Our Top Rated Charities

The Charities listed on this page have been analysed by The EQ Foundation and selected because they deliver high impact within their areas of specialisation. Read how we select charities here.

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THE LISTENING PLACE
Established: 6 years
Suicide remains the largest single cause of death in men and women under the age of 35 and The Listening Place aims to change this. Established in 2015 by senior Samaritan volunteers and supported by mental health professionals at the frontline of suicide prevention, the charity provides free, face-to-face support from trained volunteers to those with chronic suicidal feelings.

Spending: £814,053
3Y Trend:

Area of operations: London

6 major donors in last 3 years?

WEST LONDON ZONE
Established: 7 years
West London Zone aims to promote the care and upbringing of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds who live in or have a close connection to the West of London. By supporting positive family relationships, advancing education and promoting health they provide opportunities for each young person to reach their potential.

Spending: £4,106,472
3Y Trend:

Area of operations: Hammersmith And Fulham, Kensington And Chelsea

8 major donors in last 3 years?

TEMPUS NOVO (MEANING NEW TIME)
Established: 8 years
Tempus Novo is an award-winning charity that works with serving prisoners and ex-offenders who want to change their lives by stopping the cycle of crime. Tempus Novo has a unique strength; it’s understanding and direct links into the British prison system. Founded in 2014 by two serving Senior Prison Officers at ....more

Spending: £289,530
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: Leeds City

5 major donors in last 3 years?

TREES FOR CITIES
Established: 28 years
Trees for Cities is an independent charity working with local communities on tree planting projects. Our aim is to tackle global warming, create social cohesion and beautify our cities through tree planting, community, education and training initiatives in urban areas of greatest need.

Spending: £3,311,520
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

6 major donors in last 3 years?

BLUE MARINE FOUNDATION
Established: 11 years
Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE) exists to combat overfishing and the destruction of biodiversity through the creation of large-scale marine reserves and by delivering new models of sustainable fishing.

Spending: £3,620,842
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: Saint Helena, Dorset, Devon, Hampshire, Belize, Chile, British Indian Ocean Territory, Maldives

3 major donors in last 3 years?

THE ACCESS PROJECT
Established: 11 years
The Access Project help motivated students from disadvantaged backgrounds win places at top universities. This is accomplished through a unique combination of tuition and in-school mentoring, creating applications, improving grades and helping young people transition successfully to the next stage of their education.

Spending: £2,438,129
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: London

6 major donors in last 3 years?

UPREACH CHARITABLE COMPANY
Established: 7 years
upReach supports undergraduates from less-privileged backgrounds to secure graduate jobs and internships by running a needs-focused professional development programmes in partnership with foundations, universities and employers. Students are guided by Programme Co-ordinators who support them through practice online ....more

Spending: £1,136,601
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

3 major donors in last 3 years?

CITY HARVEST
Established: 6 years
City Harvest collects surplus food from food manufacturers and retailers, then distributes it to organisations that feed the hungry in London. There is strict control over food quality, trying to ensure that recipients have healthy diets. Much of it consists of fresh food and vegetables.

Spending: £1,991,695
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

5 major donors in last 3 years?

ACTION FOR CONSERVATION
Established: 8 years
Running workshops and events, providing learning materials, organising work experience placements, and building online networks to develop a proactive youth conservation movement in the UK with a culture of greater awareness and participation, and in the process grow the wider involvement and support of young adults, ....more

Spending: £279,852
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

4 major donors in last 3 years?

CLIENTEARTH
Established: 26 years
ClientEarth apply their expertise in EU law, international law, common, and civil law to combat climate change and pollution, secure people's environmental rights and protect and restore habitats, wildlife and natural resources. They do this by driving strong action from governments; shifting financial flow; changing markets, trade and business practices; and empowering citizens and communities.

Spending: £16,850,235
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: Worldwide

4 major donors in last 3 years?

ST GILES TRUST
Established: 33 years
Provision of services offering advice, advocacy and support to those facing severe social disadvantage and multiple barriers in their lives. Particular focus on provision of training and support for those with lived experience to become professional workers able to support these services and enter the job market.

Spending: £13,319,546
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

10 major donors in last 3 years?

JUSTLIFE FOUNDATION
Established: 11 years
Justlife provides innovative, strategic and frontline responses to community needs, working specifically to raise aspirations for vulnerable adults. Justlife has three core workstreams:Regeneration: Enabling innovative physical regenerationResourcing: Ensuring that the most vulnerable have access to relevant services.Research: Gaining a deeper understanding of the needs of communitiesd

Spending: £945,509
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: East Sussex, Brighton And Hove, Manchester City

10 major donors in last 3 years?

SPORT 4 LIFE UK
Established: 16 years
Sport 4 Life UK provide the opportunity for young people aged 11-29 to prepare for, and move into, sustained employment, education or training by improving their employability and key life skills through sports-themed personal development services.

Spending: £753,877
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: Birmingham City, Dudley, Sandwell, Worcestershire

7 major donors in last 3 years?

SURFERS AGAINST SEWAGE
Established: 10 years
Surfers Against Sewage is a national marine conservation and campaigning charity that inspires, unites and empowers communities to take action to protect oceans, beaches, waves and wildlife. They also now campaign on government policy, create plastic free urban communities and have a presence in schools, educating ....more

Spending: £1,242,957
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

2 major donors in last 3 years?

ACTION TUTORING
Established: 10 years
Action Tutoring provides free tuition to pupils from low-income backgrounds through partnerships with schools, using high quality volunteer tutors who aim to ensure pupils are equipped in English and Maths for progress into further education, employment or training.

Spending: £1,197,873
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

5 major donors in last 3 years?

SUSTAINABLE FOOD TRUST
Established: 9 years
The Sustainable Food Trust enables a transition to more sustainable food systems through leadership and collaboration, influencing individuals and organisations in leadership positions and collaborating with others who share their vision; research and policy, using sound evidence to advocate better policy and ....more

Spending: £818,981
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

1 major donor in last 3 years?

THE BIKE PROJECT
Established: 9 years
The Bike Project matches refugees and asylum seekers without the means or money to travel on public transport, with the thousands of bikes abandoned or unwanted in the UK. Claiming asylum in the UK can take years, during which time asylum seekers are prohibited from working and receive just £37 for all their needs but accommodation. With a weekly bus pass costing £20, many simply can’t afford ....more

Spending: £1,763,360
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

13 major donors in last 3 years?

THE PANATHLON FOUNDATION LIMITED
Established: 23 years
The Panathlon Foundation promote the physical and personal development of young disabled people, through organising school sports competitions and by the provision of resources including coaching, training, equipment and sports leadership opportunities.

Spending: £731,066
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

1 major donor in last 3 years?

BEST BEGINNINGS
Established: 15 years
Best Beginnings creates and disseminates engaging, evidence-based resources including the Baby Buddy phone app, From Bump to Breastfeeding DVD, Small Wonders DVD, Baby Express Magazine and Maternal Mental Health films. These resources help to educate and empower parents and parents-to-be, increasing their confidence, knowledge and skills to give their children the best start in life.

Spending: £1,507,322
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

5 major donors in last 3 years?

CARBON180
Established: 6 years
Carbon180 is a new breed of climate-focused NGO partnering with policymakers, scientists and businesses around the globe to build a world that removes more carbon than it emits. They move carbon removal into the mainstream and catalyse its potential through increased funding for innovative technologies, new federal laws, and coalition building

Spending: $2,699,933

Area of operations: Worldwide

FOODCYCLE
Established: 12 years
Foodcycle support people who are hungry and lonely by serving tasty lunches and dinners each day in towns and cities across the country. Many guests struggle to afford the basics to eat and will eat alone without company or conversation so volunteers are able to serve surplus food cooked in spare kitchen space and keep them connected to the community.

Spending: £948,140
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

3 major donors in last 3 years?

GOOD FOOD INSTITUTE
Good Food Institute are developing the roadmap for a sustainable, secure, and just protein supply. They identify the most effective solutions, mobilise resources and talent, and empower partners across the food system to make alternative proteins accessible, affordable, and delicious.

Spending: $8,894,304

Area of operations: Worldwide

HUBBUB FOUNDATION UK
Established: 7 years
The Hubbub Foundation creates environmental campaigns with positive and playful designs that inspire people to make healthier, greener lifestyle choices. Their campaigns are designed to give people easy and actionable ways of living that are good for the environment, and their experimental approaches mean they are accessible so can be recreated anywhere by anyone.

Spending: £3,303,468
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

5 major donors in last 3 years?

KIDS OPERATING ROOM
Established: 4 years
Kids Operating Room works with local surgeons and their teams to create fully-equipped operating rooms for children\'s surgery. Enabling those teams to use their dedication and talents to treat greater numbers of children, transforming lives one operation at a time.

Spending: £2,994,428

Area of operations: Africa

1 major donor in last 3 years?

MY LIFE FILMS LIMITED
Established: 8 years
My Life Films create free biographical films for people living with dementia by capturing their unique story in a film to help celebrate and remember their lives. The films help to improve the quality of life of the person with dementia and act as an innovative care tool during all stages of the disease.

Spending: £174,039
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

5 major donors in last 3 years?

THE CARES FAMILY LIMITED
Established: 3 years
The Cares Family Limited is a group of community networks of young professionals and older neighbours hanging out and helping one another in a rapidly changing world.

Spending: £283,901

Area of operations: National

4 major donors in last 3 years?

BIRTH COMPANIONS
Established: 14 years
We support women experiencing severe disadvantages in the period before, during and after the birth of their babies. We run groups and give one to one support to women in four prisons and in the community in London. We have a national remit to improve the experiences and care of women facing health and social inequalities in the perinatal period through training, research and influencing change.

Spending: £420,687
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: Throughout London, Surrey, Peterborough City

8 major donors in last 3 years?

HOPE AND HOMES FOR CHILDREN
Established: 20 years
Our mission is to be the catalyst for the global eradication of institutional care of children.

Spending: £10,277,321
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: Bulgaria, Romania, South Africa, Rwanda, Sudan, Uruguay, Belarus, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Moldova, Ukraine

RESURGO TRUST
Established: 18 years
Resurgo's mission is to help communities overcome social challenges through outstanding church-based social ventures. Their current initiatives include the Spear Programme, supporting unemployed young adults into work and Resurgo Consulting that creates an income stream to support their charitable objectives while helping businesses manage their teams more productively.

Spending: £2,074,730
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: London, Brighton

7 major donors in last 3 years?

WORLD LAND TRUST
Established: 31 years
World Land Trust is an international conservation charity that protects the world’s most biologically significant and threatened habitats acre by acre. Through a network of partner organisations around the world, they fund the creation of reserves and provide permanent protection for habitats and wildlife. Partnerships are developed with established and highly respected local organisations who ....more

Spending: £6,317,000
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: Colombia, India, Kenya, Malaysia, Vietnam, Gloucestershire, Mexico, Argentina, Belize, Costa Rica, Philippines, Armenia, Bolivia, Brazil, Guatemala, Honduras, Paraguay, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, ....more

1 major donor in last 3 years?

THE HUMAN MILK FOUNDATION
Established: 5 years
The Human Milk Foundation provides screened donor milk to babies in hospital or the community, where breastfeeding is impossible or taking time to establish. The HMF also makes grants available for research and educational purposes, and develops programmes of education related to disseminating the science of human ....more

Spending: £285,821
3Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

EXCELLENT DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
Established: 19 years
Excellent Development supports rural dryland communities to work their way out of poverty with dignity. Working with local partners, they support rural communities to gain access to clean water close to their homes and invest in climate-smart agriculture.

Spending: £805,332
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: India, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Eswatini

2 major donors in last 3 years?

SOLAR AID
Established: 15 years
SolarAid combats poverty and climate change by providing access to solar lights in Africa to help catalyse solar markets and eradicate the kerosene lamp. We have created a social enterprise, SunnyMoney, who sell lights via sustainable school networks and local enterprises.

Spending: £1,931,848
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: Uganda, Zambia, Malawi

1 major donor in last 3 years?

THE FOR BABY'S SAKE TRUST
Established: 13 years
Our resources are overwhelmingly committed to 'For Baby's Sake', our major and expanding programme to help parents to break the cycle of domestic abuse and give babies the best start in life. Our catalytic philanthropy addresses the root causes of complex problems. We inspire progress in policy and practice by sharing ....more

Spending: £987,138
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: Hertfordshire, City Of Westminster, Hammersmith And Fulham, Kensington And Chelsea

2 major donors in last 3 years?

BREAKING BARRIERS
Established: 7 years
Breaking Barriers empowers refugees to find stable and fulfilling employment through bespoke, 1-1 support. They work in partnership with the private, non-profit and public sectors to provide paid work placements and permanent job opportunities as well as offering practical skills workshops like English language and IT classes.

Spending: £1,561,285
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

8 major donors in last 3 years?

CHANCE FOR CHILDHOOD
Established: 29 years
Chance for Childhood is an award-winning charity working in Africa to support the most vulnerable children, often invisible from society, such as street children, disabled children, children affected by conflict and children in conflict with the law. These children are often hidden members of their communities, unable to go to school, excluded from society and living in abject poverty.

Spending: £1,015,359
5Y Trend:

Area of operations: Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Zambia, Rwanda, Senegal, Uganda, Congo (Democratic Republic)

1 major donor in last 3 years?

RAINFOREST TRUST UK
Established: 5 years
Rainforest Trust UK works in partnership with Rainforest Trust in the US to preserve and protect rainforests and other tropical habitat, particularly areas that are home to endangered species. They work in collaboration with trusted local NGOs and indigenous communities to place land under protection, either by land purchase or land designation as community forests or national parks.

Spending: £717,497
3Y Trend:

Area of operations: Worldwide

THE BORNE FOUNDATION
Established: 6 years
The Borne Foundation is a medical research charity based in Imperial College School of Medicine's facilities at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. Their aim is to identify the causes of premature birth to save lives, prevent disability and create lifelong health for mothers and babies through clinical studies and funding of expert research in the field.

Spending: £826,955
3Y Trend:

Area of operations: National

1 major donor in last 3 years?

GIVEDIRECTLY UK
Established: 6 years
Givedirectly UK gives financial aid to households in developing countries via mobile phone-linked payment services. It targets extremely low-income households and people affected by humanitarian crises with the aim of relieve poverty by allowing beneficiaries to choose where they invest their grant.

Spending: £2,176,241
3Y Trend:

Area of operations: Kenya, Uganda

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