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Charity	Reg. date	Latest income	Activities	Region ?
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 Central African Republic, Cameroon, United States, Occupied Palestinian Territories, United Arab Emirates, Tanzania, South Africa, Myanmar, Greece, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Kenya, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Türkiye and Yemen	UK registered office: Yorkshire and The Humber
Book Aid International Charity number 313869	04/07/1966	Latest income £11,585,915 [Dec 2025]	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 Iraq, Rwanda, Nigeria, Nepal, Sierra Leone, St Vincent and Grenadines, Liberia, Lebanon, Syria, Ukraine, Greece, Ghana, The Gambia, Bhutan, Cameroon, Kenya, Malawi, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Ethiopia and Eritrea	UK registered office: London
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Ghana, Togo, The Gambia, Madagascar, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin and Cameroon	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 South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chad, The Gambia, Zimbabwe, Senegal, Mali, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Botswana, Togo, Nepal, Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa, Rwanda, Nigeria, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya, India, Ghana, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Burkina Faso and Bangladesh	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 The Gambia, Spain, Uganda, Norway, Senegal and Ethiopia	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 Egypt, Morocco, The Gambia, Mozambique, Panama, Afghanistan, Syria, Malawi, Australia, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Nepal, Tanzania, Togo, India, Jordan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Türkiye, South Sudan, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Niger, Canada, Pakistan, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Yemen, Nigeria, Lebanon, Guinea-Bissau and Ethiopia	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 Tanzania, Ghana, Kenya, Burkina Faso, Israel, The Gambia, Benin, Australia, Malawi, India and Uganda	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 Guinea, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cameroon, Nigeria, Mozambique, Malawi, The Gambia and Kenya	UK registered office: Wales
Muslim Charity Helping the Needy Charity number 1078488	07/12/1999	Latest income £8,135,952 [Oct 2025]	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 India, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Yemen, Sri Lanka, Somalia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Nepal, Myanmar, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Chad, The Gambia, Kenya, Cameroon and Tanzania	UK registered office: East Midlands
Sos Children's Villages UK Charity number 1069204	21/04/1998	Latest income £6,790,765 [Dec 2025]	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 Eswatini, Senegal, Philippines, Peru, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Benin, Ukraine, Pakistan, Nicaragua, Nepal, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Uganda, Mali, Malawi, Togo, Tanzania, Argentina, Armenia, Bangladesh, North Macedonia, Lebanon, Laos, Kyrgyzstan, Kenya, Jordan, Indonesia, India, Honduras, Haiti, Guatemala, Ghana, The Gambia, Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Belarus, Somalia, South Africa, Chile, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Burundi, Brazil, Zimbabwe and Bosnia and Herzegovina	UK registered office: East of England
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 Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Egypt, Zimbabwe, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Tanzania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Somalia, South Africa, Ethiopia, Senegal, United States, Canada, Syria, Eswatini, Yemen, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Türkiye, Botswana, Zambia, Chad, Uganda, The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya 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 Thailand, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Eswatini, Tajikistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Serbia, Armenia, Australia, Bolivia, Botswana, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Fiji, France, The Gambia, Germany, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kosovo, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Ireland, Romania, Russia and Sierra Leone	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 Jamaica, The Gambia, Kosovo, Burundi, Uganda, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Egypt and El Salvador	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 Nepal, Moldova, Morocco, Eswatini, The Gambia, Philippines, Poland, Spain, Madagascar, Botswana, Cyprus, Mozambique, Malawi, Pakistan, Türkiye, Uganda, Albania, Bangladesh, Central African Republic, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Lebanon, Australia, Iraq and Zambia	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 Lebanon, Yemen, Somalia, Occupied Palestinian Territories, The Gambia and Pakistan	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 Nigeria, 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, Niger, Seychelles, Togo, Eswatini, Sudan, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Rwanda, Reunion and Congo	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, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Spain, The Gambia, Zambia and Pakistan	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 Guyana, Grenada, Ghana, The Gambia, Fiji, Dominica, Cyprus, Canada, Cameroon, Botswana, Belize, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bahamas, Australia, Antigua and Barbuda, Turks and Caicos Islands, Hong Kong, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Trinidad and Tobago, Tanzania, Eswatini, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Singapore, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, St Vincent and Grenadines, St Lucia, St Kitts-Nevis, Pakistan, New Zealand, Myanmar, Mauritius, Malta, Malaysia, Malawi, Lesotho, India, Jamaica and Kenya	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 Ghana, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo, France, The Gambia, Kenya, Lithuania, Namibia, Uganda, Tunisia, South Africa, Peru, Nigeria, Netherlands, Nepal, Cambodia, Zimbabwe, India, Chad and Algeria	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 Burkina Faso, Burundi, South Sudan, Cameroon, Nigeria, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Niger, Namibia, Comoros, Mozambique, Mauritius, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mauritania, Djibouti, Zimbabwe, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Eritrea, Zambia, Uganda, Togo, Tanzania, The Gambia, Côte d'Ivoire, Seychelles, Sao Tome and Principe, Equatorial Guinea, Rwanda, Botswana, Angola, Benin, Liberia, Eswatini, Lesotho, Gabon, Sudan, South Africa, Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Mali, Ghana, Malawi and Madagascar	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, Kenya, The Gambia 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 The Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Rwanda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad 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 Jordan, Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Tunisia, Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Guinea	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, North Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Switzerland, Liberia, Sweden, Surinam, Spain, South Africa, Kuwait, Slovenia, Australia, Japan, Italy, Iraq, Austria, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, India, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Fiji, The Gambia, Greece, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Portugal, Qatar, Ireland, Slovakia, Lithuania, Zambia, Vietnam, United Arab Emirates and Trinidad and Tobago	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 Haiti, Zambia, Ethiopia, Uganda, Nepal, Tanzania, United States, The Gambia, Rwanda, Mozambique and Kenya	UK registered office: South East
Charity Meals Charity number 1202716	13/04/2023	Latest income £1,559,596 [Apr 2025]	The charity's purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty for the public benefit, in particular, but not exclusively, by relieving malnutrition and hunger throughout the world, including but without limitation by providing or assisting in the provision of food items, meals, clean and safe drinking water and cooking equipment to schools, children, families, and other individuals in financial need. Work in Yemen, Senegal, Pakistan, Ghana, Kenya, Sierra Leone, India, Nepal, Syria, Sri Lanka, Türkiye, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, The Gambia and Somalia	UK registered office: Yorkshire and The Humber
Stand Charity number 1158697	26/09/2014	Latest income £1,926,445 [Mar 2025]	STAND - We Walk Together (Formerly Legs4Africa) - STAND partners with local entities to rehabilitate amputees in Sub-Saharan Africa by refurbishing and delivering prosthetic legs, upgrading rehabilitation centres, training prosthetic staff, and providing amputee led peer support, enabling people with limb loss to lead fulfilling lives. Work in Ghana, The Gambia, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Benin, Senegal, Kenya and Liberia	UK registered office: South West
Imdadul Muslimeen Charity number 328381	28/11/1989	Latest income £1,604,162 [Feb 2025]	We donate to charitable organisations with similar charitable objectives as our charity. We support poor children and orphans, widows, victims of natural disasters like earth quakes, floods, etc. through relief organisations carrying out relief work in affected areas. We donate to orphanages & educational institutions for girls & boys in poor countries. We provide clean water by digging wells etc. Work in Bangladesh, The Gambia, Guyana, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa	UK registered office: North West
Wec International Charity number 237005	06/01/1965	Latest income £1,109,430 [Mar 2025]	Advancement of the Christian faith by means of evangelism and social action leading to the establishment of church communities which will do the same. WEC works worldwide, and particularly in places where no Christian Churches already exist. Work in Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Chad, Czechia, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Finland, France, The Gambia, Germany, Ghana, South Korea, South Africa, Singapore, Senegal, Russia, Ireland, Portugal, New Zealand, Netherlands, Mozambique, Mexico, Japan, Italy, Indonesia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Greece, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Democratic Republic of the Congo, United States, Togo, Thailand, Switzerland, Albania, Australia, Belgium, Spain and Brazil	UK registered office: West Midlands
Crisis Aid Charity number 1157507	17/06/2014	Latest income £1,230,876 [May 2025]	Crisis aid is a humanitarian aid organization, which provides relief of poverty and support in times of crisis. Crisis Aid provides food, medication, shelter, education and other urgent needs for displaced people and refugees around the world. Work in Türkiye, Morocco, Yemen, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Eritrea, The Gambia, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Uganda	UK registered office: East of England

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

UK registered office: Yorkshire and The Humber

Book Aid International

Charity number 313869

04/07/1966

Latest income £11,585,915

[Dec 2025]

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

UK registered office: London

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

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

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

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

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

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

UK registered office: Wales

Muslim Charity Helping the Needy

Charity number 1078488

07/12/1999

Latest income £8,135,952

[Oct 2025]

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

UK registered office: East Midlands

Sos Children's Villages UK

Charity number 1069204

21/04/1998

Latest income £6,790,765

[Dec 2025]

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

UK registered office: East of England

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 Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Egypt, Zimbabwe, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Tanzania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Somalia, South Africa, Ethiopia, Senegal, United States, Canada, Syria, Eswatini, Yemen, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Türkiye, Botswana, Zambia, Chad, Uganda, The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya 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 Thailand, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Eswatini, Tajikistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Serbia, Armenia, Australia, Bolivia, Botswana, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Fiji, France, The Gambia, Germany, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kosovo, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Ireland, Romania, Russia and Sierra Leone

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

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

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

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 Nigeria, 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, Niger, Seychelles, Togo, Eswatini, Sudan, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Rwanda, Reunion and Congo

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, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Spain, The Gambia, Zambia and Pakistan

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

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

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

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, Kenya, The Gambia 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 The Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Rwanda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad 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 Jordan, Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Tunisia, Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Guinea

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

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

UK registered office: South East

Charity Meals

Charity number 1202716

13/04/2023

Latest income £1,559,596

[Apr 2025]

The charity's purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty for the public benefit, in particular, but not exclusively, by relieving malnutrition and hunger throughout the world, including but without limitation by providing or assisting in the provision of food items, meals, clean and safe drinking water and cooking equipment to schools, children, families, and other individuals in financial need.

Work in Yemen, Senegal, Pakistan, Ghana, Kenya, Sierra Leone, India, Nepal, Syria, Sri Lanka, Türkiye, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, The Gambia and Somalia

UK registered office: Yorkshire and The Humber

Stand

Charity number 1158697

26/09/2014

Latest income £1,926,445

[Mar 2025]

STAND - We Walk Together (Formerly Legs4Africa) - STAND partners with local entities to rehabilitate amputees in Sub-Saharan Africa by refurbishing and delivering prosthetic legs, upgrading rehabilitation centres, training prosthetic staff, and providing amputee led peer support, enabling people with limb loss to lead fulfilling lives.

Work in Ghana, The Gambia, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Benin, Senegal, Kenya and Liberia

UK registered office: South West

Imdadul Muslimeen

Charity number 328381

28/11/1989

Latest income £1,604,162

[Feb 2025]

We donate to charitable organisations with similar charitable objectives as our charity. We support poor children and orphans, widows, victims of natural disasters like earth quakes, floods, etc. through relief organisations carrying out relief work in affected areas. We donate to orphanages & educational institutions for girls & boys in poor countries. We provide clean water by digging wells etc.

Work in Bangladesh, The Gambia, Guyana, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa

UK registered office: North West

Wec International

Charity number 237005

06/01/1965

Latest income £1,109,430

[Mar 2025]

Advancement of the Christian faith by means of evangelism and social action leading to the establishment of church communities which will do the same. WEC works worldwide, and particularly in places where no Christian Churches already exist.

Work in Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Chad, Czechia, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Finland, France, The Gambia, Germany, Ghana, South Korea, South Africa, Singapore, Senegal, Russia, Ireland, Portugal, New Zealand, Netherlands, Mozambique, Mexico, Japan, Italy, Indonesia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Greece, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Democratic Republic of the Congo, United States, Togo, Thailand, Switzerland, Albania, Australia, Belgium, Spain and Brazil

UK registered office: West Midlands

Crisis Aid

Charity number 1157507

17/06/2014

Latest income £1,230,876

[May 2025]

Crisis aid is a humanitarian aid organization, which provides relief of poverty and support in times of crisis. Crisis Aid provides food, medication, shelter, education and other urgent needs for displaced people and refugees around the world.

Work in Türkiye, Morocco, Yemen, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Eritrea, The Gambia, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Uganda

UK registered office: East of England

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