Science RS103¶
Science is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Research category.
4,458 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 2.19% 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(scien(ces?|tific)|stem|mathematics)\b
Distribution by size of charity¶
| Income band | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| Under £10k | 1,390 | 1.96% |
| £10k - £100k | 1,461 | 2.08% |
| £100k - £250k | 399 | 1.77% |
| £250k - £500k | 203 | 1.82% |
| £500k - £1m | 190 | 2.72% |
| £1m - £10m | 340 | 3.70% |
| Over £10m | 152 | 6.73% |
| Total | 4,135 | 2.14% |
Distribution by charity regulator¶
| Regulator | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| ccew | 2,595 | 1.51% |
| oscr | 1,827 | 7.31% |
| ccni | 36 | 0.51% |
| Total | 4,458 | 2.19% |
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. |
£1,070,400,000 |
| 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. |
£589,458,608 |
| University Of Strathclyde [Charity number: SC015263] The advancement of education. The advancement of arts, heritage, culture, or science. |
£433,257,000 |
| University Of St Andrews [Charity number: SC013532] The advancement of education. The advancement of arts, heritage, culture or science |
£353,331,000 |
| University Of Aberdeen [Charity number: SC013683] The advancement of education. The advancement of health. The advance ment of civic responsibility and community development. The advancement of arts, heritage, culture or science |
£266,238,000 |
| RASPBERRY PI FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1129409] The object of the charity is to further the advancement of education of adults and children, particularly in the field of Computers, Computer Science and related subjects |
£233,304,000 |
| QUADRATURE CLIMATE FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1187301] QCF is an independent foundation focused on the urgent challenge of climate change, funding innovative, science-led solutions that reduce carbon emissions, remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and help the world's most vulnerable people respond to the impacts of climate change, all in pursuit of a climate-resilient future. |
£221,729,288 |
| TRUSTEES OF THE LONDON CLINIC LIMITED [Charity number: 211136] The provision of medical care to patients and the sick and the promotion and advancement of scientific research, good clinical practice and training. |
£188,080,000 |
| GENOME RESEARCH LIMITED [Charity number: 1021457] A) TO ADVANCE RESEARCH INTO AND INVESTIGATION OF THE HUMAN GENOME AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH B) TO ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL RESEARCH |
£180,349,000 |
| The City and Guilds of London Institute [Charity number: SC039576] There shall from henceforth for ever be a Corporation aggregate by the name and style of 'The City and Guilds of London Institute' and such Corporation is hereby instituted exclusively for the purposes of all such branches of Science and the Fine Arts and for the advancement dissemination propagation promotion culture and application of all such branches of Science and the Fine Arts as benefit or are of use to or may benefit or be of use to productive and technical industries especially and to commerce and industry generally or any branch thereof and for the utilization of such means as will promote the several exclusive purposes aforesaid. |
£174,800,000 |
Ten random charities¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| Solway Sinfonia SCIO [Charity number: SC050518] The organisation's purposes are: 1. to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of orchestral music in all its aspects by the presentation of public orchestral concerts. 2. to further such other purposes of an exclusively charitable nature as the trustees may from time to time decide. |
£9,199 |
| ASHWELL VILLAGE TRUST [Charity number: 294673] To promote the permanent preservation for the benefit of the general public and the inhabitants of the Parish of Ashwell, lands and buildings of beauty or historic interest, ecological or scientific importance within the Parish, and generally to protect and preserve the character and amenities of the Parish for the benefit of the public. |
£628 |
| Carrick Coastal Rowing Club [Charity number: SC046983] The organisation?s purposes are: 4.1.To support the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science, the club will promote and support the building and use of coastal rowing boats in the Carrick area centred on the harbour at the village of Maidens. 4.2.To support advancement of public participation in sport, the club will promote coastal rowing as a healthy activity, which can be done safely by people of all ages at a level suited to their competence, experience and state of fitness and which in addition provides unique opportunities to be close to nature and wildlife. 4.3.To support 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, the club will encourage members of the general public, and in particular local pupils to take part in the activities offered by the Club. This includes the Sea Cadets. |
£10,524 |
| Plant Heritage [Charity number: SC041785] 2.(a) The exclusively charitable objects for which the Company is established are:- (i) For the benefit of the Nation and the public as a whole to encourage the conservation of endangered or rare plants of species hybrids and cultivars which can be grown in Great Britain and their environments which have characteristics worthy of preservation in the interests of public education and in particular horticulture botany and other natural sciences medicine and environmental studies to ensure the availability of such plants to the community as a whole (ii) To conduct carry out and encourage research into rare or endangered plants or their environments and the collection and recording of such plants and their environments and all information relating to them and to publish the useful results of such research and to establish one or more sources providing plants for exhibits and for propagating material (iii) To encourage the education of the public in horticultural skills particularly in the field of plant and garden conservation and to encourage the cultivation in gardens of rare or endangered plants (iv) To encourage the introduction into the United Kingdom and the propagation of rare plants not represented in the United Kingdom (iv) To encourage the introduction, exchange and propagation of rare cultivated plants, not otherwise available in the United Kingdom within the requirements of national and international legislation |
£451,348 |
| Logiealmond & Glenalmond Community [SCIO] [Charity number: SC052024] The organisation's charitable purposes are: By providing, managing and promoting a village hall for the benefit of the inhabitants of Logiealmond and Glenalmond, Perthshire (comprising Chapelhill, Logiealmond, Glenalmond, Buchanty and environs), also of members of the public generally, to: 4.1 provide recreational facilities, or for the organisation of recreational facilities. 4.2 promote the arts, heritage, culture, and science. 4.3 promote citizenship and community development. |
£8,407 |
| THE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION [Charity number: 1166304] ICRP advances for the public benefit the science of radiological protection, in particular by providing recommendations and guidance on all aspects of radiation protection. |
£690,027 |
| Scottish Game Developers Association [Charity number: SC048978] 4 The organisations purposes are: 4.1 To raise the profile of the development of videogames and associated interactive visual, audio-visual and technology based arts as an integral part of Scotland?s arts, heritage, culture and science sectors through a regular series of community building events and information sharing activities. 4.1.1 To further the education of the Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and Arts relating to the development of videogames and create understanding of the integral role these fields play within the wider community. |
£34,000 |
| Thornwood Community Green [Charity number: SC054593] The advancement of education by. • Providing learning opportunities for members of the local community including primary school pupils, youths and groups • Supporting the provision of a safe and stimulating environment for the children in the local primary school to learn about nature and the outdoors • Working in partnership across the community to promote growing, green health, wellbeing and diversity The advancement of citizenship or community development by. • Working with the local community in Thornwood and the surrounding areas to encourage intercultural meetings, activities and events The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. • Through community projects and events 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 by. • Promoting and encouraging the use of the land and the associated facilities for recreational activities The advancement of environmental protection or improvement. • Through the protection and enhancement of a vital community green space |
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| George Watson's College [Charity number: SC055646] 2.1 The Company's objects, whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, are: 2.1.1 the advancement of education, particularly the education and advancement of children and young people. 2.1.2 the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture and science. 2.1.3 the advancement of public participation in sport. and 2.1.4 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. 2.2 The Company may (subject to first obtaining the consent of OSCR) add to, remove or alter the Objects. on any occasion when it does so, it must give notice to the registrar of companies and the amendment will not be effective until that notice is registered on the register of companies. |
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| KEW WIND ORCHESTRA [Charity number: 1141996] Our objectives are:1. to advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art/science of music in all its aspects including through the presentation of public concerts and recitals; and2. to further such charitable purpose or purposes as the Trustees in their absolute discretion shall think fit but in particular through the making of grants and donations. |
£17,258 |
