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Charity	Reg. date	Latest income	Activities	Region ?
Stella Maris Charity number 1069833	01/06/1998	Latest income £3,055,999 [Dec 2025]	Stella Maris (formerly known as the Apostleship of the Sea) provides practical, pastoral and spiritual support to seafarers, fishers and their families through a network of port chaplains & volunteers. We visit ships directly & work in seafarers' centres. Main needs are: spiritual support; communication with family; transport; port information; news; clothing; help during crisis. Work in South Africa	UK registered office: London
Laidlaw Opera Trust Charity number 1175245	19/10/2017	Latest income £3,083,117 [Dec 2025]	Laidlaw Opera Trust champions live music as a uniquely thrilling art form accessible to all. We invest in opera companies and houses who believe that opera should be part of everyones cultural capital. Through strategic support and grants, we aim to expand Operas reach and self-sufficiency. Work in Ireland, Monaco, Singapore, South Africa, United States, Hong Kong, Canada and Rwanda	UK registered office: London
The Gemmological Association of Great Britain Charity number 1109555	19/05/2005	Latest income £3,320,137 [Dec 2025]	Providing gemmological education and information, and providing Gemmological Association membership services. Work in Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Madagascar, Myanmar, Netherlands, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, Hong Kong, Australia, Taiwan, Bahrain, Canada, China, El Salvador, France, Switzerland, United States, Sri Lanka and Sweden	UK registered office: London
Global Schools Forum Charity number 1195542	17/08/2021	Latest income £2,754,503 [Aug 2025]	Global Schools Forum (GSF) works to strengthen global education through supporting non-state organisations in developing countries who serve children from low-income backgrounds. We are a community united by a common vision of a world in which all children are able to access quality education. Work in Pakistan, Brazil, Cameroon, Indonesia, Kenya, Nepal, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Ghana, India and Nigeria	UK registered office: London
Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League Charity number 1174874	27/09/2017	Latest income £2,801,813 [Mar 2026]	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 Uganda, Eswatini, Malta, Malaysia, Malawi, Lesotho, Kenya, Jamaica, Myanmar, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Hong Kong, Turks and Caicos Islands, New Zealand, Pakistan, St Kitts-Nevis, India, Guyana, Grenada, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, The Gambia, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Zambia, Fiji, Dominica, Cameroon, Botswana, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Seychelles, Antigua and Barbuda, Canada, Cyprus, Tanzania, St Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, St Vincent and Grenadines, Singapore and Mauritius	UK registered office: London
Afrika Tikkun UK Charity number 1101556	15/01/2004	Latest income £2,720,848 [Dec 2025]	Afrika Tikkun UK raises funds to support the work of Afrika Tikkun NPC, an award winning child development charity in South Africa providing community based education and health care programmes for underprivileged children in the townships. The charity has been through a period of significant growth over the last five years and now reaches over 17,000 beneficiaries. Work in South Africa	UK registered office: South East
Joffe Charitable Trust CIO Charity number 1180520	01/11/2018	Latest income £2,418,835 [Dec 2025]	The charity makes grants to UK-registered charities and non-profit organisations to reduce poverty and advance human rights in developing countries. Work in South Africa	UK registered office: London
Family for Every Child Charity number 1149212	04/10/2012	Latest income £3,119,062 [Mar 2025]	Family for Every Child is an international alliance of local civil society organisations which work together (under the Charity's guidance) to mobilise knowledge, skills and resources dedicated to ensuring that more children can grow up in safe and caring families or in appropriate alternative care. Work in Rwanda, Guyana, Guatemala, Ghana, Ethiopia, Egypt, Italy, New Zealand, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Greece, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Türkiye, South Africa, Russia, Philippines, Paraguay, Nepal, Mexico, Lebanon, Kyrgyzstan, Kenya, Jordan, Jamaica, Indonesia, Cambodia, Chile, India, Colombia, Senegal, Morocco, Liberia, United States, Germany and South Korea	UK registered office: London
War on Want Charity number 208724	22/09/1962	Latest income £4,048,876 [Mar 2025]	War on Want fights poverty in developing countries in partnership and solidarity with people affected by globalisation. We campaign for human rights and against the root causes of global poverty, inequality and injustice. Work in Colombia, Bangladesh, Malawi, Mali, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Zambia, Brazil, Kenya, Iraq, China, Peru, Honduras, Nigeria, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Mozambique	UK registered office: London
Hawk Conservancy Trust Limited Charity number 1092349	06/06/2002	Latest income £2,891,205 [Jan 2026]	The relief of suffering of birds of prey in the South of England particularly Hampshire and Wiltshire, South Africa and the reintroduction of white backed vultures in Pakistan educating the public in the conservation of the birds and their habitat Work in Pakistan, South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana and Italy	UK registered office: South East
Parenting for Lifelong Health Charity number 1200313	08/09/2022	Latest income £3,265,184 [Dec 2025]	The Organisation facilitates the design, delivery, and scale-up of evidence-based, freely available parenting solutions to promote healthy child development and wellbeing, and prevent family violence. Work in Malaysia, Montenegro, Cameroon, Moldova, North Macedonia, Botswana, Uganda, Kenya, Czechia, Zambia, Tanzania, Namibia, India, Malawi, Philippines, Côte d'Ivoire, Myanmar, Vietnam, Mexico, Thailand, Haiti, El Salvador, Cambodia, Jamaica, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Romania, Sri Lanka and Lesotho	UK registered office: South East
Privacy International Charity number 1147471	28/05/2012	Latest income £1,795,358 [Jan 2026]	We promote the human right of privacy throughout the world, specifically:- raise awareness of threats to privacy;- monitor and report on surveillance methods and tactics;- work at national and international levels toward the provision of privacy protections;- monitor measures to protect privacy, and to seek ways through information technology to protect personal information Work in Argentina, Philippines, Indonesia, Kenya, Jordan, South Africa, Uganda, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, India, Thailand, Paraguay, Mexico, Lebanon and Pakistan	UK registered office: London
Tall Stories Theatre Company Limited Charity number 1121416	30/10/2007	Latest income £2,945,627 [Mar 2025]	To advance education for public benefit through theatre productions. A number of imaginative productions are put on each year coupled with educational programmes related to the shows. Aimed at children but for adults as well. Tour in a number of places including commuity and rural venues and schools Work in Malaysia, Hong Kong, United States, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Germany, Australia, France, Canada, Ireland and South Africa	UK registered office: London
The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province) Charity number 227350	30/12/1963	Latest income £2,680,485 [Dec 2025]	The objective of the Charity/Province is to advance the religious, missionary or other charitable work of the Roman Catholic faith. Work in Philippines, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, United States, Vietnam, Belgium, Brazil, Ghana, Italy and Nigeria	UK registered office: North West
The Degrees Initiative Charity number 1196532	11/11/2021	Latest income £3,624,417 [Dec 2025]	The Degrees Initiative builds the capacity of developing countries to evaluate solar radiation management geoengineering and play a central role in research and discussions. The initiative's activities include providing research grants, engagement workshops and community-building activities. Work in South Africa, Benin, Argentina and Indonesia	UK registered office:
Bioregional Development Group Charity number 1041486	18/10/1994	Latest income £2,528,664 [Mar 2026]	Bioregional Development Group helps to advance education for the public benefit, in particular concerning the practice of sustainable living including the conduct of community life and economic activity and to promote the preservation, conservation and restoration of the natural resources, animal and plant life, and habitats of the world. Work in South Africa, Australia, Canada and United States	UK registered office: London
The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem (the Order of St John) Charity number 235979	17/09/1964	Latest income £2,506,900 [Dec 2025]	The Order of St John is a major international charity, accredited to the United Nations, whose organisations- together widely known as St John - provide first aid, health care and support services in over 35 countries around the world. The Order's charitable work is carried out by the St John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem and St John Establishments worldwide- with volunteers and staff of over 300,000. Work in Malaysia, South Africa, Hong Kong, Solomon Islands, Singapore, St Lucia, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, Nigeria, New Zealand, Mauritius, Gibraltar, Malta, Malawi, Kenya, Jamaica, Israel, Guyana, Grenada, Ghana, Fiji, Dominica, Cyprus, Canada, Barbados, Australia, Antigua and Barbuda, Bermuda, Zimbabwe, Zambia, United States, Uganda, Trinidad and Tobago, Tanzania, Eswatini and Sri Lanka	UK registered office: London
The Whitley Fund for Nature Charity number 1081455	06/07/2000	Latest income £2,602,331 [Jun 2025]	Promotes, through the giving of grants, the conservation, preservation and restoration for the public benefit of the world's animal, bird, fish and plant life and of its environments/habitats.To seek out and support the best grass roots conservation projects in developing countries, including projects which serve the needs of local people as well as achieving conservation outcomes. Work in Rwanda, Malaysia, China, Bolivia, Belize, Chile, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Madagascar, Kenya, Russia, Peru, Paraguay, Colombia, Papua New Guinea, Panama, Pakistan, Nigeria, Mongolia, Mexico, Uruguay, Ukraine, Uganda, Türkiye, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Philippines, Bulgaria, Côte d'Ivoire, Israel, Indonesia, India, Haiti, Guatemala, Fiji, Equatorial Guinea, Ecuador, Argentina, Armenia, Bangladesh, British Indian Ocean Territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Venezuela, Cuba, Brazil, Uzbekistan and Costa Rica	UK registered office: London
Room to Read UK Limited Charity number 1125803	10/09/2008	Latest income £1,663,011 [Dec 2025]	Room to Read's goal is to create a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality. We help children in low-income communities develop literacy skills and a habit of reading, and support girls to build skills to succeed in school and negotiate key life decisions. We have benefitted more than 50 million children across 28 countries. Work in Zambia, Vietnam, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Nepal, Laos, India, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Honduras, Grenada, Myanmar, Pakistan, Nigeria, Malawi, Lebanon, Philippines, Rwanda, Jordan, Uganda, United States and Kenya	UK registered office: London
The Indigo Trust Charity number 1075920	10/06/1999	Latest income £3,497,539 [Apr 2025]	Grant making Work in South Africa	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 Algeria, Cambodia, Chad, Zimbabwe, India, South Africa, Tunisia, Uganda, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Peru, Nigeria, Netherlands, France, The Gambia, Nepal, Namibia, Lithuania, Kenya and Ghana	UK registered office: London
Climate Parliament Charity number 1107577	11/01/2005	Latest income £2,301,131 [Dec 2025]	Educate and inform MPs regarding climate change and policy options for promoting renewable energy. Collaborate with development agencies to build capacity of parliaments in developing countries to make policy on climate and clean energy. Build up a network of interested MPs in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Work in Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Rwanda, Nigeria, Namibia, Botswana, Djibouti, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Tunisia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Chile, China, Costa Rica, India, Jordan, Morocco, Peru, Senegal, Tanzania, United States, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin and Uganda	UK registered office: London
Marylebone Cricket Club Foundation Charity number 1019171	25/03/1993	Latest income £2,650,111 [Nov 2025]	Provides free cricket coaching and match play for state-educated children aged 11-15 across the UK, opportunities through cricket to people living in the London Borough of Westminster, and opportunities through cricket to communities overseas. Work in Nepal, Lebanon, South Africa, Rwanda, Uganda, Sri Lanka and Kenya	UK registered office: London
Teresa Ball International Solidarity Fund Charity number 1080521	02/05/2000	Latest income £5,551,739 [Dec 2025]	Education.Pastoral work including the relief of poverty and promotion of justice.Promotion of Religion.Maintenance of the members of the Institute in the pursuit of their mission.Other charitable purposes for the benefit of the public. Work in Slovakia, Albania, Germany, Zambia, Bangladesh, Sudan, India, Kenya, Nepal, Peru, Ireland and South Africa	UK registered office:
Sisters of the Holy Cross CIO Charity number 1195162	14/07/2021	Latest income £1,552,640 [Dec 2025]	The Sisters of the Holy Cross support the religious and other charitable works carried on by the members of the Congregation, including the provision of education, care, social, pastoral and counselling services. Supporting the overseas missionary work of the Congregation and the provision of grants to other organisations in line with our Charitable objectives. Care is given to older Sisters. Work in Italy, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Zambia, Lesotho, Switzerland, Germany, India, Iraq and Sri Lanka	UK registered office: London
Rethink Charity Charity number 1201676	23/01/2023	Latest income £1,982,480 [Mar 2025]	Rethink Charity provides disaster relief and aid, search and rescue teams, education, grants, economic initiatives, and community activation efforts worldwide. We empower communities to overcome social, economic, and environmental challenges. Work in Occupied Palestinian Territories, Morocco, Lebanon, Türkiye, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, South Africa, Syria, Yemen, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Tanzania	UK registered office: London
The Tavistock Institute of Human Relations Charity number 209706	16/08/1963	Latest income £2,095,656 [Sep 2025]	We have been at the forefront of social science research and development for over 70 years, applying ideas and providing practical support to individuals and organisations dealing with issues of change, innovation and policy delivery. We work with government, voluntary and private sectors at local, national and international level, combining research, consultancy and professional development. Work in Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Belgium, United States, India, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Ireland, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, Faroe Islands, Taiwan, Lithuania, Trinidad and Tobago, South Africa, Israel and China	UK registered office: London
Ida Davis Family Foundation Charity number 1175286	20/10/2017	Latest income £25,985 [Mar 2025]	The objects of the Foundation are to alleviate poverty, to advance education, to relieve sickness and to promote health and to preserve and protect the natural environment at home and abroad. As a grant making charity, the Constitution also provides for general charitable purposes for Public Benefit. Work in Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, India and Kenya	UK registered office: East of England
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 The Gambia, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Togo, Tanzania, Eswatini, Sudan, South Africa, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Sao Tome and Principe, Rwanda, South Sudan, Nigeria, Niger, Namibia, Mozambique, Mauritius, Djibouti, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mauritania, Mali, Equatorial Guinea, Malawi, Madagascar, Liberia, Comoros, Chad, Central African Republic, Lesotho, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Kenya, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Benin, Angola, Botswana, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Gabon	UK registered office: London
The Christian Trust Charity number 1041237	30/09/1994	Latest income £2,121,139 [Dec 2025]	To offer personal prayer ministry to those in need and to provide Christian training through conferences, short courses, longer training programmes, on-line training and through the production and distribution of books, E-books, CDs, DVDs and recordings in MP3 format. Work in Bulgaria, Belarus, Czechia, Finland, Australia, Colombia, China, Taiwan, Serbia, United States, Ukraine, Switzerland, Sweden, South Africa, Singapore, Rwanda, Russia, Romania, Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Norway, New Zealand, Netherlands, Malaysia, Latvia, Kenya, Israel, India, Hungary, Germany, France, Croatia and Canada	UK registered office: North West

Stella Maris

Charity number 1069833

01/06/1998

Latest income £3,055,999

[Dec 2025]

Stella Maris (formerly known as the Apostleship of the Sea) provides practical, pastoral and spiritual support to seafarers, fishers and their families through a network of port chaplains & volunteers. We visit ships directly & work in seafarers' centres. Main needs are: spiritual support; communication with family; transport; port information; news; clothing; help during crisis.

Work in South Africa

UK registered office: London

Laidlaw Opera Trust

Charity number 1175245

19/10/2017

Latest income £3,083,117

[Dec 2025]

Laidlaw Opera Trust champions live music as a uniquely thrilling art form accessible to all. We invest in opera companies and houses who believe that opera should be part of everyones cultural capital. Through strategic support and grants, we aim to expand Operas reach and self-sufficiency.

Work in Ireland, Monaco, Singapore, South Africa, United States, Hong Kong, Canada and Rwanda

UK registered office: London

The Gemmological Association of Great Britain

Charity number 1109555

19/05/2005

Latest income £3,320,137

[Dec 2025]

Providing gemmological education and information, and providing Gemmological Association membership services.

Work in Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Madagascar, Myanmar, Netherlands, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, Hong Kong, Australia, Taiwan, Bahrain, Canada, China, El Salvador, France, Switzerland, United States, Sri Lanka and Sweden

UK registered office: London

Global Schools Forum

Charity number 1195542

17/08/2021

Latest income £2,754,503

[Aug 2025]

Global Schools Forum (GSF) works to strengthen global education through supporting non-state organisations in developing countries who serve children from low-income backgrounds. We are a community united by a common vision of a world in which all children are able to access quality education.

Work in Pakistan, Brazil, Cameroon, Indonesia, Kenya, Nepal, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Ghana, India and Nigeria

UK registered office: London

Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League

Charity number 1174874

27/09/2017

Latest income £2,801,813

[Mar 2026]

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

UK registered office: London

Afrika Tikkun UK

Charity number 1101556

15/01/2004

Latest income £2,720,848

[Dec 2025]

Afrika Tikkun UK raises funds to support the work of Afrika Tikkun NPC, an award winning child development charity in South Africa providing community based education and health care programmes for underprivileged children in the townships. The charity has been through a period of significant growth over the last five years and now reaches over 17,000 beneficiaries.

Work in South Africa

UK registered office: South East

Joffe Charitable Trust CIO

Charity number 1180520

01/11/2018

Latest income £2,418,835

[Dec 2025]

The charity makes grants to UK-registered charities and non-profit organisations to reduce poverty and advance human rights in developing countries.

Work in South Africa

UK registered office: London

Family for Every Child

Charity number 1149212

04/10/2012

Latest income £3,119,062

[Mar 2025]

Family for Every Child is an international alliance of local civil society organisations which work together (under the Charity's guidance) to mobilise knowledge, skills and resources dedicated to ensuring that more children can grow up in safe and caring families or in appropriate alternative care.

Work in Rwanda, Guyana, Guatemala, Ghana, Ethiopia, Egypt, Italy, New Zealand, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Greece, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Türkiye, South Africa, Russia, Philippines, Paraguay, Nepal, Mexico, Lebanon, Kyrgyzstan, Kenya, Jordan, Jamaica, Indonesia, Cambodia, Chile, India, Colombia, Senegal, Morocco, Liberia, United States, Germany and South Korea

UK registered office: London

War on Want

Charity number 208724

22/09/1962

Latest income £4,048,876

[Mar 2025]

War on Want fights poverty in developing countries in partnership and solidarity with people affected by globalisation. We campaign for human rights and against the root causes of global poverty, inequality and injustice.

Work in Colombia, Bangladesh, Malawi, Mali, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Zambia, Brazil, Kenya, Iraq, China, Peru, Honduras, Nigeria, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Mozambique

UK registered office: London

Hawk Conservancy Trust Limited

Charity number 1092349

06/06/2002

Latest income £2,891,205

[Jan 2026]

The relief of suffering of birds of prey in the South of England particularly Hampshire and Wiltshire, South Africa and the reintroduction of white backed vultures in Pakistan educating the public in the conservation of the birds and their habitat

Work in Pakistan, South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana and Italy

UK registered office: South East

Parenting for Lifelong Health

Charity number 1200313

08/09/2022

Latest income £3,265,184

[Dec 2025]

The Organisation facilitates the design, delivery, and scale-up of evidence-based, freely available parenting solutions to promote healthy child development and wellbeing, and prevent family violence.

Work in Malaysia, Montenegro, Cameroon, Moldova, North Macedonia, Botswana, Uganda, Kenya, Czechia, Zambia, Tanzania, Namibia, India, Malawi, Philippines, Côte d'Ivoire, Myanmar, Vietnam, Mexico, Thailand, Haiti, El Salvador, Cambodia, Jamaica, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Romania, Sri Lanka and Lesotho

UK registered office: South East

Privacy International

Charity number 1147471

28/05/2012

Latest income £1,795,358

[Jan 2026]

We promote the human right of privacy throughout the world, specifically:- raise awareness of threats to privacy;- monitor and report on surveillance methods and tactics;- work at national and international levels toward the provision of privacy protections;- monitor measures to protect privacy, and to seek ways through information technology to protect personal information

Work in Argentina, Philippines, Indonesia, Kenya, Jordan, South Africa, Uganda, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, India, Thailand, Paraguay, Mexico, Lebanon and Pakistan

UK registered office: London

Tall Stories Theatre Company Limited

Charity number 1121416

30/10/2007

Latest income £2,945,627

[Mar 2025]

To advance education for public benefit through theatre productions. A number of imaginative productions are put on each year coupled with educational programmes related to the shows. Aimed at children but for adults as well. Tour in a number of places including commuity and rural venues and schools

Work in Malaysia, Hong Kong, United States, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Germany, Australia, France, Canada, Ireland and South Africa

UK registered office: London

The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province)

Charity number 227350

30/12/1963

Latest income £2,680,485

[Dec 2025]

The objective of the Charity/Province is to advance the religious, missionary or other charitable work of the Roman Catholic faith.

Work in Philippines, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, United States, Vietnam, Belgium, Brazil, Ghana, Italy and Nigeria

UK registered office: North West

The Degrees Initiative

Charity number 1196532

11/11/2021

Latest income £3,624,417

[Dec 2025]

The Degrees Initiative builds the capacity of developing countries to evaluate solar radiation management geoengineering and play a central role in research and discussions. The initiative's activities include providing research grants, engagement workshops and community-building activities.

Work in South Africa, Benin, Argentina and Indonesia

UK registered office:

Bioregional Development Group

Charity number 1041486

18/10/1994

Latest income £2,528,664

[Mar 2026]

Bioregional Development Group helps to advance education for the public benefit, in particular concerning the practice of sustainable living including the conduct of community life and economic activity and to promote the preservation, conservation and restoration of the natural resources, animal and plant life, and habitats of the world.

Work in South Africa, Australia, Canada and United States

UK registered office: London

The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem (the Order of St John)

Charity number 235979

17/09/1964

Latest income £2,506,900

[Dec 2025]

The Order of St John is a major international charity, accredited to the United Nations, whose organisations- together widely known as St John - provide first aid, health care and support services in over 35 countries around the world. The Order's charitable work is carried out by the St John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem and St John Establishments worldwide- with volunteers and staff of over 300,000.

Work in Malaysia, South Africa, Hong Kong, Solomon Islands, Singapore, St Lucia, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, Nigeria, New Zealand, Mauritius, Gibraltar, Malta, Malawi, Kenya, Jamaica, Israel, Guyana, Grenada, Ghana, Fiji, Dominica, Cyprus, Canada, Barbados, Australia, Antigua and Barbuda, Bermuda, Zimbabwe, Zambia, United States, Uganda, Trinidad and Tobago, Tanzania, Eswatini and Sri Lanka

UK registered office: London

The Whitley Fund for Nature

Charity number 1081455

06/07/2000

Latest income £2,602,331

[Jun 2025]

Promotes, through the giving of grants, the conservation, preservation and restoration for the public benefit of the world's animal, bird, fish and plant life and of its environments/habitats.To seek out and support the best grass roots conservation projects in developing countries, including projects which serve the needs of local people as well as achieving conservation outcomes.

Work in Rwanda, Malaysia, China, Bolivia, Belize, Chile, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Madagascar, Kenya, Russia, Peru, Paraguay, Colombia, Papua New Guinea, Panama, Pakistan, Nigeria, Mongolia, Mexico, Uruguay, Ukraine, Uganda, Türkiye, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Philippines, Bulgaria, Côte d'Ivoire, Israel, Indonesia, India, Haiti, Guatemala, Fiji, Equatorial Guinea, Ecuador, Argentina, Armenia, Bangladesh, British Indian Ocean Territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Venezuela, Cuba, Brazil, Uzbekistan and Costa Rica

UK registered office: London

Room to Read UK Limited

Charity number 1125803

10/09/2008

Latest income £1,663,011

[Dec 2025]

Room to Read's goal is to create a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality. We help children in low-income communities develop literacy skills and a habit of reading, and support girls to build skills to succeed in school and negotiate key life decisions. We have benefitted more than 50 million children across 28 countries.

Work in Zambia, Vietnam, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Nepal, Laos, India, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Honduras, Grenada, Myanmar, Pakistan, Nigeria, Malawi, Lebanon, Philippines, Rwanda, Jordan, Uganda, United States and Kenya

UK registered office: London

The Indigo Trust

Charity number 1075920

10/06/1999

Latest income £3,497,539

[Apr 2025]

Grant making

Work in South Africa

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

UK registered office: London

Climate Parliament

Charity number 1107577

11/01/2005

Latest income £2,301,131

[Dec 2025]

Educate and inform MPs regarding climate change and policy options for promoting renewable energy. Collaborate with development agencies to build capacity of parliaments in developing countries to make policy on climate and clean energy. Build up a network of interested MPs in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

Work in Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Rwanda, Nigeria, Namibia, Botswana, Djibouti, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Tunisia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Chile, China, Costa Rica, India, Jordan, Morocco, Peru, Senegal, Tanzania, United States, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin and Uganda

UK registered office: London

Marylebone Cricket Club Foundation

Charity number 1019171

25/03/1993

Latest income £2,650,111

[Nov 2025]

Provides free cricket coaching and match play for state-educated children aged 11-15 across the UK, opportunities through cricket to people living in the London Borough of Westminster, and opportunities through cricket to communities overseas.

Work in Nepal, Lebanon, South Africa, Rwanda, Uganda, Sri Lanka and Kenya

UK registered office: London

Teresa Ball International Solidarity Fund

Charity number 1080521

02/05/2000

Latest income £5,551,739

[Dec 2025]

Education.Pastoral work including the relief of poverty and promotion of justice.Promotion of Religion.Maintenance of the members of the Institute in the pursuit of their mission.Other charitable purposes for the benefit of the public.

Work in Slovakia, Albania, Germany, Zambia, Bangladesh, Sudan, India, Kenya, Nepal, Peru, Ireland and South Africa

UK registered office:

Sisters of the Holy Cross CIO

Charity number 1195162

14/07/2021

Latest income £1,552,640

[Dec 2025]

The Sisters of the Holy Cross support the religious and other charitable works carried on by the members of the Congregation, including the provision of education, care, social, pastoral and counselling services. Supporting the overseas missionary work of the Congregation and the provision of grants to other organisations in line with our Charitable objectives. Care is given to older Sisters.

Work in Italy, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Zambia, Lesotho, Switzerland, Germany, India, Iraq and Sri Lanka

UK registered office: London

Rethink Charity

Charity number 1201676

23/01/2023

Latest income £1,982,480

[Mar 2025]

Rethink Charity provides disaster relief and aid, search and rescue teams, education, grants, economic initiatives, and community activation efforts worldwide. We empower communities to overcome social, economic, and environmental challenges.

Work in Occupied Palestinian Territories, Morocco, Lebanon, Türkiye, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, South Africa, Syria, Yemen, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Tanzania

UK registered office: London

The Tavistock Institute of Human Relations

Charity number 209706

16/08/1963

Latest income £2,095,656

[Sep 2025]

We have been at the forefront of social science research and development for over 70 years, applying ideas and providing practical support to individuals and organisations dealing with issues of change, innovation and policy delivery. We work with government, voluntary and private sectors at local, national and international level, combining research, consultancy and professional development.

Work in Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Belgium, United States, India, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Ireland, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, Faroe Islands, Taiwan, Lithuania, Trinidad and Tobago, South Africa, Israel and China

UK registered office: London

Ida Davis Family Foundation

Charity number 1175286

20/10/2017

Latest income £25,985

[Mar 2025]

The objects of the Foundation are to alleviate poverty, to advance education, to relieve sickness and to promote health and to preserve and protect the natural environment at home and abroad. As a grant making charity, the Constitution also provides for general charitable purposes for Public Benefit.

Work in Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, India and Kenya

UK registered office: East of England

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

UK registered office: London

The Christian Trust

Charity number 1041237

30/09/1994

Latest income £2,121,139

[Dec 2025]

To offer personal prayer ministry to those in need and to provide Christian training through conferences, short courses, longer training programmes, on-line training and through the production and distribution of books, E-books, CDs, DVDs and recordings in MP3 format.

Work in Bulgaria, Belarus, Czechia, Finland, Australia, Colombia, China, Taiwan, Serbia, United States, Ukraine, Switzerland, Sweden, South Africa, Singapore, Rwanda, Russia, Romania, Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Norway, New Zealand, Netherlands, Malaysia, Latvia, Kenya, Israel, India, Hungary, Germany, France, Croatia and Canada

UK registered office: North West

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