Found 112 UK NGOs working in Costa Rica

Figures refer to charities registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, based on areas of operation supplied to the Charity Commission by the charities themselves. Charities that say they work in more than 50 countries are not included. Total spending of these organisations includes work they carry out outside of Costa Rica.

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NGOs are only included if they say they work in fewer than 50 countries. This is because some organisations claim they are working in every single country in the world, or very large numbers of countries. This is unlikely. So we can exclude them by restricting the number of countries organisations work in.

The figures for income and spending include the total income and spending of the organisations in all the countries they work in.

Religious organisations refers to those organisations which self-describe themselves as undertaking "religious activities" in their causes.

Charity Reg. date Latest income Activities Region ?

Dai Rees Foundation

Charity number 1163215

 		20/08/2015 The Dai Rees Foundation (DRF) is a charitable organisation made up of UK based registered Paramedics. Our aim is to provide assistance to remote and rural locations across the globe by increasing health awareness, facilitating emergency medical training and donation of medical equipment. The DRF will also act as a trust and provide financial and logistical support to similar projects.

Work in Honduras, Bahamas, Bhutan, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Chad, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Ecuador, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Thailand, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, Vietnam, Serbia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Belarus, India, Iran, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, North Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Myanmar and Namibia

UK registered office: South West

Anglo Central American Society

Charity number 275099

 		02/03/1978

Latest income £400

[Dec 2024]

 The society was founded in 1982 to promote friendship between the UK and the republics of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and Belize. It organises lectures, social events, and fundraising events in collaboration with the embassies and sometimes with other charities. It also has a programme of small donations for charitable projects in the region.

Work in Guatemala, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and Belize

UK registered office: London

Personal Overseas Development Charity

Charity number 1139629

 		31/12/2010

Latest income £576

[Dec 2025]

 Personal overseas development charity is dedicated to making a real difference to overseas communities by supporting sustainable local initiatives improving the lives of people and animals and helping conserve the environment worldwide

Work in India, Belize, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Ghana, Tanzania, Madagascar, Namibia, Nepal, Peru, South Africa, Thailand and Sri Lanka

UK registered office: South West

Global Wildlife Rescue Project

Charity number 1188557

 		16/03/2020

Latest income £550

[Mar 2025]

 Supporting the work of wildlife rescue projects in developing countries.Showing how we can all live in harmony with the natural world.

Work in Costa Rica and Zimbabwe

UK registered office: Yorkshire and The Humber

The Limelight Foundation

Charity number 1194119

 		16/04/2021

Latest income £10,243

[Mar 2025]

 Our Charity aim is to raise money for conservation projects around the world.we auction football shirts on our website also hotel stays and all football items such as boots gloves tickets etc.

Work in Laos, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Costa Rica and Uganda

UK registered office: London

Foundationstone

Charity number 1122703

 		08/02/2008 Two donations £500 each both within UK. Donations aimed at assisting other registered charities or charitable ventures in their relatively early stages

Work in Malaysia, Nepal, Uruguay, Thailand, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Ghana, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bolivia, Ethiopia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Colombia, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Vietnam, Zimbabwe, Somalia, Mauritius, Philippines, Peru, Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire, Indonesia, Paraguay, India, Guyana and South Africa

UK registered office: South East

Earth to Ocean

Charity number 1157931

 		22/07/2014 Securing volunteers to support the worlds problems. A key project at the moment include developing a free online learning portal for leadership in the charity sector, and in country. We have also created the ability to place volunteers in India and working towards sending our first cohort of people.

Work in Uganda, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Puerto Rico, Cook Islands, Vietnam, Antigua and Barbuda, Botswana, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Venezuela, Vanuatu, Mozambique, Ecuador, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Guatemala, India, Kenya and Mauritius

UK registered office: London

The Caribbean Movement Trust

Charity number 1161474

 		29/04/2015 1: The prevention or relief of poverty and financial hardship in the Caribbean, for public benefit,by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training, healthcare projects and all thenecessary support designed to help individuals to generate a sustainable income and be selfsufficient. 2: To advance the education of the people of the Caribbean, for public benefit

Work in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Honduras, Haiti, Guyana, French Guyana, Grenada, Dominican Republic, Dominica, Cuba, Aruba, Anguilla, Colombia, Belize, Barbados, Bahamas, Antigua and Barbuda, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Surinam, St Vincent and Grenadines, St Lucia, St Kitts-Nevis, St Barthelemy, Montserrat and Panama

UK registered office:

Green Planet Ventures Foundation

Charity number 1189171

 		23/04/2020

Latest income £454

[Sep 2022]

 We promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public by the preservation, conservation and the protection of the environment and the prudent use and protection of natural resources including fauna, flora, water, soils and air. We educate the public in subjects relating to sustainable development, the protection, enhancement and rehabilitation of the environment. Operating world-wide.

Work in Malawi, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Costa Rica, Honduras and Ecuador

UK registered office: East of England

Ile Cultural Foundation

Charity number 1163361

 		01/09/2015 To promote the Afro-Brazilian Martial Art Capoeira, running workshops, festivals as well as launching museums, books, CD's and documentaries to raise awareness of the activity.Supporting financially when possible the old Masters in need. Projects that use Capoeira for integration and rehabilitation.Support the fight against poverty.Support ecological sustainability areas and projects.

Work in Portugal, Brazil, Ireland, Malawi, Martinique, Belgium, Italy, Angola, Haiti, Costa Rica, United States, Bulgaria, Antigua and Barbuda and Cabo Verde

UK registered office: Wales

Sanghata Global

Charity number 1145519

 		18/01/2012 To benefit the future of Pollinators, People, and the Planet by using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and working with local communities and global organisations to merge social, environmental and economic benefits. To benefit entrepreneurship education in economically deprived areas via its award-winning Frontier Market Scouts (FMS) program which it founded and funded in 2009, and launched in 2011.

Work in Peru, Vietnam, Venezuela, United States, Uganda, South Africa, Jordan, Italy, Ecuador, Indonesia, India, Hungary, Haiti, Ghana, Egypt, Costa Rica, Colombia, China, Austria, Belize, Brazil, Cambodia, Singapore, Rwanda, Cameroon, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Mexico, Lebanon and Kenya

UK registered office: London

Order of Malta Donors for the Projects

Charity number 1213003

 		17/04/2025 Supporting projects of the Order of Malta or other charities anywhere in the world, through the provision of services or funding projects that includes, the advance health or the saving of lives, the relief of sickness and medical treatment or facilities, or relief of poverty within communities experiencing some of the highest levels of deprivation.

Work in Romania, Lebanon, El Salvador, Namibia, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Costa Rica, Italy and Albania

UK registered office: London

Springhead Constellation CIO

Charity number 1216939

 		20/02/2026 Springhead Constellation advances the arts and education through performances, workshops, and interdisciplinary programmes linking music, culture, and the natural world. We deliver concerts, training, and public events in the UK and internationally, engaging diverse audiences and supporting emerging and professional artists.

Work in Poland, Austria, Italy, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, France, Uruguay, United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, Switzerland, South Africa, Panama, Oman, Morocco, Mexico, Ireland, Finland, Czechia, Costa Rica, Colombia, Chile, Brazil, Azerbaijan, Australia, India, United States, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Slovenia, Greece, Portugal, Luxembourg, Hungary and Belgium

UK registered office: South West

Latin Link International

Charity number 1213198

 		08/05/2025 The object of the cio is, for the public benefit, to advance and promote the christian faith throughout the world, engaging in integral mission with and through latin american, spanish and portuguese churches and christians, in accordance with the basis of faith in particular by (i) providing strategic direction, direct support, member care, resources, training, development and networking opportunities for individual members, latin link country teams and partner organisations, thereby strengthening and promoting their work, (ii) promoting collaborative working amongst individual members and latin link teams, and (iii) setting and maintaining common standards across the latin link community.

Work in Germany, Panama, Switzerland, Brazil, France, Honduras, Argentina, Bolivia, Ireland, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Peru and Spain

UK registered office: West Midlands

The Art of Forests

Charity number 1210898

 		12/11/2024 To advance environmental protection for the public benefit worldwide by:-(a) uniting organisations who are dedicated to the advancement of environmental protection, afforestation, reforestation, ecosystem restoration and nature conservation; (b) advancing education by fostering a space for the exchange of information and best practices and to make the useful results and guidance available and accessible for people globally; (c) fostering sustainable and resilient livelihoods through, but not limited to, the provision of education and knowledge, facilitation of access to technology and innovations, and financial support to encourage tree planting, agroforestry, conservation and other such activities concerning the elimination of the detrimental effects of climate change and environmental degradation. Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the cio for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the charities and trustee investment (scotland) act 2005 and section 2 of the charities act (northern ireland) 2008.

Work in Nigeria, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Malawi, Peru, Portugal, Sierra Leone, Sweden, Madagascar, Switzerland, Tanzania, Kenya, Italy, India, Ghana, Germany, Uganda, United States, Uruguay, Belgium, France, Costa Rica, Canada, Australia and Brazil

UK registered office: South East

International Association for Human Rights Education (Iahre)

Charity number 1217971

 		08/05/2026 IAHRE is an international association that promotes human rights, as set out in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, by research addressing policy and practice across educational settings. IAHRE publishes this research in its journal Human Rights Education Review (HRER) and enables international collaboration in human rights-related research through conferences and webinars.

Work in Canada, Portugal, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Türkiye, Taiwan, Chile, Pakistan, India, Mexico, South Africa, Norway, Poland, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Greece, Brazil, Ireland, Japan, Iceland, Germany, France, United States, Switzerland, Sweden, Argentina, Finland, Denmark, Australia, Croatia, Spain and South Korea

UK registered office: South East

Civic Space Foundation

Charity number 1214529

 		13/08/2025 The advancement of education of the public through the creation, organisation and maintenance of a public database of earth observation/remote sensing data and associated/supporting data. The promotion of the effective use of resources for charitable purposes through the provision of targeted earth observation/remote sensing data, and associated/supporting technologies

Work in Costa Rica and Switzerland

UK registered office: London

Dementia & Music International

Charity number 1218045

 		13/05/2026 Dementia & Music International was founded in 2026 to improve dementia care through the use of music. Music has been shown to have a beneficial effect at all stages of dementia and in all types of care settings. However, we know that access to music is very unequal globally. Dementia & Music International exists to overcome this inequity.

Work in Chile, Canada, Singapore, Brazil, Bolivia, Austria, Australia, Argentina, Italy, Malaysia, Portugal, United States, Mexico, Hungary, Philippines, Japan, Norway, Nigeria, Denmark, Greece, Germany, France, Finland, Croatia, Costa Rica, China, Colombia, Jamaica and India

UK registered office: East Midlands

Living With Arthritis

Charity number 1218461

 		15/06/2026 Living with Arthritis supports individuals managing chronic joint conditions. We deliver evidence-based self-management workshops, low-impact exercise classes, and peer support groups. Our trained advisors also provide personal guidance via a national telephone helpline. We operate through community hubs across the UK and via online platforms.

Work in Bhutan, Bangladesh, Iceland, Australia, Albania, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Nepal, North Korea, Netherlands, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Egypt, Ecuador, El Salvador, China, Canada, Finland, Burkina Faso and Belgium

UK registered office: West Midlands

Tony Thorne Foundation Limited

Charity number 1213224

 		09/05/2025 To give grants to achieve the charitable purposes.

Work in United States, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ukraine, Türkiye, Italy, Spain, Jordan, Slovenia, Romania, Ireland, Portugal, Poland, Panama, Netherlands, Mexico, Latvia, Lithuania, Greece, Germany, France, Czechia, Cyprus, Cuba, Australia, Bahamas, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Costa Rica and Croatia

UK registered office: West Midlands

World Parrot Trust

Charity number 1212263

 		24/02/2025 To be added when complete

Work in Puerto Rico, Bolivia, Costa Rica, France, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Indonesia, Norfolk Island, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Aruba, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, El Salvador, French Polynesia, Germany, India, Italy, Liberia, Malawi, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, Panama, Poland, Rwanda, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Uganda, United States, Venezuela and Zambia

UK registered office: South West

Forest Action Facility

Charity number 1214035

 		09/07/2025 The Objects of the Charity are to promote and support for the public benefit the advancementof environmental protection and improvement through forest landscape restoration andconservation projects.

Work in Costa Rica, Panama, Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, Ecuador, Peru and El Salvador

UK registered office: London