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Research Charities

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.

The Robert Donington Prize For Science In Connexion With Spalding High School For Girls

Beneficiary group, Education, Research

Award of science prize to a student at Spalding High School

Latest Income: £12
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Emily Heather Appeal Fund For Sandhoffs' Disease

Research

Initially set up 30years ago in response to the death of my daughter from Sandhoff's disease we set out to try to help research efforts into this condition. Such is its rarity none is active at present to our knowledge.

Latest Income: £8
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Second Church Of Christ, Scientist, London Promotion And Benevolent Trust

Arts, Religion, Research, Social welfare

The Trustees are to apply the income from the fund for the advancement of the religious and other charitable work of the church, including the dissemination of the Christian Science text book and other publications including the Christian Science Journal and Sentinel. There is a room set aside for study and prayer.

Latest Income: £7
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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British Friends Of Edith Wolfson Hospital

Associations, Charitable activities, Health, Research

The Charity makes grants for the purchase of medical equipment.

Latest Income: £4
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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Association Of External Quality Assessment Schemes Participants Meetings Organisers

Research

To advance education for the benefit of the public in the science of quality assurance and good laboratory practice in the UK and worldwide.

Latest Income: £2
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Help2help

Health, Research

HELP develops methods to improve health, wellbeing & education for enhanced human life & potential. Combining science, psychology, wisdom & inspiration with the latest interactive technology, HELP collaborates with foundations, charities & experts to develop and disseminate solutions which enhance all aspects of life: purpose, character, values, wellbeing, physical, emotional, spiritual & social.

Latest Income: £1
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Hull Microbiology Education And Research Fund

Research

Support of Medical Education in Microbiology, and research which contributes to Medical Education in Microbiology.

Latest Income: £1
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
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.