Found 3,256 UK NGOs working in North America

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 North America.

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NGOs are only included if they say they work in fewer than 50 countries. This is because some organisations claim they are working in every single country in the world, or very large numbers of countries. This is unlikely. So we can exclude them by restricting the number of countries organisations work in.

The figures for income and spending include the total income and spending of the organisations in all the countries they work in.

Religious organisations refers to those organisations which self-describe themselves as undertaking "religious activities" in their causes.

3,256
NGOs found
NGOs working in North America also work in a further 232 countries, including the UK
Altogether, these NGOs spend £11.3bn
in all these countries*
This is equivalent to 11% of total UK charity spending of £101.4bn

* It is not possible to isolate spending only on North America, we can only report spending by organisations in all the countries they work in.

Financial data is based on the latest available for these organisations. The latest available data is from 2023, though for some organisations it may be earlier.

How NGOs describe themselves
Number of NGOs by size
865866810421130
Under £10k£10k-£100k£100k-£1m£1m-£10mOver £10m
Amount of spending by size (£)
£2.1m£36.7m£290.3m£1,393.0m£9.6bn
Under £10k£10k-£100k£100k-£1m£1m-£10mOver £10m
Where do these NGOs work?
2,238896891741724707701636524519511492
USINCAAUFRZADEKEIEITNLES
What do these NGOs do?
2,1381,3481,2741,0891,00064962358157453243838722119315313042
Education and trainingGeneral charitable purposesRelief of povertyReligious activitiesHealth or saving of livesOverseas aid/famine reliefEconomic and community developmentDisabilityArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritageOther charitable purposesHuman rights, equality and diversityAccommodation/housingAmateur sportAnimalsRecreationArmed forces and emergency services
Who do these NGOs work with?
2,1731,5511,341865816767505
The general public/mankindChildren/young peopleOther charities or voluntary bodiesElderly/old peoplePeople with disabilitiesOther defined groupsPeople of a particular ethnic or racial origin
How do these NGOs work?
1,6481,5101,5071,161903653610601488393
Makes grants to organisationsProvides advocacy/advice/informationProvides servicesMakes grants to individualsSponsors or undertakes researchProvides human resourcesActs as an umbrella or resource bodyOther charitable activitiesProvides buildings/facilities/open spaceProvides other finance

IATI Activity data

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