Research Charities
Discover 1,032 Research charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
The North Staffordshire Medical Institute Limited
Health, ResearchTo 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.
The Royal Institute Of Philosophy
Charitable activities, ResearchWe are devoted to creating, sharing and enabling philosophical thinking. We empower the curious of all ages and backgrounds to think about fundamental questions. We encourage a better understanding of our world and our place in it.. We look to actively support this work through grant giving programmes and a series of public lectures across the UK, encouraging positive access for many.
Bath Royal Literary And Scientific Institution
ResearchThe aim of the Institution is to promote, in the Bath and North East Somerset area, an interest in the arts and sciences, and to provide, through archives and collections, resources for education, research and enjoyment. This is aided by the provision of a variety of exhibitions and a diverse programme of lectures, discussions and meetings.
Myaware
Beneficiary group, ResearchThe charity provides local and national support, advice and information for people affected by myasthenic syndromes (Myasthenia Gravis; Ocular Myasthenia Gravis; Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes and Lambert Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome) and their families. It raises medical and public awareness of these conditions and funds research to reduce their impact and ultimately a find cure.
The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre Charity
Charity and VCS support, ResearchThe Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre Charity, known as The Appeal, seeks to raise funds for extra clinical facilities, and for medical research which cannot be provided by the NHS.Donations and legacies are vitally important to help the Appeal
The Pierrepont Trust
Charitable activities, Health, Research, Social welfareThe relief of sickness by the provision of amenities and equipment to persons attending hospital. The relief of the dependants of such persons or of any such persons who have died and who are in need, hardship or distress.The promotion of research into the causes and treatment of illness and disease in particular kidney disease.Making grants to charitable organisations.
Whitehaven Trust Limited
Health, Research, Social careThe principal activity of the company is currently to provide Christian Science nursing for patients in order to support those wishing to rely entirely on spiritual healing as taught in Christian Science. The Trust provides a visiting (domiciliary) Christian Science nursing service for those relying on the teachings of Christian Science.
The British Gynaecological Cancer Society
Health, ResearchA scientific organisation devoted to the study and development of the field of gynaecological cancers
The British Society Of Periodontology And Implant Dentistry
ResearchThe objectives of the Society, as stated in the Constitution and Bye-Laws are to:"promote, for the benefit of the public, the art and science of dentistry and in particular the art and science of periodontology, and in furtherance thereof to advance all aspects of periodontology and to promote improvements in the teaching of the same."
Science For Animal Welfare
Education, ResearchUFAW IS AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED, INDEPENDENT, SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL ANIMAL WELFARE CHARITY. THE ORGANISATION IS CONCERNED WITH PROMOTING HIGH STANDARDS OF WELFARE FOR FARM, COMPANION, LABORATORY AND CAPTIVE WILD ANIMALS, AND FOR THOSE ANIMALS WITH WHICH WE INTERACT IN THE WILD.
Dormer House (moreton-In-Marsh) School Trust Limited
Beneficiary group, Education, ResearchThe Charity's objectives, as set out in its Trust Deeds, are the advancement of education, for all its day pupils in accordance with the principles of the PNEU philosophy as set out originally by Charlotte Mason. It aims to provide the best possible education for children of all abilities, in a positive, caring atmosphere, and to ensure that each child attains his or her highest potential.
Royal Lancashire Agricultural Society
Economic and community development, Leisure, ResearchEncouragement and General advancementof science and practice of agriculture and horticulture in the widest sense delivered through an annual show
Experimental Psychology Society
Arts, Health, ResearchThe 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.
Christian Science Committees On Publication For Great Britain And Ireland
Education, Health, ResearchThe charity supplies accurate information on Christian Science and its founder to the press, media in all its forms, Parliament, public sector institutions such as schools and hospitals, other religious organisations and private individuals.
Marx Memorial Library
Arts, Heritage, ResearchProvision of a library of books, manuscripts and periodicals relating to the science of marxism, the history of socialism and the working class movement and the development of education provision thereof. Printing catalogues, bibliographies & other materials. Providing lectures & guided tours for the public & for students.
Ealing Junior Music School
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, ResearchEaling Junior Music School is a registered Charitable Trust that offers music education on Saturdays to children aged from 3 to 18 years old. The declared Objects of the Trust are to advance education in the art and science of music by establishing a School for the teaching of music.See our website www.ejms.org.uk for fuller details of our activities.
Fenwick Charitable Trust
Heritage, ResearchThe preservation, protection and improvement of any listed buildings and any other property of national, historical, architectural, artistic or scientific interest; and the encourgement of access to and the study of the same.
Psychiatry Research Trust
Health, ResearchSupporting research both with protected funds used only for research in specified areas, and unrestricted funds, awarded to young researchers in open competition, provided they are supervised and that their research falls within one of the Clinical Academic Groups (CAG) of the IoPPN. Additionally, supporting young psychiatrists from Eastern Europe and developing countries
The Polonsky Foundation
Leisure, ResearchThe primary objectives of the Foundation are: to promote access to and dissemination of cultural heritage through support of major cultural and educational institutions; to support education and research in the humanities and social sciences; and to support excellence and innovation in the arts.
Divine Youth Association
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Religion, Research, Social welfare(1) Advance hindu religion and education and mental and moral improvement in the light of Vedic philosophy and culture. (2) Relieve need due to age, poverty and sickness. (3) Provide facilities for recreation for public benefit and welfare.
The World Of Glass (st Helens) Limited
Charitable activities, Heritage, Leisure, ResearchTo educate the public generally in respect of science and technology with particular reference to the glass industry. To promote and advance public education by the maintenance of a museum to provide facilities for leisure-time occupation. To promote education in the sciences. To promote education in the arts and history
Chichester Medical Education Centre
Health, ResearchProviding a Medical Centre for promoting and advancing by way of research lectures and discussions, the study and general knowledge of medicine and science and all matters relating to the progress and development of all branches of medicine, surgery, dentistry and veterinary medicine, for the benefit of mankind generally.
The Association Of Clinical Pathologists
ResearchPromotion and encouragement of the practice of clinical pathology, including postgraduate education, research and professional development.
The Exeter University Foundation
Education, Heritage, ResearchTo assist in the provision for research and instruction in the humanities and sciences; the maintaining the quality of teaching and research; and to promote the education of scholars and the public by the assistance and support of the museum(s) within the University of Exeter.
The Trichologists Educational And Hospital Trust
Health, ResearchThe charity is involved in facilitating research and education in the science of hair and scalp.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many research charities are there in the UK?
There are 1,032 registered research charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the 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 research charities?
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 research charities?
Across all 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 research charities?
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.