Charitable activities, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, ResearchThe key services we offer are:- Educational, vocational and employment training - Information Advice and Guidance (i.e. employment, welfare benefits etc)- Digital Inclusion, ICT, ESOL and Employability workshops- STEM Programme (robotics, coding, mobile phone apps design and software programming)- Supplementary and after school learning activities in Maths, English (KS2, KS3 & KS4)
The Nigel Gee Foundation
Beneficiary group, Education, ResearchThe Charity's objectives are (1) the advancement of education, in particular technical & vocational training for young people (2) the advancement of health (3) the advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science (4) the relief of those in need because of age or ill-health and (5) such other charitable purposes consistent with the objects stated above.
The Clinical Genetics Society
ResearchTo 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.
British Dietetic Association General And Education Trust Fund
Charitable activities, ResearchThe 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.
Lakeland Sinfonia CIO
Arts, ResearchWe educate the public in South Cumbria and North Lancashire in the art and science of orchestral music. We promote concerts in Kendal, and manage the Lakeland Sinfonia orchestra.
The Human Resource Professionals Charitable Trust
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, ResearchPROMOTING THE ART AND SCIENCE OF HUMAN RESOURCE AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENTEDUCATION AND TRAININGAWARDING BURSARIES AND GRANTS TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT IN WORKPLACE CULTURE AND OTHER ASPECTS OF PEOPLE MANAGEMENT THAT IMPROVE WORKING LIVESPROVIDING FUNDING AND SUPPORT TO CHARITIES OR COMMUNITY GROUPS TO ASSIST PEOPLE WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED
International Society For Science And Religion
ResearchISSR was established in 2002 for the purpose of the promotion of education through the support of inter-disciplinary learning and research in the fields of science and religion conducted where possible in an international and multi-faith context.
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.