Charity List
We support over 120 charities. You can view the list of charities below:
Registered Charity Number: 1111283
ACE Africa works to alleviate the impact of HIV/AIDS on children, families and communities living in rural and impoverished areas of Kenya and Tanzania. Through a holistic and sustainable programme, ACE Africa empowers local communities across the areas of HIV prevention and management, agriculture and nutrition, child rights and poverty reduction through education and training. In just five years, ACE Africa has helped close to 200,000 orphans, vulnerable children and people living with AIDS to live fuller lives. ACE Africa believes in local solutions, led by the community, and regularly works with 3000 local volunteers to implement the programmes.
Registered Charity Number: 1073908
AMNET is an Eastern Counties, self-help group of former and new acoustic neuroma and meningioma patients and carers, based in Addenbrooke's hospital, Cambridge, UK.
Registered Charity Number: 1047501
Action Against Hunger | ACF International is an international humanitarian organisation committed to ending child hunger. Recognised as a leader in the fight against malnutrition, ACF works to save the lives of malnourished children while providing communities with sustainable access to safe water and long-term solutions to hunger. With 30 years of expertise in emergency situations of conflict, natural disaster and chronic food insecurity, ACF runs life-saving programmes in over 40 countries helping some 5 million people each year.
Registered Charity Number: 1097940
Action for Children is one of Britains leading childcare charities.
Although we are not as well known as the others, for over 130 years we have quietly got on with developing a wide range of services. Our work enables some of the children & young people who are most disadvantaged & vulnerable to reach their potential. All of our projects are run in partnership with those who use our services & we try to meet a wide range of their individual needs at all stages throughout their lives.
Visit the Action for Children website
Registered Charity Number: 1036419
Action for M.E. takes action to end the ignorance, injustice and neglect faced by people with the chronic neurological condition Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) Symptoms of M.E. include chronic pain, inability to concentrate as well as constant and persistent exhaustion that leaves as many as 25% of those affected house or bedbound.
Action for M.E. provides a lifeline of information and support to people with M.E., their carers, friends and family. We campaign for better services, promote research and work to raise awareness in the media, among the public, policy makers and the medical profession.
Registered Charity Number: 207720
RNID is the largest charity working to change the world for the UK’s 9 million deaf and hard of hearing people.
Our vision is a world where deafness or hearing loss do not limit or determine opportunity, and where people value their hearing. We aim to achieve this vision by:
· ensuring the rights and opportunities for deaf and hard of hearing people to lead a full life
· promoting hearing health, preventing hearing loss and curing deafness
· removing the stigma of deafness
We seek to work in partnership with those who share our vision and mission
Registered Charity Number: 1128267
The four national Age Concerns in the UK have joined together with Help the Aged to form new national charities dedicated to improving the lives of older people.
Age Concern England (charity number 261794) has merged with Help the Aged (charity number 272786) to form Age UK, a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England: registered office address 207-221 Pentonville Road, London N1 9UZ, company number 6825798, registered charity number 1128267. Age Concern and Help the Aged are brands of Age UK. The three national Age Concerns in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales have also merged with Help the Aged in these nations to form three new registered charities: Age Scotland, Age Northern Ireland, Age Cymru.
Age UK is the UK's largest organisation working for and with older people to enable them to make more of life. In England, we are a federation of over 400 independent charities which share the same name, values and standards.
We believe that ageing is a normal part of life, and that later life should be fulfilling, enjoyable and productive. We enable older people by providing services and grants, researching their needs and opinions, influencing government and media, and through other innovative and dynamic projects.
Every day we provide vital services, information and support to thousands of older people - of all ages and backgrounds.
Age UK also works with many older people from disadvantaged or marginalised groups, such as those living in rural areas or black and minority ethnic elders.
Registered Charity Number: 299276
Vital Help for Elderly People in Urgent Financial Need
Registered Charity Number: 1050542
We aim to provide extras and enhancements for patients, families and staff over and above that which is provided by the NHS
Visit the Aintree University Hospitals Charitable Fund website
Registered Charity Number: 296645
Our mission
We will: change the face of dementia research
demonstrate best practice in dementia care and support
provide the best advice and support to anyone dealing with dementia
influence the state and society to enable those affected by dementia to live as they wish to live.
By pursuing these four goals together we'll mobilise thousands of people. With them we'll reduce the impact of dementia on lives today and create a world without dementia tomorrow.
Registered Charity Number: 1051681
Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust works for:
research into the maintenance and observance of human rights, relief of distress amongst victims of human rights violations, the abolition of torture, extra-judicial execution and "disappearance"
Registered Charity Number: 283353
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity supports people in Cambridgeshire living with an advanced serious illness or other life limiting condition and those who need end-of-life care. Its ‘Outstanding’ services are provided free of charge to patients and their families. The aim is to provide the highest quality care, helping them to make every moment count.
Registered Charity Number: 1076217
Autism Berkshire was set up in 1990 by parents of children with autism, autism-related problems and challenging behaviours. We now have over 300 members including individuals, families and professionals.
The main aims of the charity are:
• to provide a comprehensive advice and information service for parents and professionals.
• to offer support to parents and carers via monthly meetings and social events.
• to improve education, respite care, leisure activities and other services across Berkshire.
• to offer support for adults with autistic spectrum disorders and their families.
Registered Charity Number: 1166591
BSARCS is a charitable, voluntary organisation that exists to support people who have been affected by sexual violence at any time in their lives.
We recognise that sexual violence can affect everyone regardless of gender, race, religion, culture, sexuality, age or disability.
We also acknowledge that sexual violence is predominantly experienced by women and predominantly perpetrated by men and, therefore, all our staff and volunteers are women.
Central to our mission is that we listen to and believe survivors and aim to raise awareness and understanding of sexual violence.
BSARCS strives to work in ways that are respectful, non-judgemental and inclusive.
We are committed to equality, diversity and accessibility.
Through caring and empathy we aim to empower people to regain control of their lives and make positive decisions about their futures.
We offer confidentiality within appropriate boundaries.
Registered Charity Number: 296454
Our vision is a nation of confident children who can read and grow up to lead successful lives.
Registered Charity Number: 801343
beat’s vision is that eating disorders will be beaten.
beat’s aims are:
To change the way everyone thinks and talks about eating disorders.
To improve the way services and treatment are provided
And to help anyone believe that their eating disorder can be beaten.
We do this by:
Challenging the stereotypes and stigma that people with eating disorders face
Campaigning for better services and treatment
Providing information, support and encouragement to seek treatment and recovery.
Registered Charity Number: 1057635
Founded in 1972, bibic is a national children's charity. We offer practical help to families and professionals who care for children with neurological and genetic conditions, acquired and traumatic brain injury, developmental delay and specific learning difficulties. At bibic we believe that every child's future matters, and because of this we strive to maximise each child's individual potential, to develop their independence, and to raise their confidence. We aim to raise the family's confidence and to empower them to become the experts in delivering their child's care at home. We also offer hope and understanding. We genuinely care about the families we work with, and because of this we are able to deliver a service that keeps the child and family at the centre of the process and involved at every stage.
Registered Charity Number: 1056041
Big Issue North Trust provides support and services to vendors who sell Big Issue North magazine.
Big Issue North Trust is in a unique position to provide support to people who can be hardest to reach.
Registered Charity Number: 224392
Sick, injured and homeless pets have relied on Blue Cross since 1897. We opened the world’s first animal hospital in 1906 and since then our doors have never closed to sick and homeless animals. With your help, they never will. Today we run four animal hospitals and 12 rehoming centres across the UK, which provide treatment and seek happy homes for thousands of cats, dogs, small pets and horses every year.
We can't achieve this alone. As a charity, we don't receive any money from the government or local authority - and rely solely on public donations from animal lovers to continue our vital work.
Our vision is that every pet will enjoy a healthy life in a happy home.
We find happy homes for abandoned or unwanted pets, and we keep pets healthy by promoting welfare and providing treatment.
Registered Charity Number: 1010183
To deliver world class Bobath Therapy to as many children with Cerebral Palsy in Wales as possible
Registered Charity Number: 1137560
Founded in 1971, Brain Research UK (working name of Brain Research Trust) is the UK’s leading dedicated funder of neurological research. We fund research to advance the understanding of the changes that take place in the brain and how these can be overcome. We fund the best science to achieve the greatest impact for people effected by neurological conditions, to help them live life better, longer.
There is an estimated 11 million people in the UK living with a neurological condition. These conditions are wide-ranging and include sudden onset conditions such as stroke or traumatic brain injury, progressive, degenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and intermittent conditions such as epilepsy and headache disorders.
When the brain changes, we change. When it is struck by a brain tumour, an injury or disease, the consequences can be devastating. Neurological conditions cause 140,000 deaths a year in the UK and they are the leading cause of disability worldwide.
Thank you so much for your support. It will help to ensure continued funding of life changing, life saving research.
Registered Charity Number: 298858
The British Liver Trust aims to reduce the incidence of liver disease, and to help everyone affected by liver disease, through the provision of information, support and research.
Registered Charity Number: 326730
The British Lung Foundation raises funds for research into all lung diseases including asthma, cystic fibrosis and emphysema. We provide information on lung conditions and run a national support network for adults and children living with lung disease.
Registered Charity Number: 1066994
One in Two of us will need Orthopaedic treatment in our lifetime. Will it be me or you?
The British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) was formed in 1918 with twelve founding members. Today, with over 4,000 members, the Association sees its purpose as working for the benefit of patients by advancing the science and practice of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery. The BOA believes it has been very successful in this role and the increasing demand is reflected in the fact that, today, 40% of all surgeons in the UK work in Trauma and Orthopaedics. As well as the human cost of pain and suffering, musculoskeletal disorders are the most common cause of illness in the UK affecting over 8.5 million people and are responsible for in excess of 11 million lost working days at a cost to society, in 2007 prices of over £7 billion. It is the sixth-largest area of NHS expenditure, at over £3.3 billion annually and accounts for over 30% of patients who visit their GPs. Over the years, through different charitable vehicles, the BOA has granted in excess of £5.7 million to support orthopaedic research. As a charity, it relies on voluntary donations from people such as you. Joint Action has been established by the BOA to help patients by raising funds for research so as to improve orthopaedic treatment for you and future generations. We aim to Keep People Mobile.
Registered Charity Number: 1125946
Broxtowe Women's Project Limited is a women's aid organisation delivering outreach and information services in the Broxtowe Borough of Nottinghamshire. Our aims are:
• To provide support and outreach to women and women with children who are experiencing or have experienced domestic violence
• To provide accessible services across the borough which are sensitive and consistent in their response to women experiencing domestic violence and abuse
• To improve co-ordination and response between key services such as health, social services, police, legal, housing, voluntary sector, statutory and private
• To provide training and awareness opportunities
• To raise awareness on domestic violence and abuse and empower the local community in Broxtowe Borough Nottinghamshire
• To support a multi-agency Domestic Violence Forum in Broxtowe Borough
Registered Charity Number: 1024552
Working to save the lives of babies and children born without an immune system
We will achieve this by:
- dedicated patient treatment and care
- integrated family support
- focused research
Registered Charity Number: 1096664
Our mission is to be the world's leading provider of information about the human rights impacts (positive & negative) of companies worldwide. We do this by tracking over 4000 companies on our website, by issuing a free Weekly Update, and by seeking responses from companies when concerns are raised by civil society. Our goals: to promote transparency & corporate accountability -- and to encourage companies to respect human rights, avoid harm to people, & maximise their positive contribution. We do not accept donations from companies, to ensure our independence & impartiality.
Registered Charity Number: SC033174
Our vision is that people affected by Cystic Fibrosis have the opportunity for personal choice and access to support that enables them to fulfil potential and realise aspirations.
Registered Charity Number: 1089685
CPRE wants a beautiful, tranquil and diverse countryside that everyone can value and enjoy; a working countryside that contributes to national well being by enriching our quality of life, as well as providing us with crucial natural resources, including food. We wish to see the sustainable use of land and other natural resources in town and country. The countryside, including its villages and towns is ever changing, but we strive to ensure that change and development respect the character of England's natural and built landscapes, enhancing the environment for the enjoyment and benefit of all.
Registered Charity Number: 1089464
We’ve been going since 1902 and along the way we’ve achieved a long list of firsts. Now we’re pushing well into the future – developing newer, kinder treatments, getting closer to cures.
Every step we make towards beating cancer relies on every pound, every hour and every person. And as a collective force we’ve helped double survival rates in the last 40 years. But we can’t stop there. We’re here to save more lives by preventing, controlling and curing cancer. Together, we will bring forward the day when all cancers are cured.
Registered Charity Number: 1011513
CRY is a Christian charity dedicated to caring for disadvantaged, destitute and suffering children, young people and their families.
CRY aims to rescue and restore young lives broken by poverty, oppression, exclusion and abuse and to provide appropriate opportunities for a better future.
Registered Charity Number: 246329
Carers UK is here to improve carers’ lives.
• We fight for equality for carers. We want carers to have the same right as everyone else to an ordinary life – a fair level of income, access to support to protect their health and well being and access to the world of work, leisure and education
• We seek to empower carers. We want carers to be actively involved in the design, development and delivery of services. We want carers to be recognised and involved as key partners in the provision of health and social care services.
Carers UK achieves this by:
• campaigning for the changes that make a real difference for carers
• providing information and advice to carers about their rights and how to get support
• mobilising carers and supporters to influence decision-makers
• gathering hard evidence about what needs to change
• transforming the understanding of caring so that carers are valued and not discriminated against
Registered Charity Number: 1124127
Catch22 is a local charity with a national reach. We work with young people who find themselves in difficult situations. We believe every young person deserves the chance to get on in life - no matter what. Whatever the reason for their situation, we help them out. We work with their families and their communities wherever and whenever young people need us most. As young people become more positive, productive and independent, the whole community benefits.
Registered Charity Number: 1114145
Cavernoma Alliance UK (CAUK) is a charity created by people affected by cavernoma – otherwise known as cerebral cavernous malformations (CCM), cavernous haemangioma or cavernous angioma. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for those affected by cavernoma through education, support and promotion of research.
Registered Charity Number: 1106065
CDH UK - The Congenital Diaphragmatic Charity aims to support families affected by Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH), which is an often fatal birth defect affecting 1:2500-3000 babies and to educate and raise awareness of the condition to both the medical profession and the general public. To promote research whenever possible into the causes,treatment and management of CDH
Registered Charity Number: 1089812
Cerebra provides support to parents and carers of children with brain-related conditions including; brain injuries, neurological disorders, mental disabilities and developmental problems. Cerebra also funds research into brain injury and neurological disorders.
We provide a range of services that parents have told us they really need such as an information and advice service, a quarterly newsletter, a sleep service, a holiday home and postal lending library of books and sensory equipment. All services are provided free of charge.
Registered Charity Number: 1011222
Changing Faces is about enabling everyone to face disfigurement with confidence whether or not they have a disfiguring condition
Registered Charity Number: 1012369
Chickenshed is a theatre company. We work using an inclusive creative process which means everyone is welcome, and everyone is valued. Not many places are for everyone and anyone - so a lot of people who find themselves unwelcome elsewhere in the world, come to us. Chickenshed runs Children's and Youth Theatre workshops for 600 people, education courses for over 100 students, community outreach projects and a network of satellite 'Sheds' across the country (and two in Russia) so even more can benefit. Every extraordinary piece of theatre created at Chickenshed shouts out the same thing: anyone can thrive in an environment where everyone is welcome.
Using our unique creative process, our theatre company has created and produced more than 1,000 performances of extraordinary theatre since Chickenshed started in 1974.
Full scale productions with casts of 250+ and a 20-strong band. Intimate studio pieces, spotlighting solo performers. Original works devised by the company through workshops. Adaptations of classic plays and stories. Pioneering dance with unique movement. Melodies and lyrics composed by Chickenshed, underpinning it all.
We’ve been invited to perform in some places you’d expect: The Royal Albert Hall, Sadler’s Wells, The Royal Lyceum, The Shaw Theatre, The Place, BBC, LWT, Sky Artsworld.
And maybe some you wouldn’t: Hyde Park (VE Day 50th Anniversary), Wembley (with Meatloaf), The Hard Rock Café, Wembley (with the Spice Girls), Horse Guards Parade (The Queen Mother’s 100th Birthday), Ethiopia (with the Adugna Community Dance Theatre Company), The Mall (The Queen’s Golden Jubilee Pageant), 10 Downing Street (Poland’s accession to the EU), Bangladesh (with Tarunya), Althorp, Gleneagles (2005 G8 Summit).
Registered Charity Number: 328434
ChildHope is a small international children's charity who work with vulnerable and neglected children living in Africa, Asia and South America.
Visit the ChildHope is a small international children's charity who work with vulnerable and neglected children living in Africa, Asia and South America.
Registered Charity Number: 1037402
It is the mission of Children Today to enable every child and young person in the UK who are living with a disability or sickness achieve their potential, increase independence and improve their quality of life through the provision of specialised equipment.
Registered Charity Number: 1024948
The Civil Liberties Trust works to promote human rights and civil liberties through research, policy work, litigation, education and advice. It works in parallel with Liberty and is based in the same building.
Registered Charity Number: 1136870
The Fund is the helping hand for current and former civil servants, their families and staff of associated organisations, offering an impartial and confidential service. We get things done quickly and efficiently but with compassion in times of hardship. By far the most common is the need for financial assistance. Last year, we provided more than £4.83 million to over 7,000 people.
But that wasn't all. Many more need us for advice and information, or to get details on convalescent or respite care.
Nothing is certain, but the Fund is here for you for life.
The Civil Service Benevolent Fund - Help at Hand
Registered Charity Number: 1108687
Our mission is to provide a means to detect, reduce and prevent crime through the provision of information about crimes and criminals to the law enforcement agencies from anonymous sources.
Registered Charity Number: 213224
Protecting Wildlife for the Future
Registered Charity Number: 215199
To improve the lives of people with diabetes and to work towards a future without diabetes.
Registered Charity Number: 1061474
Down's syndrome is the most common cause of learning disabilities. For over 30 years the Down's Syndrome Association has been providing information, advice and support in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It does this through its information service and helpline, regional officers, and parent-led local branches. The Association helps people with Down's syndrome, their families and care professionals, by providing practical advice and support on areas such as health, education, welfare benefits, transition to independence, and routes to further education and employment. Please support our work and help people with Down's syndrome fulfil their potential.
Registered Charity Number: 1117303
Each year Dreamflight takes 192 seriously ill and disabled children between the ages of 8 and 14 on the Holiday of a Lifetime to the theme parks of Florida.
We believe that it is important to bring fun and joy into the lives of children whose conditions have brought them pain, distress and disruption. Priority is given to those who would not otherwise have such an opportunity due to their medical conditions and/or social circumstances.
Dreamflight is not just a holiday but can also be a life changing experience for these most deserving children.
Registered Charity Number: 1072490
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award is committed to providing for young people an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding programme of personal development, which is of the highest quality and the widest reach.
Our goal is to strengthen the DofE by continuing to broaden and extend its reach to the many communities that comprise the contemporary United Kingdom.
Registered Charity Number: 1094467
Earthwatch is an international environmental charity dedicated to engaging people in scientific field research and education to inspire the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment.
Visit the Earthwatch website
Registered Charity Number: 1108880
East Sussex WRAS is a voluntary community charity helping people who find injured, sick or orphaned wildlife. Providing advice as well as on site attendance where necessary to help wildlife casualties in need. From birds flown into windows and disturbed hibernating bats to road casualty badgers and deer caught in fencing. WRAS volunteers try their best to help as many people and wildlife casualties as possible.
Visit the East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service website
Registered Charity Number: 1035810
Endometriosis UK helps those affected by endometriosis, a chronic and debilitating disease affecting 2 million women in the UK. The condition can drastically impact on quality of life - physically, mentally, personally and financially. Endometriosis UK is the leading UK charity that helps women regain control of their lives by providing a free helpline, regional groups and information services. We work to increase understanding through campaigning and awareness and to raise funds for research into this little understood condition.
Registered Charity Number: 234343
Epilepsy Action wants to live in a society where everyone understands epilepsy and where attitudes towards the condition are based on fact not fiction.
Registered Charity Number: 213692
Our mission is to provide nurturing, innovative, high quality services for children and families. We believe that the services we provide will enable all children to develop into confident, secure, caring individuals, with the capacity to reach their full potential in life.
Registered Charity Number: 1071117
The Foundation of Nursing Studies enables nurses and nurse-led teams to provide care that is evidence based and meets the needs of patients by enabling them to develop and share new ways of improving healthcare practice.
Registered Charity Number: 1060941
Framework is Nottinghamshire’s leading homelessness charity. We work to tackle homelessness across the county, offering housing, support and training to nearly 7,000 people each year: from those fleeing abuse and domestic violence to care leavers, rough sleepers, those fighting addiction and people with enduring mental health problems.
For a homeless person, getting a secure roof over their head is a crucial first step – finding somewhere that is safe, dry and warm. However, to tackle homelessness effectively it is not sufficient simply to put a roof over someone’s head, and our work does not stop there. The underlying economic, social, medical and emotional circumstances which contributed to an individual’s situation must also be addressed: we passionately believe that having someone who cares and can offer appropriate support is equally important in helping people on the journey from homelessness to independent living.
Registered Charity Number: 802243
To alleviate the suffering of animals in Greece by providing funds and equipment for the care of animals, by supporting a number of animal shelters, promoting and funding neutering projects, finding homes for as many animals as possible.
Registered Charity Number: 1112065
Group B Strep Support (GBSS) is a UK charity, founded in 1996. Our three main aims are to:
- Offer information and support to families affected by GBS;
- Inform health professionals and individuals how most GBS infections in newborn babies can be prevented;
- Generate continued support for research into preventing GBS infections.
Together we are making a difference!
Registered Charity Number: 1026791
Our aim is to improve the survival of people with bowel cancer in the South East of England by early detection and to raise awareness of the disease.
Registered Charity Number: 1160316
The Charity is a catalyst for health and healthcare improvement. With innovative financing and a focus on service transformation and health equality, we work with local partners to turn ideas and inspiration into lasting change. We take a long term view, aspiring to national and international best practice.
Registered Charity Number: 288260
The Haemophilia Society is the national patient organisation in the UK for people with haemophilia and related bleeding disorders. Our mission is to make sure that affected people and their families receive the best quality treatment, care and support.
Registered Charity Number: 1089868
Haven Distribution believes in the transformational power of education. We believe that prisoners, given a positive educational environment and the tools for change, can work toward their own self-development, assisting in their resettlement upon release.
Since 1996, we have been providing UK prisoners with the tools for this educational transformation – books; from fiction for personal reading to text books and dictionaries to assist learning.
Registered Charity Number: 1092779
"Supporting heart sufferers, their partners and carers, in the South West"
Registered Charity Number: 1085951
Our Vision - We envision a time when no child or young person with a life-shortening condition will journey alone or unsupported.
Our Mission - Building on the tradition and experience of Helen House as the world's first children's hospice, the mission of Helen & Douglas House is to make a difference to individuals by:
-Valuing and responding to the joys, hopes and fears of each individual
-Offering safe, healing environments
-Offering practical and professional support, respite and palliative care to the individual and those alongside him and her
-Learning, educating and supporting
Registered Charity Number: 1120920
Help for Heroes supports any serviceman or woman who has been either wounded in conflict or injured in training since 2001. We are raising millions to create facilities to help their rehabilitation and support existing service charities to deliver the expertise needed.
Registered Charity Number: 313069
Every day we help people with learning disabilities get more out of life.
Hft is a national charity, providing local support services for people with learning disabilities throughout England. We support people to live life the way they choose - whether providing support for just a couple of hours a week, or 24 hours a day.
Registered Charity Number: 1141341
The aims and objectives of Holy Trinity Church, Shaw are to build a community of God’s people to take the love of God in action and God’s word to the community. It is also to provide a facility for groups serving the community in Shaw.
Registered Charity Number: SC033312
Our mission is to develop specialist services for people with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder and those who care for them in North Lanarkshire and to encourage better understanding of the condition
Registered Charity Number: 283031
The International Rescue Corps is an independent Search and Rescue service registered with the United Nations responding to disasters in the UK and around the world.
Registered Charity Number: 1086048
The Jessie May Trust's mission is to work in partnership with families and other agencies to deliver & develop quality respite and palliative care services in the home for all children and young people with life limiting conditions and their families who choose them and who live in our geographical area.
We are unique. We are the only charity operating in our local area to provide regular, specialist nursing care at home for terminally ill children. Through providing practical and emotional support, we help families to make the most of the precious time they have together.
Registered Charity Number: 275936
KIDS mission is to enable disabled children, young people and their families to enjoy their lives. KIDS is working towards a world in which all disabled children and young people realise their aspirations and their right to an inclusive community which supports them and their families.
Registered Charity Number: 1075789
The mission of KidsOut is to provide fun and happiness for disadvantaged children and young people irrespective of background or circumstance.
Registered Charity Number: 218186
We are the UK's largest voluntary sector provider of services to disabled people. Supporting thousands of people in the UK, we offer a wide and growing spectrum of services, from advice on how to access direct payments to providing rehabilitation to those with acquired brain injuries.
Registered Charity Number: 207994
Marie Curie Cancer Care is dedicated to the care of people affected by terminal illness and the enhancement of their quality of life, through its caring services, research and education.
The Charity provides care for today and hope for tomorrow.
Marie Curie Cancer Care, a comprehensive terminal illness care charity, provides practical nursing care at home and specialist care through its ten Marie Curie Centres. Marie Curie also provides education and training in terminal illness care for doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals.
Registered Charity Number: SC036942
ME Research UK is a national charity funding biomedical research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (also known as ME/CFS), a debilitating illness which affects between 120,000 and 240,000 people in the UK alone, but which is not well understood nor, in many cases, properly recognised. Our principal aim is to commission and fund high-quality scientific (biomedical) investigation into the causes, consequences and treatment of ME, and we also have a mission to "Energise ME Research" globally.
Registered Charity Number: 1026588
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) provides lifesaving emergency relief and long-term medical care to some of the most vulnerable and excluded communities around the world. As an independent medical humanitarian organisation, we deliver care based only on need, regardless of ethnic origin, gender, religion or political affiliation.
Registered Charity Number: 219830
Mind's mission
Our vision is of a society that promotes and protects good mental health for all, and that treats people with experience of mental distress fairly, positively, and with respect.
The needs and experiences of people with mental distress drive our work and we make sure their voice is heard by those who influence change.
Our independence gives us the freedom to stand up and speak out on the real issues that affect daily lives.
We provide information and support, campaign to improve policy and attitudes and, in partnership with independent local Mind associations, develop local services.
We do all this to make it possible for people who experience mental distress to live full lives, and play their full part in society.
Values:
Informed
People with experience of mental distress drive all we do.
Diversity
We respect everyone's experience and ensure inclusion is at the heart of our work.
Partnership
We are committed to working with our networks and all who will help us achieve our mission.
Integrity
Our independence ensures our integrity - we are never compromised.
Determined
We will never give up challenging discrimination and campaigning for better mental health.
Registered Charity Number: 1130106
The biggest sorrow for parents is to see their child in pain. When a child is diagnosed with cancer, everything changes in life. So much pain in every way. The world is not the same anymore. Inability to help their child is the most overwhelming situation for parents. They build hope then they despair…
We know because we have been there.
Therefore, we believe that prevention is better than dealing with cancer. We believe that research in prevention is an absolute must.
No more pain.
Thanks for your support.
Registered Charity Number: 240531
• To promote and support married life
• To encourage parents in their role to develop the faith of their children
• To maintain a worldwide fellowship of Christians united in prayer, worship and service
• To promote conditions in society favourable to stable family life and the protection of children
• To help those whose family life has met with adversity
Registered Charity Number: 294354
We improve care and support for people with MNDA, their families and carers.
We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments, and brings us closer to a cure for MNDA.
We campaign and raise awareness so the needs of people with MNDA and everyone who cares for them are recognised and addressed by wider society.
Registered Charity Number: 1160316 -15
Myeloproliferative disorders or MPNs are rare blood cancers that can affect anyone including children, and there is currently no cure. MPN Voice was founded by people with MPNs and medical professionals working together to improve the lives of all people with these disorders. Our mission is to educate and empower those with MPNs and to fund the quest for better treatments and one day a cure.
Registered Charity Number: 1033731
Here at MS-UK we put people affected by MS at the heart of our work. We recognise that each one is an individual who has needs, rights and choices.
To support anyone affected by MS, we will provide:
- information and advice where we listen to your needs
- care, compassion and empathy
- a professional and transparent service
Registered Charity Number: 205395
Muscular Dystrophy UK is the only national UK charity focusing on all forms of muscle disease. We have pioneered the search for treatments and cures since 1959, and are dedicated to improving the lives of all people affected by muscle disease.
Muscle disease is the cruel, gradual and relentless wasting and weakening of muscles. It affects babies, children, and adults of any race and background. There is no cure.
What does the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign do?
•We fund world-class research to find effective treatments and cures.
•We provide free practical and emotional support.
•We campaign to raise awareness for improvements to statutory services and further investment in research, while acting as the collective voice of people living with muscle disease.
Registered Charity Number: 1113809
Myotubular Trust was establsihed in 2006 and our charitable aims are: 'The relief of disability and the extension of life for those suffering from myotubular myopathy, by promoting the study of, and research into, the treatment and cure of the muscle weakness caused by myotubular myopathy.'
Registered Charity Number: 1009671
The National Eczema Society was set up in 1975 to support people whose lives are affected by eczema and to work on their behalf. 36 years later we remain dedicated to those objectives but we serve a significantly larger population. Eczema has become much more prevalent over the last 40 years, with approximately 6 million people in the UK now impacted by this life-challenging condition.
Our key activities focus on:
- Providing information and support through our telephone and email helplines
- Our Information Services: maintaining and updating our publications, developing our website and our annual awareness campaign in National Eczema Week
- Running eczema training days for healthcare professionals across the UK
- Membership support including our quarterly magazine, Exchange
Registered Charity Number: 216401
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) is the UK's leading charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children.
Visit the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) website
Registered Charity Number: 221819
Our mission is to conserve local wildlife, promote nature conservation and provide the means by which everyone can become involved.
Parathyroid UK is the only organisation in the UK supporting children and adults with rare disorders of the parathyroid gland.It is a patient led organisation run entirely by volunteers. Many of the disorders of the parathyroid gland are incurable and life threatening and have been caused accidentally during surgery. Hypoparathyroidism, for example, causes symptoms similar to diabetic hypo but being rare they often go unrecognised and, as yet, we have no home blood testers or replacement hormone so it is distressing and difficult condition to manage.
We provide award-winning information and instant support to those struggling to manage their condition and find expert medical support. We also work closely with our wonderful team of medical advisors to help raise awareness about these conditions and are involved in research into new treatments.
Parathyroid UK is registered for Gift Aid with the HMRC. We will be applying for full charity status when we raise sufficient funds so we are very grateful for your support.
<a href="https://www.parathyroiduk.org/">Visit the Parathyroid UK website</a>
Registered Charity Number: 258197
The Parkinson's UK mission is the conquest of Parkinson's disease, and the alleviation of the suffering and distress it causes, through effective research, education, welfare and communication.
This year, Parkinson's UK will spend £4 million funding medical research into the causes, relief and cure of Parkinson's disease, as well as campaigning within Parliament and the media on issues affecting people with Parkinson's and their carers.
Parkinson's UK works with health and social care professionals, advising on models of good practice and offering a wide range of up-to-date
information. It has a Freephone Helpline and offers advice on residential and respite care services. The PDS has established 220 Parkinson's Disease Nurse Specialists within the NHS and employs 76 Community Support Workers. It has 29,000 members and 307 branches and support groups nationwide.
Registered Charity Number: 1058968
The Pituitary Foundation exists to support and inform the estimated 50-70,000
pituitary patients in the UK, their families, friends and carers, together with
anyone with an interest in pituitary disorders; and to raise public awareness of
pituitary disease. We do this by:
The provision of a national helpline.
The provision of a range of patient leaflets written in accessible
jargon-free patient-friendly language. We currently have fourteen titles
The production and distribution of a GP Factfile to assist GPs
with their diagnostic and shared aftercare skills
The establishment of 40 Local Support Groups, run by patients
and carers, for patients and carers.
The production of a three-yearly newsletter, Pituitary Life, which
is mailed to all members
The staging of regular conferences
A comprehensive website and online forum
A network of "telephone buddies" who give support to, and share
their experiences with, their fellow patients and carers
An endocrine nurse service that operates on scheduled hours each week
Registered Charity Number: 1028947
Rainforest Concern was established in 1993 to protect threatened natural habitats, the biodiversity they contain and the indigenous people who still depend on them for their survival. At present the organisation has 19 conservation projects in 12 countries: Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Suriname, Costa Rica, Panama, India, Romania, Sri Lanka and Uganda. We work closely with local conservation organisations in these countries to protect rainforests.
Central to Rainforest Concern’s philosophy is the establishment of strong partnerships with small yet dynamic organisations in the countries where it operates. Such long-term partnerships have repeatedly shown to result in the continued success of projects.
Our conservation work falls into four categories:
- Direct conservation involving the protection and management of forested land to create protected reserves. This sometimes includes the purchase of land, usually in the name of the local organisation or the local communities. Particular emphasis is placed on the creation of forest ‘corridors’ that connect existing protected areas thereby avoiding the risk of fragmentation. This greatly assists the effectiveness of these reserves by enabling species to move freely from one to another. Reforestation of cleared areas of forest with native tree species also falls into this category.
- Programmes of alternative income generation, health and education are developed with the local communities living near the projects. These are designed to reduce the negative human impact on forests arising through, for example, cattle ranching and subsistence farming. Examples of these projects include sustainable small-scale horticulture (for example cultivation of shade grown coffee), the production of handicrafts and responsible ecotourism.
- Research in biodiversity is encouraged. Scientists and students from national and international universities have undertaken and continue to undertake research at several of our projects.
- We also have well established volunteer programmes. These include groups of gap year students as well as mature volunteers who work on projects that include tree planting, trail maintenance and data collection.
In the UK
Rainforest Concern operates an 'acre sponsorship' programme to encourage the public to become directly involved in rainforest conservation. The £25 per half acre requested, goes towards purchase and protection of rainforest at one of our projects.
Registered Charity Number: SC028670
TO RUN SUSTAINABLE STABLES DELIVERING FREE ACCESS TO RIDERS TO THE BENEFITS OF HORSE RIDING AND CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS PHYSICAL & MENTAL WELL-BEING, EQUALITY AND THE POWER OF VOLUNTEERING.
Visit the Ravelrig Riding for the Disabled (Ravelrig RDA) website
Registered Charity Number: 1061253
Resources for Autism's mission is to provide the practical services and support that are most needed as any given time to individuals and their families who are affected by autism across the United Kingdom
Registered Charity Number: 1153851
The primary objective of Retina UK is to find a cure for RP, a genetic disease of the eye which results in the deterioration of vision, and often complete blindness. We do this by raising funds for medical and scientific research and using this money to stimulate and support cutting edge projects ranging from basic science to clinical trials of potential treatments. We also provide information and support services to people with RP, their families, and indeed anyone with an interest in the disease.
Registered Charity Number: 244108
To provide disabled people with the opportunity to ride and/or to carriage drive to benefit their health and wellbeing.
Registered Charity Number: 226227
There are around two million people in the UK with sight problems. 50 per cent of sight problems are avoidable but every day, another 100 people start to lose their sight.
Visit the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) website
Registered Charity Number: 219099
The mission of the RSPCA is to Promote Kindness and Prevent or Suppress Cruelty to Animals. It is supported entirely by generous donations from the public and receives no State or Lottery aid. Whether caring for abandoned or neglected animals, prosecuting animal abusers or lobbying for change at Westminster and in Europe, the RSPCA can be found wherever animal welfare is at stake. With our teams of Inspectors, Veterinary Surgeons, Nurses, Carers and Animal Collectors we fight cruelty 365 days a year, as we have been doing for the past 175 years.
Visit the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals website
Registered Charity Number: 212424
The RSA is an enlightenment organisation which is concerned about the gap between people’s aspiration for their communities and society at large, and the way in which we act. We believe that closing this gap is going to require citizens to be more engaged; to do more in delivering services and tackling some of our most pressing problems. The RSA’s focus on 21st century enlightenment is a return to its core principles of autonomy, universalism and humanism, restoring dimensions which have been lost and seeing new ways to fulfill these ideals.
Registered Charity Number: 1083468
To promote the importance of basic welfare of donkeys, and wherever possible to teach compassion to achieve long-term changes for the better.
To obtain a smallholding of land for shelter and protection, providing a rescue centre where we can care for donkeys that are abandoned and for those that require special attention.
To ensure that any animal found abandoned on highways will be safely transported to the rescue centre, where they will be guaranteed to live free from the burdens of toil, stress and suffering, until they can be re-homed.
To castrate all male donkeys in our care wherever possible and to promote the importance of this practice.
To be able to give a humane end to severe and distressing cases where the animal is considered by a qualified veterinarian, to be suffering unnecessarily and to have no quality of life.
To keep an up to date record of every animal in our care.
To work together with other animal welfare organisations and supporters in order to combine the mutual efforts and hasten an end to suffering and cruelty to animals, and ensure that all parties are fully informed of our progress.
Visit the Safe Haven for Donkeys in the Holy Land (SHADH) website
Registered Charity Number: 219432
Our Mission is to alleviate emotional distress and reduce the incidence of suicide feelings and suicidal behaviour.
We do this by:
- Being available 24 hours a day to provide emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of emotional distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide
- Reaching out to high risk groups and communities to reduce the risk of suicide
- Working in partnership with other organisations, agencies and experts
- Influencing public policy and raising awareness of the challenges of reducing suicide
Registered Charity Number: 213890
Save the Children works in more than 120 countries.
We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential
Registered Charity Number: SC006467
Our objectives are to prevent cruelty to animals and encourage kindness and humanity in their treatment.
Visit the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Scottish SPCA) website
Registered Charity Number: 1089784
Share Jesus International are committed to sharing the good news of Jesus through new and creative forms of evangelism.
Registered Charity Number: 263710
Shelter believes everyone should have a home. We help more than 170,000 people a year fight for their rights, get back on their feet, and find and keep a home. We also tackle the root causes of bad housing by campaigning for new laws, policies and solutions. We can only continue with your help. Please support us.
Your contribution will be collected by Shelter Trading Ltd, the trading subsidiary of Shelter, which trades in support of its charitable objects.
Registered Charity Number: 249338
Spina Bifida • Hydrocephalus • Information • Networking • Equality - SHINE are dedicated to providing vital support to everyone affected by spina bifida and hydrocephalus. We strive to ensure that families and individuals affected by these disabilities have the best health advice, practical support and medical information available to ensure that they are able to get the best from life
Registered Charity Number: 245426
The Society for Abandoned Animals was originally established in 1966, to provide food, shelter, veterinary care and new homes for animals abandoned during housing clearance in the Hulme area of Manchester. Today we now take animals from a much wider area and are staffed by a small number of paid staff and a large team of dedicated volunteers. We have facilities to take in and re-home unwanted and abandoned cats, dogs and rabbits.
Over a recent 5year period we have successfully re-homed
262 dogs, 1186 cats and 290 rabbits.
We believe in giving our animals every chance to make a new and successful start in the right home. All mature animals are neutered and micro-chipped prior to re-homing, all animals are vaccinated. Pre-adoption visits are carried out for all animals to assess the suitability of potential new homes.
We do not put any animal to sleep unless it is suffering physically, or psychologically, and the damage is irreparable, or in the case of dogs, where they display serious aggression problems and therefore cannot responsibly be rehomed.
We successfully re-home a number of elderly animals, and animals with ongoing health and/or behavioural problems.
We are heavily dependant on individual donations and our own fundraising activities to support our adoption programme.
Registered Charity Number: 1068017
Solo Housing was set up to improve the lives of single homeless people in East Anglia. We offer housing solutions to a wide range of people, depending upon their needs. We have the lodgings scheme which provides affordable housing for single people for whom there is no statutory provision. We also have supported housing for single people who have been assessed by our staff as unable to sustain a tenancy without support. The objectives being to work with residents to develop their skills so that they can live independently. Last year we housed 116 people through these schemes.
Registered Charity Number: SC020989
South Ayrshire Befriending Project will provide young people with opportunities to come together, make friends and be included. In the Project, young people will be treated equally, increase in confidence and be happy.
Registered Charity Number: 1113527
To advance the education of children between 2-5 years with any form of special need or disability by promoting their inclusion into mainstream school provision.
Registered Charity Number: 293651
The Friends of St. George's work tirelessly to assist in the provision of facilities for the school's children, that aren't normally covered by the Local Education Authority. We aim to provide extra financial help, so that we may strive to give our children the best possible start in life through their primary education.
Registered Charity Number: 1116697
SUPPORTING FAMILIES AFFECTED BY AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS - We offer a range of services specifically designed to support families and empower young people to flourish as individuals and be valued member of society
Registered Charity Number: 265464
We are Christians passionate about the local church bringing justice and transforming lives - overcoming global poverty.
Registered Charity Number: 1125270
Providing information and resources to promote effective diagnosis and appropriate treatment for people with thyroid disorders in the UK
Our Vision is...
•To be the primary source of independent, accredited information on thyroid related disorders in the United Kingdom
•A world where the patient’s needs are paramount
•A world where patients with thyroid disease will have the choice to be treated according to their individual needs
Our Values are:
•To be open, honest, ethical and accountable and to work productively with others in the pursuit of quality treatment for patients
•To put the interests of people with thyroid disorders first
•To value people as individuals
•To respect the right of individuals to be involved in and knowledgeable about their illness and treatment options
•To value the need for open and free access to independent and accurate information both at the time of diagnosis and thereafter
•To encourage people to take control of their own health and wellbeing
•To appreciate the skills, expertise and commitment of our staff and volunteers
Thyroid UK’s Objectives are the relief of sickness of persons suffering from thyroid disease and related areas, for the benefit of the public, particularly but not exclusively by:
(a) providing information and support to sufferers of thyroid disease
(b) promoting public awareness in regard to thyroid disorders
(c) acting as a resource centre and disseminating information
(d) encouraging scientific research for the education, alleviation, care,
treatment and cure of thyroid disease
(e) raising funds needed to achieve the stated objectives.
Registered Charity Number: 1060508
Tommy's wants to give every baby the best chance of being born healthy, so we work to fund medical research into the causes of premature birth, stillbirth and miscarriage. We also feel it's important to raise awareness of the facts and to provide free, accurate and up-At Tommy’s we believe it is unacceptable that one in four women will lose a baby during pregnancy and birth.
We want to give every baby the best chance of being born healthy, so we work to fund medical research into the causes of premature birth, stillbirth and miscarriage. We also feel it's important to raise awareness of the facts and to provide free, accurate and up-to-date information for medical professionals and parents-to-be.
This includes a dedicated telephone midwife service, a comprehensive website and free books and leaflets dedicated to promoting health in pregnancy and pre-pregnancy.
We fund three research centres in the UK, including St Thomas' in London, St Mary’s in Manchester and the recently established Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh, which focus their research efforts on different issues relating to pregnancy.
We believe every parent has the right to a healthy pregnancy and baby. Our target is to halve the number of babies that die during pregnancy or birth by 2030.
Registered Charity Number: 1119923
Transplant Links (TLC) is a UK registered charity with the primary objective of saving lives through improving access to kidney transplantation in developing countries. TLC provides education and training on living kidney transplantation to medical teams in developing countries.
The work of TLC:
TLC sends expert medical transplant teams from the UK to work with medical teams in each country to start a transplant programme, teaching the skills, and providing ongoing support over a number of years so that many more patients can benefit from this highly successful, life-saving procedure.
Registered Charity Number: 1110522
We support a nationwide network of food banks and together we provide emergency food and support to people locked in poverty, and campaign for change to end the need for food banks in the UK.
In the UK, more than 14 million people are living in poverty – including 4.5 million children. We support more than 1,200 food bank centres in the UK to provide a minimum of three days’ nutritionally-balanced emergency food to people who have been referred in crisis, as well as support to help people resolve the crises they face.
Registered Charity Number: 209259
Our sole aim is to improve the quality of life for disadvantaged children. We have been offering hope,
happiness and freedom to thousands of children since Variety The Children's Charity was formed in 1949.
Variety The Children's Charity famous Sunshine Coaches give freedom to many thousands of sick, disabled and disadvantaged children. In the last ten years our wheelchair appeals have given mobility and independence to more than 1,800 disabled children. Our work covers the entire spectrum of child welfare, supporting hundreds of appeals for special projects, institutions and individuals each year. We also donate vital equipment to hospitals, schools and family homes throughout the country.
We are delighted that you have chosen to support Variety The Children's Charity at this special time of year.
This will help bring a little sunshine into the lives of children less fortunate than ourselves.
Registered Charity Number: 261307
To promote the efficiency of the Royal Navy, The Army and the Royal Air Force (hereinafter known as the Services) by improving the conditions of life of all ranks of the Services including the women's branches thereof.
And by fostering and preserving among them the esprit de corps and the traditions of the Services by every suitable means and in particular by providing facilities to enable all ranks to meet and associate with each other and with persons who have previously served in the Services.
Thus enabling all ranks to benefit from the knowledge and experience of such persons.
Registered Charity Number: 1126196
Registered Charity Number: 1081695
Vision Aid Overseas is a charity dedicated to people in the developing world whose lives are blighted by poor eyesight.
Registered Charity Number: 289600
WellChild is dedicated to helping sick children and their families throughout the UK. For over 30 years we've been dedicated to three key areas that affect children's health - care, support and research.
We've helped many thousands of children and their families manage the consequences of serious illness, complex conditions and life changing incidents. Our mission is to help many thousands more.
Children are our future, and families are what make up the fabric of our society. That's why we're committed to helping as many as we can, year after year.
Registered Charity Number: 1102646
Mission Statement
The relief of persons suffering from multiple sclerosis by providing facilities for recreation and therapy and support and any other such media as the charity shall from time to time determine.
Registered Charity Number: 1054154
With the support of Women's Aid, each year thousands of women and children survive domestic violence and begin rebuilding their lives. Women’s Aid is the national domestic violence charity which co-ordinates and supports a network of over 370 local projects, providing over 500 refuges, helplines, outreach services and advice centres. One woman in four is affected by domestic violence in their lifetime and over 250,000 children witness domestic violence each year. Women’s Aid urgently needs fund to continue our work to help the thousands of women and children who live in fear in their own homes.
Women’s Aid’s mission is to advocate for abused women and children and to ensure their safety by:
·campaigning for full and effective legal protection and promoting public policy and practice which respond to women and children’s needs.
·providing a Freephone 24 hour National Domestic Violence Helpline service, run in partnership between Women's Aid and Refuge.
·co-ordinating and supporting a national network of over 500 local refuge and outreach services.
·communicating the message that domestic violence is unacceptable and promoting action to prevent it.
Women's Aid provides a comprehensive and informative website (www.womensaid.org.uk). The website provides abused women with an alternative source of online support, information and help in eleven different community languages, as well as the option to self refer into the UK wide network of refuge and helpline services.
In addition to this Women's Aid provide a website specifically for children. The Hideout (www.thehideout.org.uk) is the first national website for children and young people to inform them about domestic violence, to help them identify whether it is happening in their home, to provide indirect and informal support to children and young people living with domestic violence or to those who may want to help a friend, and to signpost additional help and direct support.
Women's Aid also provides a wide range of leaflets for both the public and professionals working in the field of domestic violence including information leaflets in 11 community languages to meet the needs of women from minority ethnic communities.
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