Where can I buy a list of UK charities with a named chief executive or trustee contact?
You can buy 12,546 UK charity records from us. Every one has a postal address and a phone number, and 10,283 name a person. Only 4,388 of those people have their own email address on the record, about a third of the list, so plan on post or phone for most charities. A free count by area and employee size band shows exactly what you would get before you pay.
What you get when you buy charities data
One record is one charity, listed at the office it is run from. Here is how much of the list each route reaches.
| Channel | Records with it | Share | Coverage | What it means for charities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post | 12,546 | 100% | Strong | All 12,546 records have a full address. For a small charity that may be a shared office, a church hall or someone's home, so a named addressee matters more here than in most sectors. |
| Phone | 12,546 | 100% | Strong | Every record carries a number. Larger charities answer from a reception or switchboard. Smaller ones may only pick up on certain days, so expect to try more than once. |
| Named contact | 10,283 | 82% | Strong | 10,283 records name someone, roughly four in five. That lets you write to a person rather than to "The Trustees", which is the difference between a letter that is read and one that waits for the next meeting. |
| Email | 4,388 | 35% | Usable, with care | 4,388 records carry the named person's own email, about 35%. Workable as one channel among several, but too thin to carry a whole campaign on its own. |
| General email | 3,257 | 26% | Usable, with care | 3,257 records hold a general inbox such as info@ or enquiries@. In a small charity that may reach the same person as the named contact; in a large one it reaches supporter care, not the budget holder. |
Records with each contact channel (12,546 charities in all)
A record is the charity itself, not each of its sites. A national charity with regional offices may still appear once, at the office we hold, so if you need its regional teams you will have to find them from the head office. Charity shops are kept as a separate category, so a high-street shop won't take the place of the office where purchasing is decided. The free registers list every registered charity, most of them tiny and run by volunteers. A bought list is smaller because it leans towards charities with a working phone number, a staffed address and a person you can name, and it comes with a licence to market to them.
Who the named contacts are
The named person depends on the charity's size. In a charity with paid staff it is usually the chief executive or director, or a head of finance, operations or fundraising. In a small charity with one or two staff it is often the manager or coordinator who does everything, and in an unstaffed one it may be the chair of trustees, the treasurer or the secretary. Who signs off a purchase also varies. Staff can usually buy day-to-day items. Bigger contracts, new suppliers and anything that commits money for years tend to go to the trustees, who may meet only every few months.
- Chief executive
- Director
- Chair of trustees
- Treasurer
- Head of finance
- Head of fundraising
- Operations manager
- Charity manager
Match the title to the decision. Fundraising software, events and donor services belong with the fundraising lead. Insurance, payroll, audit, banking and premises go to finance or operations, or to the treasurer in a small charity. Ask for the chair only when your offer genuinely needs a board decision, such as governance training or a big contract. Your free count will show how many records carry each title.
Selections worth paying for with charities
For charities, one selection does more work than the rest: size. Every cut shrinks the order, and a smaller order can move into a dearer band per 1,000, so only pay for cuts that change who you reach.
| Select by | For charities | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Number of employees | Worth it | The cut that matters most here. A charity with no staff and one with hundreds look the same on a register. Use the size band to drop the charities too small to buy from you, or too big to buy without a tender. |
| Job title | Worth it | Worth it once you know whether your buyer is the chief executive, finance or fundraising. In small charities, expect fewer specialist titles and leave the job title open. |
| Region or county | Worth it | Useful for local services and for anyone who wants to meet charities in person. Charities often prefer suppliers who know their area. |
| Postcode area or radius | Worth it | Best for services delivered on site, such as cleaning, IT support, printing or training rooms. |
| Turnover | Sometimes | Can help tell well-funded charities from small ones. Check in the free sample how many records hold a turnover band before you rely on it, and use employee size if coverage is low. |
| Records with an email only | Rarely needed | Keeps only about a third of the list. Take it only if email is truly your sole channel; otherwise pay for the full records and post or call the rest. |
| Independents or groups | Rarely needed | Charities rarely sit in groups the way shops or care homes do. Size and job title tell you more about how a charity buys. |
How much does charities data cost?
Every record in an order is charged at the rate for the size of the whole order.
12,546 records12,546 ÷ 1,000 × £220
Price excluding VAT£2,760.12
4,388 records4,388 ÷ 1,000 × £270
Price excluding VAT£1,184.76
10,283 records10,283 ÷ 1,000 × £220
Price excluding VAT£2,262.26
1,500 records1,500 ÷ 1,000 × £295
Price excluding VAT£442.50
| Records in the order | Price per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Fewer than 2,500 | £295 |
| 2,500 to 4,999 | £270 |
| 5,000 to 9,999 | £245 |
| 10,000 to 19,999 | £220 |
| 20,000 to 49,999 | £195 |
| 50,000 or more | £170 |
Price per 1,000 records by order size (excluding VAT)
Price tip: a tight regional cut often comes out small enough to hit the minimum order. If you plan to widen the area later in the year, it usually costs less per record to take it in one order now, because the whole order is priced by its total size.
Licence, accuracy, screening and delivery
Charity staff and trustees change more often than the charity does. Treasurers and chairs serve terms, and small charities depend on a few people. Order close to when you will send, and use the 12-month licence to follow up the same charities once trustees have met. If you call, keep to the 28-day screening window, and treat a number that rings a home address with extra care.
The full terms in plain English are on our buying terms page.
Using charities data legally
There is no legal-status table on this page, because charities are spread across many activities rather than one industry code. What matters for email is how each charity is set up, and the records don't always tell you that. The Charity Commission describes four main structures. A charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) and a charitable company are corporate bodies. An unincorporated association and a trust are not. The ICO says you can email any corporate body, so CIOs and charitable companies can usually be emailed without prior consent, provided you say who you are and give a simple way to opt out. The ICO also says that unincorporated bodies of individuals are not corporate subscribers. Treat unincorporated charities as needing consent before you email them, and reach them by post or phone instead. If you are not sure which kind a charity is, the ICO's advice is to get consent before emailing. A named person's work email is still personal data, so data protection law applies whatever the charity's structure. Keep a do-not-contact list and screen every new mailing against it.
Before you buy charities data: questions to settle
- How small is too small? Set a minimum employee size band before the count. It is the quickest way to stop paying for charities that can't buy from you.
- Staff or trustees? Decide whether your offer is a staff decision or a board decision, and ask for job titles to match.
- Head office only? If you need regional teams of a large charity, ask how they appear before ordering.
- Will you email the unincorporated ones? Plan post or phone for charities that are not companies or CIOs, or budget time to check each one.
- Do you need Scotland and Northern Ireland? Charities there are regulated separately. Ask the count to show them by nation if your offer depends on it.
- When do the trustees meet? If they sign off your kind of purchase, time your follow-up around their meetings, not your sales quarter.
- Have you checked the sample? Compare a few named people with the charities' own websites before you pay.
Questions about buying charities data
Where can I buy a list of UK charities with a named chief executive or trustee contact?
You can buy 12,546 UK charity records from us. Every one has a postal address and a phone number, and 10,283 name a person. Only 4,388 of those people have their own email address on the record, about a third of the list, so plan on post or phone for most charities. A free count by area and employee size band shows exactly what you would get before you pay.
Can I buy a list of charity chief executives with their emails?
Yes, as a job title selection combined with records that hold a named email. Many small charities have no chief executive, so the count may be lower than you expect. Adding director and manager titles usually reaches the same role in smaller charities.
Is it legal to email charities from a bought list?
Charities set up as companies or CIOs are corporate bodies, so the ICO allows marketing emails without prior consent as long as you identify yourself and offer an opt-out. Unincorporated associations and trusts are not corporate bodies, so get consent first or use post and phone.
Why buy charities data when the charity registers are free?
The registers count every charity, most of them tiny and unstaffed, and their terms and contents are not built for marketing. A bought list gives you charities with a phone number and a named person, selectable by size and area, with a licence to use them.
Which charities should I leave out of my order?
Usually the smallest. If your product needs paid staff, a budget or an office to install it in, use the employee size band to drop charities below that point. Leave out charity shops too unless you sell to shops; they are a separate category.
How much does charities data cost?
All 12,546 records: £2,760.12 excluding VAT, at £220 per 1,000. The 4,388 with a named email: £1,184.76. Orders under 2,500 records are £295 per 1,000, and the minimum order is £300 plus VAT. Your quote gives the exact figure.