Charities in the Isle of Man
The Isle of Man is a self-governing Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea, not part of the United Kingdom, with its own charity register. Around 600 registered charities operate across the Island, from Manx heritage and conservation trusts to health, welfare, and community groups. Every charity is registered under the Charities Registration and Regulation Act 2019 and listed on the Island's official Register of Charities. Whether you are searching for a list of Isle of Man charities, a Manx charity register lookup, a registered charity number, or a single nonprofit to support, GiveRadar consolidates official registration data, contact details, charitable purposes, and an independent integrity score for every Isle of Man charity. Read about how GiveRadar works, or browse charities in the neighbouring United Kingdom and Jersey.
How charities are registered in the Isle of Man
Isle of Man charities are governed by the Charities Registration and Regulation Act 2019, which created a single public Register of Charities administered by the Island's Attorney General's Chambers. Every registered charity is given a charity number and must keep its name, charitable objects, and correspondence details up to date on the register. Registration confirms that an organisation is established for recognised charitable purposes and operates for public benefit. The register records each charity's number, objects, and contact details, and removes organisations that have ceased to exist or no longer meet the requirements.
Causes and well-known Isle of Man charities
The Manx voluntary sector is small but active, with strong representation in heritage, health, and community support. Cause areas include:
- Heritage and culture: Manx heritage and conservation trusts such as the Archibald Knox Society and a network of parish and district heritage trusts.
- Health and welfare: health charities and disease-support groups, including the Island branches of the Alzheimer's Society and Anthony Nolan.
- Older people and community: Age Concern Isle of Man and local community and benevolent trusts.
- Education, religion, and youth: educational endowments, churches and faith charities, and youth and outdoor groups.
Browse the full directory below, or compare organisations side by side with our charity comparison tool.
How to check an Isle of Man charity before donating
Before giving to a Manx charity, confirm a few things:
- Registered charity number: every legitimate Isle of Man charity has one and appears on the official Register of Charities.
- Charitable objects: the register publishes each charity's stated purposes, so you can check the cause matches your intent.
- Contact details: a verifiable address, email, or website adds confidence, and GiveRadar surfaces the contact details we hold for each charity.
- Watchlists: use our free charity checker tool to cross-reference any organisation against international sanctions and watchlists.
Each profile combines registration status, contact availability, and other signals into a single 0-100 integrity score. Read our scoring methodology for the full weighting.
Isle of Man charity directory
This page is a complete Isle of Man charity explorer: every charity on the Island's official register that we hold data on, filterable by cause, integrity score, and presence of a website, and searchable by name or charity number. To compare Manx giving against other markets, browse all countries or read about UK charities and the other Crown Dependency, Jersey.