Skip to content

Recycling EN103

Recycling is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Environment category.

424 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.21% of all charities.

Keywords to find charities

UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.

The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:

\b(re-?cycl(e|ing)|re-use)\b

Distribution by size of charity

Income band Charities with tag Percent of all charities
Under £10k 109 0.14%
£10k - £100k 124 0.18%
£100k - £250k 60 0.29%
£250k - £500k 40 0.41%
£500k - £1m 33 0.54%
£1m - £10m 18 0.21%
Over £10m 2 0.10%
Total 386 0.20%

Distribution by charity regulator

Regulator Charities with tag Percent of all charities
ccew 284 0.17%
oscr 119 0.48%
ccni 21 0.29%
Total 424 0.21%

Ten largest charities (by income)

Name Latest income
Bryson Charitable Group [Charity number: NI101396]
Our services are delivered through five subsidiary charitable companies and two social enterprise trading companies. Our work to address fuel poverty, Bryson Energy, remains within the parent company and will transfer to a charitable subsidiary as from April 2015. Our charitable services companies are: • Bryson Care – services to families and older people in Belfast and the North West; • Bryson Intercultural – support for black and ethnic minority people and the Traveller community; • Bryson Lagansports – promoting active living, health and well-being in inner city communities; Our social enterprise trading companies are: • Bryson Future Skills – providing employment and training initiatives to young adults and those living with long term employment; • Bryson Recycling – providing kerbside recycling services. In the last financial year we have had a positive impact in a wide range of areas: ? We delivered over 212,000 hours of care and support to older people, helping them to remain in their own homes. ? We supported over 1,200 vulnerable children and their families. ? We provided over 1,500 hours of advice and support to newly arrived people from across the world seeking asylum. ? We supported 180 people from the Traveller community through our health, education, training and youth programmes. ? We supported 7,600 people in developing their skills and finding a new job. ? We recycled over 60,000 tonnes of household materials, selling 35% to local companies to create new products and support local jobs. ? We insulated 4,428 homes, reducing fuel bills and increasing comfort. ? We supported health and well-being by providing active living opportunities to 6,552 people from across the city.
£42,880,025
FURNITURE RESOURCE CENTRE LIMITED [Charity number: 700731]
1) To relieve need, hardship or distress by the provision of furniture and other household accessories to low income families.2) To advance any charitable purpose for the benefit of the public and in particular the provision of training for excluded groups to further their chances of obtaining full time employment and the provision of recycling services which directly benefit the environment
£19,085,949
TEXTILE REUSE AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT [Charity number: 297489]
TRAID is an environmental and poverty relief charity. TRAID reduces landfill through; the provision of textile recycling facilities, its charity shops and upcycled clothing. Funds raised go to environmental and textile related international development projects and TRAID's education programmes developed to gain greater recycling participation and empathy with the issues surrounding global poverty.
£8,657,587
THE BENJAMIN FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1124936]
Our aim is to provide high quality services and opportunities that significantly improve the lives of vulnerable children and young people. We provide advice, support, counselling, information, supported accommodation, positive activities, parenting support, out of school and youth projects and re-use schemes.
£7,970,788
Possil Community Business Ltd [Charity number: SC011480]
Subject to the said over-riding qualifications the objects for which the company is established are: 1. The relief of poverty by the alleviation of unemployment principally for the poor residents of Greater Possil without distinction as to race, age or sex, or political, religious or other opinions. 2. To provide and assist in the provision of training opportunities for the said residents with a view to teaching particular skills which will assist such people in finding work. 3. To carry on business in manufacturing, construction, recycling and service industries with a view to furthering the objects above mentioned. 4. To purchase, take on lease or in exchange, hire or otherwise acquire, any property, heritable or movable, real or personal, which may be deemed necessary or convenient for any of the purposes of the company. 5. To draw, make, accept and endorse promissory notes, bills of exchange and other negotiable instruments.
£5,036,957
ST RICHARD OF CHICHESTER CHRISTIAN CARE ASSOCIATION LTD [Charity number: 1000830]
The charity operating as Stonepillow is principally engaged in the relief of homelessness and social exclusion. Services include hostels, day centres, a furniture recycling social enterprise project, supported accommodation and a recovery project for those dependent on drugs, alcohol and suffer from mental health.
£4,316,778
The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining [Charity number: SC050586]
The objects of the Institute (hereinafter referred to as “the objects”) shall be to advance and develop all aspects of science, engineering and technology as applied to the discovery, exploration, development, characterisation, exploitation, processing, application and re-cycling of materials, minerals and fuels, to further and co-ordinate education, training and practice in these disciplines and to facilitate the acquisition, preservation and dissemination of knowledge pertaining to these disciplines, provided that in pursuing these objects, in so far as they may be similar to those of existing organisations, the Institute shall use its best endeavours to co-operate with them and to ensure that its activities are complimentary to those of such organisations.
£3,997,000
ALL ABOARD SHOPS LIMITED [Charity number: 1125462]
The Charity operates retail shops selling donated goods. The profits from these operations are donated to a number of UK charities to promote the ideals of recycling and working for a cleaner and healthier enviroment.
£3,475,796
Four Square (Scotland) [Charity number: SC017242]
The objects for which the Charity is established are:- 8.1 the prevention and/or relief of poverty by promoting and/or delivery of services, alone or in conjunction with others, that provide support and advice to people who are homeless or in other ways disadvantaged and vulnerable. 8.2 the advancement of health by the promotion and/or delivery of services, alone or in conjunction with others, that encourage and emphasise healthy lifestyle matters to people who are homeless or in other ways disadvantaged and vulnerable. 8.3 the advancement of community development by the promotion and/or delivery, alone or in conjunction with others, of learning and employability opportunities enabling people who are homeless or in other ways disadvantaged and vulnerable to be socially included and economically contribute to civic life. 8.4 the advancement of education in the community by promoting and/or delivery of services, alone or in conjunction with others, that assist people who are homeless or in other ways disadvantaged and vulnerable with literacy, numeracy, life skills, work skills and social activities. 8.5 the advancement of environmental protection and/or improvement by the promotion and/or delivery of services, alone or in conjunction with others, that reuse and/or recycle items from the waste stream. 8.6 the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, financial hardship or other disadvantage by promoting and/or delivery of services, alone or in conjunction with others, that provide support, advice, practical assistance and opportunity to improve their circumstances. 8.7 the promotion of equality and diversity by encouraging participation and integration into a range of inclusive and accessible programmes which strive to bring together a cross section of the community. and 8.8 such other charitable object as is charitable, not falling under the preceding sub-clauses and that may reasonably be regarded as similar to any of the precedin
£3,287,870
Recycling Lives Charity [Charity number: 1116562]
Provision of Accommodation, Education, Training, Employment Opportunities and Financial Support and support services to individuals
£2,673,102

Ten random charities

Name Latest income
SALTBURN IN BLOOM [Charity number: 1161127]
To promote horticulture and floriculture for the benefit of the public generally and particularly those who live in or visit Saltburn by the provision of floral displays shrubs and landscapes in places visible to the public and by the conservation of the environment and community involvement.To advance the education of the public in ecological sustainability conservation recycling and biodiversity
£15,452
SPARX Charity [Charity number: 1182998]
To provide facilities and opportunities in the interest of social welfare for recreation, sport, art and/or other leisure time participation for adults and children to enable them to excel, who have a need by reason of disability, financial hardship and or social circumstances by the promotion of waste reduction through re-use, reclamation, recycling, and the redeployment of surplus products
£1,421
BOTTLES OF HOPE [Charity number: 1191637]
The objects of the CIO are for the public benefit in India and Asia: (1) The prevention or relief of poverty by: (a) promoting training opportunities and employment to socially and economically disadvantaged workforces;(b) Distributing low cost solar lamps to low income families and individuals. (2) The promotion of environmental protection through the promotion of re-use and recycling.
£1,389
REDBRIDGE CENTENNIAL LIONS CLUB (CIO) [Charity number: 1175726]
Fund 400 eye operations in India.Recycle Eye Glasses for reuse in the world.Fed 50 homeless hungry people every month. Hot food cooked, and served.Environmentally; RCLC have funded the planting of 15 trees every year at Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust site to create a new Woodland.Fund 50 x 11 year old girls in Redbridge Schools with their Hockey kits.Free Support Senior Citizens party
£9,664
Strathmartine Community Larder SCIO [Charity number: SC050802]
4 The organisation’s purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of community development and promotion of volunteering opportunities. 4.2 The advancement of environmental protection or improvement by encouraging the reduction of food waste and recycling of surplus clothing. 4.3 To relieve poverty, particularly among the residents of the for residents of the Strathmartine electoral ward area of Dundee : bounded by Kingsway, Strathmartine Road, Dundee boundary, Harestane Road and Old Glamis Road. Also to include Melfort place and Kilmore Terrace, Trottick, Dundee.
£110,568
Bear Necessities in Airdrie [Charity number: SC051215]
The relief of poverty and the relief of those in need through the running of a baby bank and groups and activities to provide support as required by those in Airdrie and surrounding areas. In furtherance of those purposes the Organisation will - To support and help the vulnerable, low income, domestic abuse victims, and personal challenged families within Airdrie and surrounding areas to ensure that every child and family are given the best possible start and outcome. - To promote recycling and upcycling of equipment and resources donated by local families and businesses, which will be donated to other families in need within the area. The organisation will also accept donations of clothing from local families, which would be laundered and donated to families in need within the area. - The organisation will also look to provide groups and activities to support social isolation of families and enhance development of babies and children. These will involve a varied range of groups from learning sign language to story book reading and sensory activities. All these activities will be free to families therefore reducing the inequality gap and helping to ensure that every child is given the best start in life.
£59,206
The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining [Charity number: SC050586]
The objects of the Institute (hereinafter referred to as “the objects”) shall be to advance and develop all aspects of science, engineering and technology as applied to the discovery, exploration, development, characterisation, exploitation, processing, application and re-cycling of materials, minerals and fuels, to further and co-ordinate education, training and practice in these disciplines and to facilitate the acquisition, preservation and dissemination of knowledge pertaining to these disciplines, provided that in pursuing these objects, in so far as they may be similar to those of existing organisations, the Institute shall use its best endeavours to co-operate with them and to ensure that its activities are complimentary to those of such organisations.
£3,997,000
RECYCLING FOR CHARITIES [Charity number: 1109109]
Recycling for Charities develops environmental projects to benefit community development both in the UK and Overseas. Undertakes IT WEE reuse and recycling processes within the UK.
£1,843
Barrhill Development Trust [Charity number: SC049162]
4 The company has been formed to benefit the community of Barrhill, South Ayrshire ('the Community') with the following objects: 4.1 To relieve the poverty and needs of the elderly and disadvantaged people in Barrhill. 4.2 The advancement of citizenship or community development, by supporting and developing community development projects, including the advancement of rural affordable housing, rural regeneration and advancement of first-class community facilities and activities. 4.3 The advancement of arts, heritage, culture and science, in particular the history and heritage of Barrhill and surrounding area, including the Pilgrim's Trail and the Martyrs Tomb and other heritage assets, and community arts projects, including youth arts. 4.4 The advancement of public participation in sport, by maintaining and developing local sports facilities, in particular Barrhill playing fields and Barrhill Adventure Play Park, Barrhill Memorial Sports Hall and Barrhill Bowling Club, and by developing any other such sites that may in the future become available to the community for the purpose of sporting activity. 4.5 The provision of recreational and social activities and the organisation of recreational activities, by supporting a wide range of recreational activities for the broader community, who suffer from a lack of opportunity to engage in recreational activities due to the isolated area in which they live. 4.6 The advancement of environmental protection and improvement, by supporting community initiatives which promote energy conservation and the introduction of renewable energy projects which reduce carbon emissions and create sustainable energy sources in the Barrhill area, and by supporting and developing recycling initiatives in the area.
£297,248
BOOMERANG [Charity number: 1123068]
Boomerang was set up to prevent re-usable household items entering the waste system and going to landfill, supporting Redditch re-cycling programme. We offer a free pick-up to Redditch householders to encourage donations which then go to help others in need of quality furniture etc at affordable prices; we also offer a delivery service for people on lower incomes who are unable to afford transport
£34,052