List of charities

This is a partial list of charities. Note that in many countries, religious denominations, schools, universities and hospitals may have the legal status of charities, but these are not included in this list.

Multinational

The following organizations have a significant presence in at least five major countries:

• Caritas
• CARE
• Habitat for Humanity
• Médecins Sans Frontières
• Oxfam
• International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
• Salvation Army (a religious denomination with a major focus on charitable work)
• Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
• Toc H
• UNICEF
• Voluntary Services Overseas

Four global charities are based in the Pacific Northwest:

• Mercy Corps
• Northwest Medical Teams International
• World Concern
• World Vision International

Australia

• Brotherhood of St Lawrence

Germany

• Brot für die Welt

Poland

• Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy)
• Polish Humanitarian Organisation (Polska Akcja Humanitarna)

United Kingdom

• Barnardo's
• Cancer Research UK
• ChildLine
• Christian Aid
• Church of England Children's Fund
• Comic Relief
• Families Need Fathers
• Guide Dogs for the Blind
• The Haig Fund
• Help the Aged
• Multiple Sclerosis Society
• NCH - the children's charity
• National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
• The National Trust
• Royal National Institution for the Blind
• Royal National Institution for the Deaf
• Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
• Samaritans
• Save the Children Fund
• SCOPE

United States

• American Friends Service Committee
• American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Christmas Seals
• Comic Relief
• Easter Seals
• Goodwill Industries
• Humane Society
• March of Dimes
• United Way

See also

• Private voluntary organization
• Non-governmental organization
• List of organizations