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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.

Writers And Scholars Educational Trust

Research, Society

Such charitable purposes including the advancement and promotion by teaching, lecturing, publishing or disseminating in written or spoken form or otherwise, as shall best advance and encourage education or other charitable purposes beneficial to the community in connection with the study of political, economic, social, natural sciences and the humanities and human rights.

Latest Income: £1,250,410
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Association For Child And Adolescent Mental Health

Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Research

The objects of the Company are the advancement of all matters concerning the mental health and development of children, young people and their families by promoting and disseminating scientific research and scholarship, and their implications for the evidence-base of multi-disciplinary clinical practice.

Latest Income: £1,232,967
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The College Of Psychic Studies

Education, Health, Religion, Research

The College explores consciousness beyond matter.

Latest Income: £1,232,788
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Chartered Institute Of Logistics And Transport

Arts, Research

Promoting, encouraging and co-ordinating the study of the science and art of logistics and transport in all aspects - by facilitating and providing access to information, education and training as well as producing publications and organising meetings, lectures, exhibitions and conferences on a worldwide basis through over 40 recognised national organisations.

Latest Income: £1,218,372
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Northcare Charity

Health, Research

Promoting the welfare of patients and staff of Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and the support of medical education and research within the trust.

Latest Income: £1,206,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust

Heritage, Research

To build, preserve, operate and exhibit for public benefit, for educational benefit and instructional purposes locomotives of historical or scientific importance, in particular a peppercorn class A1 express passenger locomotive.

Latest Income: £1,197,635
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Institute Of Quarrying

Research

To advance the science, practice and professionalism of quarrying through education, training and the encouragement of progressive improvements in standards of business, technical and environmental performance.

Latest Income: £1,191,286
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Bju International

Arts, Beneficiary group, Research

The charity's main objectives are the advancement and improvement of education in urology, men's health and related areas and the diffusion of knowledge of new and improved methods of teaching and practising urology, men's health and related areas. Activities include publishing BJU International and other scientific and learned works and other educational activity.

Latest Income: £1,181,635
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Gwent Ballet Theatre Limited

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

To provide, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public in the arts and sciences, in particular the art of dance by the presentation of public performances, workshops and other similar activities.

Latest Income: £1,143,687
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Nene Valley Railway

Heritage, Research

The charity promotes the permanent preservation of lines, locomotives, rolling stock, buildings and equipment of railway interest of actual or potential historic or scientific importance and educational value. These items to be exhibited to members of the public and, where possible, operated to demonstrate the working and operation of railways in general and some aspects in particular.

Latest Income: £1,121,445
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation

Beneficiary group, Religion, Research, Social welfare

In making donations,the trustees place particular emphasis on causes within the UK in the following areas:-Health,welfare and medical sciences, including the elderly-Welfare and relief of poverty within the Jewish community, with a particular emphasis on children and young adults-Jewish education.

Latest Income: £1,117,099
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Markshall Estate

Economic and community development, Environment, Facilities, Leisure, Research

Arboretum and Gardens open to the public with extensive woodland and arable farmland. In pursuit of the Trust's charitable objects the property is managed with due regard for nature conservation, landscape, historic interest and heritage, recreation, and as a scientific and educational resource

Latest Income: £1,112,981
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Leicestershire Education Business Company Limited

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Research

TO PROMOTE LINKS BETWEEN BUSINESS AND EDUCATION. PREPARING YOUNG PEOPLE FOR THE WORLD OF WORK THROUGH CAREERS ADVICE, GUIDANCE AND EVENTS; PROVIDING WORK-EXPERIENCE PLACEMENTS TO SECONDARY STUDENTS AND ADULTS; SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE TO ACCESS OUT OF SCHOOL PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT AND VOLUNTEERING; RAISING AWARENESS AND INSPIRING YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT CAREERS IN STEM.

Latest Income: £1,089,562
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Institution Of Lighting Professionals

Research

The institution aims to promote, encourage and improve the science and art of lighting for the benefit of the public.

Latest Income: £1,065,768
Areas of Operation: Ireland
Status: Registered
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Reta Lila Weston Trust For Medical Research

Education, Health, Research

The principal objectives of the Charity are to provide monies for the purposes of providing medical research and promoting neurological research throughout the UK and providing funding to the Department of Neurological Studies at the Middlesex Hospital and Medical School, London, now part of University College London.

Latest Income: £1,040,394
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Tendring Mental Health Support

Health, Research

Providing a holistic philosophy to supporting people with the intention of improving individual personal health and supporting people towards inclusion.

Latest Income: £1,027,707
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Lister Institute Of Preventive Medicine

Research

The charitable objectives of the Institute are to further understanding and progress in preventive medicine by promoting biomedical excellence in the UK and the Republic of Ireland through its support of the biological sciences and to ensure long-term public benefit through publication of the knowledge gained and, where appropriate, by encouraging its exploitation.

Latest Income: £1,026,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Radha Madhav Society (uk)

Education, Health, Leisure, Research

Promoting the philosophy and practice of Bhakti Yoga as per promoted by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj and her foremost senior disciple HH Sushree Dr Bageeshwari Devi. In addition, the society undertakes philanthropic activity by financially supporting Charity hospitals, schools and relief to the needy, especially in India.

Latest Income: £1,024,466
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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The National Horseracing Museum

Heritage, Leisure, Research

To promote public interest in the preservation of all articles as are of historical or scientific interest in connection with racehorses and persons connected with racehorses. To enlarge the Museum's network of partnerships within the education, racing industry and museums sector to mutual benefit.

Latest Income: £1,022,162
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Freshwater Biological Association

Research

A membership organisation that aims to promote freshwater science by supporting innovative research and providing training facilities as well as being a source of sound independent scientific opinion

Latest Income: £1,018,809
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Cambridge Philosophical Society

Research

The aims of the Society are to promote research in all branches of science and to encourage the communication of the results of scientific research.

Latest Income: £987,925
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The British Institute Of Archaeology At Ankara

Heritage, Research

The British Institute at Ankara (BIAA) supports, facilitates, promotes and publishes British research focused on Turkey and the Black Sea littoral in all academic disciplines within the arts, humanities and social sciences, whilst maintaining a centre of excellence in Ankara focused on the archaeology and related subjects of Turkey.

Latest Income: £965,814
Areas of Operation: Turkey
Status: Registered
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Stockport NHS Foundation Trust General Fund

Charitable activities, Research

The Objects of the charity are:- to provide funds for any charitable purpose, or purpose relating to the National Health service; to relief of sickness by promoting the efficient performance of their duties by staff; for the relief of patients treated by Stockport NHS Foundation Trust ; to further the aim of advancing scientific or medical research and for staff development.

Latest Income: £929,560
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Association For Science Education

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Research

Improving science education for all young people, primarily but not exclusively across the UK. This is achieved by supporting science educators, including trainees, teachers, technicians, initial teacher educators and others in the sector through conferences, journals and resources, curriculum and professional development programmes and contributions to research and policy debates.

Latest Income: £915,286
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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British Association For Psychopharmacology

Research

To advance education and research in the science of psychopharmacology.

Latest Income: £904,200
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
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.