Top Charity Companies and Startups in the UK

3 years ago

This article showcases some of the most popular players in the Charity space. Our analysts selected these companies for a variety of reasons. This list may include both state and private ventures providing the most value within the Charity industry.

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Top Charity Companies


The Cochrane Collaboration

Cochrane exists so that healthcare decisions get better.

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National Trust

We are a charity and completely independent of Government. We rely for income on membership fees, donations and legacies, and revenue

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Cancer Research UK

Cancer Research UK pioneers life-saving research to bring forward the day when all cancers are cured.

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Thomson Reuters Foundation

Thomson Reuters Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides an international audience with information and free legal assistance.

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Age UK

Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life.

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Amnesty International

Amnesty International is a global charity organization of people fighting injustice and promoting human rights.

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Qmee

Qmee – our best-in-class survey audience

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World of Books

World of Books was founded in 2005, recycling books on behalf of charity.

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Full Fact

Full Fact is an independent fact-checking charity in the U.K.

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Animal Friends Insurance Ltd

Animal Friends Insurance is an ethical pet insurance company that donates money from their own profits to animal charities worldwide.

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Royal Academy of Arts

The Royal Academy of Arts promotes the creation, enjoyment, and appreciation of the visual arts through exhibitions, education, and debate.

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Asthma UK

Asthma UK is working to prevent asthma attacks and by funding research find a cure for asthma.

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Finfuture

FinFuture is an independent registered charity with Development Trust status.

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Unicef UK

We are the world’s leading children’s organisation in the UK and around the globe.

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Guide Dogs

Guide Dogs helps blind and partially sighted people through the provision of guide dogs, mobility and other rehabilitation services.

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Mencap

Mencap is a leading voice of learning disability.

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Charities Aid Foundation

Charities Aid Foundation is a registered charity that works across the world to create value for charities and social enterprise.

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The Health Foundation

The Health Foundation is an independent charity .

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Working Families

Working Families is the UK’s leading work-life balance organisation.

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The Children’s Society

The Children’s Society focuses on the well-being of young people with various social services and counseling to meet the necessary needs.

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World Cancer Research Fund International

World Cancer Research Fund International is a leading authority on the links between diet, nutrition, physical activity and cancer.

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The Prince’s Trust

The Prince’s Trust is a youth charity that helps change young lives.

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Survival International

Survival International is the global movement for tribal peoples.

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Homeless Link

Homeless Link is a national membership charity for organisations working directly with people who become homeless.

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Effective Altruism

Effective altruism is a philosophy and social movement.

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Unity Trust Bank

Unity Trust Bank provides specialist banking services for trade unions and charities in the United Kingdom.

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Centre for Sustainable Energy

CSE is an independent national charity that shares knowledge and experience to help people change the way they think and act on energy.

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FareShare

FareShare is the longest running food redistribution charity.

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The Tolkien Society

The Tolkien Society is an educational charity, literary society, and international fan club.

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One Young World

One Young World was founded in 2009 by David Jones and Kate Robertson. They are a London-based charity that gathers together young people

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Carers Trust

Carers Trust is a major new charity for, with and about carers.

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Veale Wasbrough Vizards

Veale Wasbrough Vizards is a full service law firm providing sector focused services nationally.

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Giving What We Can

A leading charity Evaluator that has raised over $400m in pledged donations to effective charities and advised the UK government, World.

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Framework Housing Association

Framework is a charity and specialist housing association

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Enthuse

Enthuse was founded to help charities raise more for their causes. UK’s leading B2B charity fundraising SaaS and payments provider

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Groundwork

Groundwork is a federation of charities working nationally and locally to transform lives in the UK’s most disadvantaged communities.

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The Royal Foundation

The Royal Foundation is a non-profit organization that organizes wildlife conservation, young people and mental health programs.

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RBST

RBST is a heritage breeds trust that monitors, save and promotes the number of rare and native breeds.

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Trafford Housing Trust

To be at the heart of creating neighbourhoods that are safe, clean, with strong communities and are places that people choose to live in.

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National Energy Foundation

National Energy Foundation is a national, independent charity that has been at the forefront of improving the use of energy in buildings.

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Anthony Collins Solicitors

Anthony Collins Solicitors is an organisation with clear values and purpose (read more about our Culture and Values).

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Disasters Emergency Committee

Disasters Emergency Committee brings together 13 U.K. aid agencies to raise money at times of humanitarian crisis in poorer countries.

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Ashton Community Trust

Ashton Community Trust is an award winning social regeneration charity that works to deliver real benefits for local people.

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Action for Children

Action for Children is committed to help vulnerable and neglected children and young people as well as their families throughout the U.K.

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School Notices

School Notice is a UK-based parent to parent noticeboard and school fundraising platform,

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Open Rights Group

Open Rights Group is a non-profit organization that exists to protect civil liberties.

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Charity Connect

Charity Connect is the professional network for all charity sector professionals from across a range of different causes and disciplines.

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Donation Manager

Donation Manager offers tools available to UK charities.

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Charity Bank

Charity Bank was established as an FSA-regulated deposit-taking bank in 2002

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The HALO Trust

The HALO Trust is a humanitarian landmine clearance organization that creates safe and secure environments.

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MediaTrust

Media Trsust is a communications charity.

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The Resurgence Trust

Resurgence, where you’ll find positive, informed and original perspectives on environmental issues, activism, social justice.

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Depaul UK

Depaul UK helps young people who are homeless, vulnerable and disadvantaged.

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OnSide North West

OnSide Youth Zones is a charity with one simple aim to build a network of 21st Century.

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Carnegie UK Trust

The Carnegie UK Trust is an independent, endowed charitable trust based in Scotland.

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Enham Trust

Enham Trust is a charity that supports disabled people to live, work & enjoy life.

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Seashell Trust

Creating a new national centre of excellence to transform the lives of the most vulnerable and disabled children and young people

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Heart of England Forest

Heart of England Forest is a charity committed to helping reverse centuries of woodland.

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Firstport

Firstport support new and emerging social entrepreneurs across Scotland. They provide free business support and start up awards.

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Alzheimer’s Research UK

Alzheimer’s Research UK leading dementia research charity – your source for the latest research developments.

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Cherie Blair Foundation for Women

The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women is a charity that supports women entrepreneurs in developing and emerging markets

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WhatCharity

WhatCharity is an online platform that enables companies and charities to develop a mutually beneficial partnership through their site.

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Nottingham Energy Partnership

Nottingham Energy Partnership is a fuel poverty charity and home improvement agency located in nottingham.

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Wells Maltings Trust

To create a sustainable future for the buildings

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City Gateway

City Gateway is a Charity dedicated to bringing hope to the local communities of Tower Hamlets

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Peterborough Environment City Trust

PECT is a charitable organization that helps protect and enhance the environment throughout Peterborough and beyond.

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Global Vehicle Trust

Global Vehicle Trust is a charitable organization established to develop a cheap and rugged vehicle for rural areas in developing countries.

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Boston Mayflower

Boston Mayflower was established in December 1999 to receive the transfer of over 4,800 homes from Boston Borough Council.

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Energy Projects Plus

Energy Projects Plus is an Environmental Consulting firm that offers guidance, guidance and event management to the Group.

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GambleAware

GambleAware is an independent charity tasked to fund research, education and treatment services.

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PlayMob

Playmob is the gaming engagement platform for brands with purpose.

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Community Food Initiatives North East

Business for Community Benefit – Improving Health and Wellbeing.

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SongBird Survival

Charity researching into reasons for small bird decline in the UK

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Funder Inc.

A fundraising platform that uses gamification to raise funding for good causes.

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NOW Group

NOW Group provides jam platform is a app giving people a discreet way to signal that they need extra time to access services.

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Community Links

Community Links is an east London charity with 30 years’ experience running a wide range of community projects.

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Wales Co-operative Centre

Wales Co-operative Centre digital literacy into existing life skills programmes for hard-to-tech youths.

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St Basils

St Basils, a leading homelessness charity based in Birmingham, is delivering a new programme called ‘Fair Chance, Rewriting Futures’.

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Barrow Cadbury Trust

The Barrow Cadbury Trust is an independent, charitable foundation, committed to bringing about socially just change.

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The Ouseburn Trust

The Ouseburn Trust is an ambitious organisation committed to working with others to achieve a vibrant, diverse and sustainable future.

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P3 Charity

P3 Charity is a charity and social enterprise, made up of passionate people, aiming to give everyone the chance to be part of society.

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Karuna Trust

Karuna Trust exist to end caste-based discrimination, poverty and inequality.

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Bspd

Bspd is a hospital in community clinics and in practice as Consultants,Specialists Dentists and Dental Care Professionals.

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Orthopaedic Research UK

Our vision: Pain-free movement for all. We are a charity dedicated to advancing orthopaedic knowledge so patients can live without pain.

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SQUA.RE

Luxe TV /Community /Directory/Agency

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LiveTree

LiveTree is a social UK crowdfunding platform based in Hackney, London.

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Shell Foundation

Shell Foundation is an independent UK registered charity that catalyses enterprise-based solutions to global development challenges.

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Selwood Housing Society

Improving homes and communities.

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Mermaids UK

Mermaids UK is passionate about supporting children, young people, and their families.

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Elbi Digital

Elbi Digital is an app for social good that allows the user to create, donate, and feel good.

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Voice 21

Voice 21 is a campaign to raise the status of oracy in schools across the UK.

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All Saints Action Network

All Saints Action Network Limited is a company limited by a guarantee number 3591314 they are an Investor in People organisation.

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St. Luke’s Trust

St Luke’s Trust is an old and well-established charity dating back centuries.

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UK Community Foundations (UKCF)

It supports the 46 Community Foundations that work across the UK to facilitate philanthropy in their local areas.

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LAMH Recycle

Providing workplace opportunities within a supportive environment for people experiencing mental health.

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Aberdeen Foyer

Aberdeen Foyer is a successful charitable organisation and social enterprise.

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Love2Donate

Love2Donate offers online tribute and donation pages on behalf of funeral directors and charities for families.

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Givergy

Givergy offfers a range of cutting-edge platforms to help charities raise more at fundraising events and online.

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vinspired

vinspired is the UK’s leading volunteering charity for 14 – 25 year olds.

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IE Design

IE Design is a brand and digital agency for charity, health and education.

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Parchment Trust

The Trust provides services that respond to individual needs, with person-centred support.

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CAN

A social enterprise and is committed to helping other charities and social ventures thrive, grow and maximize their impact.

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