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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.

W Lewis Jones Mathematics Trust

Education, Research

MONETARY PRIZE AWARDED ANNUALLY TO THE OUTSTANDING STUDENT OF MATHEMATICS AT NEATH PORT TALBOT COLLEGE

Latest Income: £417
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Cornwood Agricultural And Horticultural Society

Animals, Economic and community development, Leisure, Research

The holding of up to 2 shows annually for the exhibiting of sheep, poultry, horses, dogs,horticultural produce, handicraft and domestic science and other rural activities and pursuits for the advancement of agriculture and horticulture in the parish of Cornwood and surrounding area

Latest Income: £400
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Window On The World

Economic and community development, Environment, Research

Research and provision of renewable energy systems for education and small-scale manufacture (developing world). Providing Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) facilities to education establishments. Working to provide accessible digital tools for learning in communities.

Latest Income: £390
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Knee Foundation

Leisure, Research

identify and promote best practice amongst sporting and medical professionals facilitate pure and applied research and the dissemination of results facilitate the acquisition of knowledge and skills amongst professionals develop a patient fund to enable certain patients to benefit from our network of highly skilled professionals

Latest Income: £373
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Infectious Disease Research Trust

Research

Promote 'Seedcorn' and 'Pilot' medical research experiments or studies. Grants for travel and/or attendance fees for conferences. Preference given to institutional organisations rather than individual applicants. Funding also available for sponsoring meetings.

Latest Income: £358
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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The John Macmurray Fellowship

Research

The purpose of the fellowship is to make more widely known the writings and philosophy of John MacMurray and to bring together for study and discussion those interested in his life and work.

Latest Income: £355
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Apa Educational Trust

Research

The Trust was established to advance training and education in the fields of scientific examination and analysis

Latest Income: £301
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The British Veterinary Association Trust

Research, Social welfare

The Trust was set up for the advancement of education in veterinary science, but is currently dormant, as the charity relies on donations from BVA.A subsidiary charity, the BVA Staff Benevolent Fund, was set up to help current and ex-BVA employees and dependents in time of financial need.

Latest Income: £300
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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City Hospital NHS Trust

Associations, Health, Research

To respond, wholly or partly, to requests for medical equipment forwards or departments. To maintain an information desk, conveying or directing out patients to their consultants location.

Latest Income: £297
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Risley Moss Action Group

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Research

Volunteer group dedicated to support the ranger service at Risley Moss Local Nature Reserve. Lead events held at Risley Moss including walks, talks and craft activities eg building bird feeders and nesting boxes. Risley Moss is one of the few remaining mosslands in Cheshire.It is a Site of Special Scientific interest and a designated Local Nature Reserve.

Latest Income: £220
Areas of Operation: Warrington
Status: Registered
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The Birmingham And Five Counties Architectural Association Trust

Arts, Research

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF ARCHITECTURE WITHIN THE WEST MIDLANDS COVERED BY THE RIBA REGION . ASSISTANCE OF CHARITABLE PROVISION FOR MEMBERS AND FORMER RIBA MEMBERS .GENERAL UPKEEP OF ARCHITECTURAL LIBRARY OF BOOKS AND DRAWINGS .

Latest Income: £182
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Three Rivers Music Society

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.

Latest Income: £173
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Pool Of Light Healing Trust

Health, Research

The objects of the Trust are the due promotion and funding of the teaching, study and practice of the art and science of spiritual awareness, meditation and healing for all living beings.The Trust will fund various projects for the public benefit as listed in the Trust Deed

Latest Income: £154
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Bromsgrove Operatic Society

Arts, Research

To help the general public who are interested in the general science of music.

Latest Income: £149
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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The Beeston And District Pipe Band Society

Arts, Research

The Pipe Band Society shall be known by the name of The Beeston & District Pipe Band Society. The objects of the Society shall be to educate the public in the arts and sciences, and in particular the art and science of traditional Scottish Pipe Band music, by the presentation of concerts and other activities in furtherance of the objects.

Latest Income: £120
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Fuchs Foundation

Education, Research

Promotion of the subjects of science and geography through teachers for students in primary and secondary schools. This is done through organising expeditions to the Polar Regions where science projects are carried out in the harshest of conditions.The results are inspired teachers who inspire their students through excellence in classroom teaching.

Latest Income: £85
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Osteopetrosis Support Trust

Beneficiary group, Research

OUR MAIN AIM IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AAND INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE SEVERE FORM OF THE DISEASE CALLED MALIGNANT INFANTILE OSTEOPETROSIS. WE ALSO PUT FAMILIES IN TOUCH WITH OTHER AFFECTED FAMILIES, ARRANGE MEETINGS TO DISCUSS RELEVANT ISSUES AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTS ETC. PROVIDE SMALL GRANTS AND SUPPORT RESEARCH INTO THE DISEASE.

Latest Income: £75
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The West Essex Medical Education And Research Trust

Research

Promote medical education and research within Princess Alexandra NHS Trust

Latest Income: £60
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Association For Astronomy Education

Charitable activities, Leisure, Research

The general aim of the AAE is to promote and advance public education in the science of astronomy and to support the teaching of astronomy to students at all levels of education.

Latest Income: £53
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Epsom Group Medical Centre

Health, Research

To establish a medical centre which will provide for the needs for continuing education of and research and study by all members of the medical dental and allied professions practising within the area or in connection with the Epsom Hospital Group

Latest Income: £45
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Grayling Research Trust

Charitable activities, Research

Awards grants to promote scientific research projects on the biology and conservation of grayling.

Latest Income: £45
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Saraswati Society

Arts, Health, Research

Various weekly meetings for (a) discussion of Vedanta philosophy and meditation. (b)taking part in the Mevlevi whirling ceremony and performance of the Mevlevi Ayin, and (c) practice of the music and learning new Ayins for the ceremony. Receiving e-mail contact globally from the Saraswati website, and conducting dialogue on-line to provide information to contacts about Vedanta and Sufism.

Latest Income: £40
Areas of Operation: Milton Keynes
Status: Registered
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L H Gray Memorial Trust

Research

The furthering for the benefit of the public the knowledge and understanding of all aspects and all applications of radiation and kindred sciences, and to this end promoting research in and the exchange of knowledge concerning such sciences, by the organisation of conferences, lectures and/or discussions.

Latest Income: £24
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Healing Research Trust

Research

Promoting Complementary Medicine and its Research

Latest Income: £15
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Holmesfield Amenity Trust

Heritage, Research

Promote the permanent preservation for the benefit of the public generally and especially the inhabitants of Holmesfield Derbyshire of land and buildings of beauty or historic interest and as regards land of ecological or other scientific importance within the parish

Latest Income: £14
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
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.