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Charity	Reg. date	Latest income	Activities	Region ?
Orphans in Need Charity number 1144812	25/11/2011	Latest income £23,461,218 [Jan 2025]	The relief of poverty and sickness anywhere in the world, and in particular, those affected by natural causes or by wars and conflicts either foreign or domestic To advance the education of persons in need, including orphans, anywhere in the world by the provision of financial aid and materials Work in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Sierra Leone, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Bangladesh, Nepal, Mali, The Gambia, India, Somalia, Afghanistan and Senegal	UK registered office: Yorkshire and The Humber
One Nation Charity number 1156200	14/03/2014	Latest income £23,095,778 [Sep 2025]	One nation is an international non-profit humanitarian aid relief organisation dedicated to providing humanitarian services in crisis and non-crisis situations to most needy orphans, widows and destitute, irrespective of race, religion, culture, creed and geographical boundary. Work in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Niger, Mauritania, Morocco, Libya, Kenya, Central African Republic, Uganda, The Gambia, Djibouti, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Togo, Sri Lanka, Serbia, Senegal, Nigeria, Nepal, Montenegro, Mali, Madagascar, Liberia, Guinea, Ghana, Egypt, Comoros, Chad, Cameroon, Benin, Türkiye, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Yemen, Tanzania, Syria, Bangladesh, Albania, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Pakistan, Myanmar, Malawi, Greece, India, Indonesia, Lebanon and Iraq	UK registered office: Yorkshire and The Humber
Book Aid International Charity number 313869	04/07/1966	Latest income £22,104,261 [Dec 2024]	Book Aid International is the UK's leading international book donation and library development charity. Book Aid International's vision is a world where everyone has access to the books that will enrich, improve and change their lives. Work in Kenya, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania, Sudan, Somalia, Namibia, Malawi, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Cameroon, Syria, Liberia, Nepal, Lebanon, Iraq, Nigeria, Greece, Rwanda, Ghana, The Gambia, Bhutan, Sierra Leone, St Vincent and Grenadines and Ukraine	UK registered office: London
Muslim Aid Charity number 1176462	29/12/2017	Latest income £23,727,463 [Dec 2024]	Whilst responding to emergencies is one of our major priorities, we also work on strategic programmes to eliminate poverty that focus upon:EducationSkills trainingProvision of clean waterHealthcareIncome generation projects Work in Lebanon, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Türkiye, Myanmar, Syria, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka and Sudan	UK registered office: London
Al Basar International Foundation Charity number 1160758	05/03/2015	Latest income £18,567,803 [Dec 2024]	Their activities are providing eye care to under developed countries in Asia and Africa, deliver short term relief through mobile eye camps, build eye hospitals in various countries in Asia and Africa to provide eye treatment,. They also establish training centres in different countries and train HR for prevention of blindness projects and provide School Eye-Health programs. Work in Ghana, Nepal, Nigeria, Philippines, Tanzania, Somalia, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Kenya, India, Guinea, Morocco and Mauritania	UK registered office: London
The English Province of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Annecy Charity number 232835	20/03/1964	Latest income £1,197,224 [Dec 2025]	The charity aims to support the religious and other charitable works carried on by the English province of the Congregation and its members. These works fall into the main areas of: caring for members of the Congregation; education; healthcare; social and pastoral care and the advancement of religion. Work in Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, The Gambia and France	UK registered office: Wales
Penny Appeal Charity number 1128341	02/03/2009	Latest income £13,136,985 [Dec 2024]	Penny Appeal provides poverty relief across Asia, the Middle East and Africa, with dedicated programmes to help the poor and needy by building wells, caring for orphans, providing nutritious food, delivering emergency aid in response to crisis situations and providing healthcare. Penny Appeal also works in the UK to help homeless people and women who have experienced domestic abuse. Work in Guinea, Yemen, Türkiye, Syria, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Rwanda, Pakistan, Nigeria, Niger, Nepal, Mauritania, Mali, Lebanon, Kenya, Israel, Iraq, Indonesia, India, Guinea-Bissau, The Gambia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Bangladesh, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Tanzania, United States, Myanmar, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Greece, Central African Republic, Australia, Cameroon and Bosnia and Herzegovina	UK registered office: Yorkshire and The Humber
Mercy Ships - U.K Ltd Charity number 1053055	21/02/1996	Latest income £11,228,360 [Dec 2025]	Mercy Ships UK is part of a global charity that uses hospital ships to deliver free healthcare to people in some of the poorest countries in the world. Our volunteers work with host nations to improve healthcare systems by training local medical staff and renovating facilities to leave a lasting legacy. Since 1978, we've visited 56 countries, providing services worth more than £1.2 billion. Work in Côte d'Ivoire, Togo, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Madagascar, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Ghana, The Gambia, Cameroon, Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique and Congo	UK registered office: East of England
Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines Charity number 1115606	28/07/2006	Latest income £17,665,060 [Mar 2025]	GALVmed fosters ground breaking partnerships on a global scale between animal health industry and other organisations. Our aim is to promote the development of accessible and affordable animal vaccines and other animal health products for the poorest farmers in developing countries. Work in Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Rwanda, Nigeria, Nepal, Mozambique, Malawi, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Bangladesh, Tanzania, Zambia, India, Ghana, Togo, South Sudan, Zimbabwe, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Chad, Botswana and Benin	UK registered office:
Medical Research Foundation Charity number 1138223	30/09/2010	Latest income £3,743,220 [Mar 2025]	To promote medical research anywhere in the world, and in particular to support research training, public engagement with research and the dissemination of research results for the improvement of human health. Work in Senegal, Norway, Uganda, Spain, Ethiopia and The Gambia	UK registered office: London
Abdullah Aid Charity number 1165916	08/03/2016	Latest income £8,319,803 [Dec 2024]	Abdullah Aid is a NON PROFIT charity organisation serving humanity, We provide emergency relief around the world in over 27 countries. Our aim is to support orphans, widows, refugees, disabled and other less fortunate poor families who are struggling due to poverty, disaster or any other crisis. Work in Tanzania, Panama, Sri Lanka, Jordan, India, The Gambia, Bangladesh, South Sudan, South Africa, Somalia, Niger, Canada, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Morocco, Syria, Australia, Zimbabwe, Nepal, Sierra Leone, Türkiye, Mozambique, Malawi, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Egypt, Yemen, Pakistan, Nigeria, Lebanon, Guinea-Bissau, Ethiopia and Togo	UK registered office: London
The Ulverscroft Foundation Charity number 264873	13/12/1972	Latest income £8,822,000 [Oct 2025]	Supports visually impaired people worldwide Work in Australia, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, India, Malawi, Israel, The Gambia, Benin and Tanzania	UK registered office: East Midlands
United Purpose Charity number 272465	15/12/1976	Latest income £4,884,450 [Dec 2024]	United Purpose's activities can be broadly summarised as follows:Partnership and local capacity strengthening;Emergency prevention, preparedness and response; Health, including HIV/AIDS prevention and care; Rights and equity; Water and sanitation;Sustainable livelihoods, including food security and micro-enterprise. Work in Bangladesh, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya, Guinea, The Gambia, Cameroon, Brazil and Nigeria	UK registered office: Wales
Sos Children's Villages UK Charity number 1069204	21/04/1998	Latest income £6,138,744 [Dec 2024]	SOS Children's Villages UK is part of a global federation founded in 1949. Working in over 130 countries, the SOS Children's Villages federation is the world's largest non-governmental group focused on supporting children and young people who don't have, or at risk of losing, parental care. SOS Children's Villages UK supports children in over 100 of these today. Work in Zimbabwe, Benin, Belarus, Malawi, Ghana, Guatemala, Bangladesh, Armenia, Argentina, North Macedonia, Burundi, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Eswatini, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Senegal, Philippines, Peru, Pakistan, Nicaragua, Nepal, Chile, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Somalia, Mozambique, Brazil, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ethiopia, Mexico, Mali, The Gambia, Ukraine, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lebanon, Laos, Kyrgyzstan, Kenya, Jordan, Indonesia, India, Honduras and Haiti	UK registered office: East of England
Muslim Charity Helping the Needy Charity number 1078488	07/12/1999	Latest income £7,088,296 [Oct 2024]	Muslim Charity's mission has evolved effectively over the last few years. Muslim Charity continues to provide emergency relief during and after a disaster has struck, but also focuses on addressing underlying causes of poverty,such as health, education and economic development.Building Hospitals, Safe drinking water, Schools,Orphan sponsorship projects are the core target of Muslim Charity. Work in Yemen, Bangladesh, India, Lebanon, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Chad, The Gambia, Kenya, Tanzania and Cameroon	UK registered office: East Midlands
International Learning Movement (Ilm) Charity number 1102513	05/03/2004	Latest income £6,132,570 [Mar 2025]	a) Support education.b) Promote understanding and an awareness of HIV/AIDs.c) Relief in emergencies and medical camp.d) Promote understanding between global cultures and faith.e) Support financially to the poor families for their daughters marriage costs.f) Install hand pumps for clean water.g) Promote tolerance and social justice. Work in Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Kenya, Ghana, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, The Gambia, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, Chad, Eswatini, Canada, Cameroon, Botswana, Afghanistan, Syria, Tanzania, Türkiye, Uganda, United States, Yemen, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Egypt, Zimbabwe, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Mali, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, India and Malawi	UK registered office: London
Scripture Union Charity number 213422	03/01/1966	Latest income £4,715,000 [Mar 2025]	We help children and young people explore the Bible, respond to Jesus and grow in faith. We make Jesus known through our work in communities, schools, holidays and missions. Through publishing, using print and digital media, we aim to inspire leaders to make disciples of children and young people with our resources and to equip Christians to grow in discipleship with Bible guides and publications. Work in Fiji, France, The Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Kosovo, Armenia, Australia, Bolivia, Botswana, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Ireland, Romania, Russia, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Eswatini, Tajikistan, Thailand, Uganda, Ukraine, Serbia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Zimbabwe	UK registered office:
Chain of Hope Charity number 1081384	30/06/2000	Latest income £4,884,231 [Mar 2025]	Chain of Hope provides medical treatment for children and young persons overseas. Providing on-site and overseas training, mentoring and provision of equipment, Chain of Hope also builds up infrastructure to help to establish and develop cardiac services in developing countries. As an interim measure, Chain of Hope brings children to the UK and Europe for open and closed heart operations. Work in Uganda, El Salvador, Jamaica, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Burundi, Mozambique, Kosovo and Egypt	UK registered office: London
Khalsa Aid International Charity number 1163294	25/08/2015	Latest income £3,367,145 [Mar 2025]	Khalsa Aid International is a UK-based humanitarian relief charity providing support around the world to victims of natural and man-made disasters such as floods, earthquakes, famine and war.Our team is often one of the first on the scene to help distribute food, water, clothing, medical and sanitation supplies. We fund and build semi-permanent shelters. We have active teams across the globe. Work in Uganda, Albania, Bangladesh, Central African Republic, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Pakistan, Türkiye, Botswana, Cyprus, The Gambia, Madagascar, Moldova, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Philippines, Poland, Spain, Eswatini, Iraq, Zambia, Malawi, Lebanon and Australia	UK registered office: South East
Mercy Relief Charity number 1122376	21/01/2008	Latest income £3,816,317 [Dec 2024]	We help children in need, particularly orphans, through a sponsorship scheme. This helps them pursue education, improve their health care and provide for their general welfare.We also help people directly affected by natural and manmade disasters e.g. flooding, famine, war. Work in Yemen, Lebanon, Somalia, Pakistan, Occupied Palestinian Territories and The Gambia	UK registered office: West Midlands
Conserve Global Charity number 1195017	30/06/2021	Latest income £3,342,236 [Dec 2024]	Engagement and support in conservation management to formal protected areas and community-based conservation areas in Africa to protect wildlife, habitats and ecosystem integrity whilst unlocking economic opportunities and value for local rural communities. Work in Niger, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Namibia, Uganda, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mayotte, Nigeria, Congo, Reunion, Rwanda, Senegal, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Eswatini, Togo and Seychelles	UK registered office: London
As-Suffa Trust Charity number 1106270	12/10/2004	Latest income £3,492,906 [Sep 2025]	Provide educational courses at the as-suffa institute and educational activities off siteprovide food and shelter to homeless people in the uk.run outreach projects, educational seminars, community based lectures.provide aid and poverty relief in different parts of the world.provides relgious services and outreach work activities to advance racial and relgious harmony. Work in Sierra Leone, Zambia, Lebanon, Bangladesh, The Gambia, Pakistan and Spain	UK registered office: West Midlands
Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League Charity number 1174874	27/09/2017	Latest income £2,983,657 [Mar 2025]	The charity operates outside the United Kingdom looking after the welfare of ex-servicemen, women and widows of Commonwealth countries who have at some time served the British Crown. Work in The Gambia, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Cyprus, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, St Kitts-Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and Grenadines, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Eswatini, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Hong Kong and Turks and Caicos Islands	UK registered office: London
The Redress Trust Limited Charity number 1015787	15/12/1992	Latest income £2,373,175 [Mar 2025]	REDRESS is a human rights organisation that helps torture survivors obtain justice and reparation. REDRESS works with survivors to help restore their dignity and to make torturers accountable. We seek a variety of remedies, including restitution, compensation, rehabilitation, satisfaction and guarantees of non-repetition. Work in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lithuania, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, France, The Gambia, Peru, Ghana, South Africa, Tunisia, Uganda, United States, Kenya, India, Cambodia, Chad, Algeria and Zimbabwe	UK registered office: London
Africa Research Excellence Fund Charity number 1193865	19/03/2021	Latest income £1,012,463 [Mar 2025]	The Africa Research Excellence Fund promotes medical research in Africa for the public benefit by providing education and training opportunities for individuals who are citizens of a country in Africa and are aspiring to, or have already embarked on, a career in medical research in Africa. The charity hosts training programmes and provides grants to support the development of research skills. Work in Seychelles, Mauritius, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Namibia, Niger, Botswana, Uganda, Angola, Togo, South Sudan, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Zimbabwe, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Mozambique, Equatorial Guinea, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Zambia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Côte d'Ivoire, Tanzania, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Somalia, Benin, South Africa, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Burundi and Cameroon	UK registered office: London
Justice Defenders Charity number 1121764	30/11/2007	Latest income £2,121,897 [Dec 2024]	Legal education, training, and practice with prison communities in Africa. Work in United States, The Gambia, Kenya and Uganda	UK registered office: London
The Allen Overy Shearman Sterling Foundation Charity number 1153738	09/09/2013	Latest income £2,227,840 [Apr 2025]	The Foundation was established to provide donations for the benefit of any one or more qualified charities. Work in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Mozambique, Mali, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Senegal, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Niger, Mauritania, Chad, The Gambia and Guinea	UK registered office: London
Humanity First UK Charity number 1188494	11/03/2020	Latest income £2,745,847 [Dec 2024]	Humanity First a disaster relief and development NGO works in 55 countries.Humanity First, Charity Number 1149693 after a restructure has taken a governance and oversight role, on projects around the world and coordinating Disaster Response globally. HF UK, Charity Number 1188494 was created to take over operational responsibility, fundraising and projects in the UK and supported countries Work in Tunisia, Occupied Palestinian Territories, The Gambia, Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, Jordan, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea-Bissau	UK registered office: London
Advanced Life Support Group Charity number 1095478	20/01/2003	Latest income £2,064,511 [Dec 2024]	To preserve life by providing training:- provision of training courses;- development of training packages;- research and quality control Work in Germany, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Greece, India, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Liberia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Portugal, Qatar, Ireland, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Surinam, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Zambia, The Gambia, Fiji, Egypt, Denmark, Croatia and Chile	UK registered office: North West
Leo Lion Foundation Charity number 1122148	02/01/2008	Latest income £2,368,796 [Mar 2025]	The COINS Foundation is unable to make awards to unsolicited applicants. Please do not apply for a grant unless you have been invited to do so.The Foundation works in partnership with excluded and disenfranchised people to develop inclusive communities especially in the developing world. Work in Zambia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Nepal, United States, Tanzania, Mozambique, Haiti, Ethiopia and The Gambia	UK registered office: South East

Orphans in Need

Charity number 1144812

25/11/2011

Latest income £23,461,218

[Jan 2025]

The relief of poverty and sickness anywhere in the world, and in particular, those affected by natural causes or by wars and conflicts either foreign or domestic To advance the education of persons in need, including orphans, anywhere in the world by the provision of financial aid and materials

Work in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Sierra Leone, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Bangladesh, Nepal, Mali, The Gambia, India, Somalia, Afghanistan and Senegal

UK registered office: Yorkshire and The Humber

One Nation

Charity number 1156200

14/03/2014

Latest income £23,095,778

[Sep 2025]

One nation is an international non-profit humanitarian aid relief organisation dedicated to providing humanitarian services in crisis and non-crisis situations to most needy orphans, widows and destitute, irrespective of race, religion, culture, creed and geographical boundary.

Work in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Niger, Mauritania, Morocco, Libya, Kenya, Central African Republic, Uganda, The Gambia, Djibouti, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Togo, Sri Lanka, Serbia, Senegal, Nigeria, Nepal, Montenegro, Mali, Madagascar, Liberia, Guinea, Ghana, Egypt, Comoros, Chad, Cameroon, Benin, Türkiye, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Yemen, Tanzania, Syria, Bangladesh, Albania, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Pakistan, Myanmar, Malawi, Greece, India, Indonesia, Lebanon and Iraq

UK registered office: Yorkshire and The Humber

Book Aid International

Charity number 313869

04/07/1966

Latest income £22,104,261

[Dec 2024]

Book Aid International is the UK's leading international book donation and library development charity. Book Aid International's vision is a world where everyone has access to the books that will enrich, improve and change their lives.

Work in Kenya, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania, Sudan, Somalia, Namibia, Malawi, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Cameroon, Syria, Liberia, Nepal, Lebanon, Iraq, Nigeria, Greece, Rwanda, Ghana, The Gambia, Bhutan, Sierra Leone, St Vincent and Grenadines and Ukraine

UK registered office: London

Muslim Aid

Charity number 1176462

29/12/2017

Latest income £23,727,463

[Dec 2024]

Whilst responding to emergencies is one of our major priorities, we also work on strategic programmes to eliminate poverty that focus upon:EducationSkills trainingProvision of clean waterHealthcareIncome generation projects

Work in Lebanon, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Türkiye, Myanmar, Syria, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka and Sudan

UK registered office: London

Al Basar International Foundation

Charity number 1160758

05/03/2015

Latest income £18,567,803

[Dec 2024]

Their activities are providing eye care to under developed countries in Asia and Africa, deliver short term relief through mobile eye camps, build eye hospitals in various countries in Asia and Africa to provide eye treatment,. They also establish training centres in different countries and train HR for prevention of blindness projects and provide School Eye-Health programs.

Work in Ghana, Nepal, Nigeria, Philippines, Tanzania, Somalia, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Kenya, India, Guinea, Morocco and Mauritania

UK registered office: London

The English Province of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Annecy

Charity number 232835

20/03/1964

Latest income £1,197,224

[Dec 2025]

The charity aims to support the religious and other charitable works carried on by the English province of the Congregation and its members. These works fall into the main areas of: caring for members of the Congregation; education; healthcare; social and pastoral care and the advancement of religion.

Work in Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, The Gambia and France

UK registered office: Wales

Penny Appeal

Charity number 1128341

02/03/2009

Latest income £13,136,985

[Dec 2024]

Penny Appeal provides poverty relief across Asia, the Middle East and Africa, with dedicated programmes to help the poor and needy by building wells, caring for orphans, providing nutritious food, delivering emergency aid in response to crisis situations and providing healthcare. Penny Appeal also works in the UK to help homeless people and women who have experienced domestic abuse.

Work in Guinea, Yemen, Türkiye, Syria, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Rwanda, Pakistan, Nigeria, Niger, Nepal, Mauritania, Mali, Lebanon, Kenya, Israel, Iraq, Indonesia, India, Guinea-Bissau, The Gambia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Bangladesh, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Tanzania, United States, Myanmar, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Greece, Central African Republic, Australia, Cameroon and Bosnia and Herzegovina

UK registered office: Yorkshire and The Humber

Mercy Ships - U.K Ltd

Charity number 1053055

21/02/1996

Latest income £11,228,360

[Dec 2025]

Mercy Ships UK is part of a global charity that uses hospital ships to deliver free healthcare to people in some of the poorest countries in the world. Our volunteers work with host nations to improve healthcare systems by training local medical staff and renovating facilities to leave a lasting legacy. Since 1978, we've visited 56 countries, providing services worth more than £1.2 billion.

Work in Côte d'Ivoire, Togo, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Madagascar, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Ghana, The Gambia, Cameroon, Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique and Congo

UK registered office: East of England

Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines

Charity number 1115606

28/07/2006

Latest income £17,665,060

[Mar 2025]

GALVmed fosters ground breaking partnerships on a global scale between animal health industry and other organisations. Our aim is to promote the development of accessible and affordable animal vaccines and other animal health products for the poorest farmers in developing countries.

Work in Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Rwanda, Nigeria, Nepal, Mozambique, Malawi, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Bangladesh, Tanzania, Zambia, India, Ghana, Togo, South Sudan, Zimbabwe, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Chad, Botswana and Benin

UK registered office:

Medical Research Foundation

Charity number 1138223

30/09/2010

Latest income £3,743,220

[Mar 2025]

To promote medical research anywhere in the world, and in particular to support research training, public engagement with research and the dissemination of research results for the improvement of human health.

Work in Senegal, Norway, Uganda, Spain, Ethiopia and The Gambia

UK registered office: London

Abdullah Aid

Charity number 1165916

08/03/2016

Latest income £8,319,803

[Dec 2024]

Abdullah Aid is a NON PROFIT charity organisation serving humanity, We provide emergency relief around the world in over 27 countries. Our aim is to support orphans, widows, refugees, disabled and other less fortunate poor families who are struggling due to poverty, disaster or any other crisis.

Work in Tanzania, Panama, Sri Lanka, Jordan, India, The Gambia, Bangladesh, South Sudan, South Africa, Somalia, Niger, Canada, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Morocco, Syria, Australia, Zimbabwe, Nepal, Sierra Leone, Türkiye, Mozambique, Malawi, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Egypt, Yemen, Pakistan, Nigeria, Lebanon, Guinea-Bissau, Ethiopia and Togo

UK registered office: London

The Ulverscroft Foundation

Charity number 264873

13/12/1972

Latest income £8,822,000

[Oct 2025]

Supports visually impaired people worldwide

Work in Australia, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, India, Malawi, Israel, The Gambia, Benin and Tanzania

UK registered office: East Midlands

United Purpose

Charity number 272465

15/12/1976

Latest income £4,884,450

[Dec 2024]

United Purpose's activities can be broadly summarised as follows:Partnership and local capacity strengthening;Emergency prevention, preparedness and response; Health, including HIV/AIDS prevention and care; Rights and equity; Water and sanitation;Sustainable livelihoods, including food security and micro-enterprise.

Work in Bangladesh, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya, Guinea, The Gambia, Cameroon, Brazil and Nigeria

UK registered office: Wales

Sos Children's Villages UK

Charity number 1069204

21/04/1998

Latest income £6,138,744

[Dec 2024]

SOS Children's Villages UK is part of a global federation founded in 1949. Working in over 130 countries, the SOS Children's Villages federation is the world's largest non-governmental group focused on supporting children and young people who don't have, or at risk of losing, parental care. SOS Children's Villages UK supports children in over 100 of these today.

Work in Zimbabwe, Benin, Belarus, Malawi, Ghana, Guatemala, Bangladesh, Armenia, Argentina, North Macedonia, Burundi, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Eswatini, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Senegal, Philippines, Peru, Pakistan, Nicaragua, Nepal, Chile, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Somalia, Mozambique, Brazil, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ethiopia, Mexico, Mali, The Gambia, Ukraine, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lebanon, Laos, Kyrgyzstan, Kenya, Jordan, Indonesia, India, Honduras and Haiti

UK registered office: East of England

Muslim Charity Helping the Needy

Charity number 1078488

07/12/1999

Latest income £7,088,296

[Oct 2024]

Muslim Charity's mission has evolved effectively over the last few years. Muslim Charity continues to provide emergency relief during and after a disaster has struck, but also focuses on addressing underlying causes of poverty,such as health, education and economic development.Building Hospitals, Safe drinking water, Schools,Orphan sponsorship projects are the core target of Muslim Charity.

Work in Yemen, Bangladesh, India, Lebanon, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Chad, The Gambia, Kenya, Tanzania and Cameroon

UK registered office: East Midlands

International Learning Movement (Ilm)

Charity number 1102513

05/03/2004

Latest income £6,132,570

[Mar 2025]

a) Support education.b) Promote understanding and an awareness of HIV/AIDs.c) Relief in emergencies and medical camp.d) Promote understanding between global cultures and faith.e) Support financially to the poor families for their daughters marriage costs.f) Install hand pumps for clean water.g) Promote tolerance and social justice.

Work in Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Kenya, Ghana, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, The Gambia, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, Chad, Eswatini, Canada, Cameroon, Botswana, Afghanistan, Syria, Tanzania, Türkiye, Uganda, United States, Yemen, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Egypt, Zimbabwe, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Mali, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, India and Malawi

UK registered office: London

Scripture Union

Charity number 213422

03/01/1966

Latest income £4,715,000

[Mar 2025]

We help children and young people explore the Bible, respond to Jesus and grow in faith. We make Jesus known through our work in communities, schools, holidays and missions. Through publishing, using print and digital media, we aim to inspire leaders to make disciples of children and young people with our resources and to equip Christians to grow in discipleship with Bible guides and publications.

Work in Fiji, France, The Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Kosovo, Armenia, Australia, Bolivia, Botswana, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Ireland, Romania, Russia, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Eswatini, Tajikistan, Thailand, Uganda, Ukraine, Serbia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Zimbabwe

UK registered office:

Chain of Hope

Charity number 1081384

30/06/2000

Latest income £4,884,231

[Mar 2025]

Chain of Hope provides medical treatment for children and young persons overseas. Providing on-site and overseas training, mentoring and provision of equipment, Chain of Hope also builds up infrastructure to help to establish and develop cardiac services in developing countries. As an interim measure, Chain of Hope brings children to the UK and Europe for open and closed heart operations.

Work in Uganda, El Salvador, Jamaica, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Burundi, Mozambique, Kosovo and Egypt

UK registered office: London

Khalsa Aid International

Charity number 1163294

25/08/2015

Latest income £3,367,145

[Mar 2025]

Khalsa Aid International is a UK-based humanitarian relief charity providing support around the world to victims of natural and man-made disasters such as floods, earthquakes, famine and war.Our team is often one of the first on the scene to help distribute food, water, clothing, medical and sanitation supplies. We fund and build semi-permanent shelters. We have active teams across the globe.

Work in Uganda, Albania, Bangladesh, Central African Republic, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Pakistan, Türkiye, Botswana, Cyprus, The Gambia, Madagascar, Moldova, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Philippines, Poland, Spain, Eswatini, Iraq, Zambia, Malawi, Lebanon and Australia

UK registered office: South East

Mercy Relief

Charity number 1122376

21/01/2008

Latest income £3,816,317

[Dec 2024]

We help children in need, particularly orphans, through a sponsorship scheme. This helps them pursue education, improve their health care and provide for their general welfare.We also help people directly affected by natural and manmade disasters e.g. flooding, famine, war.

Work in Yemen, Lebanon, Somalia, Pakistan, Occupied Palestinian Territories and The Gambia

UK registered office: West Midlands

Conserve Global

Charity number 1195017

30/06/2021

Latest income £3,342,236

[Dec 2024]

Engagement and support in conservation management to formal protected areas and community-based conservation areas in Africa to protect wildlife, habitats and ecosystem integrity whilst unlocking economic opportunities and value for local rural communities.

Work in Niger, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Namibia, Uganda, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mayotte, Nigeria, Congo, Reunion, Rwanda, Senegal, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Eswatini, Togo and Seychelles

UK registered office: London

As-Suffa Trust

Charity number 1106270

12/10/2004

Latest income £3,492,906

[Sep 2025]

Provide educational courses at the as-suffa institute and educational activities off siteprovide food and shelter to homeless people in the uk.run outreach projects, educational seminars, community based lectures.provide aid and poverty relief in different parts of the world.provides relgious services and outreach work activities to advance racial and relgious harmony.

Work in Sierra Leone, Zambia, Lebanon, Bangladesh, The Gambia, Pakistan and Spain

UK registered office: West Midlands

Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League

Charity number 1174874

27/09/2017

Latest income £2,983,657

[Mar 2025]

The charity operates outside the United Kingdom looking after the welfare of ex-servicemen, women and widows of Commonwealth countries who have at some time served the British Crown.

Work in The Gambia, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Cyprus, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, St Kitts-Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and Grenadines, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Eswatini, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Hong Kong and Turks and Caicos Islands

UK registered office: London

The Redress Trust Limited

Charity number 1015787

15/12/1992

Latest income £2,373,175

[Mar 2025]

REDRESS is a human rights organisation that helps torture survivors obtain justice and reparation. REDRESS works with survivors to help restore their dignity and to make torturers accountable. We seek a variety of remedies, including restitution, compensation, rehabilitation, satisfaction and guarantees of non-repetition.

Work in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lithuania, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, France, The Gambia, Peru, Ghana, South Africa, Tunisia, Uganda, United States, Kenya, India, Cambodia, Chad, Algeria and Zimbabwe

UK registered office: London

Africa Research Excellence Fund

Charity number 1193865

19/03/2021

Latest income £1,012,463

[Mar 2025]

The Africa Research Excellence Fund promotes medical research in Africa for the public benefit by providing education and training opportunities for individuals who are citizens of a country in Africa and are aspiring to, or have already embarked on, a career in medical research in Africa. The charity hosts training programmes and provides grants to support the development of research skills.

Work in Seychelles, Mauritius, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Namibia, Niger, Botswana, Uganda, Angola, Togo, South Sudan, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Zimbabwe, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Mozambique, Equatorial Guinea, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Zambia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Côte d'Ivoire, Tanzania, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Somalia, Benin, South Africa, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Burundi and Cameroon

UK registered office: London

Justice Defenders

Charity number 1121764

30/11/2007

Latest income £2,121,897

[Dec 2024]

Legal education, training, and practice with prison communities in Africa.

Work in United States, The Gambia, Kenya and Uganda

UK registered office: London

The Allen Overy Shearman Sterling Foundation

Charity number 1153738

09/09/2013

Latest income £2,227,840

[Apr 2025]

The Foundation was established to provide donations for the benefit of any one or more qualified charities.

Work in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Mozambique, Mali, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Senegal, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Niger, Mauritania, Chad, The Gambia and Guinea

UK registered office: London

Humanity First UK

Charity number 1188494

11/03/2020

Latest income £2,745,847

[Dec 2024]

Humanity First a disaster relief and development NGO works in 55 countries.Humanity First, Charity Number 1149693 after a restructure has taken a governance and oversight role, on projects around the world and coordinating Disaster Response globally. HF UK, Charity Number 1188494 was created to take over operational responsibility, fundraising and projects in the UK and supported countries

Work in Tunisia, Occupied Palestinian Territories, The Gambia, Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, Jordan, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea-Bissau

UK registered office: London

Advanced Life Support Group

Charity number 1095478

20/01/2003

Latest income £2,064,511

[Dec 2024]

To preserve life by providing training:- provision of training courses;- development of training packages;- research and quality control

Work in Germany, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Greece, India, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Liberia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Portugal, Qatar, Ireland, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Surinam, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Zambia, The Gambia, Fiji, Egypt, Denmark, Croatia and Chile

UK registered office: North West

Leo Lion Foundation

Charity number 1122148

02/01/2008

Latest income £2,368,796

[Mar 2025]

The COINS Foundation is unable to make awards to unsolicited applicants. Please do not apply for a grant unless you have been invited to do so.The Foundation works in partnership with excluded and disenfranchised people to develop inclusive communities especially in the developing world.

Work in Zambia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Nepal, United States, Tanzania, Mozambique, Haiti, Ethiopia and The Gambia

UK registered office: South East

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