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Discover 1,032 Research charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

1,032
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.

Queen's Centre For Clinical Studies (trust)

Research

Supports doctors and associated healthcare professionals in their clinical training activities, regardless of age, disabilities or ethnicity.

Latest Income: £51,562
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Christian Science Society, Windermere

Education, Research

Operate a Church, Sunday School and Reading Room, all open to the public.

Latest Income: £51,432
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Ramsay Memorial Fellowships Trust

Charitable activities, Education, Research

The objects of the Ramsay Trust are to promote research into the study of pure and applied chemical science through providing competent advanced students with the means to pursue chemical research.The policy of the Trustees is to award fellowships to competent advanced students to pursue chemical research in universities or other places of higher education, normally in the United Kingdom.

Latest Income: £51,318
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Christian Science Society, Blackheath, London

Arts, Education, Research

We support Christian Science healing through prayer by holding weekly Sunday church services and Sunday School, and monthly Wednesday testimony meetings. Christian Science literature is available at these meetings. We also sponsor public talks about Christian Science. All activities are for the local community.

Latest Income: £50,546
Areas of Operation: Greenwich
Status: Registered
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Challenger Society For Marine Science

Research

To advance the study and application of marine science through research and education. Specifically through contribution to public debate, holding scientific meetings, setting up specialist groups, disseminating knowledge of marine science to the public and the activities of the society to its members and providing financial assistance to students in marine science.

Latest Income: £50,483
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Enfield Grammar School

Arts, Education, Research

OUR OBJECTIVES ARE TO ENSURE THE INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS REMAIN HIGH FOR THE FULL BENEFIT OF THE SCHOOL BENEFICIARIES IE, THE BOYS. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SPECIALIST BENEFITS OF ANY KIND NOT PROVIDED BY THE LA; AWARDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE GOING TO UNIVERSITY;TO BOYS TRAVELLING IN PURSUIT OF THEIR EDUCATION;AND FOR THE STUDY OF MUSIC/ARTS/SCIENCES OR OTHERWISE PROMOTING THEIR EDUCATION.

Latest Income: £50,423
Areas of Operation: Enfield
Status: Registered
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Wokingham Choral Society

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Education, Research

The Objects of Wokingham Choral Society are to educate the public in the art and science of music, in the presentation of concerts and other activities.WCS is an auditioned choir which rehearses weekly during academic term times at a local senior school. Four concerts a year are performed and the choir is financed from annual subscriptions, ticket sales and its own fund raising.

Latest Income: £50,328
Areas of Operation: Wokingham
Status: Registered
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The Nz-UK Link Foundation

Research

ENCOURAGES BILATERAL LINKS BETWEEN BRITAIN AND NEW ZEALAND IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND CULTURE.

Latest Income: £49,959
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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North London Chorus

Arts, Research

Per the Constitution, the Chorus aims to promote, develop and maintain the public's appreciation and education in the art and science of music. Focusing on choral music, it performs concerts, and holds workshops for its members.

Latest Income: £49,813
Areas of Operation: Haringey
Status: Registered
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The British Society Of Rheology

Arts, Education, Research

Provide support to workers in the scientific field of rheology through the provision of services such as regular publications, organisation of conferences and meetings, conferring of awards, travel bursaries, etc.

Latest Income: £49,605
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Essex Association Of Change Ringers

Arts, Charitable activities, Religion, Research

(a) To further the work of the Church by the ringing of bells and to promote all aspects of the same. (b) The advancement of the education of the public in the art and science of bellringing, by promoting and encouraging the practice of bellringing and by supporting the recruitment, training and development of bellringers.

Latest Income: £49,057
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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First Church Of Christ Scientist Brighton And Hove

Education, Research

The Church holds Sunday services, Sunday school, and maintains a Reading Room for use by the public, in accordance with the Mother Church Manual.

Latest Income: £48,416
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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Muslim Association Of Bradford

Religion, Research

The advancement and propagation of the Islamic religion and philosophy. Awareness of Islam to Muslims and non Muslims.

Latest Income: £48,316
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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The Chadwick Trust

Education, Research

The Chadwick Trust was set up through a Trust Deed executed in 1890 by Sir Edwin Chadwick to embrace promotion of sanitary science and health, the prevention of disease and the physical training of the population. The Trust supports research and teaching in Public Health and Public Health Engineering at University College London, through the award of prizes, scholarships and fellowships.

Latest Income: £46,808
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Hastings Philharmonic Choir

Arts, Research

The aim and objective of the Choir is to educate the general public in the art and science of music. The choir performs four concerts a year and other than Christmas in the choral tradition. We employ internationally acclaimed soloists and use professional musicians to accompany us.

Latest Income: £46,433
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Worshipful Company Of Butchers Education Charity

Research

TO PROMOTE, ADVANCE AND SUPPORT THE EDUCATION, TRAINING OF PERSONS ENGAGED OR ABOUT TO BE ENGAGED IN THE MEAT PROCESSING INDUSTRY IN THE uk, AND TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO THE SCIENCE OF MEAT PROCESSING TECHNIQUES

Latest Income: £45,923
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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First Church Of Christ, Scientist, Reading

Education, Research

Christian Science Church, Reading Room and Sunday School, holding church and Sunday School services every Sunday at 10.30am, and Testimony Meetings at 7.45pm on Wednesdays. Reading Room and bookshop open during working hours most days of the week. Annual lecture to public.

Latest Income: £45,831
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Camden Choir

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

To promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and the appreciation of, the art and science of music, and in particular choral music, in all its aspects, by the presentation of public concerts, recitals and by such other means as the Choir through its committee shall determine from time to time

Latest Income: £45,699
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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Ely Choral Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

The Society aims to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of choral music in all its aspects. The activities to support the above are the presentation of public performances.

Latest Income: £45,555
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Teddington Choral Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

The aim of our charity is to advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public concerts and recitals.

Latest Income: £45,428
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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The International Hermeneutic Society

Research

The IHS exists to make known and propagate hermeneutic techniques and disciplines so that mankind might better understand itself. Hermeneutics is the science of interpretation, discovery and communication of the teachings of world scriptures. We run Tan-y-Garth Hall Retreat in North Wales to provide practical opportunities for people to explore & apply such works for improving personal wellbeing.

Latest Income: £45,043
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Saffron Walden Orchestral Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

The presentation of public concerts so as to provide, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects.

Latest Income: £44,454
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Christian Science Society Sevenoaks

Religion, Research

Church Services

Latest Income: £44,134
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Dungeness Bird Observatory Trust

Charitable activities, Environment, Research

The advancement of the education of the public by the recording and study of objects of ornithological, botanical, zoological or general scientific interest and the conservation of wildlife by the encouragement of the breeding of wild birds, animals and insects which are harmless and beautiful at Dungeness, Kent and the surrounding area of Romney Marsh.

Latest Income: £44,051
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Council Of Professors And Heads Of Computing

Charitable activities, Research

The objects of the Council are to advance public education in the core subject of computer science and in the wider context of computing and its applications.

Latest Income: £43,834
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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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.