Found 6,482 UK NGOs working in South Asia
United Nations Development Programme region
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 South Asia.
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| Charity | Reg. date | Latest income | Activities | Region ? |
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The Royal National Lifeboat Institution Charity number 209603 |
27/03/1963 |
Latest income £286,700,000 [Dec 2025] |
To save lives, promote safety and rescue service efficiency, and provide relief from disaster at sea and on inland and flood waters; to advance the education of the public in matters relating to sea, inland and flood water safety, and in the history and heritage of the Institution; to relieve/assist those who have been involved in saving lives at sea and on inland and flood waters in any capacity.
Work in Bangladesh, Ireland and Tanzania
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UK registered office: South West |
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Islamic Relief Worldwide Charity number 328158 |
06/04/1989 |
Latest income £238,998,821 [Dec 2025] |
1. Responding to emergencies2. Caring for orphans and children in need3. Supporting education4. Providing access to health care and water5. Promoting sustainable livelihood6. Campaigning and advocacy on humanitrian issues
Work in Nigeria, South Africa, Somalia, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Libya, North Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Pakistan, Philippines, Ireland, Qatar, South Sudan, Kosovo, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Yemen, Türkiye, Tunisia, Syria, Sudan, Afghanistan, Albania, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon and Sri Lanka
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UK registered office: West Midlands |
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Ubs Optimus Foundation UK Charity number 1153537 |
27/08/2013 |
Latest income £178,158,000 [Dec 2025] |
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 Bangladesh, Switzerland, Zimbabwe, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Uganda, Sri Lanka, Serbia, Romania, Nicaragua, Madagascar, Lebanon, Kenya, South Africa, Ethiopia, Colombia, Cambodia, Botswana, Cameroon, Brazil, Philippines, Peru, Nepal, Mexico, Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, Indonesia, India, Ghana, Germany and China
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UK registered office: London |
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Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Charity number 207076 |
22/09/1962 |
Latest income £194,964,000 [Mar 2025] |
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 Falkland Islands, Indonesia, Ghana, Cayman Islands, Argentina, India, Namibia, New Zealand, South Africa, Anguilla, Poland, Chile, British Virgin Islands, Pitcairn Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Nepal, Cyprus, Montserrat, Sierra Leone, St Helena, Nigeria, Brazil, Senegal, Ireland, Zimbabwe, Taiwan, Kazakhstan, China, Morocco, Liberia, Kenya, Iceland, Bangladesh and Jordan
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UK registered office: East of England |
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Fondation Chanel Charity number 1195353 |
30/07/2021 |
Latest income £172,792,930 [Dec 2025] |
Fondation CHANEL aims for all women and adolescent girls to be free to shape their own destinies; it strives to achieve maximum impact by centring the needs of women with overlapping vulnerabilities. It pursues grant-making through the thematic pillars of: (i) safety; (ii) economic and social autonomy; and (iii) climate resilience by partnering with organisation in the UK and internationally.
Work in United States, Vietnam, Spain, Thailand, Hong Kong, Burkina Faso, China, Colombia, Peru, Guatemala, Greece, Egypt, Nepal, Netherlands, Germany, Madagascar, Morocco, Mexico, France, Tanzania, Switzerland, Singapore, Senegal, Honduras, Haiti, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, South Korea, India, Italy, Belgium, Côte d'Ivoire, Japan, Ecuador, Tunisia, Jordan, Bolivia and Brazil
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UK registered office: London |
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The Halo Trust Charity number 1001813 |
05/02/1991 |
Latest income £165,647,000 [Mar 2025] |
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 Iraq, El Salvador, Yemen, Libya, Honduras, Jordan, Cambodia, Colombia, Georgia, Guatemala, Myanmar, Somalia, Guinea-Bissau, Armenia, Angola, Sri Lanka, Syria, Laos, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Ukraine and Zimbabwe
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UK registered office: Scotland |
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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 South Africa, Cook Islands, Zimbabwe, United States, Ukraine, Sri Lanka, Spain, Russia, Nepal, Mexico, Malta, Lithuania, Latvia, Japan, Italy, Indonesia, Chile, Afghanistan, Ireland, Romania, Malawi, India, Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Thailand
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UK registered office: London |
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Cardiff Metropolitan University Charity number 1140762 |
10/03/2011 |
Latest income £148,589,000 [Jul 2025] |
Teaching and research opportunities for the public benefit
Work in China, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Singapore, Ireland, Morocco, Malaysia, Lebanon, India, Greece, Egypt, South Korea and Bulgaria
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UK registered office: Wales |
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Duchesne Trust Charity number 288467 |
09/01/1984 |
Latest income £5,365,820 [Mar 2025] |
Promoting charitable works and objects for the time being carried on or supported by the Society of the Sacred Heart Charitable Trust.
Work in Poland, Puerto Rico, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uruguay, Canada, Argentina, Austria, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Philippines, United States, Uganda, Spain, Hungary, Netherlands, Taiwan, Germany, France, Malta, Australia, South Korea, Ireland, Belgium, Morocco, Vietnam and New Zealand
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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 Kenya, Liberia, Pakistan, Indonesia, India, China, Bangladesh, Uganda, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, Thailand, South Africa, Tanzania and Sri Lanka
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UK registered office: London |
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Age UK Charity number 1128267 |
25/02/2009 |
Latest income £131,786,000 [Mar 2025] |
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 South Korea, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Colombia, Ethiopia, Haiti, Kyrgyzstan, India, Mozambique, Kenya, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Jordan, Uganda, Ukraine, Zimbabwe, South Sudan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Yemen
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UK registered office: London |
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International Medical Corps (UK) Charity number 1093861 |
19/09/2002 |
Latest income £136,357,320 [Jun 2025] |
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 Mali, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Nigeria, Iraq, Jordan, South Sudan, Pakistan, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Zimbabwe, Philippines, Chad, Ukraine, India, Poland, Venezuela and Democratic Republic of the Congo
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UK registered office: |
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International Rescue Committee, U.K Charity number 1065972 |
20/11/1997 |
Latest income £104,066,000 [Sep 2025] |
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 Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Mali, Myanmar, Nigeria, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Iraq, Côte d'Ivoire, Niger, Jordan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Burundi, Afghanistan, Kenya, Chad, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Uganda, Yemen, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Colombia, Poland, Burkina Faso, Ukraine and Mexico
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UK registered office: London |
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The CH Foundation (UK) Charity number 1156222 |
17/03/2014 |
Latest income £119,276,958 [Mar 2025] |
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 United States, India, Jamaica and Rwanda
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UK registered office: London |
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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 Senegal, Zambia, Uganda, South Africa, Tanzania, Mali, Malawi, Liberia, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Madagascar and Bangladesh
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UK registered office: London |
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WWF - UK Charity number 1081247 |
23/06/2000 |
Latest income £89,335,000 [Jun 2025] |
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, France, Vietnam, Uganda, Tanzania, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Singapore, Rwanda, Pakistan, Norway, Netherlands, Nepal, Namibia, Mozambique, Malaysia, Kenya, Indonesia, India, Germany, Gabon, Fiji, Colombia, China, Cameroon, Brazil, Bolivia, Bhutan, Belgium and Australia
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UK registered office: South East |
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Charities Trust Charity number 327489 |
02/07/1987 |
Latest income £74,377,771 [Apr 2025] |
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 India, United States, Singapore, Ireland, Israel, France, Germany, Lithuania, Gibraltar, Netherlands, China, South Africa, Canada, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Taiwan, Japan and United Arab Emirates
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UK registered office: North West |
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The Mines Advisory Group Charity number 1083008 |
24/10/2000 |
Latest income £95,330,000 [Dec 2025] |
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 Somalia, Senegal, Myanmar, Mali, Lebanon, Laos, Iraq, Chad, Cambodia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Vietnam, Syria, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Mauritania, South Sudan, Peru and Burkina Faso
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UK registered office: North West |
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National Oceanography Centre Charity number 1185265 |
11/09/2019 |
Latest income £87,915,000 [Sep 2025] |
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 Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, South Africa, 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 and Malaysia
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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 Indonesia, Switzerland, South Sudan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Chad, Ethiopia, Guinea, Haiti, India, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Syria, Türkiye, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zimbabwe
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UK registered office: London |
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The Greencliffe Foundation Ltd Charity number 1196347 |
01/11/2021 |
Latest income £101,754,381 [Dec 2024] |
The Foundation is a grant making foundation with the objective of promoting such purposes as are exclusively charitable in accordance with the laws of England & Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine. The Foundation primary focus is in India.
Work in Nepal, India and Bangladesh
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UK registered office: London |
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The Royal Society of Chemistry Charity number 207890 |
24/12/1963 |
Latest income £75,633,000 [Dec 2025] |
The RSC is an international charity and professional body that connects chemical scientists with each other and society as a whole. We develop and celebrate professional capabilities. We publish new research, bring people together to spark new ideas and partnerships, and support teachers to inspire future generations. We speak up to influence the people making decisions that affect us all.
Work in India, Brazil, China, Germany, Japan and United States
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UK registered office: London |
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Ako Foundation Charity number 1151815 |
29/04/2013 |
Latest income £70,219,000 [Dec 2025] |
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 India, Norway, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, Liberia, Italy, Ghana, Ethiopia, Denmark, United States and Netherlands
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UK registered office: London |
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The Martin James Foundation Charity number 1179016 |
02/07/2018 |
Latest income £87,823,000 [Jun 2025] |
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 Cambodia, Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Australia, Thailand, New Zealand, Madagascar, Canada and India
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UK registered office: West Midlands |
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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 Lebanon, Myanmar, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Türkiye, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Yemen, Bangladesh, India and Jordan
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UK registered office: North West |
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Tearfund Charity number 265464 |
06/03/1973 |
Latest income £80,238,000 [Mar 2025] |
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 Lebanon, Moldova, Indonesia, South Sudan, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Sudan, Venezuela, United States, Yemen, Ukraine, Togo, Myanmar, Mozambique, Mali, Malawi, Liberia, Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire, Iraq, India, Honduras, Ethiopia, Colombia, Chad, Central African Republic, Cambodia, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Brazil, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Zambia, Tanzania, Syria, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Philippines, Pakistan, Nigeria, Niger, Nepal, Uganda, Thailand, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zimbabwe
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UK registered office: London |
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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 Iraq, Guatemala, Ghana, Ethiopia, El Salvador, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Ireland, Burkina Faso, Bolivia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Uganda, Serbia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Brazil, Zambia, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Angola, Bangladesh, Egypt, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Cambodia, Burundi, Haiti, Honduras, India and Israel
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UK registered office: London |
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Education Development Trust Charity number 270901 |
20/02/1976 |
Latest income £73,836,000 [Aug 2025] |
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 France, Senegal, Jamaica, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Algeria, Tunisia, Syria, Uganda, Greenland, South Sudan, Central African Republic, United Arab Emirates, Malawi, Ghana, Montenegro, Morocco, St Kitts-Nevis, Israel, Seychelles, Norway, Philippines, Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Egypt, India, Jordan, Kenya, Libya, North Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Rwanda, South Africa, Thailand and Vietnam
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UK registered office: South East |
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Charity number 1185618 |
04/10/2019 |
Latest income £76,680,000 [Dec 2025] |
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 Malta, Kenya, Jordan, Japan, Italy, Ireland, Ghana, French Guyana, Falkland Islands, Egypt, Indonesia, India, China, Netherlands, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Zambia, Vietnam, United States, Ukraine, Uganda, Thailand, Tanzania, Switzerland, Sweden, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Belize, Belgium, St Helena, Peru, Australia, Argentina, Malawi, Norway, Malaysia, Niger, Mexico, Colombia and Canada
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UK registered office: South East |
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Aga Khan Foundation (United Kingdom) Charity number 266518 |
04/12/1973 |
Latest income £91,270,000 [Dec 2025] |
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 Mozambique, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar, Mali, Pakistan, Portugal, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uganda and Syria
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UK registered office: London |
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