Found 9,531 UK NGOs working in Africa
Figures refer to charities registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, based on areas of operation supplied to the Charity Commission by the charities themselves. Charities that say they work in more than 50 countries are not included. Total spending of these organisations includes work they carry out outside of Africa.
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Congo
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Reunion
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- St Helena
- Sudan
- Tanzania
- The Gambia
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Western Sahara
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
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| Charity | Reg. date | Latest income | Activities | Region ? |
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Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Charity number 207076 |
22/09/1962 |
Latest income £169,877,000 [Mar 2024] |
To promote the conservation of biological diversity and the natural environment for the public benefit by conserving wild birds and other wildlife, and the environment on which they depend,protecting, restoring and re-creating habitats.To raise public understanding and awareness,and to provide information on,such matters.To advance education of the public in conservation of the natural environment
Work in Namibia, Turks and Caicos Islands, Taiwan, St Helena, Falkland Islands, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Ireland, Poland, Nigeria, Nepal, Malta, Liberia, Kenya, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, India, Iceland, Ghana, Cyprus, Chile, Brazil, Belgium, Argentina, British Virgin Islands, Pitcairn Islands, Netherlands, Jordan, Bulgaria, Bangladesh and Cayman Islands
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UK registered office: East of England |
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Dogs Trust Charity number 1167663 |
15/06/2016 |
Latest income £143,067,945 [Dec 2024] |
Dogs Trust operates a network of rehoming centres across the UK; each provides dog accommodation, puppy houses, isolation blocks and treatment rooms. Dogs Trust provides financial assistance to allow owners in genuine need to have their dogs neutered through participating veterinary practices. Dogs Trust provides dog training and educational material on responsible dog ownership.
Work in Ukraine, Sri Lanka, Spain, South Africa, Russia, Nepal, Ireland, Mexico, Malta, Lithuania, Latvia, Japan, Italy, Indonesia, Chile, Afghanistan, Cook Islands, United States, Zimbabwe, India, Thailand, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Malawi and Hungary
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UK registered office: London |
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The Halo Trust Charity number 1001813 |
05/02/1991 |
Latest income £147,567,000 [Mar 2024] |
HALO1. Helps to eliminate the threat to lives and livelihoods posed by landmines and Explosive Remnants of War (ERW);2. Designs and delivers physical security & stockpile management (PSSM) of explosive ammunition for the protection of civilians;3. Reduces the potential for armed violence in fragile states;4. Responds rapidly to crises to alleviate suffering and enable humanitarian efforts.
Work in El Salvador, Libya, Iraq, Honduras, Yemen, Cambodia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Armenia, Angola, Afghanistan, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Kosovo, Ukraine, Sri Lanka, Somalia, Myanmar, Laos, Jordan, Guinea-Bissau, Guatemala, Georgia, Colombia, Zimbabwe and Syria
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UK registered office: Scotland |
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Cardiff Metropolitan University Charity number 1140762 |
10/03/2011 |
Latest income £144,860,000 [Jul 2024] |
Teaching and research opportunities for the public benefit
Work in South Africa, South Korea, China, Egypt, Greece, India, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Ireland, Singapore, Bulgaria and Sri Lanka
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UK registered office: Wales |
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Ubs Optimus Foundation UK Charity number 1153537 |
27/08/2013 |
Latest income £157,047,000 [Dec 2024] |
UBS OF UK is committed to the well-being of children in need around the world and supports initiatives to improve their education, protection and health.
Work in Romania, Nicaragua, Colombia, Zimbabwe, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Cambodia, Madagascar, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Kenya, Serbia, Botswana, Mexico, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Liberia, Nepal, South Africa, Philippines, Peru, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Ghana, Germany, Brazil, Bangladesh, India and Indonesia
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UK registered office: London |
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Leonard Cheshire Disability Charity number 218186 |
10/07/1985 |
Latest income £141,150,000 [Mar 2025] |
To provide effective and efficient community based services to disabled people that respond to their preferences; campaign in partnership with disabled people, allies and supporters for a society that provides equality to disabled people; raise resources to support delivery of strategic objectives; achieve this through a well run organisation with reference to our values and good practice.
Work in Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, Liberia, Kenya, Indonesia, India, China, Bangladesh, Zambia, Thailand, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Philippines, Uganda and Zimbabwe
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UK registered office: London |
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The CH Foundation (UK) Charity number 1156222 |
17/03/2014 |
Latest income £152,339,641 [Mar 2024] |
The Foundation's objectives are the holding of income and property upon trust and to apply the income for the public benefit for exclusively charitable objects and purposes in any part of the world.
Work in Jamaica, Rwanda, United States and India
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UK registered office: London |
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Age UK Charity number 1128267 |
25/02/2009 |
Latest income £121,698,000 [Mar 2024] |
Age UK aims to create a world where older people can live their lives free from poverty, isolation and neglect. It raises awareness of issues affecting older people in the UK and overseas, researches and campaigns for changes in policy and practice, and offers practical support to disadvantaged older people. It is funded by individuals, companies and trusts.
Work in Uganda, Thailand, Tanzania, South Korea, Pakistan, Myanmar, Mozambique, Lebanon, Kyrgyzstan, Kenya, Jordan, Ethiopia, India, Haiti, Nepal, South Africa, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Colombia, South Sudan, Zimbabwe, Ukraine, Sri Lanka and Yemen
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UK registered office: London |
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International Rescue Committee, U.K Charity number 1065972 |
20/11/1997 |
Latest income £116,519,000 [Sep 2024] |
The International Rescue Committee UK is an independent British charity, established in 1997 as part of the International Rescue Committee network. The IRC provides emergency relief, protection of human rights, post-conflict reconstruction, resettlement assistance & advocacy to those uprooted or affected by violent conflict, oppression and natural disaster in countries around the world.
Work in Kenya, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Myanmar, Niger, Yemen, South Sudan, Uganda, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Iraq, Côte d'Ivoire, Jordan, Burundi, Thailand, Cameroon, Tanzania, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Zimbabwe, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Afghanistan, Colombia, Ukraine, Poland, Bangladesh, Mexico and Burkina Faso
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UK registered office: London |
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International Medical Corps (UK) Charity number 1093861 |
19/09/2002 |
Latest income £97,903,227 [Jun 2024] |
International Medical Corps UK works alongside its affiliate International Medical Corps, responding to humanitarian emergencies and communities afflicted by conflict, poverty and natural disaster in more than thirty countries around the world. It achieves this, through the provision of medical aid, health care training and health care programmes.
Work in Jordan, Lebanon, Somalia, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Mali, Iraq, South Sudan, Yemen, Syria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Libya, Afghanistan, Sudan, India, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Chad, Poland, Pakistan, Philippines, Zimbabwe, Venezuela, Ukraine and Democratic Republic of the Congo
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UK registered office: |
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The Mines Advisory Group Charity number 1083008 |
24/10/2000 |
Latest income £99,273,000 [Dec 2024] |
Our vision is a safe & secure future for men,women & children affected by armed violence & conflict.MAG assists people through mine action & Arms Management & Destruction.We seek to address the human impact of landmines,cluster munitions & ERW & we work to reduce the risk & impact of unplanned explosions at munitions sites & the risk of weapons & munitions being diverted to the illicit arms trade.
Work in Cambodia, Syria, Chad, Iraq, Laos, Lebanon, Mali, Myanmar, Senegal, Somalia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sri Lanka, Angola, Vietnam, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Peru, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Mexico and Mauritania
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UK registered office: North West |
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Wateraid Charity number 288701 |
22/02/1984 |
Latest income £92,116,000 [Mar 2025] |
WaterAid is an international not-for-profit, determined to make clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere within a generation. Only by tackling these three essentials in ways that last can people change their lives for good.
Work in Bangladesh, Malawi, Liberia, Ghana, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Nepal, Mozambique, Mali, Madagascar, Pakistan, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Nigeria and Niger
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UK registered office: London |
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WWF - UK Charity number 1081247 |
23/06/2000 |
Latest income £92,466,000 [Jun 2024] |
WWF-UK's mission is to prevent and reverse the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature by conserving the world's biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable and reducing pollution and wasteful consumption.
Work in Italy, Cameroon, Gabon, Vietnam, Sweden, Switzerland, Uganda, Tanzania, France, Fiji, Colombia, China, Brazil, Australia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Rwanda, Kenya, Singapore, Indonesia, India, Belgium, Spain, Germany, Bhutan and Bolivia
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UK registered office: South East |
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Medecins Sans Frontieres (UK) Charity number 1026588 |
29/09/1993 |
Latest income £95,336,332 [Dec 2024] |
To relieve and promote the relief of sickness and to provide medical aid to the injured and to protect and preserve good health by the provision of medical supplies, personnel and procedures calculated to overcome disease, injury or malnutrition in any part of the world in accordance with the principles espoused by the International Council of Medecins Sans Frontieres in October 1990.
Work in Switzerland, Indonesia, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Bangladesh, Myanmar, South Sudan, Nigeria, Jordan, Italy, Somalia, Syria, Iraq, Türkiye, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zimbabwe, India, Haiti, Guinea, Ethiopia, Chad, Mozambique, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Libya
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UK registered office: London |
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Charities Trust Charity number 327489 |
02/07/1987 |
Latest income £75,670,823 [Apr 2024] |
Charities Trust works with organisations, individuals and other charities to increase charitable giving with particular emphasis on tax effective donations. It does this by providing donation management services including payroll giving, online and offline sponsorship facilities and processing of donations for charity appeals.
Work in Hong Kong, Canada, China, Japan, Lithuania, Netherlands, Gibraltar, South Africa, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, France, Germany, India, Israel, Ireland, United States, Singapore and Taiwan
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UK registered office: North West |
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The Institute of Physics Charity number 293851 |
21/03/1986 |
Latest income £82,384,000 [Dec 2024] |
Implementation of various projects aimed to promote the advancement and dissemination of a knowledge and education in the science of physics, pure and applied.Communicating importance of physics to all audiences, increasing awareness of and participation in physics.Maintaining and increasing membership.
Work in Tanzania, Kenya and Ireland
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UK registered office: London |
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Human Appeal Charity number 1154288 |
21/10/2013 |
Latest income £90,246,297 [Dec 2024] |
Human Appeal changed its legal structure from a Trust to a Charitable Company (No:1154288). The historical information is available on Charity Commission under (previous Charity Number: 1005733) We aim to provide a holistic approach to humanitarian relief and development:1. Emergency & relief programmes2. Sustainable development3. Orphans programmes4. Social programmes.
Work in Occupied Palestinian Territories, Yemen, Jordan, Türkiye, Lebanon, Myanmar, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Bangladesh and India
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UK registered office: North West |
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Tearfund Charity number 265464 |
06/03/1973 |
Latest income £82,587,318 [Mar 2024] |
Tearfund is a christian relief and development agency committed to eradicating poverty. Our vision is to see people freed from poverty living transformed lives and reaching their god-given potential. Our mission is to follow jesus where the need is greatest responding to crises and partnering with local churches to bring restoration to people living in poverty.
Work in China, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Peru, Pakistan, Nigeria, Niger, Nicaragua, Nepal, Myanmar, Mozambique, Mali, Malawi, Liberia, Laos, Kenya, Jordan, Côte d'Ivoire, Iraq, Russia, Philippines, India, Honduras, Haiti, Guatemala, Ethiopia, Colombia, Chad, Central African Republic, Cambodia, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Brazil, Bolivia, Bangladesh, Angola and Afghanistan
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UK registered office: London |
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The Gatsby Charitable Foundation Charity number 251988 |
05/04/1967 |
Latest income £61,248,000 [Apr 2024] |
Make charitable grants
Work in Tanzania, Israel, United States, Switzerland, Cameroon, Kenya and Netherlands
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UK registered office: London |
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National Oceanography Centre Charity number 1185265 |
11/09/2019 |
Latest income £86,213,000 [Sep 2024] |
NOC is a marine science research and technology institution which undertakes integrated sea level science, coastal and deep ocean research and technology development. NOC contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge of the ocean and support education and training of scientists, engineers and marine professionals and engaging the public with the science of the ocean and its implications.
Work in Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Falkland Islands, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Belize, Cambodia, Canada, Cabo Verde, Chile, China, Dominica, Fiji, Germany, Grenada, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and South Africa
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UK registered office: South East |
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Education Development Trust Charity number 270901 |
20/02/1976 |
Latest income £80,338,000 [Aug 2024] |
The Charity seeks to advance education for the public benefit. To this end, we provide advice and consultancy services on education matters to governments and others, we teach, we provide counselling and guidance to young people and adults, we undertake or commission educational research and we provide training and support for educators.
Work in Mexico, Nepal, Rwanda, South Africa, Vietnam, Thailand, Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Egypt, India, Jordan, Kenya, Libya, North Macedonia, Malaysia, Ghana, France, Central African Republic, Algeria, Kyrgyzstan, United Arab Emirates, South Sudan, Greenland, Uganda, Tunisia, Syria, St Kitts-Nevis, Seychelles, Senegal, Philippines, Norway, Morocco, Montenegro, Malawi, Laos, Jamaica and Israel
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UK registered office: South East |
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Christian Aid Charity number 1105851 |
13/09/2004 |
Latest income £71,400,000 [Mar 2025] |
We work with the worlds poorest people to tackle the causes and consequences of poverty. Our work is centred around our strategic change objectives: Power to change institutions; The right to essential services; Fair shares in a constrained world; Equality for all; Tackling violence, building peace. We work with others as part of a global movement committed to ending poverty and social injustice.
Work in Ireland, Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iraq, Israel, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Uganda, Serbia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Occupied Palestinian Territories
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UK registered office: London |
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Ako Foundation Charity number 1151815 |
29/04/2013 |
Latest income £119,980,000 [Dec 2024] |
The Foundation's main activity is to make grants to UK charities and for charitable purposes elsewhere in the world. The priority areas for its grants are initiatives and projects which improve education, promote the arts and combat the climate emergency. The Foundation does not seek applications for grants and will not make grants in response to unsolicited applications received.
Work in Norway, Denmark, United States, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, Liberia, Netherlands, Ethiopia, Ghana, India and Italy
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UK registered office: London |
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The Martin James Foundation Charity number 1179016 |
02/07/2018 |
Latest income £76,656,000 [Jun 2024] |
The Martin James Foundation has been set up with one aim in mind, to make long-term improvements to the lives of children and their families globally. The work carried out by the Martin James Foundation, will lead to the development and promotion of best practice in family-based and trauma-informed care services.
Work in New Zealand, India, Thailand, Australia, Madagascar, Canada, Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Cambodia
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UK registered office: West Midlands |
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Achisomoch Aid Company Limited Charity number 278387 |
05/09/1979 |
Latest income £71,525,289 [Mar 2024] |
The charity is established to advance religion in accordance with the Orthodox Jewish Faith and for such purposes as are recognised by English Law as charitable and in furtherance of the aforementioned objects.
Work in Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Monaco, Russia, South Africa, United States, Argentina and Belgium
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UK registered office: London |
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The Institution of Engineering and Technology Charity number 211014 |
06/02/1964 |
Latest income £64,082,000 [Dec 2024] |
Education, policy & awareness activities engage the public in the role of science, engineering & technology in enhancing peoples' lives. IET gathers & distributes knowledge content via a variety of channels to a global audience, drawing on the unique strengths of its membership. Membership & professional development focuses on career long professional development & registration of individuals.
Work in Belgium, Brunei, Canada, China, Cyprus, Czechia, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Malaysia, Australia, Bahrain, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Gibraltar, United States, United Arab Emirates, Trinidad and Tobago, Switzerland, Sweden, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Pakistan, Norway, Nigeria, New Zealand, Netherlands, Mauritius, Malta, India, Israel and Italy
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UK registered office: London |
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Malaria Consortium Charity number 1099776 |
01/10/2003 |
Latest income £72,212,000 [Mar 2025] |
Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of malaria and communicable diseasesReaching vulnerable and hard to reach populationsHealth systems strengthening and capacityChildhood illnessesMap Neglected Tropical Diseases Operational research Monitoring and EvaluationAdvocacy and communication
Work in Nigeria, South Sudan, Uganda, Thailand, Myanmar, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Chad, Cambodia and Burkina Faso
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UK registered office: London |
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Charity number 1185618 |
04/10/2019 |
Latest income £68,940,000 [Dec 2024] |
The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology is an independent, not-for-profit research institute carrying out excellent environmental science with impact. Our 500 scientists work to understand the environment, how it sustains life, and the human impact on it. We provide the data and insights that governments, businesses and researchers need to create a productive, resilient and healthy environment.
Work in Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Senegal, St Helena, Peru, Norway, Niger, Netherlands, Tanzania, Thailand, Mexico, Malta, Uganda, Ukraine, Kenya, United States, Jordan, Japan, Vietnam, Zambia, Italy, Ireland, Ghana, French Guyana, China, Falkland Islands, Egypt, Colombia, Canada, Cambodia, Burkina Faso, Brazil, Botswana, Belize, India, Australia, Argentina, Malawi, Indonesia and Malaysia
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UK registered office: South East |
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Al-Khair Foundation Charity number 1126808 |
19/11/2008 |
Latest income £60,980,930 [Jul 2024] |
The main objectives are to advance the education of young people and adults in the UK and implement charitable projects in key countries improving the quality of life and sustainability.
Work in Somalia, Yemen, Togo, Sudan, Greece, Chad, Australia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Djibouti, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Syria, Tanzania, Türkiye and Occupied Palestinian Territories
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UK registered office: London |
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World Vision UK Charity number 285908 |
06/01/1983 |
Latest income £66,668,632 [Sep 2024] |
World Vision UK is an international Christian children's charity working to bring hope to millions of children in the world's hardest places. Our work involves long-term sustainable development programmes focused on children, their families & communities; relief and rehabilitation in response to humanitarian emergencies and advocacy to challenge the policies and practices that perpetuate poverty.
Work in Myanmar, Albania, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania, Sudan, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Niger, Nepal, Cambodia, Malawi, Kenya, India, Honduras, Ethiopia, Angola, Guatemala, Mali, Syria, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Lebanon, Mexico, Mozambique, Papua New Guinea, Occupied Palestinian Territories, South Sudan, Ukraine, Romania, Burundi, Philippines and Central African Republic
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UK registered office: South East |
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