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Charity	Reg. date	Latest income	Activities	Region ?
Paul Hamlyn Foundation Charity number 1102927	29/03/2004	Latest income £50,690,127 [Mar 2025]	The foundation supports work in the UK and India. Its focus is on helping people to overcome disadvantage and lack of opportunity so that they can realise their potential and enjoy fulfilling and creative lives. It has a particular interest in supporting young people and a strong belief in the importance of the arts. It operates through grant making and related charitable activities. Work in India	UK registered office: London
Catholic Agency for Overseas Development Charity number 1160384	09/02/2015	Latest income £56,200,000 [Mar 2025]	CAFOD is the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England & Wales. We:- work with communities in the global South to overcome poverty - protect lives & relieve suffering during emergencies- raise awareness of the causes of poverty to inspire a commitment to lasting change- challenge those with power to adopt policies and behaviour that promote justice & end poverty Work in Ethiopia, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Ukraine, Sri Lanka, Sierra Leone, Peru, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Eswatini, Eritrea, South Sudan, Mozambique, Liberia, Lebanon, Kenya, Uganda, Syria, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Nigeria, Brazil, Cambodia, Niger, Myanmar, Philippines, Colombia, Yemen, Jordan, Pakistan, Poland, Türkiye, Venezuela, Romania and Somalia	UK registered office: London
Aga Khan Foundation (United Kingdom) Charity number 266518	04/12/1973	Latest income £63,584,000 [Dec 2024]	The AKF(UK) is an affiliate of the International Aga Khan Foundation and part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).The principal activity of the Charity is to promote and provide for the advancement of education, health, rural development, the environment and support to civil society organisations for the public benefit. Work in Bangladesh, Syria, Madagascar, Kyrgyzstan, Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire, India, Egypt, Afghanistan, Uganda, Tanzania, Tajikistan, Portugal, Pakistan, Mozambique and Mali	UK registered office: London
Actionaid Charity number 274467	28/10/1972	Latest income £46,083,300 [Dec 2024]	ActionAid UK is part of an international federation working in 44 countries. We provide support and humanitarian assistance to people living in poverty and on the margins of survival. Together we demand action at local, national and international level. We don't walk away until we've achieved lasting change. Work in Tunisia, Tanzania, Cambodia, Burundi, Sweden, Brazil, Belgium, Bangladesh, Australia, Afghanistan, Ecuador, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Rwanda, Ireland, Philippines, Peru, Nigeria, Netherlands, Nepal, Myanmar, Mozambique, Malawi, Liberia, Lesotho, Lebanon, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Jordan, Ghana, Kenya, Denmark, Vietnam, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Greece, Vanuatu, United States, Uganda, Thailand, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Occupied Palestinian Territories, France, Ethiopia and The Gambia	UK registered office: London
Relief International UK Charity number 1098106	19/06/2003	Latest income £40,801,284 [Dec 2024]	Relief International-UK (RI-UK) is a non-profit making, non-religious emergency relief, rehabilitation, and development organisation that provides timely and efficient services and material resources to assist victims of natural and man-made disasters worldwide. Work in Sudan, Philippines, Lebanon, Türkiye, Iran, Yemen, South Sudan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Jordan, Iraq, Somalia, Uganda, Syria and Myanmar	UK registered office: London
Muslim Hands Charity number 1105056	22/07/2004	Latest income £33,403,369 [Dec 2024]	International relief organisation fundraising in the UK and distributing those funds to educational and humanitarian projects worldwide. Work in Libya, Malawi, Syria, Uganda, Yemen, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Spain, South Africa, Somalia, Senegal, Rwanda, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Sudan, Niger, Mexico, Mali, Mauritania, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, India, Indonesia, Lebanon, Türkiye and Jordan	UK registered office: East Midlands
Concern Worldwide (UK) Charity number 1092236	28/05/2002	Latest income £36,482,378 [Dec 2024]	Concern Worldwide (UK) is an international humanitarian organisation specialising in tackling hunger in the world's poorest countries. Our mission is to help people living in extreme poverty achieve major improvements in their lives. Working in partnership we help them bring about long-lasting change and realise their basic human rights; to food, health, education and ultimately a life of dignity. Work in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Sudan, Zambia, Syria, Haiti, Ethiopia, Chad, Central African Republic, Uganda, Burundi, Tanzania, North Korea, Niger, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Nepal, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Malawi, Liberia, Lebanon, Kenya, India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and South Sudan	UK registered office: London
The Association of Accounting Technicians Charity number 1050724	15/11/1995	Latest income £35,183,205 [Mar 2025]	To advance public education and promote the study of the practice, theory and techniques of accountancy and to prevent crime and promote the sound administration of the law for the public benefit by promoting and enforcing standards of professional conduct and monitoring and supervising their compliance with money laundering legislation. Work in Seychelles, Gibraltar, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Myanmar, Pakistan, Ireland, South Africa, Eswatini, United Arab Emirates, Cayman Islands, Bahrain, Botswana, Bulgaria, The Gambia, Cyprus, India, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia and Oman	UK registered office: London
Mission Aviation Fellowship International Charity number 1058226	24/09/1996	Latest income £44,840,268 [Dec 2024]	MAF International uses light aircraft transform the lives of some of the world's most isolated people in need. Working in partnership with hundreds of other Christian and humanitarian organisations, MAF International delivers help, hope and healing to remote and inaccessible communities in the developing world. Work in United States, Switzerland, Nepal, New Zealand, South Africa, Uganda, South Sudan, Timor-Leste, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Chad, Finland, India, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mongolia, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Tanzania, Canada and Guinea	UK registered office: South East
International Institute for Environment and Development Charity number 800066	28/04/1989	Latest income £32,550,000 [Mar 2025]	An independent, non-profit research institute working in the field of sustainable development. Aims to provide expertise and leadership in researching and achieving sustainable development at local, national and global levels. In alliance with others we seek to help shape a future that ends global poverty and delivers and sustains efficient and equitable management of the world's natural resources Work in Mali, Kenya, Indonesia, India, Ghana, France, Finland, Ethiopia, Denmark, China, Cameroon, Myanmar, Mozambique, Mexico, Malawi, Argentina, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe, United States, Australia, Uganda, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Trinidad and Tobago, Thailand, Tanzania, Switzerland, Sweden, South Africa, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Rwanda, Philippines, Peru, Pakistan, Nigeria, Netherlands, Nepal and Namibia	UK registered office: London
Helpage International Charity number 288180	17/11/1983	Latest income £32,122,000 [Mar 2025]	HelpAge International's vision is a world in which all older people fulfil their potential to lead dignified, active, healthy and secure lives. We work with our partners to ensure that people everywhere understand how much older people contribute to society and that they must enjoy their right to healthcare, social services and economic and physical security. Work in Colombia, Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Iraq, Jamaica, Kenya, Laos, Moldova, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Ukraine, Vietnam, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Occupied Palestinian Territories, South Sudan, Kyrgyzstan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia and China	UK registered office: London
The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association - Forces Help Charity number 210760	28/04/1965	Latest income £105,826,000 [Dec 2024]	Relieving the need, suffering and distress of those serving or have served in the armed forces and their families and dependants through- welfare advice and support- health and social care/welfare services- housing-specialist services to meet unmet needs of armed forces community Work in Italy, Ireland, Portugal, Nepal, Germany, Brunei, Gibraltar, Falkland Islands, Canada, Cyprus and France	UK registered office: London
World Animal Protection Charity number 1081849	04/08/2000	Latest income £30,869,000 [Dec 2024]	We move the world to protect animals. We work globally with local partners, animal welfare organisations and businesses, and we influence decision makers internationally, nationally and locally. We have formal relationships with key international bodies including the Food and Agriculture Organization, the UN Environment Programme, the Council of Europe and the World Organisation for Animal Health. Work in Belgium, Thailand, United States, Vietnam, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, India, Italy, Kenya, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Romania and Sweden	UK registered office: London
BBC Media Action Charity number 1076235	23/06/1999	Latest income £32,913,000 [Mar 2025]	BBC Media Action uses media and communication to reduce poverty and promote human rights, thereby enabling people to build better lives. We work in more than 40 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East and Central Asia. We have three main thematic areas: health, governance and humanitarian, and two subsidiary areas: education/livelihoods and climate. Work in Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Nepal, Myanmar, Algeria, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India, Zambia, Ukraine, Tunisia, Kenya, Tanzania, Somalia, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu, Uganda, Armenia, Tonga, Georgia, Solomon Islands, Moldova, Papua New Guinea and South Sudan	UK registered office: London
Royal Institute of British Architects Charity number 210566	14/08/1962	Latest income £30,725,000 [Dec 2024]	The objectives of the RIBA, as set out in its Charter, are the Advancement of Architecture and the promotion of the acquiring of knowledge of the Arts and Sciences connected therewith. Its mission is to advance architecture by demonstrating public benefit and promoting excellence in the profession. Work in Peru, Spain, Liechtenstein, France, United States, United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, South Korea, Singapore, Romania, Ireland, Poland, Malaysia, Lebanon, Greece, Egypt, Denmark, Colombia, China, Chile, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Argentina, Hong Kong and Serbia	UK registered office: London
Action for Humanity Charity number 1154881	05/12/2013	Latest income £35,465,577 [Dec 2024]	(1) relief of financial hardship among people throughout the world.(2) relief of sickness and the preservation of health among people throughout the world.(3) the advancement of education for the public benefit of people throughout the world.(4) such charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of england and wales as the trustees may f Work in Syria, Jordan, Türkiye, Iraq, Bangladesh, Lebanon and Yemen	UK registered office: North West
Shell Foundation Charity number 1080999	02/06/2000	Latest income £29,307,733 [Dec 2024]	Shell Foundation mission is to apply business thinking to major social and environmental issues linked to the energy sector - and seek to relieve poverty and hardship and protect the environment, for the public benefit, through the promotion and development of business-based solutions and supportive market environments, to target large scale impact. Work in Colombia, Switzerland, United States, China, Brazil, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Uganda, Kenya, Jordan, Iraq, India, Haiti, Egypt, Ghana and Nigeria	UK registered office: London
Practical Action Charity number 247257	26/04/1966	Latest income £33,140,000 [Mar 2025]	Practical Action is a global innovator, inspiring people to discover and adopt ingenious, practical ways to free themselves from poverty and disadvantage Work in Burkina Faso, Bolivia, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Senegal, Rwanda, Peru, Nepal, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya, India and Bangladesh	UK registered office: West Midlands
Absolute Return for Kids (Ark) Charity number 1095322	09/01/2003	Latest income £31,018,000 [Aug 2024]	Ark is an education charity that exists to make sure that all children, regardless of their background, have access to a great education and real choices in life. Ark incubates, launches and scales ventures that share our mission and values. Work in South Africa, India and Uganda	UK registered office:
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Charity number 1030884	23/12/1993	Latest income £46,756,455 [Mar 2025]	WWT works to save wetlands for wildlife and for people by inspiring people to connect with and value wetlands and their wildlife, by demonstrating and promoting the importance and benefits of wetlands, by countering threats to wetlands and their wildlife, by creating and restoring wetlands and protecting key wetland sites and by savings threatened wetlands species. Work in United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, South Korea, Seychelles, Russia, Madagascar, Kuwait, China, Cambodia, Bulgaria and United States	UK registered office: South West
Human Capability Foundation Charity number 1145084	15/12/2011	Latest income £44,453,782 [Dec 2024]	HCF is a grant-making charity that makes grants to organisations predominantly in India. Work in India and Senegal	UK registered office: London
Vso Charity number 313757	14/02/1962	Latest income £24,673,000 [Mar 2025]	Vso is the world's leading independent international development agency working for change through volunteers. vso brings people together to share skills, creativity and learning to build a fairer world. Vso has programmes in over twenty developing countries focusing on delivering sustainable change in three thematic areas: education, health and secure livelihoods. Work in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Thailand, Tanzania, South Africa, Netherlands, Sierra Leone, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Rwanda, Ireland, Philippines, Pakistan and Nigeria	UK registered office: London
The National Deaf Children's Society Charity number 1016532	21/01/1993	Latest income £33,568,000 [Mar 2025]	NDCS is the national charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for deaf children and young people We represent the interests and campaign for the rights of all deaf children and young people from birth until they reach independence. NDCS supports the deaf child through the family as well as directly supporting deaf children and young people themselves. Work in Peru, Ireland, Tanzania, Bangladesh, Uganda, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, India and Kenya	UK registered office: London
One Ummah Charity number 1168565	02/08/2016	Latest income £24,408,631 [Mar 2025]	One Ummah Charity works to relieve poverty both locally here in the UK and Internationally. Our main work involves providing emergency aid in disaster stricken areas around the world. We also provide long term sustainable projects which benefit on going benefits to those in need. Work in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Malawi, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Niger, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Türkiye, Uganda, Yemen and Occupied Palestinian Territories	UK registered office: North East
Goldman Sachs Gives (UK) Charity number 1123956	06/05/2008	Latest income £27,537,194 [Jun 2025]	The charity is a grant making charity, providing grants to a wide range of charitable projects in the UK and abroad, funded principally by donations made by affiliate and subsidiary companies of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc and by current and former senior employees of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc, and its affiliates and subsidiaries. Work in Hong Kong, United States, Türkiye, Sweden, Spain, South Africa, Romania, Ghana, India, Israel, Ireland, Italy, Lebanon, Belgium, Australia, France, Germany and Canada	UK registered office: London
Clean Air Fund Charity number 1183697	03/06/2019	Latest income £32,945,383 [Dec 2024]	Clean Air Fund brings together philanthropic resources to improve air quality globally. It co-ordinates a collective strategy for air pollution activity, provides grant funding to a multi-national portfolio of clean air programmes, grants funds to research and knowledge-building activities, and provides a means of knowledge sharing and networking between stakeholders. Work in Bulgaria, France, Ghana, Brazil, China, Poland, Spain and India	UK registered office: London
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy Charity number 231060	13/04/1964	Latest income £30,881,000 [Dec 2024]	CIPFA aims to work in the public interest to promote high standards and deliver excellence in governance and financial management throughout the public services. Work in Kazakhstan, Italy, Canada, Botswana, Bangladesh, Australia, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United States, Turks and Caicos Islands, Lesotho, Malta, Ireland, Somalia, Tajikistan and China	UK registered office: London
The Elton John Aids Foundation Charity number 1017336	12/02/1993	Latest income £23,232,132 [Dec 2024]	The Foundation empowers people infected, affected and at risk of HIV/AIDS, to alleviate their physical, emotional and financial hardship, enabling them to improve their quality of life, live with dignity and exercise self determination. It funds broad ranges of services and operational research, focusing on the most disadvantaged and high risk groups both in the UK and around the world. Work in Uganda, Thailand, Tanzania, South Africa, Russia, Myanmar, Malawi, Lesotho, Kenya, India, Ethiopia, Ukraine, Zambia and Zimbabwe	UK registered office: London
One Nation Charity number 1156200	14/03/2014	Latest income £26,308,902 [Sep 2024]	One nation is an international non-profit humanitarian aid relief organisation dedicated to providing humanitarian services in crisis and non-crisis situations to most needy orphans, widows and destitute, irrespective of race, religion, culture, creed and geographical boundary. Work in Morocco, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Niger, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, India, Libya, Kenya, The Gambia, Djibouti, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iraq, Lebanon, Malawi, Myanmar, Mauritania, Albania, Afghanistan, Greece, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Indonesia, Somalia, Pakistan, Central African Republic, Sudan, Uganda, Yemen, Türkiye, Tanzania, Syria and Zambia	UK registered office: Yorkshire and The Humber
The International Institute for Strategic Studies Charity number 206504	22/09/1962	Latest income £26,511,555 [Sep 2024]	The IISS aims to provide, from an international perspective, the best objective information on military and political developments and to assist in conflict resolution through the conduct of dialogues and conferences, research and publications. Its mission is to promote the adoption of sound policies to further global peace and security and maintain civilised international relations. Work in Germany, India, United States, Singapore and Bahrain	UK registered office: London

Paul Hamlyn Foundation

Charity number 1102927

29/03/2004

Latest income £50,690,127

[Mar 2025]

The foundation supports work in the UK and India. Its focus is on helping people to overcome disadvantage and lack of opportunity so that they can realise their potential and enjoy fulfilling and creative lives. It has a particular interest in supporting young people and a strong belief in the importance of the arts. It operates through grant making and related charitable activities.

Work in India

UK registered office: London

Catholic Agency for Overseas Development

Charity number 1160384

09/02/2015

Latest income £56,200,000

[Mar 2025]

CAFOD is the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England & Wales. We:- work with communities in the global South to overcome poverty - protect lives & relieve suffering during emergencies- raise awareness of the causes of poverty to inspire a commitment to lasting change- challenge those with power to adopt policies and behaviour that promote justice & end poverty

Work in Ethiopia, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Ukraine, Sri Lanka, Sierra Leone, Peru, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Eswatini, Eritrea, South Sudan, Mozambique, Liberia, Lebanon, Kenya, Uganda, Syria, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Nigeria, Brazil, Cambodia, Niger, Myanmar, Philippines, Colombia, Yemen, Jordan, Pakistan, Poland, Türkiye, Venezuela, Romania and Somalia

UK registered office: London

Aga Khan Foundation (United Kingdom)

Charity number 266518

04/12/1973

Latest income £63,584,000

[Dec 2024]

The AKF(UK) is an affiliate of the International Aga Khan Foundation and part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).The principal activity of the Charity is to promote and provide for the advancement of education, health, rural development, the environment and support to civil society organisations for the public benefit.

Work in Bangladesh, Syria, Madagascar, Kyrgyzstan, Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire, India, Egypt, Afghanistan, Uganda, Tanzania, Tajikistan, Portugal, Pakistan, Mozambique and Mali

UK registered office: London

Actionaid

Charity number 274467

28/10/1972

Latest income £46,083,300

[Dec 2024]

ActionAid UK is part of an international federation working in 44 countries. We provide support and humanitarian assistance to people living in poverty and on the margins of survival. Together we demand action at local, national and international level. We don't walk away until we've achieved lasting change.

Work in Tunisia, Tanzania, Cambodia, Burundi, Sweden, Brazil, Belgium, Bangladesh, Australia, Afghanistan, Ecuador, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Rwanda, Ireland, Philippines, Peru, Nigeria, Netherlands, Nepal, Myanmar, Mozambique, Malawi, Liberia, Lesotho, Lebanon, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Jordan, Ghana, Kenya, Denmark, Vietnam, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Greece, Vanuatu, United States, Uganda, Thailand, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Occupied Palestinian Territories, France, Ethiopia and The Gambia

UK registered office: London

Relief International UK

Charity number 1098106

19/06/2003

Latest income £40,801,284

[Dec 2024]

Relief International-UK (RI-UK) is a non-profit making, non-religious emergency relief, rehabilitation, and development organisation that provides timely and efficient services and material resources to assist victims of natural and man-made disasters worldwide.

Work in Sudan, Philippines, Lebanon, Türkiye, Iran, Yemen, South Sudan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Jordan, Iraq, Somalia, Uganda, Syria and Myanmar

UK registered office: London

Muslim Hands

Charity number 1105056

22/07/2004

Latest income £33,403,369

[Dec 2024]

International relief organisation fundraising in the UK and distributing those funds to educational and humanitarian projects worldwide.

Work in Libya, Malawi, Syria, Uganda, Yemen, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Spain, South Africa, Somalia, Senegal, Rwanda, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Sudan, Niger, Mexico, Mali, Mauritania, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, India, Indonesia, Lebanon, Türkiye and Jordan

UK registered office: East Midlands

Concern Worldwide (UK)

Charity number 1092236

28/05/2002

Latest income £36,482,378

[Dec 2024]

Concern Worldwide (UK) is an international humanitarian organisation specialising in tackling hunger in the world's poorest countries. Our mission is to help people living in extreme poverty achieve major improvements in their lives. Working in partnership we help them bring about long-lasting change and realise their basic human rights; to food, health, education and ultimately a life of dignity.

Work in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Sudan, Zambia, Syria, Haiti, Ethiopia, Chad, Central African Republic, Uganda, Burundi, Tanzania, North Korea, Niger, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Nepal, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Malawi, Liberia, Lebanon, Kenya, India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and South Sudan

UK registered office: London

The Association of Accounting Technicians

Charity number 1050724

15/11/1995

Latest income £35,183,205

[Mar 2025]

To advance public education and promote the study of the practice, theory and techniques of accountancy and to prevent crime and promote the sound administration of the law for the public benefit by promoting and enforcing standards of professional conduct and monitoring and supervising their compliance with money laundering legislation.

Work in Seychelles, Gibraltar, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Myanmar, Pakistan, Ireland, South Africa, Eswatini, United Arab Emirates, Cayman Islands, Bahrain, Botswana, Bulgaria, The Gambia, Cyprus, India, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia and Oman

UK registered office: London

Mission Aviation Fellowship International

Charity number 1058226

24/09/1996

Latest income £44,840,268

[Dec 2024]

MAF International uses light aircraft transform the lives of some of the world's most isolated people in need. Working in partnership with hundreds of other Christian and humanitarian organisations, MAF International delivers help, hope and healing to remote and inaccessible communities in the developing world.

Work in United States, Switzerland, Nepal, New Zealand, South Africa, Uganda, South Sudan, Timor-Leste, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Chad, Finland, India, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mongolia, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Tanzania, Canada and Guinea

UK registered office: South East

International Institute for Environment and Development

Charity number 800066

28/04/1989

Latest income £32,550,000

[Mar 2025]

An independent, non-profit research institute working in the field of sustainable development. Aims to provide expertise and leadership in researching and achieving sustainable development at local, national and global levels. In alliance with others we seek to help shape a future that ends global poverty and delivers and sustains efficient and equitable management of the world's natural resources

Work in Mali, Kenya, Indonesia, India, Ghana, France, Finland, Ethiopia, Denmark, China, Cameroon, Myanmar, Mozambique, Mexico, Malawi, Argentina, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe, United States, Australia, Uganda, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Trinidad and Tobago, Thailand, Tanzania, Switzerland, Sweden, South Africa, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Rwanda, Philippines, Peru, Pakistan, Nigeria, Netherlands, Nepal and Namibia

UK registered office: London

Helpage International

Charity number 288180

17/11/1983

Latest income £32,122,000

[Mar 2025]

HelpAge International's vision is a world in which all older people fulfil their potential to lead dignified, active, healthy and secure lives. We work with our partners to ensure that people everywhere understand how much older people contribute to society and that they must enjoy their right to healthcare, social services and economic and physical security.

Work in Colombia, Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Iraq, Jamaica, Kenya, Laos, Moldova, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Ukraine, Vietnam, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Occupied Palestinian Territories, South Sudan, Kyrgyzstan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia and China

UK registered office: London

The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association - Forces Help

Charity number 210760

28/04/1965

Latest income £105,826,000

[Dec 2024]

Relieving the need, suffering and distress of those serving or have served in the armed forces and their families and dependants through- welfare advice and support- health and social care/welfare services- housing-specialist services to meet unmet needs of armed forces community

Work in Italy, Ireland, Portugal, Nepal, Germany, Brunei, Gibraltar, Falkland Islands, Canada, Cyprus and France

UK registered office: London

World Animal Protection

Charity number 1081849

04/08/2000

Latest income £30,869,000

[Dec 2024]

We move the world to protect animals. We work globally with local partners, animal welfare organisations and businesses, and we influence decision makers internationally, nationally and locally. We have formal relationships with key international bodies including the Food and Agriculture Organization, the UN Environment Programme, the Council of Europe and the World Organisation for Animal Health.

Work in Belgium, Thailand, United States, Vietnam, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, India, Italy, Kenya, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Romania and Sweden

UK registered office: London

BBC Media Action

Charity number 1076235

23/06/1999

Latest income £32,913,000

[Mar 2025]

BBC Media Action uses media and communication to reduce poverty and promote human rights, thereby enabling people to build better lives. We work in more than 40 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East and Central Asia. We have three main thematic areas: health, governance and humanitarian, and two subsidiary areas: education/livelihoods and climate.

Work in Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Nepal, Myanmar, Algeria, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India, Zambia, Ukraine, Tunisia, Kenya, Tanzania, Somalia, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu, Uganda, Armenia, Tonga, Georgia, Solomon Islands, Moldova, Papua New Guinea and South Sudan

UK registered office: London

Royal Institute of British Architects

Charity number 210566

14/08/1962

Latest income £30,725,000

[Dec 2024]

The objectives of the RIBA, as set out in its Charter, are the Advancement of Architecture and the promotion of the acquiring of knowledge of the Arts and Sciences connected therewith. Its mission is to advance architecture by demonstrating public benefit and promoting excellence in the profession.

Work in Peru, Spain, Liechtenstein, France, United States, United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, South Korea, Singapore, Romania, Ireland, Poland, Malaysia, Lebanon, Greece, Egypt, Denmark, Colombia, China, Chile, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Argentina, Hong Kong and Serbia

UK registered office: London

Action for Humanity

Charity number 1154881

05/12/2013

Latest income £35,465,577

[Dec 2024]

(1) relief of financial hardship among people throughout the world.(2) relief of sickness and the preservation of health among people throughout the world.(3) the advancement of education for the public benefit of people throughout the world.(4) such charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of england and wales as the trustees may f

Work in Syria, Jordan, Türkiye, Iraq, Bangladesh, Lebanon and Yemen

UK registered office: North West

Shell Foundation

Charity number 1080999

02/06/2000

Latest income £29,307,733

[Dec 2024]

Shell Foundation mission is to apply business thinking to major social and environmental issues linked to the energy sector - and seek to relieve poverty and hardship and protect the environment, for the public benefit, through the promotion and development of business-based solutions and supportive market environments, to target large scale impact.

Work in Colombia, Switzerland, United States, China, Brazil, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Uganda, Kenya, Jordan, Iraq, India, Haiti, Egypt, Ghana and Nigeria

UK registered office: London

Practical Action

Charity number 247257

26/04/1966

Latest income £33,140,000

[Mar 2025]

Practical Action is a global innovator, inspiring people to discover and adopt ingenious, practical ways to free themselves from poverty and disadvantage

Work in Burkina Faso, Bolivia, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Senegal, Rwanda, Peru, Nepal, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya, India and Bangladesh

UK registered office: West Midlands

Absolute Return for Kids (Ark)

Charity number 1095322

09/01/2003

Latest income £31,018,000

[Aug 2024]

Ark is an education charity that exists to make sure that all children, regardless of their background, have access to a great education and real choices in life. Ark incubates, launches and scales ventures that share our mission and values.

Work in South Africa, India and Uganda

UK registered office:

Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

Charity number 1030884

23/12/1993

Latest income £46,756,455

[Mar 2025]

WWT works to save wetlands for wildlife and for people by inspiring people to connect with and value wetlands and their wildlife, by demonstrating and promoting the importance and benefits of wetlands, by countering threats to wetlands and their wildlife, by creating and restoring wetlands and protecting key wetland sites and by savings threatened wetlands species.

Work in United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, South Korea, Seychelles, Russia, Madagascar, Kuwait, China, Cambodia, Bulgaria and United States

UK registered office: South West

Human Capability Foundation

Charity number 1145084

15/12/2011

Latest income £44,453,782

[Dec 2024]

HCF is a grant-making charity that makes grants to organisations predominantly in India.

Work in India and Senegal

UK registered office: London

Vso

Charity number 313757

14/02/1962

Latest income £24,673,000

[Mar 2025]

Vso is the world's leading independent international development agency working for change through volunteers. vso brings people together to share skills, creativity and learning to build a fairer world. Vso has programmes in over twenty developing countries focusing on delivering sustainable change in three thematic areas: education, health and secure livelihoods.

Work in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Thailand, Tanzania, South Africa, Netherlands, Sierra Leone, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Rwanda, Ireland, Philippines, Pakistan and Nigeria

UK registered office: London

The National Deaf Children's Society

Charity number 1016532

21/01/1993

Latest income £33,568,000

[Mar 2025]

NDCS is the national charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for deaf children and young people We represent the interests and campaign for the rights of all deaf children and young people from birth until they reach independence. NDCS supports the deaf child through the family as well as directly supporting deaf children and young people themselves.

Work in Peru, Ireland, Tanzania, Bangladesh, Uganda, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, India and Kenya

UK registered office: London

One Ummah

Charity number 1168565

02/08/2016

Latest income £24,408,631

[Mar 2025]

One Ummah Charity works to relieve poverty both locally here in the UK and Internationally. Our main work involves providing emergency aid in disaster stricken areas around the world. We also provide long term sustainable projects which benefit on going benefits to those in need.

Work in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Malawi, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Niger, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Türkiye, Uganda, Yemen and Occupied Palestinian Territories

UK registered office: North East

Goldman Sachs Gives (UK)

Charity number 1123956

06/05/2008

Latest income £27,537,194

[Jun 2025]

The charity is a grant making charity, providing grants to a wide range of charitable projects in the UK and abroad, funded principally by donations made by affiliate and subsidiary companies of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc and by current and former senior employees of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc, and its affiliates and subsidiaries.

Work in Hong Kong, United States, Türkiye, Sweden, Spain, South Africa, Romania, Ghana, India, Israel, Ireland, Italy, Lebanon, Belgium, Australia, France, Germany and Canada

UK registered office: London

Clean Air Fund

Charity number 1183697

03/06/2019

Latest income £32,945,383

[Dec 2024]

Clean Air Fund brings together philanthropic resources to improve air quality globally. It co-ordinates a collective strategy for air pollution activity, provides grant funding to a multi-national portfolio of clean air programmes, grants funds to research and knowledge-building activities, and provides a means of knowledge sharing and networking between stakeholders.

Work in Bulgaria, France, Ghana, Brazil, China, Poland, Spain and India

UK registered office: London

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy

Charity number 231060

13/04/1964

Latest income £30,881,000

[Dec 2024]

CIPFA aims to work in the public interest to promote high standards and deliver excellence in governance and financial management throughout the public services.

Work in Kazakhstan, Italy, Canada, Botswana, Bangladesh, Australia, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United States, Turks and Caicos Islands, Lesotho, Malta, Ireland, Somalia, Tajikistan and China

UK registered office: London

The Elton John Aids Foundation

Charity number 1017336

12/02/1993

Latest income £23,232,132

[Dec 2024]

The Foundation empowers people infected, affected and at risk of HIV/AIDS, to alleviate their physical, emotional and financial hardship, enabling them to improve their quality of life, live with dignity and exercise self determination. It funds broad ranges of services and operational research, focusing on the most disadvantaged and high risk groups both in the UK and around the world.

Work in Uganda, Thailand, Tanzania, South Africa, Russia, Myanmar, Malawi, Lesotho, Kenya, India, Ethiopia, Ukraine, Zambia and Zimbabwe

UK registered office: London

One Nation

Charity number 1156200

14/03/2014

Latest income £26,308,902

[Sep 2024]

One nation is an international non-profit humanitarian aid relief organisation dedicated to providing humanitarian services in crisis and non-crisis situations to most needy orphans, widows and destitute, irrespective of race, religion, culture, creed and geographical boundary.

Work in Morocco, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Niger, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, India, Libya, Kenya, The Gambia, Djibouti, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iraq, Lebanon, Malawi, Myanmar, Mauritania, Albania, Afghanistan, Greece, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Indonesia, Somalia, Pakistan, Central African Republic, Sudan, Uganda, Yemen, Türkiye, Tanzania, Syria and Zambia

UK registered office: Yorkshire and The Humber

The International Institute for Strategic Studies

Charity number 206504

22/09/1962

Latest income £26,511,555

[Sep 2024]

The IISS aims to provide, from an international perspective, the best objective information on military and political developments and to assist in conflict resolution through the conduct of dialogues and conferences, research and publications. Its mission is to promote the adoption of sound policies to further global peace and security and maintain civilised international relations.

Work in Germany, India, United States, Singapore and Bahrain

UK registered office: London

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