Found 1,714 UK NGOs working in South Africa
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 South Africa.
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Wellcome Trust Charity number 210183 |
04/10/1962 |
Latest income £569,497,051 [Sep 2024] |
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.
Work in Saudi Arabia, Canada, China, Colombia, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Ghana, Burkina Faso, India, Indonesia, Brazil, Zimbabwe, Zambia, United States, Botswana, Bangladesh, Australia, Italy, Uganda, Japan, Kenya, Madagascar, Tanzania, Malaysia, Switzerland, Nepal, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Spain, South Korea, New Zealand, South Africa, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Singapore, Ireland, Denmark, France and Germany
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UK registered office: London |
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The Children's Investment Fund Foundation (UK) Charity number 1091043 |
12/03/2002 |
Latest income £66,684,274 [Dec 2024] |
The children's investment fund foundation is an independent philanthropic organisation, working with partners to transform the lives of poor and vulnerable children in developing countries. Using data and evidence for impact at scale, ciff's focus areas include children and mothers' health and nutrition, children's education and welfare, and smart ways to slowdown climate change.
Work in Uganda, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Ethiopia, France, Ghana, India, Italy, Kenya, Malawi, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Ireland, South Africa, Switzerland, Zimbabwe, United States, Tanzania, Austria, Japan, Germany, Norway, Denmark, Czechia, Peru and Canada
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UK registered office: London |
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The British Red Cross Society Charity number 220949 |
21/03/1963 |
Latest income £287,100,000 [Dec 2024] |
The British Red Cross helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. We are part of a global network of volunteers, responding to natural disasters, conflicts and individual emergencies.We enable vulnerable people at home and overseas to prepare for and respond to emergencies in their own communities. And when the crisis is over, we help people to recover and move on with their lives.
Work in Niger, Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, St Helena, Burkina Faso, Mali, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Djibouti, South Africa, Syria, Lesotho, Mongolia, Uganda, Yemen, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Turks and Caicos Islands, Nepal, Lebanon, Kenya, Iraq, Guinea, South Sudan, Myanmar, North Korea, Pakistan, Philippines, Sierra Leone and Somalia
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UK registered office: London |
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Islamic Relief Worldwide Charity number 328158 |
06/04/1989 |
Latest income £275,575,689 [Dec 2024] |
1. Responding to emergencies2. Caring for orphans and children in need3. Supporting education4. Providing access to health care and water5. Promoting sustainable livelihood6. Campaigning and advocacy on humanitrian issues
Work in Tunisia, Lebanon, Libya, North Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Ireland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Sudan, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Egypt, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bangladesh, Syria, Türkiye, Yemen, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Albania, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan and Kenya
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UK registered office: West Midlands |
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Msi Reproductive Choices Charity number 265543 |
09/05/1973 |
Latest income £309,542,000 [Dec 2024] |
MSI Reproductive Choices is one of the world's leading providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare. We believe that everyone should have the right to choose. From contraception to safe abortion and life-saving post- abortion care, we are committed to delivering compassionate, high- quality services. Our 9,000 team members work across 37 countries, reaching over 35,000 women each day.
Work in Jordan, Senegal, Timor-Leste, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Yemen, Vietnam, United States, Nepal, Uganda, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, South Africa, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Myanmar, Sierra Leone, Romania, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, Nigeria and Niger
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UK registered office: London |
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Quadrature Climate Foundation Charity number 1187301 |
10/01/2020 |
Latest income £221,729,288 [Dec 2024] |
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.
Work in Netherlands, Peru, Norway, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, United States, Canada, France, Belgium, Brazil, Finland, Switzerland and Australia
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UK registered office: London |
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Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Charity number 207076 |
22/09/1962 |
Latest income £194,964,000 [Mar 2025] |
To promote the conservation of biological diversity and the natural environment for the public benefit by conserving wild birds and other wildlife, and the environment on which they depend,protecting, restoring and re-creating habitats.To raise public understanding and awareness,and to provide information on,such matters.To advance education of the public in conservation of the natural environment
Work in Nepal, Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Taiwan, St Helena, Falkland Islands, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Ireland, Poland, Nigeria, Namibia, Liberia, Kenya, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, India, Iceland, Ghana, Cyprus, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Pitcairn Islands, Bangladesh, Jordan, Montserrat, New Zealand, Morocco and China
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UK registered office: East of England |
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Dogs Trust Charity number 1167663 |
15/06/2016 |
Latest income £143,067,945 [Dec 2024] |
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 Italy, Cook Islands, Zimbabwe, United States, Ukraine, Sri Lanka, Spain, South Africa, Russia, Nepal, Mexico, Malta, Lithuania, Latvia, Japan, Indonesia, Chile, Afghanistan, India, Ireland, Malawi, Romania, Thailand, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Hungary
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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 Sri Lanka, Bulgaria, China, Egypt, Greece, India, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Ireland, Singapore, South Africa and South Korea
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UK registered office: Wales |
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Ubs Optimus Foundation UK Charity number 1153537 |
27/08/2013 |
Latest income £157,047,000 [Dec 2024] |
UBS OF UK is committed to the well-being of children in need around the world and supports initiatives to improve their education, protection and health.
Work in Indonesia, Côte d'Ivoire, Mexico, Lebanon, Ethiopia, Nepal, Peru, Philippines, Madagascar, South Africa, Botswana, Germany, Cambodia, Brazil, Switzerland, Zimbabwe, Vietnam, Uganda, Sri Lanka, Serbia, China, Hong Kong, Romania, Cameroon, India, Ghana, Kenya, Colombia, Liberia, Nicaragua and Bangladesh
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UK registered office: London |
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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 Uganda, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Liberia, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand and Zambia
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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 Thailand, South Sudan, Zimbabwe, Ukraine, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Yemen, Bangladesh, Colombia, Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, South Korea, Tanzania and Uganda
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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 Senegal, Rwanda, Pakistan, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Liberia, Madagascar, Bangladesh, Nepal, Niger, Tanzania, South Africa, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Ghana, Zambia and Uganda
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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 France, United States, Singapore, Ireland, Israel, India, Germany, South Africa, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Gibraltar, United Arab Emirates, Switzerland, Netherlands, Canada, Lithuania, Japan and China
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UK registered office: North West |
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National Oceanography Centre Charity number 1185265 |
11/09/2019 |
Latest income £86,213,000 [Sep 2024] |
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 Madagascar, Tuvalu, United States, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Falkland Islands, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, Samoa, Thailand, Tonga, Papua New Guinea, Norway, Netherlands, Namibia, Mozambique, Mauritius, Malaysia, Kiribati, Kenya, Jamaica, Indonesia, India, Guyana, Grenada, Germany, Fiji, Dominica, China, Chile, Cabo Verde, Canada, Cambodia, Belize, Bangladesh, Austria, Argentina and Antigua and Barbuda
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UK registered office: South East |
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Tearfund Charity number 265464 |
06/03/1973 |
Latest income £80,238,000 [Mar 2025] |
Tearfund is a christian relief and development agency committed to eradicating poverty. Our vision is to see people freed from poverty living transformed lives and reaching their god-given potential. Our mission is to follow jesus where the need is greatest responding to crises and partnering with local churches to bring restoration to people living in poverty.
Work in Niger, Liberia, Syria, Tanzania, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Nepal, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Zimbabwe, Angola, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Côte d'Ivoire, Jordan, Kenya, Laos, Iraq, India, Honduras, Haiti, Guatemala, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, Myanmar, Mozambique, Mali, Nicaragua, Malawi, Afghanistan, Russia and Bangladesh
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UK registered office: London |
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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 Burundi, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Serbia, Uganda, Sudan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Ireland, Philippines, Peru, Pakistan, Nigeria, Nicaragua, Nepal, Myanmar, Mali, Malawi, Libya, Lebanon, Kenya, Israel, Iraq, India, Honduras, Haiti, Guatemala, Ghana, Ethiopia, El Salvador, Egypt, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Cambodia, 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 Central African Republic, Philippines, Norway, Morocco, Algeria, Malawi, Tunisia, Syria, Laos, Kyrgyzstan, United Arab Emirates, Montenegro, Jamaica, Israel, Ghana, Seychelles, Senegal, Uganda, France, Greenland, St Kitts-Nevis, South Sudan, Bangladesh, Thailand, Jordan, North Macedonia, Brunei, Egypt, India, Australia, Malaysia, Mexico, South Africa, Nepal, Rwanda, Vietnam, Kenya and Libya
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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 Israel, Germany, United States, Italy, Lithuania, Argentina, France, Canada, Belgium, Monaco and South Africa
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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 £64,082,000 [Dec 2024] |
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 Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Netherlands, Mauritius, Malta, Malaysia, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Brunei, Canada, China, Cyprus, Czechia, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Gibraltar, Pakistan, Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, United States, United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait and Luxembourg
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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 India, Afghanistan, South Africa, Somalia, Syria, Tanzania, Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Kenya, Jordan, Türkiye, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Djibouti, Australia, Yemen, Togo, Sudan, Greece and Chad
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UK registered office: London |
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Charity number 1185618 |
04/10/2019 |
Latest income £68,940,000 [Dec 2024] |
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 Thailand, Malawi, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, China, Peru, St Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Zambia, Sweden, Switzerland, Vietnam, Tanzania, United States, Ukraine, Uganda, Jordan, Japan, Italy, Ireland, Ghana, French Guyana, Falkland Islands, Kenya, Egypt, Colombia, Canada, Cambodia, Burkina Faso, Brazil, Botswana, Belize, Belgium, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Niger, Norway, Australia and Argentina
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UK registered office: South East |
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Society of Jesus Trust of 1929 for Roman Catholic Purposes Charity number 230165 |
05/12/1963 |
Latest income £48,904,000 [Mar 2025] |
PARISH MINISTRY: in parishes & in university chaplaincies SPIRITUALITY: centres, programmes & publications for spiritual education EDUCATION: schools, colleges of higher educationFORMATION: for Jesuits & Catholic clergySOCIAL JUSTICE & RELIEF OF POVERTY: Jesuit Refugee Service & service to the poorCARE OF INFIRM & ELDERLY JESUITS JESUIT WORK OVERSEAS
Work in South Africa and Guyana
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UK registered office: London |
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Camfed International Charity number 1029161 |
26/11/1993 |
Latest income £84,638,714 [Dec 2024] |
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 Ghana, United States, Tanzania, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Canada and Australia
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UK registered office: East of England |
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Fauna & Flora International Charity number 1011102 |
13/05/1992 |
Latest income £44,617,478 [Dec 2024] |
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 St Vincent and Grenadines, Liberia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Romania, Rwanda, St Lucia, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Türkiye, Uganda, United States, Vietnam, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Anguilla, South Sudan, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Belize, Cambodia, Cabo Verde, Georgia, Guinea, Honduras, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Dominica, Laos, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Bahamas, Senegal, Grenada, Namibia, Uzbekistan, Barbados, Botswana, Bulgaria and Turkmenistan
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UK registered office: East of England |
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Actionaid Charity number 274467 |
28/10/1972 |
Latest income £46,083,300 [Dec 2024] |
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, Myanmar, Mozambique, Malawi, Liberia, Lesotho, Lebanon, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, France, Cambodia, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Australia, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Jordan, Sweden, Belgium, The Gambia, Tanzania, Kenya, Vietnam, Vanuatu, Rwanda, Philippines, Peru, Nigeria, Netherlands, Nepal, Senegal, Ireland, Burundi, Brazil, United States, Uganda, Denmark, Thailand, Ghana, South Africa, Somalia and Sierra Leone
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UK registered office: London |
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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 Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Yemen, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, India, Indonesia, Lebanon, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Uganda, Türkiye and Jordan
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UK registered office: East Midlands |
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The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Charity number 1017938 |
05/03/1993 |
Latest income £38,693,000 [Oct 2024] |
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, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Australia and China
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UK registered office: East of England |
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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, Malaysia, Gibraltar, Cayman Islands, United Arab Emirates, Eswatini, South Africa, Seychelles, Ireland, Pakistan, Myanmar, Mauritius, Malta, Maldives, The Gambia, New Zealand, Singapore, Philippines, Cyprus, India and Oman
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UK registered office: London |
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Mission Aviation Fellowship International Charity number 1058226 |
24/09/1996 |
Latest income £44,840,268 [Dec 2024] |
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 United States, Nepal, New Zealand, Switzerland, Australia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Chad, Finland, India, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mongolia, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Timor-Leste, South Sudan, Canada and Guinea
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UK registered office: South East |
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