Society Charities
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Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Anglican Consultative Council
Religion, SocietySupporting the common life of the churches of the Anglican Communion by resourcing its Instruments of Communion (the Anglican Consultative Council , the Primates Meeting and the Lambeth Conference) to develop agreed Anglican policies in the world mission of the Church and to encourage and guide Anglican participation in ecumenical dialogue and inter faith work at international level
The Green Alliance Trust
Charitable activities, SocietyGreen Alliance is an independent think tank and charity focused on ambitious leadership for the environment. The combination of our research, policy and analytical expertise gives us the credibility to lead political engagement. Working in alliance with a wide range of senior voices across sectors helps us to amplify impact.
Peaceful Change Initiative
Social welfare, SocietyOur goal is to promote conflict resolution and reconciliation at the national and international levels.Our objectives are relieving suffering, poverty and distress, and building and maintaining social cohesion, resilience, and trust within and between communities.
The Elders Foundation
Social welfare, SocietyThe Elders is an independent group of global leaders who offer their collective influence and experience to advance international conflict resolution and reconciliation for the public benefit with a view to relieving suffering, poverty, and distress. The Elders help address major causes of human suffering and promote the shared interests of humanity.
New Israel Fund
Charitable activities, SocietyNEW ISRAEL FUND IS THE LEADING ORGANISATION STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY AND EQUALITY IN ISRAEL. NIF HELPS DEVELOP ISRAEL'S CIVIL SOCIETY ON ISSUES INCLUDING SHARED SOCIETY, SOCIAL JUSTICE, MINORITY RIGHTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH GRANT-MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY-BUILDING, AND DELIVERING PROJECTS. IN THE UK WE RUN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON THESE ISSUES.
The Geffrye Museum Trust
Facilities, Heritage, Housing, SocietyThe Museum of the Home explores the theme of home through galleries, rooms through time and gardens, special exhibitions, learning programmes and community engagement activities. Formerly known as the Geffyre Museum, it is housed in the 300-year old Geffrye Almshouse buildings in Hackney,and encourages people from London's diverse communities to learn about home - a theme common to everyone.
The Bridge Renewal Trust
Charity and VCS support, Health, SocietyThe Bridge Renewal Trust delivers practical ways that people can live healthier, long and fulfilling lives thus playing our part in reducing health inequalities and building healthier, safer and stronger communities in Haringey. We work to empower our diverse communities and promote mental health and wellbeing, community safety, local giving and a stronger voluntary sector.
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (united Kingdom Branch)
SocietyTo work for the advancement of parliamentary democracy throughout the Commonwealth.
Advocates For International Development
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, SocietyLegal expertise on rule of law rendered to developing nations. Brokering requests from NGO's in developing nations for pro bono legal advice with law firms willing to provide it.Business and human rights work in the developing world.Policy and thought leadership work on law and developing nations.Pro bono legal advice rendered in Rwanda.
Media Legal Defence Initiative
SocietyTHE PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL TREATIES AND LAWS) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD IN PARTICULAR BY (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) PROTECTING FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND THE RIGHT TO FREE EXPRESSION.
Institute For Human Rights & Business Limited
SocietyIHRB provide a trusted, impartial space for dialogue and independent analysis to deepen understanding of human rights challenges and issues and the appropriate role of business. We seek to address problems where the law may be unclear, where accountability and responsibility may not be well-defined, and where legitimate dispute settlement mechanisms may be non-existent or poorly-administered.
Groundwork South And North Tyneside Limited
Economic and community development, Education, SocietyWorking with communities to build stronger neighbourhoods.Working to realise the potential of young peopleThrough education, promoting learning, citizenship and sustainabilityWorking to reconnect people and placesWorking to provide training for employment and stimulating enterpriseWorking to help businesses succeed
Equality Now
Beneficiary group, SocietyEquality Now works for the protection and promotion of the human rights of women and girls around the world. Working with national women's rights organisations and individual activists, we document violence and discrimination against women and girls and add an international action overlay to support their efforts to advance equality rights and defend individual women who are suffering abuse.
Deafway
Health, SocietyAll of our work, in the UK, on the Isle of Man, in Nepal and in Uganda, aims to give D/deaf people equal access to every part of life. We do this through Residential Support and Rehabilitation; Education and Training; Deaf/Sign Language Arts; Deaf Culture Projects; Deaf Heritage Projects; and the provision of Deaf Spaces. At the centre of of all that we do is Deaf Culture and sign language.
Opportunity Green
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Environment, SocietyOpportunity Green is an NGO working to unlock the opportunities from tackling climate change using law, economics and policy. Opportunity Green helps countries, civil society and business access the solutions that reduce emissions and bring enormous opportunities for economic development, improved health and increased democracy.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Charitable Fund
Health, Societythe enhancement of patients' welfare and health whilst being treated at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals;the advancement of education (which includes research);the advancement of equality, diversity, and human rights, in so far as this may relate to health needs; andother purposes beneficial to the community not falling under any of the other three heads.
Gs Trust
Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Religion, SocietyWe advance the religion by providing facilities for worship, Islamic education, community services via community projects, spiritual counseling, drop-in surgeries, seminars, workshops, interfaith, rites of passage for births, marriages and deaths. Engaging neighbours, schools, charities, council, professionals, males, females, elderly and the young in line with our purposes without discrimination.
Lawyers For Justice In Libya
SocietyFOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, BY DEFENDING JUSTICE AND PROMOTING THE RULE OF LAW) IN LIBYA (AND, TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH THE CHARITYS PRIMARY OBJECTS, IN OTHER COUNTRIES) IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITYS TRUSTEES THINK FIT
The Civil Liberties Trust
SocietyProvision of support in relation to civil liberties and human rights
Manchester Pride Limited
Beneficiary group, SocietyPromote equality and diversity for the public benefit and in particular the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, including in particular but not exclusively by raising the awareness of the public with regard to all aspects of discrimination in society and issues and difficulties affecting the lives of lesbian, gay and bisexual and transgender people.
The Involve Foundation
Economic and community development, SocietySince Involve was founded in 2003 we have worked closely with public organisations at a local, national and international level to transform how they engage with citizens. Our work seeks to create new innovations, new institutions and new norms of democracy. We do this by developing world-class participatory and deliberative processes, and by setting the agenda and building coalitions.
Mysociety
SocietymySociety helps people be active citizens with technology, research and data that individuals, journalists, and civil society can use, openly and for free. We work across three interlinked practice areas: Community, Democracy and Transparency - each underpinned by research, sector building and appropriate commercial work.
Amos Trust
Social welfare, SocietyAMOS TRUST IS A SMALL, CREATIVE HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANISATION THAT:- CHALLENGES INJUSTICE,- BUILDS HOPE,- CREATES CHANGE,AMOS WORKS WITH VIBRANT GRASSROOTS PARTNERS AROUND THE WORLD NURTURING INNOVATIVE LOCAL RESPONSES TO POVERTY, OPPRESSION AND CONFLICT.AMOS CREATES, LEADS AND PARTNERS WITH CAMPAIGNS FOR CHANGE, HUMAN RIGHTS AND JUSTICE.
Christian Solidarity International
Charitable activities, SocietyChristian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is a Christian organisation working for religious freedom through advocacy and human rights, in the pursuit of justice
Bukhman Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Leisure, Research, Saving of lives, Social welfare, SocietyThe Charity will carry out activities for the public benefit to provide relief by such means as are charitable, for children and adults, by the provision of grants in relation to: poverty; education; religion; health or saving lives; citizenship or community development; the arts, culture, heritage or science; amateur sport; human rights; the environment; animal welfare; and rescue services.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many society charities are there in the UK?
There are 1,668 registered society charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the society charities by income?
International Rescue Committee, U.k is the largest by latest reported annual income (£116.5m). 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 society charities?
Society charities reported a combined annual income of £1.2bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for society charities?
Across all society charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 82.9%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of society charities?
Society charities have an average annual income of £578k. 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.