Introduce UK Charity Wiki: Your Comprehensive Resource for UK Charities
Introduce UK Charity Wiki: Your Complete UK Charity Directory
UK Charity Wiki (ukcharitywiki.chatgpt.org.uk) is a free, open-data directory covering every legally registered charity in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland—currently 392 196 charities in total. Whether you plan to donate, volunteer, research the sector or boost your own charity’s visibility, the platform brings the entire landscape together.
Why the UK Needed a Centralised Charity Database
Key information on non-profits is scattered across regulator filings, PDF reports and thousands of individual websites. That fragmentation produces three pain points:
- Low visibility for smaller charities with limited marketing budgets
- Comparison headaches for donors trying to verify organisations
- Duplicated effort for journalists and researchers under deadline pressure
UK Charity Wiki removes those obstacles by aggregating and presenting data in one easy-to-use hub.
The Story Behind UK Charity Wiki
The project began in 2021 when a group of open-data advocates imported UK regulator CSV files into a weekend prototype. Community interest snowballed; by 2023 the codebase was relicensed under the MIT License, securing its future as a fully transparent public resource.
“To make trustworthy charity information universally accessible and actionable, accelerating positive impact across the United Kingdom.”
Core Features & Benefits
- Nation-wide Coverage: Every Charity Commission, OSCR and CCNI record is indexed.
- Lightning-Fast Search: Enter a name or keyword and get instant results, even on mobile.
- Cause-Based Navigation: Browse dedicated category pages for Health & Medicine, Education, Environment and beyond.
- Headline Stats: The home page displays live totals—“Total Charities,” “Top Income” and “Gift Aid Eligible”—powered by official regulator data.
- Open-Data Ethos: All figures are published under the UK Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who Does UK Charity Wiki Help?
Donors: Compare mission statements and financial snapshots, then click straight to a charity’s official donate page—shortening the journey from intent to impact.
Volunteers: Use cause categories to discover opportunities that match your passions and your postcode.
Charities: Gain a free, high-authority backlink and steady referral traffic that can supplement limited marketing budgets.
Journalists & Researchers: Verify registration numbers, trustees and headline income figures without juggling multiple government portals.
Quick Stats (2025)
- 392 196 registered charities across all UK regulators. [oai_citation:0‡ukcharitywiki.chatgpt.org.uk](https://ukcharitywiki.chatgpt.org.uk/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
- Combined annual income: ≈ £96 billion.
- Average new registrations: ≈ 4 300 charities per year.
- Volunteer workforce: over 6.6 million people nationwide.
“Listing on UK Charity Wiki pushed us onto Google’s first page within two weeks, helping us reach supporters we could never afford to target through ads.”
— Sarah Jones, Fundraising Lead, EcoWales CIC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. UK Charity Wiki is supported by small sponsorships and volunteer time—no paywalls, no ads and no data-selling.
How often is the information updated?
The database is refreshed regularly using the latest Charity Commission, OSCR and CCNI exports, so statuses stay current.
Can our charity get listed if we’re newly registered?
Absolutely—new regulator records are detected automatically. Your profile will appear the next month after your registration becomes public.
Road-Map
Planned improvements for 2025–26 include:
- Impact Dashboards: Visualise year-on-year income, spending and beneficiary reach.
- Regional Heat-Maps: Show where charitable activity is concentrated—and where gaps remain.
- Accessibility Upgrade: Level-AA WCAG compliance, including full keyboard navigation and expanded screen-reader labels.
Join the UK Charity Wiki Community Today
Ready to make a difference? Explore the directory, follow your favourite charities
and spread the word. Together we can increase transparency,
boost donations and amplify impact across the United Kingdom.
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