Research RS¶
Research is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Research category.
10,949 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 5.39% 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(research|researching)\b
Distribution by size of charity¶
| Income band | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| Under £10k | 3,237 | 4.54% |
| £10k - £100k | 3,137 | 4.48% |
| £100k - £250k | 1,091 | 4.95% |
| £250k - £500k | 674 | 6.23% |
| £500k - £1m | 530 | 7.92% |
| £1m - £10m | 1,017 | 11.30% |
| Over £10m | 396 | 18.21% |
| Total | 10,082 | 5.25% |
Distribution by charity regulator¶
| Regulator | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| ccew | 7,816 | 4.57% |
| oscr | 2,867 | 11.58% |
| ccni | 266 | 3.70% |
| Total | 10,949 | 5.39% |
Ten largest charities (by income)¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| University Of Glasgow Court [Charity number: SC004401] The advancement of education. The advancement of health. The advancement of, arts, heritage, culture, or science. |
£986,400,000 |
| Cancer Research UK [Charity number: SC041666] The objects for which the Company is established are to protect and promote the health of the public in particular by research into the nature, causes, diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure of all forms of cancer, including the development of findings of research into practical applications for the prevention, treatment and cure of cancer and in furtherance of that primary object, to provide information and raise public understanding of such matters. |
£684,207,447 |
| CANCER RESEARCH UK [Charity number: 1089464] Cancer Research UK is dedicated to saving lives through research. Our mission is to prevent, control and cure cancer through our ground-breaking research and in the last 40 years our work has helped double survival rates. But there is more work to be done. The only charity fighting over 200 types of cancer, we rely on every pound donated to help get us closer to beating cancer. |
£684,207,447 |
| CARDIFF UNIVERSITY [Charity number: 1136855] The University provides Higher Education to the general public which will also include numerous research activities. For more detail see the Public Benefit Statement within the Annual Financial Statements. |
£646,938,858 |
| The Open University [Charity number: SC038302] The objects of the University shall be the advancement and dissemination of learning and knowledge by teaching and research by a diversity of means such as broadcasting and technological devices appropriate to higher education, by correspondence tuition, residential courses and seminars and in other relevant ways, and shall be to provide education of University and professional standards for its students and to promote the educational well-being of the community generally. |
£582,300,000 |
| WELLCOME TRUST [Charity number: 210183] Wellcome exists to improve health by helping great ideas to thrive.We support researchers, we take on big health challenges, we campaign for better science, and we help everyone get involved with science and health research. We are a politically and financially independent foundation. |
£569,497,051 |
| The Queen's University of Belfast [Charity number: NI101788] The University provides teaching and research in both a local, a national and international context. It is an autonomous body, established under the Irish Universities Act 1908 and bound by the provisions of its Charter and Statutes. |
£472,337,000 |
| University Of Strathclyde [Charity number: SC015263] The advancement of education. The advancement of arts, heritage, culture, or science. |
£438,816,000 |
| British Heart Foundation [Charity number: SC039426] The objects for which the Foundation is established are: to attack and defeat diseases and conditions of the heart and circulation and other diseases illness or conditions, by undertaking and promoting research for the public benefit into their cause , diagnosis, treatment and prevention, promoting their diagnosis, treatment and prevention, educating the public and alleviating suffering and promoting the welfare of persons afflicted and those who care for such persons |
£398,900,000 |
| BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION [Charity number: 225971] The BHF is the UK's largest independent funder of cardiovascular research in the UK. For over 60 years BHF has pioneered life-saving research that has helped halve the number of deaths from heart and circulatory disease in the UK. BHF also helps provide vital support and information for the 7.4m people living in the UK with heart and circulatory disease. |
£398,900,000 |
Ten random charities¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| The Mental Health Foundation [Charity number: SC039714] To promote public education and research into mental disorders of all kinds, their prevention, causes, treatment and care provided that the useful results of any such research are made public. To relieve persons suffering from mental disorders of all kinds and provide or assist in the provision of the treatment and care of such persons. To preserve and protect the mental health of persons who, because of stress, poverty or other circumstances, are at risk of mental disorder. To relieve poverty among families of persons suffering from mental disorder. |
£6,683,617 |
| RISLEY MOSS ACTION GROUP [Charity number: 1041935] Volunteer group dedicated to support the ranger service at Risley Moss Local Nature Reserve. Lead events held at Risley Moss including walks, talks and craft activities eg building bird feeders and nesting boxes. Risley Moss is one of the few remaining mosslands in Cheshire.It is a Site of Special Scientific interest and a designated Local Nature Reserve. |
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| BASIC (SCIO) [Charity number: SC024081] 1.To advance and widen the children’s horizons through stimulating play activities in the advancement of education and in arts, heritage, culture or science. 2. To advance the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. |
£341,071 |
| THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS LIMITED [Charity number: 235351] The IEA's activities include research, publications, conferences, lectures, seminars, special events, a website, blog and extensive programme of student and teacher outreach. |
£1,975,000 |
| COBALT HEALTH [Charity number: 1090790] The Charity works, in collaboration with the National Health Service and other bodies, to prevent, detect, diagnose and treat or alleviate cancers and other life limiting disease/injury. It does this by providing:1) funding to support local NHS oncological and allied services2) a Cancer Prevention and Education Service3) an MRI scanning service4) a PET-CT service5) funding of research |
£25,362,330 |
| Karma Theatre Company Limited [Charity number: NI106255] As a company which seeks to engage with communities ,Karma is attentive and receptive to issues which have their roots of contention in past events but which still have currency in the 21st century. Once these issues have been identified, either by a community approaching the company or the company approaching a community, research on the period/ issue begins. This is conducted by company personnel in collaboration with community and academic historians. If appropriate, researchers gather oral histories from the community contributors to act as a stimulus to the writing process. The company may research this material on an individual or group basis. It may, if the community chooses to be involved, develop these stories in a drama workshop environment, alongside a writer commissioned by the company, to be included in the finished performance. Once a script has been completed and its contents approved by contributors, the company seeks out appropriate venues for performance, auditions for actors, appoints a director and a design and technical team. Alongside this process an education team develop parallel ideas for supporting drama workshops, educational notes and discussion forums. The company then rehearse the play and perform it in the selected venue. The additional educational dimension is then tailored to the requirements and wishes of the particular audience constituency. |
£688 |
| CHAMP1 UK [Charity number: 1204985] CHAMP1 UK is a charity dedicated to raising awareness and funds for research into CHAMP1 disorders, The CHAMP1 gene encodes a protein with an important role in brain & cell development, DNA repair and other vital functions. We operate across the UK, connecting families affected by CHAMP1 disorders and funding vital research to find effective treatments and a cure. |
£2,618 |
| CHIDEOCK VILLAGE TRUST [Charity number: 1084576] To preserve for the benefit of the Chideock community whatever is of artistic,architectural, historical or constructional beauty or interest, andTo promote the study and general knowledge of all artistic and scientific subjects with the object of advancing the education of the Chideock community. |
£6,277 |
| STREATHAM ST BART'S CHAMBER ORCHESTRA [Charity number: 282115] Promotion, improvement, development and maintenance of public education in and appreciation of the art and science of orchestral music by the presentation of public orchestral concerts and by such other ways as the Orchestra shall determine from time to time. |
£5,227 |
| BRITISH SMALL ANIMAL VETERINARY ASSOCIATION [Charity number: 1024811] The BSAVA is a professional body for veterinary surgeons and nurses who treat companion animals. It drives/promotes excellence in small animal veterinary practice through focusing on education, science and the community to develop the knowledge and skills of its members. PetSavers, its research arm, funds veterinary clinical studies into diseases of pets and the treatment thereof |
£5,946,552 |
