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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.

Science Of The Soul British Isles

Research

Spiritual organisation

Latest Income: £2,697,049
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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International Psychoanalytical Association

Health, Research

To promote the science of psychoanalysis and to promote education relating thereto

Latest Income: £2,599,594
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Sangha Tri-National Trust Fund Limited

Environment, Research

The objects of the Charity are to promote the conservation of the physical, natural and social environment and to advance education and science in particular through conserving the natural environment and biodoversity of the trans-boundary forest complex called Sangha Tri-National; and, promoting the environmentally sustainable management of the natural resources and eco-development in the region.

Latest Income: £2,596,416
Areas of Operation: Cameroon
Status: Registered
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Trebah Garden Trust

Charitable activities, Facilities, Research

To preserve enhance and re-create for the education and enjoyment of the public the gardens of Trebah, Mawnan Smith, Cornwall, and other such properties for which the Trust may accept responsibility.To promote the education of the public on matters connected with the arts and sciences of garden land.

Latest Income: £2,573,926
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Bukhman Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Leisure, Research, Saving of lives, Social welfare, Society

The Charity will carry out activities for the public benefit to provide relief by such means as are charitable, for children and adults, by the provision of grants in relation to: poverty; education; religion; health or saving lives; citizenship or community development; the arts, culture, heritage or science; amateur sport; human rights; the environment; animal welfare; and rescue services.

Latest Income: £2,572,993
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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European Society For Vascular Surgery

Health, Research

Activities to relieve sickness and to preserve and protect health by advancing for the public benefit the science and art and research into Vascular disease including (without limitation) vascular surgery.

Latest Income: £2,535,791
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Beva Limited

Animals, Health, Research

To promote the veterinary and allied sciences for the welfare of the horse, and foster the cultural, scientific and professional activities of veterinary surgeons interested in equine practice, teaching and research. To provide education and training, on the health and welfare of the horse through the CharityÔÇÖs meetings, AGM and education programme and to encourage research into equine problems.

Latest Income: £2,534,408
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Society For The Study Of Inborn Errors Of Metabolism

Arts, Research

The aim of SSIEM is to foster the study of inherited metabolic disorders and related topics by arranging scientific meetings, publications and training. SSIEM is willing to spread interest and study in inborn errors around the world by selectively supporting membership and attendance at conferences from areas where financial resources are more limited.

Latest Income: £2,473,605
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Carbon Gap LTD

Environment, Research

Carbon Gap is promoting and advancing the science-based case for carbon removal laid out by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and other respected international scientific bodies, and through this, delivering a fundamental component of the IPCC-recommended mitigation strategy for climate change.

Latest Income: £2,450,554
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Landscape Institute

Research

To protect, conserve and enhance the natural and built environment for the benefit of the public by promoting the arts and sciences of Landscape Architecture.

Latest Income: £2,440,437
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Spectris Foundation

Research

Advancing education in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM subjects) inparticular with the aim of increasing diversity in STEM subjects and improving representation of underprivileged students. Operating internationally in the UK, the United States, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, China, Brazil, South Korea, Japan, India and other jurisdictions in which a grant would be beneficial.

Latest Income: £2,381,657
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Avra Foundation

Beneficiary group, Health, Research, Social welfare

Environmental scientific research, conversation of the marine environment, improving healthcare for children with cancer, providing assistance to refugees and those disadvantaged members of society that have been most severely effected by the economic crises in Greece, sponsoring cultural institutions and organisations.

Latest Income: £2,350,613
Areas of Operation: Greece
Status: Registered
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Royal Statistical Society

Research

The objects for which the Society is hereby constituted ("the Objects") are for the benefit of the pubic: the advancement of the science of statistics and its applications, and the promotion of the appropriate use and awareness of statistics.

Latest Income: £2,335,769
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Linnean Society Of London

Heritage, Leisure, Research

The Society's Royal Charter 1802 states the purpose as 'The Cultivation of the Science of Natural History in all its branches'. We have three key charitable activities:1) safeguarding and promoting our heritage collections; 2) advancing scientific knowledge and understanding; 3) engaging the public and educational outreach. Our vision is a world where nature is understood, valued and protected.

Latest Income: £2,275,510
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Royal Commission For The Exhibition Of 1851

Research

Awarding Research Fellowships, Industrial Fellowships, Industrial Design Studentships, Fellowships in Design and the Built Environment, Enterprise Fellowships, Technical Teaching Fellowships and Special Awards and administering its South Kensington estate all with the aim to increase the means of industrial education and extend the influence of science and art upon productive industry.

Latest Income: £2,267,734
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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International Food Information Service (ifis Publishing)

Charitable activities, Research

IFIS is the independent global provider of quality international scientific information about the science of food and drink. www.IFIS.org provides a guide to finding and searching for food science information. The bibliographic database FSTA-Food Science and Technology Abstracts (www.fsta.com) is the leading database of what has been published worldwide on food science.

Latest Income: £2,229,816
Areas of Operation: Reading
Status: Registered
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The Tavistock Institute Of Human Relations

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Research

We have been at the forefront of social science research and development for over 70 years, applying ideas and providing practical support to individuals and organisations dealing with issues of change, innovation and policy delivery. We work with government, voluntary and private sectors at local, national and international level, combining research, consultancy and professional development.

Latest Income: £2,225,551
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Royal Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene

Arts, Research

The Society exists to promote and advance the study, control and prevention of diseases in man and other animals in the tropics; it publishes two scientific journals, runs a calendar of scientific meetings and runs a grants programme.

Latest Income: £2,194,328
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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The New Phytologist Foundation

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

TO PROMOTE PLANT SCIENCE BY PUBLISHING LEARNED JOURNALS, INCLUDING NEW PHYTOLOGIST. FUNDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE BROAD AREA OF PLANT SCIENCES. SUPPORTING DEFINED GROUPS AND MAKING GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS THAT FALL WITHIN THE GENERAL REMIT OF THE TRUST.SPONSORING SYMPOSIA AND OTHER SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS WITH THEMES RELEVANT TO THE WORK OF THE TRUST.

Latest Income: £2,190,781
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Heritage Trust For The North West

Heritage, Research

To promote and preserve the English historical, architectural, natural, social or scientific heritage.

Latest Income: £2,137,261
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Wildheart Trust

Charitable activities, Research

The Trust is dedicated to engaging, involving and empowering people from both the heart and the head. Objects are to advance:- animal welfare and conservation, the education of the public in animal welfare and conservation, environmental protection, to promote and participate in science-based research projects to assist the survival of endangered species

Latest Income: £2,131,762
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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Breast Cancer UK Limited

Charitable activities, Health, Research

BREAST CANCER UK is dedicated to the primary prevention of breast cancer through scientific understanding, education, collaboration and policy change both nationally and internationally.

Latest Income: £2,099,167
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Urology Foundation

Research

The Foundation uses its funds to raise the standard of treatment and management of urological diseases and of research in UK and Ireland by funding educational, training programmes and research posts.The Foundation aims to improve the diagnosis, treatment and management of urological disease through the development and support of medical education, training, and sponsorship of scientific research.

Latest Income: £2,090,290
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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World Obesity Federation

Charity and VCS support, Research

World Obesity is an umbrella organisation for national obesity associations and comprises 52 member associations, representing 56 countries. The main aim of the charity is to improve global health by promoting the understanding of obesity and weight-related diseases through scientific research and dialogue, while encouraging the development of effective policies for prevention and management.

Latest Income: £2,088,287
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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Royal Institution Of Naval Architects

Research

The Charity is a professional body and its aims are the improvement of ships and all that specially appertains to them and the arrangement of periodical meetings for the purpose of discussing practical and scientific subjects bearing upon the design and construction of ships and their means of propulsion and all that relates thereto.

Latest Income: £2,084,914
Areas of Operation: Various
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.