Found 1,720 UK NGOs working in South Africa
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| Charity | Reg. date | Latest income | Activities | Region ? |
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Dogs Trust Charity number 1167663 |
15/06/2016 |
Latest income £172,342,000 [Dec 2025] |
Dogs Trust operates a network of rehoming centres across the UK; each provides dog accommodation, puppy houses, isolation blocks and treatment rooms. Dogs Trust provides financial assistance to allow owners in genuine need to have their dogs neutered through participating veterinary practices. Dogs Trust provides dog training and educational material on responsible dog ownership.
Work in Ireland, Spain, Thailand, Romania, Malawi, India, Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cook Islands, Zimbabwe, United States, Ukraine, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Russia, Nepal, Mexico, Malta, Lithuania, Latvia, Japan, Italy, Indonesia, Chile and Afghanistan
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UK registered office: London |
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Cardiff Metropolitan University Charity number 1140762 |
10/03/2011 |
Latest income £148,589,000 [Jul 2025] |
Teaching and research opportunities for the public benefit
Work in Ireland, Morocco, Malaysia, Singapore, Greece, Egypt, China, Bulgaria, Lebanon, India, Sri Lanka, South Korea and South Africa
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UK registered office: Wales |
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Leonard Cheshire Disability Charity number 218186 |
10/07/1985 |
Latest income £141,150,000 [Mar 2025] |
To provide effective and efficient community based services to disabled people that respond to their preferences; campaign in partnership with disabled people, allies and supporters for a society that provides equality to disabled people; raise resources to support delivery of strategic objectives; achieve this through a well run organisation with reference to our values and good practice.
Work in India, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Zambia, Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Kenya, Liberia, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Sri Lanka
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UK registered office: London |
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Age UK Charity number 1128267 |
25/02/2009 |
Latest income £131,786,000 [Mar 2025] |
Age UK aims to create a world where older people can live their lives free from poverty, isolation and neglect. It raises awareness of issues affecting older people in the UK and overseas, researches and campaigns for changes in policy and practice, and offers practical support to disadvantaged older people. It is funded by individuals, companies and trusts.
Work in Haiti, South Africa, Sri Lanka, South Sudan, Zimbabwe, Ukraine, Uganda, Thailand, Tanzania, Vietnam, Yemen, South Korea, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Mozambique, Lebanon, Kyrgyzstan, Kenya, Jordan, India, Ethiopia, Colombia and Bangladesh
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UK registered office: London |
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Wateraid Charity number 288701 |
22/02/1984 |
Latest income £92,116,000 [Mar 2025] |
WaterAid is an international not-for-profit, determined to make clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere within a generation. Only by tackling these three essentials in ways that last can people change their lives for good.
Work in Niger, Ghana, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Bangladesh, Zambia, Uganda, Rwanda, Pakistan, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Nepal, Mozambique, Mali, Malawi, Madagascar and Liberia
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UK registered office: London |
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Charities Trust Charity number 327489 |
02/07/1987 |
Latest income £74,377,771 [Apr 2025] |
Charities Trust works with organisations, individuals and other charities to increase charitable giving with particular emphasis on tax effective donations. It does this by providing donation management services including payroll giving, online and offline sponsorship facilities and processing of donations for charity appeals.
Work in Hong Kong, Gibraltar, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Switzerland, South Africa, Netherlands, China, Japan, Taiwan, Lithuania, Israel, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Singapore and United States
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UK registered office: North West |
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National Oceanography Centre Charity number 1185265 |
11/09/2019 |
Latest income £87,915,000 [Sep 2025] |
NOC is a marine science research and technology institution which undertakes integrated sea level science, coastal and deep ocean research and technology development. NOC contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge of the ocean and support education and training of scientists, engineers and marine professionals and engaging the public with the science of the ocean and its implications.
Work in Bangladesh, Cabo Verde, Canada, Chile, China, Dominica, Cambodia, Fiji, Falkland Islands, Vietnam, Vanuatu, United States, Tuvalu, Belize, Guyana, Grenada, Germany, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Tonga, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, Antigua and Barbuda and Argentina
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UK registered office: South East |
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Camfed International Charity number 1029161 |
26/11/1993 |
Latest income £117,496,794 [Dec 2025] |
Camfed tackles poverty and inequality by supporting girls to go to school and succeed, and empowering young women to step up as leaders of change. Camfed invests in girls and women in the poorest rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa, where girls face acute disadvantage. and where their empowerment is now transforming communities.
Work in Canada, Australia, Ghana, Malawi, United States, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Tanzania
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UK registered office: East of England |
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Christian Aid Charity number 1105851 |
13/09/2004 |
Latest income £71,400,000 [Mar 2025] |
We work with the worlds poorest people to tackle the causes and consequences of poverty. Our work is centred around our strategic change objectives: Power to change institutions; The right to essential services; Fair shares in a constrained world; Equality for all; Tackling violence, building peace. We work with others as part of a global movement committed to ending poverty and social injustice.
Work in Nicaragua, Nepal, Myanmar, Mali, Malawi, Libya, Lebanon, Kenya, Israel, Iraq, Burundi, Serbia, Sudan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Ireland, Philippines, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Peru, Pakistan, Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Occupied Palestinian Territories, India, Honduras, Haiti, Guatemala, Ghana, Ethiopia, El Salvador, Egypt, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Cambodia, Uganda, Burkina Faso, Brazil, Bolivia, Bangladesh, Angola and Afghanistan
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UK registered office: London |
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Education Development Trust Charity number 270901 |
20/02/1976 |
Latest income £73,836,000 [Aug 2025] |
The Charity seeks to advance education for the public benefit. To this end, we provide advice and consultancy services on education matters to governments and others, we teach, we provide counselling and guidance to young people and adults, we undertake or commission educational research and we provide training and support for educators.
Work in Laos, Central African Republic, Algeria, Kyrgyzstan, Jamaica, Israel, Ghana, France, Seychelles, Senegal, Morocco, St Kitts-Nevis, Syria, Tunisia, Uganda, Greenland, Norway, South Sudan, United Arab Emirates, Philippines, Malawi, Montenegro, Mexico, North Macedonia, Australia, Libya, Jordan, Kenya, India, Egypt, Brunei, Vietnam, Thailand, South Africa, Rwanda, Nepal, Bangladesh and Malaysia
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UK registered office: South East |
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Charity number 1185618 |
04/10/2019 |
Latest income £76,680,000 [Dec 2025] |
The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology is an independent, not-for-profit research institute carrying out excellent environmental science with impact. Our 500 scientists work to understand the environment, how it sustains life, and the human impact on it. We provide the data and insights that governments, businesses and researchers need to create a productive, resilient and healthy environment.
Work in Niger, Norway, Peru, St Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Ukraine, United States, Vietnam, Australia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Jordan, Japan, Italy, Ireland, Ghana, French Guyana, Falkland Islands, Egypt, Colombia, Canada, Cambodia, Burkina Faso, Brazil, Botswana, Belize, Belgium, Kenya, Argentina, Malawi, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, China and Zambia
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UK registered office: South East |
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Achisomoch Aid Company Limited Charity number 278387 |
05/09/1979 |
Latest income £73,819,995 [Mar 2025] |
The charity is established to advance religion in accordance with the Orthodox Jewish Faith and for such purposes as are recognised by English Law as charitable and in furtherance of the aforementioned objects.
Work in Lithuania, South Africa, Germany, France, Canada, United States, Argentina, Belgium, Israel, Italy and Monaco
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UK registered office: London |
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The Institution of Engineering and Technology Charity number 211014 |
06/02/1964 |
Latest income £65,144,000 [Dec 2025] |
Education, policy & awareness activities engage the public in the role of science, engineering & technology in enhancing peoples' lives. IET gathers & distributes knowledge content via a variety of channels to a global audience, drawing on the unique strengths of its membership. Membership & professional development focuses on career long professional development & registration of individuals.
Work in Ireland, Hong Kong, Belgium, Sri Lanka, Germany, Bahrain, Greece, Australia, France, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Switzerland, Norway, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Czechia, Cyprus, China, Egypt, Sweden, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, Canada, Brunei, South Africa, Taiwan, United States, Gibraltar, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan and Kuwait
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UK registered office: London |
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Al-Khair Foundation Charity number 1126808 |
19/11/2008 |
Latest income £74,790,071 [Jul 2025] |
The main objectives are to advance the education of young people and adults in the UK and implement charitable projects in key countries improving the quality of life and sustainability.
Work in Pakistan, Togo, Yemen, Myanmar, Malaysia, Kenya, Jordan, Indonesia, India, Djibouti, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sudan, Nepal, Tanzania, Greece, Chad, Australia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Türkiye and Syria
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UK registered office: London |
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Actionaid Charity number 274467 |
28/10/1972 |
Latest income £47,630,000 [Dec 2025] |
ActionAid UK is part of an international federation working in 44 countries. We provide support and humanitarian assistance to people living in poverty and on the margins of survival. Together we demand action at local, national and international level. We don't walk away until we've achieved lasting change.
Work in Tunisia, The Gambia, France, Ethiopia, Ecuador, Denmark, Cambodia, Burundi, India, Haiti, Guatemala, Greece, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Belgium, Bangladesh, Kenya, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Australia, Afghanistan, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, Ireland, Jordan, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Brazil, South Africa, Sweden, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, United States, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia
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UK registered office: London |
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Fauna & Flora International Charity number 1011102 |
13/05/1992 |
Latest income £44,795,369 [Dec 2025] |
Fauna & Flora's shared purpose is to protect the diversity of life on Earth, for the survival of the planet and its people. We work closely with local conservation partners around the world to save nature, together. We harness this collective expertise to inspire positive change globally.
Work in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Senegal, Laos, Jamaica, Bahamas, Uzbekistan, Dominica, Croatia, Australia, Kenya, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Honduras, Guinea, Georgia, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, South Sudan, Anguilla, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Vietnam, United States, Uganda, Türkiye, Tanzania, Belize, Tajikistan, South Africa, Sao Tome and Principe, St Vincent and Grenadines, St Lucia, Rwanda, Romania, Nicaragua, Myanmar, Mozambique, Liberia, Kyrgyzstan, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados and Bulgaria
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UK registered office: East of England |
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The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Charity number 1017938 |
05/03/1993 |
Latest income £42,020,000 [Oct 2025] |
To educate individuals engaged in procurement and supply.To promote and maintain high standards of professional skill, ability and integrity among procurement and supply professionals.To promote and and develop procurement and supply techniques and encourage the use of improved methods in all organisations.
Work in United States, Türkiye, Ghana, Singapore, South Africa, China, Australia and United Arab Emirates
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UK registered office: East of England |
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Mission Aviation Fellowship International Charity number 1058226 |
24/09/1996 |
Latest income £38,779,140 [Dec 2025] |
MAF International uses light aircraft transform the lives of some of the world's most isolated people in need. Working in partnership with hundreds of other Christian and humanitarian organisations, MAF International delivers help, hope and healing to remote and inaccessible communities in the developing world.
Work in Australia, Kenya, India, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Timor-Leste, South Sudan, Finland, Chad, Bangladesh, Liberia, Madagascar, Mongolia, Afghanistan, New Zealand, Nepal, Switzerland, United States, Canada and Guinea
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UK registered office: South East |
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Muslim Hands Charity number 1105056 |
22/07/2004 |
Latest income £33,403,369 [Dec 2024] |
International relief organisation fundraising in the UK and distributing those funds to educational and humanitarian projects worldwide.
Work in Guinea-Bissau, Afghanistan, The Gambia, India, Indonesia, Lebanon, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Yemen, Uganda, Syria, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Spain, South Africa, Somalia, Niger, Senegal, Nigeria, Rwanda, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Türkiye and Jordan
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UK registered office: East Midlands |
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The Association of Accounting Technicians Charity number 1050724 |
15/11/1995 |
Latest income £35,183,205 [Mar 2025] |
To advance public education and promote the study of the practice, theory and techniques of accountancy and to prevent crime and promote the sound administration of the law for the public benefit by promoting and enforcing standards of professional conduct and monitoring and supervising their compliance with money laundering legislation.
Work in Bulgaria, Botswana, Bahrain, Myanmar, South Africa, Seychelles, Ireland, Pakistan, Mauritius, Malta, Maldives, Gibraltar, Malaysia, Cayman Islands, United Arab Emirates, Eswatini, The Gambia, Philippines, New Zealand, Cyprus, India, Singapore and Oman
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UK registered office: London |
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Marine Stewardship Council Charity number 1066806 |
10/12/1997 |
Latest income £33,734,000 [Mar 2025] |
The MSC is a global non-profit organisation that recognises and rewards efforts to protect oceans and safeguard seafood supplies for the future. The MSC certification program contributes to the health of the oceans by rewarding sustainable fishing practices, influencing the choices people make when buying seafood, and working with partners to transform the seafood market to a sustainable basis.
Work in Peru, Indonesia, Hong Kong, South Korea, Portugal, Belgium, Norway, Japan, Finland, Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United States, Italy, Iceland, Germany and France
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UK registered office: London |
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International Institute for Environment and Development Charity number 800066 |
28/04/1989 |
Latest income £32,550,000 [Mar 2025] |
An independent, non-profit research institute working in the field of sustainable development. Aims to provide expertise and leadership in researching and achieving sustainable development at local, national and global levels. In alliance with others we seek to help shape a future that ends global poverty and delivers and sustains efficient and equitable management of the world's natural resources
Work in Finland, Ghana, Switzerland, Sweden, South Africa, Senegal, Rwanda, Philippines, Peru, Pakistan, Nigeria, Netherlands, Nepal, Namibia, Myanmar, Mozambique, Mexico, Mali, Malawi, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United States, Vietnam, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Indonesia, India, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, China, Denmark, Ethiopia and France
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UK registered office: London |
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Helpage International Charity number 288180 |
17/11/1983 |
Latest income £32,122,000 [Mar 2025] |
HelpAge International's vision is a world in which all older people fulfil their potential to lead dignified, active, healthy and secure lives. We work with our partners to ensure that people everywhere understand how much older people contribute to society and that they must enjoy their right to healthcare, social services and economic and physical security.
Work in Uganda, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Iraq, Jamaica, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Moldova, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Ukraine, Vietnam, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Occupied Palestinian Territories and South Sudan
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UK registered office: London |
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Vso Charity number 313757 |
14/02/1962 |
Latest income £24,673,000 [Mar 2025] |
Vso is the world's leading independent international development agency working for change through volunteers. vso brings people together to share skills, creativity and learning to build a fairer world. Vso has programmes in over twenty developing countries focusing on delivering sustainable change in three thematic areas: education, health and secure livelihoods.
Work in Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Kenya, India, Ghana, Ethiopia, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Pakistan, Philippines, Ireland, Rwanda, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria and Netherlands
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UK registered office: London |
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Goldman Sachs Gives (UK) Charity number 1123956 |
06/05/2008 |
Latest income £27,537,194 [Jun 2025] |
The charity is a grant making charity, providing grants to a wide range of charitable projects in the UK and abroad, funded principally by donations made by affiliate and subsidiary companies of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc and by current and former senior employees of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc, and its affiliates and subsidiaries.
Work in Spain, South Africa, Ghana, Germany, Hong Kong, France, Canada, Belgium, Romania, United States, Ireland, Australia, Lebanon, Italy, Israel, Türkiye, India and Sweden
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UK registered office: London |
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The Elton John Aids Foundation Charity number 1017336 |
12/02/1993 |
Latest income £23,232,132 [Dec 2024] |
The Foundation empowers people infected, affected and at risk of HIV/AIDS, to alleviate their physical, emotional and financial hardship, enabling them to improve their quality of life, live with dignity and exercise self determination. It funds broad ranges of services and operational research, focusing on the most disadvantaged and high risk groups both in the UK and around the world.
Work in Lesotho, Malawi, Myanmar, Russia, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Ukraine, Uganda and Thailand
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UK registered office: London |
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Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust Charity number 1051681 |
04/01/1996 |
Latest income £24,142,000 [Dec 2024] |
Amnesty InternationalPromotion of Human Rights (including Human Rights education, research and related activities)
Work in Burkina Faso, Greece, Senegal, Sierra Leone and South Africa
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UK registered office: London |
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Jesuits in Britain CIO Charity number 1207742 |
05/04/2024 |
Latest income £14,702,000 [Sep 2025] |
The object of the CIO is the advancement of religion for the public benefit in accordance with the principles and doctrines of the Roman Catholic faith through the religious and other charitable work for the time being carried out by or under the direction of or supported by the Society of Jesus as the Trustees with the approval of the Provincial shall from time to time think fit.
Work in Jordan, Czechia, Slovakia, Lithuania, Philippines, Nigeria, Colombia, Mexico, Guyana, Dominican Republic, Taiwan, Argentina, Haiti, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi, Madagascar, Kenya, Uganda, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, India and France
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UK registered office: London |
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The Order of Friars Minor Charity number 232177 |
21/01/1964 |
Latest income £1,655,420 [Mar 2025] |
Support of charitable purposes connected with the Roman Catholic Religion and the support of the Order generally.
Work in India, South Africa, Belgium and Kenya
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UK registered office: London |
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Thomson Reuters Foundation Charity number 1082139 |
23/08/2000 |
Latest income £22,925,000 [Dec 2025] |
We work to advance media freedom, foster more inclusive economies, and promote human rights. Through news, media development, free legal assistance and convening initiatives, we combine our unique services to drive systemic change. We believe that societies around the world should be free, fair and informed.
Work in Lebanon, Argentina, India, Spain, Nigeria, Kenya, Indonesia, Colombia, Brazil, United States, South Africa, Philippines and Mexico
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UK registered office: London |
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