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Six of the UK's most-loved charities, each working on a different cause that matters: research, animals, disaster relief, housing, mental health, and later life. Legacy makes it simple to back them all together with one monthly direct debit, unlimited causes, full control.

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Our pick of six top UK charities, one from each of the causes that matter most: health, animals, disaster relief, housing, mental health, and later life.

  • Cancer Research UK logo

    Cancer Research UK

    Registered Charity: 1089464

    What they do
    Funding scientists, doctors and nurses working to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer.
    Where they focus
    Lab research, clinical trials, prevention campaigns, and translating discoveries into NHS treatments.
    Why it matters
    The largest independent funder of cancer research in the world, and a backer of breakthroughs behind half of today's standard treatments.
    Why we like them

    It's the long game done well. Cancer Research UK funds the slow basic science most donors never see, and then helps it land in the hospital ward years later. We like backing patient money.

    Visit Cancer Research UK
  • RSPCA logo

    RSPCA

    Registered Charity: 219099

    What they do
    Rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming animals across England and Wales.
    Where they focus
    Cruelty investigations, a 24/7 emergency line, and pushing welfare standards into law.
    Why it matters
    A cruelty call answered every minute of the day, and no other UK animal charity has that reach.
    Why we like them

    Two centuries of frontline work and they still answer the phone. Backing the RSPCA means funding the urgent rescue and the slow policy work in the same breath, and we love a charity that does both.

    Visit RSPCA
  • British Red Cross logo

    British Red Cross

    Registered Charity: 220949

    What they do
    Responding to crises in the UK and overseas as part of the world's largest humanitarian network.
    Where they focus
    Floods and fires at home, earthquakes and conflict abroad, plus everyday emergencies on UK doorsteps.
    Why it matters
    A neutral, impartial presence on the ground in places few other agencies can reach.
    Why we like them

    The same blue-and-red emblem turns up after a house fire in Hull as after an earthquake half a world away. Very few charities work at both ends of that scale, and the everyday work back home is what we find most quietly impressive.

    Visit British Red Cross
  • Shelter logo

    Shelter

    Registered Charity: 263710

    What they do
    Helping people facing homelessness or bad housing, and campaigning to fix the UK's housing crisis at its roots.
    Where they focus
    A free housing helpline and webchat, legal casework, frontline advice services, and policy and campaigning.
    Why it matters
    Over 354,000 people in England are homeless or stuck in temporary accommodation tonight, and the law is on their side only if they know how to use it.
    Why we like them

    Shelter does the unglamorous legal work behind a tenancy that nobody else will. A free phone call can mean the difference between keeping your home and losing it, and that's a very direct thing to fund.

    Visit Shelter
  • Mind logo

    Mind

    Registered Charity: 219830

    What they do
    Information, advice and local services for anyone in England and Wales experiencing a mental health problem.
    Where they focus
    Crisis support, an Infoline, peer support groups, campaigning, and a network of local Minds.
    Why it matters
    The UK's most-recognised mental health charity, often the first place people turn when they don't know where else to start.
    Why we like them

    Mind has done as much as anyone in this country to make it OK to say you're not OK. The information they put out is the kind we wish more charities took the time to write: clear, kind and based on what people actually need.

    Visit Mind
  • Age UK logo

    Age UK

    Registered Charity: 1128267

    What they do
    Information, advice and practical support for older people across the UK and their families.
    Where they focus
    Pensions and benefits help, befriending services, fuel poverty, scams protection, and local activities.
    Why it matters
    The UK's biggest charity dedicated to older people, with services in nearly every community.
    Why we like them

    Age UK is the safety net so many older people quietly rely on, from a phone call to check in to help reading a letter. The work is broad and patient, and it's the kind of charity we'd want our own grandparents to have nearby.

    Visit Age UK

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