Found 113 UK NGOs working in Costa Rica
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| Charity | Reg. date | Latest income | Activities | Region ? |
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The Costa Foundation Charity number 1147400 |
23/05/2012 |
Latest income £2,089,540 [Dec 2025] |
Prevention or relief of poverty;Advancement of education, including the establishment & operation of schools & other educational establishments;Advancement of health or the saving of lives; andAdvancement of environmental protection or environmental improvement,in all cases anywhere in the world, in particular (without limitation) within coffee growing communities and surrounding areas.
Work in Zambia, Colombia, Guatemala, Ethiopia, Honduras, Costa Rica, Vietnam, Uganda, Nicaragua and Peru
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UK registered office: South East |
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World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance Foundation Charity number 1188731 |
24/03/2020 |
Latest income £1,629,904 [Dec 2024] |
The Chairty's objectives are for the public benefit, anywhere in the world to advance education, prevent and relieve poverty and to relieve unemployment, (including those with little or no education, survivors of human trafficking, people with disabilities, refugees and migrants). Advance Human rights, promote the protection & preservation of the natural environment and sustainable development.
Work in Bangladesh, Panama, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Uganda, Nicaragua, Qatar, Zambia, Vietnam, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Nigeria, Nepal, Mexico, Maldives, Kenya, Jordan, Indonesia, India, Guatemala, Ethiopia, Egypt, Dominican Republic and Costa Rica
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UK registered office: London |
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Rainforest Trust UK Charity number 1169111 |
09/09/2016 |
Latest income £1,759,705 [Dec 2025] |
Rainforest Trust UK works in partnership with Rainforest Trust in the US to preserve and protect rainforests and other tropical habitat, particularly areas that are home to endangered species. We work in collaboration with trusted local NGOs and indigenous communities to place land under protection, either by land purchase or land designation as community forests or national parks.
Work in India, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Indonesia, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines and Solomon Islands
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UK registered office: West Midlands |
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Adventure Under Sail Charity number 1124276 |
31/05/2008 |
Latest income £1,194,736 [Mar 2023] |
To educate young people through the provision of sailing or sailing related activities and other training so as to develop their physical, mental and social capabilities so that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and their conditions may be improved.
Work in Costa Rica, Germany and Ireland
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UK registered office: East of England |
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A Rocha International Charity number 1136041 |
20/05/2010 |
Latest income £1,400,162 [Dec 2025] |
A Rocha is an international conservation organisation working to show God's love for all creation. A Rocha is committed to environmental action through community-based conservation projects.
Work in Sweden, Costa Rica, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Singapore, Lebanon, Australia, Canada, Czechia, France, Ghana, India, United States, Philippines, Uganda, Switzerland, Kenya, South Africa, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Peru and Portugal
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UK registered office: London |
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Mapaction Charity number 1126727 |
14/11/2008 |
Latest income £1,283,150 [Dec 2025] |
MapAction is a humanitarian mapping charity that works through skilled volunteers. Its aim is to save lives and minimise suffering by making the response to humanitarian emergencies as efficient and effective as possible.When a disaster strikes, MapAction deploys volunteer mapping professionals to the scene to help coordinate the response and get aid to where it is needed most.
Work in France, Fiji, Estonia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Colombia, China, Chile, Cameroon, Bolivia, Argentina, United States, Panama, Nepal, Mongolia, Mexico, New Zealand, Mali, Malawi, Liberia, Kenya, Jordan, Italy, Iraq, Indonesia, India, Greece, Ghana, Germany, South Sudan, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Serbia, Yemen, Vanuatu, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, Thailand, Syria, Switzerland, Sweden, Sudan, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Peru and Paraguay
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UK registered office: South East |
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World Association for Christian Communication Charity number 296073 |
04/03/1987 |
Latest income £1,076,435 [Dec 2025] |
The Association promotes communication for social change. It believes that communication is a basic human right that define's people's common humanity ,strengthens cultures,enables participation ,creates community & challenges tyranny & oppression. It works through advocacy,education,training and the creation & sharing of knowledge.Its worldwide membership works with faithbased & secular partners
Work in Canada, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Nigeria, Philippines, Uganda, Egypt, Kenya, Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mauritius, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nepal, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Central African Republic, Peru and Senegal
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UK registered office: London |
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The Manta Trust Charity number 1145387 |
11/01/2012 |
Latest income £976,772 [Jun 2025] |
The charity?s key objectives are the conservation of manta rays and their close relatives, mobula rays throughout the world?s oceans. Manta rays can be considered charismatic megafauna; diving and snorkelling with these creatures is a sought after experience the world over. Our vision is to see these animals thriving in healthy, diverse ocean ecosystems the world over.
Work in Costa Rica, Brazil, New Zealand, Portugal, Palau, Peru, Thailand, New Caledonia, Ecuador, Fiji, Indonesia, Maldives, Mexico, Sri Lanka, British Indian Ocean Territory, French Polynesia, United States, Seychelles, Papua New Guinea, Micronesia and Cameroon
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UK registered office: South West |
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World Council of Enterostomal Therapists Charity number 1057749 |
23/08/1996 |
Latest income £1,011,155 [Mar 2025] |
The World Council of Enterostomal Therapists exists to further the expert professional nursing care for people with ostomy, wound or continence needs.
Work in Chile, Spain, South Korea, South Africa, Singapore, Russia, Portugal, Poland, Philippines, Norway, New Zealand, Namibia, Malaysia, Kenya, Japan, Italy, Taiwan, Hong Kong, United States, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Switzerland, Sweden, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India, Hungary, Germany, France, Finland, Denmark, Croatia, Colombia, China, Canada, Brazil, Australia, Bahrain, Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia
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UK registered office: |
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Rainforest Concern Charity number 1028947 |
22/11/1993 |
Latest income £777,339 [Dec 2025] |
To protect and conserve threatened natural habitats for the public benefit and for endangered species of animals and plants. In particular, in areas having endangered forests or other endangered natural habitats.
Work in Colombia, Chile, Romania, Peru, India, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Brazil
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UK registered office: South West |
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The Ecancer Global Foundation Charity number 1176307 |
15/12/2017 |
Latest income £905,931 [Dec 2025] |
ecancer's mission is to raise the standards of care for cancer patients across the world through education. We educate the cancer community through our platforms ecancer.org, ecancerpatient and live meetings. All our educational content is freely accessible and designed to improve the community's knowledge and understanding of the disease.
Work in Germany, Italy, Belgium, India, Portugal, Austria, China, Australia, Greece, Poland, Argentina, Spain, Sweden, United States, Peru, New Zealand, Venezuela, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, Canada, Bolivia, France, Japan, Netherlands and Mexico
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UK registered office: South West |
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Ivy Manchester Limited Charity number 1134458 |
23/02/2010 |
Latest income £953,092 [Mar 2025] |
Maintaining a place for the public worship of God by the Ivy Church members and members of the public.Preaching, teaching and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ.Providing pastoral care, practical help and support to those attending the Church and to members of the public.Providing financial help and advisory services to people experiencing financial and practical need.
Work in Costa Rica, France, Thailand, Zambia and Greece
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UK registered office: North West |
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The Hispanic and Luso Brazilian Council Charity number 314210 |
15/01/1963 |
Latest income £472,935 [Mar 2025] |
The hispanic and luso brazilian council is a non-political registered charity whose aim is the strengthening of understanding and fostering of closer uk relationships with latin america, spain and portugal.
Work in Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Venezuela, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Argentina, Mexico, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile and Panama
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UK registered office: London |
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Inspiring Girls International Limited Charity number 1171779 |
24/02/2017 |
Latest income £863,058 [Jul 2025] |
Inspiring Girls is dedicated to raising the aspirations of girls around the world by connecting them with female role models. We facilitate volunteers going into schools or attending specific speed-networking events to talk to girls about their life, career, choices and experiences. We also manage an online video library where girls can find interviews of volunteers talking about their careers.
Work in Switzerland, Thailand, Tanzania, Hong Kong, Uruguay, Slovakia, Russia, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Guatemala, Ecuador, Peru, Romania, Türkiye, Panama, Honduras, Argentina, Serbia, Canada, Belgium, Australia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Malaysia, Paraguay, Mexico, Colombia, Singapore, United States, France, Venezuela, Brazil and Chile
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UK registered office: London |
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The World Parrot Trust Charity number 800944 |
21/02/1989 |
Latest income £600,582 [Mar 2025] |
The World Parrot Trust conducts and funds conservation projects for rare species of parrot around the world; encourages high standards in pet parrot care; campaigns to halt the trade in wild-caught parrots and informs and educates via our quarterly magazine 'PsittaScene' our monthly eNewsletter 'Flock Talk' and website www.parrots.org.
Work in Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Senegal, Norfolk Island, Sierra Leone, France and Honduras
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UK registered office: South West |
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Bilton Evangelical Church Charity number 1137617 |
26/08/2010 |
Latest income £403,492 [Mar 2025] |
The advancement of the Christian Faith.The relief of people who are poor and needy.Education on the basis of Christian principles.
Work in Burkina Faso, Thailand and Costa Rica
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UK registered office: West Midlands |
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St Augustine's Foundation Charity number 307961 |
14/05/1991 |
Latest income £306,223 [Sep 2025] |
Supporting the work of the Anglican Communion worldwide by providing funds for educational needs.
Work in Sri Lanka, Angola, Argentina, United States, Papua New Guinea, Jamaica, Ghana, Brazil, Zimbabwe, Costa Rica, Tanzania, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, South Sudan, Uganda, Burundi and India
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UK registered office: East of England |
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The Sloth Conservation Foundation Charity number 1170992 |
05/01/2017 |
Latest income £443,793 [Mar 2025] |
The Sloth Conservation Foundation (SloCo) is dedicated to saving sloths in the wild through research and conservation initiatives. Such conservation strategies include:Education programs in local communities,Re-insulating power lines,Planting forest corridors to connect fragmented habitats,Construction of wildlife bridges across major roads,Scientific research.
Work in Venezuela, French Guyana, Surinam, Peru, Paraguay, Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guyana, Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Costa Rica
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UK registered office: East Midlands |
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The Reef-World Foundation Charity number 1157096 |
16/05/2014 |
Latest income £300,596 [May 2025] |
1) To promote the wise use of natural resources, particularly coral reefs & related tropical coastal resources;2) To promote the advancement of education about natural resources, coral reefs, related ecosystems and their conservation; 3) To promote sustainable reef-based tourism practices that protect & conserve coral reefs, for the benefit of local community, visitors & future generations.
Work in United States, Jordan, Egypt, Thailand, Antigua and Barbuda, Maldives, Malaysia, Costa Rica, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Singapore, Palau, Philippines, Dominican Republic, Indonesia and Japan
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UK registered office: South West |
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Harmony in Education Charity number 1200877 |
02/11/2022 |
Latest income £612,145 [Aug 2025] |
The Charity's objects are to advance education for the benefit of the public in particular but without limitation by supporting schools and teachers to deliver education using nature and the natural environment. The Charity is registered as a charity in England and Wales.
Work in Netherlands, Maldives, Indonesia, Italy, Greece, Ukraine, Costa Rica, France, China, Türkiye, Japan, Australia, South Africa, Iceland, Qatar, Pakistan and India
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UK registered office: South East |
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Pioneer Trust Charity number 1118766 |
11/04/2007 |
Latest income £369,905 [Aug 2025] |
Education/Training Religious activities
Work in Nepal, Ghana, India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Zambia, Cuba, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Costa Rica, Australia, Cyprus, France, Liberia, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Tanzania, United States and Kosovo
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UK registered office: East Midlands |
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Engineering Ministries International UK Charity number 1125371 |
05/08/2008 |
Latest income £352,574 [Dec 2025] |
We exist to enable Christian design professionals to serve the poorest of poor people in the third world and elswhere by the design of buildings, water and power facilities etc. We aim to 'Design a world of hope'. At the same time we hope to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ by example and by teaching to the people and places we go to.
Work in Uganda, Senegal, Costa Rica and Cambodia
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UK registered office: South East |
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Barefoot College International UK Charity number 1171643 |
16/02/2017 |
Latest income £335,901 [Dec 2025] |
To prevent and relieve poverty and to promote sustainable development, in socially and economically disadvantaged communities, in some of the least developed countries in the world.
Work in India, Cameroon, Puerto Rico, Cook Islands, Timor-Leste, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Vietnam, Venezuela, Vanuatu, Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa, Solomon Islands, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Samoa, Rwanda, Peru, Papua New Guinea, Nigeria, Nepal, Namibia, Mozambique, Micronesia, Mexico, Mali, Malawi, Madagascar, Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire, Guatemala, Ghana, Fiji, Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Colombia and Burkina Faso
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UK registered office: London |
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Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards - Legs Charity number 1179420 |
01/08/2018 |
Latest income £280,785 [Mar 2025] |
LEGS provides technical support to practitioners and policy makers involved in livestock emergency response largely in developing countries, through the provision of the LEGS Handbook and other resources, the LEGS training programme, research and learning.
Work in Nepal, Kenya, Costa Rica, Pakistan, India, Benin, United States, Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, Spain, France and Senegal
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UK registered office: East of England |
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Globalteer Charity number 1119706 |
18/06/2007 |
Latest income £317,906 [Jun 2025] |
Globalteer's mission is to create a lasting positive impact within the communities we serve. We achieve this through initiatives in education, community development, animal welfare, wildlife rescue, environmental conservation, and service learning.
Work in Peru, Argentina, Cambodia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos and Indonesia
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UK registered office: South West |
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World Connect International, UK Charity number 1194944 |
24/06/2021 |
Latest income £222,104 [Dec 2025] |
World Connect International, UK invests directly in the ideas of local leaders who are best positioned to drive self-sustaining development in their communities. Their ideas have lifted the lives of over 1 million people in 1,600 communities worldwide. The CIO provides grants directly to communities in the Global South to launch their own project ideas.
Work in Tanzania, Colombia, Senegal, Ecuador, Zambia, Rwanda, Albania, Belize, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Comoros, Costa Rica, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Nigeria, Philippines, Thailand, Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, Ghana and Haiti
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UK registered office: London |
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Comboni Missionary Sisters CIO Charity number 1179823 |
05/09/2018 |
Latest income £237,736 [Dec 2025] |
Supporting religious and other charitable works carried out by members of the Order in health, education and social work, especially in Africa, Latin America and Middle East. The Comboni Centre offers individual & group opportunities for encounters of prayer and mission related topics. The Sisters visit the housebound, help with the homeless/refugees and participate in justice & peace programmes.
Work in Ethiopia, Togo, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sri Lanka, Zambia, Spain, South Sudan, South Africa, Portugal, Peru, Mozambique, Mexico, Kenya, Jordan, Italy, Israel, Haiti, Eritrea, Egypt, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Chad, Central African Republic and Brazil
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UK registered office: West Midlands |
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Inter-Cultural Youth Exchange (Icye-UK) Ltd Charity number 1081907 |
08/08/2000 |
Latest income £125,883 [Jun 2025] |
ICYE UK encourages wider life experience and inter-cultural awareness through the provision of supported voluntary placements, in a range of social and environmental projects that aim to be of direct benefit to local communities. ICYE UK aims to promote inter-cultural understanding, equality of opportunity and democratic involvement, through the exchange of people and ideas.
Work in Costa Rica, Denmark, Taiwan, Uganda, Vietnam, Spain, Ecuador, Germany, Ghana, Honduras, India, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Russia, Slovakia, Switzerland, South Korea, Brazil, Bolivia, Austria, Colombia, Netherlands, Poland, Nepal, Philippines, Finland, Czechia, Belgium, Argentina and France
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UK registered office: London |
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Fair Chance Foundation Charity number 1171316 |
25/01/2017 |
Latest income £125,000 [Dec 2024] |
Fair Chance Foundation aims to advance the education of children and young adults. Primarily focused on fundamental research to help young adults into tertiary education and vocation. We also provide direct help to a select set of children and young adults, whom we have built long term pastoral care relationships with through various charitable projects.
Work in Costa Rica and India
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UK registered office: London |
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Nicodemus Charity number 1170143 |
14/11/2016 |
Latest income £125,618 [Dec 2025] |
Nicodemus partners with local organisations in Guatemala to support children and young people in care, on the streets and from high-risk communities, running mentoring programmes to support their transition into adulthood. In the UK and Latin America, we provide mentor training and work 1-1 with youth leaders and programme managers to develop and strengthen sustainable youth mentoring programmes.
Work in Guatemala, Cuba, Colombia, Paraguay, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Bolivia, Argentina, Venezuela, Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, Dominican Republic and Costa Rica
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UK registered office: West Midlands |
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