# UK Charity Register Scraper (`parseforge/uk-charity-register-scraper`) Actor Lookup UK registered charities by registration number. Returns charity number, all alternate names, registered/other/known-as, active status, geo data, latest income, company number, parent charity, and external register links (CCEW/OSCR/CCNI). - **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/uk-charity-register-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Lead generation, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $11.25 / 1,000 charity records This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ![ParseForge Banner](https://github.com/ParseForge/apify-assets/blob/ad35ccc13ddd068b9d6cba33f323962e39aed5b2/banner.jpg?raw=true) ## ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง UK Charity Register Scraper > ๐Ÿš€ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง **Lookup UK registered charities by registration number.** Pull **200,000+ UK charities** worth of data with **18 fields per record**. No API key, no manual data entry. > ๐Ÿ•’ **Last updated:** 2026-05-05 ยท **๐Ÿ“Š 18 fields per record** ยท **๐ŸŒ United Kingdom** ยท **๐Ÿ’ต from $0.010 per item (FREE tier)** The **UK Charity Register Scraper** Lookup UK registered charities by registration number across the three UK charity regulators (CCEW, OSCR, CCNI). Returns charity number, all alternate names, active status, registration date, latest reported income, company number, parent charity link, geo, domain, and direct links to the official register pages. | ๐ŸŽฏ Target Audience | ๐Ÿ’ก Primary Use Cases | |---|---| | Sales teams, compliance officers, researchers, journalists, real-estate analysts, healthcare ops | Grant-making intelligence, Non-profit M&A & merger advisory, Donor analytics, Investigative journalism | --- ### ๐Ÿ“‹ What the UK Charity Register Scraper does Highlights of every record returned: - ๐Ÿข **Charity identity.** Registered name + every alternate/known-as variant. - โœ… **Status.** Active flag, registration date, removal date (when applicable). - ๐Ÿ’ท **Financial.** Latest reported income. - ๐Ÿ”— **Cross-references.** CCEW, OSCR, CCNI numbers and links. - ๐ŸŒ **Web.** Charity URL and primary domain. - ๐Ÿ“ **Geo.** Latitude, longitude, postcode. > ๐Ÿ’ก **Why it matters:** verified, structured data delivered in seconds beats hand-curated spreadsheets that go stale within days. Run this Actor on a schedule and your downstream pipeline always has fresh records. --- ### ๐ŸŽฌ Full Demo _๐Ÿšง Coming soon: a 3-minute walkthrough showing how to go from sign-up to a downloaded UK Charity Register Scraper dataset._ --- ### โš™๏ธ Input
InputTypeDefaultBehavior
charityNumbersarray of stringsrequiredUK charity registration numbers (CCEW, OSCR with `SC` prefix, or CCNI).
maxItemsinteger10Records to return. Free: max 10. Paid: up to 1,000,000.
**Example input:** ```json { "charityNumbers": ["220949", "1110447", "1062157"], "maxItems": 50 } ```` *** ### ๐Ÿ“Š Output Each record contains **18 fields**. Download the dataset as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML. #### ๐Ÿงพ Top fields - `charityNumber` - `registeredName` - `alternateNames` - `active` - `dateRegistered` - `latestIncome` - `companyNumber` - `url` - `ccewLink` *** ### โœจ Why choose this Actor - ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ **No infrastructure** to maintain. The Apify cloud handles scheduling, retries, proxies, and storage. - ๐ŸŒ **Verified source data.** Records come from authoritative public sources, not third-party aggregators. - ๐Ÿ” **Repeatable runs.** Schedule monthly, weekly, or hourly to keep your pipeline always fresh. - ๐Ÿ“Š **Multiple export formats.** CSV, Excel, JSON, XML out of the box. - ๐Ÿ’ต **Pay only for what you use.** Pay-per-result-item pricing, free preview included. *** ### ๐Ÿ’ผ Business use cases #### ๐Ÿ“Š Grant-making intelligence Score charity applicants against verified registration status and income brackets before disbursing funds. #### ๐Ÿ’ผ Non-profit M\&A & merger advisory Build target lists of small UK charities by income range and date of registration. #### ๐Ÿค Donor analytics Enrich donor-platform databases with verified charity status to surface fraud and inactive registrations. #### ๐Ÿ” Investigative journalism Trace corporate-charity relationships through company-number cross-references. *** ### ๐Ÿ“ˆ How it compares to alternatives | Approach | Cost | Coverage | Refresh | Filters | Setup | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | **โญ UK Charity Register Scraper** *(this Actor)* | $5 free credit, then pay-per-use | Full source coverage | **Live per run** | Source-native filters supported | โšก 2 min | | Build your own scraper | Engineering hours | Full once built | Whenever you maintain it | Custom code | ๐Ÿข Days to weeks | | Paid managed APIs | $$$ monthly | Vendor-defined | Live | Vendor-defined | โณ Hours | | Third-party data dumps | Varies | Subset, often stale | Periodic | None | ๐Ÿ•’ Variable | Pick this Actor when you want broad coverage, server-side filtering, and no pipeline maintenance. *** ### ๐Ÿš€ How to use 1. [Create a free account](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) on Apify (includes $5 in free credit). 2. Open the **UK Charity Register Scraper** Actor page. 3. Fill out the input form and click **Start**. 4. Download your dataset in CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML. *** ### ๐ŸŒŸ Beyond business use cases #### ๐ŸŽ“ Research and academia Sociologists studying the UK third sector can build datasets segmented by income, geography, and registration era. #### ๐ŸŽจ Personal and creative Family historians can trace charitable-foundation lineages connected to the company-number registry. #### ๐Ÿค Non-profit and civic Charity transparency groups can monitor large income changes and unusual cross-registrations. #### ๐Ÿงช Experimentation Data engineers can use the alternate-name lists as a real-world entity-resolution benchmark for organization names. *** ### ๐Ÿค– Ask an AI assistant about this scraper Open a ready-to-send prompt about this ParseForge actor in the AI of your choice: - ๐Ÿ’ฌ [**ChatGPT**](https://chat.openai.com/?q=How%20do%20I%20use%20the%20%F0%9F%87%AC%F0%9F%87%A7%20UK%20Charity%20Register%20Scraper%20by%20ParseForge%20on%20Apify%3F%20Show%20me%20input%20examples%2C%20output%20fields%2C%20common%20use%20cases%2C%20and%20how%20to%20integrate%20it%20into%20a%20workflow.) - ๐Ÿง  [**Claude**](https://claude.ai/new?q=How%20do%20I%20use%20the%20%F0%9F%87%AC%F0%9F%87%A7%20UK%20Charity%20Register%20Scraper%20by%20ParseForge%20on%20Apify%3F%20Show%20me%20input%20examples%2C%20output%20fields%2C%20common%20use%20cases%2C%20and%20how%20to%20integrate%20it%20into%20a%20workflow.) - ๐Ÿ” [**Perplexity**](https://perplexity.ai/search?q=How%20do%20I%20use%20the%20%F0%9F%87%AC%F0%9F%87%A7%20UK%20Charity%20Register%20Scraper%20by%20ParseForge%20on%20Apify%3F%20Show%20me%20input%20examples%2C%20output%20fields%2C%20common%20use%20cases%2C%20and%20how%20to%20integrate%20it%20into%20a%20workflow.) - ๐Ÿ…’ [**Copilot**](https://copilot.microsoft.com/?q=How%20do%20I%20use%20the%20%F0%9F%87%AC%F0%9F%87%A7%20UK%20Charity%20Register%20Scraper%20by%20ParseForge%20on%20Apify%3F%20Show%20me%20input%20examples%2C%20output%20fields%2C%20common%20use%20cases%2C%20and%20how%20to%20integrate%20it%20into%20a%20workflow.) *** ### โ“ Frequently Asked Questions #### Where does the data come from? From `findthatcharity.uk`, an open data project that aggregates the three UK charity regulators (CCEW for England & Wales, OSCR for Scotland, CCNI for Northern Ireland) into a single API. #### How do I lookup OSCR (Scottish) charities? Use the OSCR number with the `SC` prefix, e.g., `SC037738`. #### What about Northern Ireland? CCNI numbers are accepted directly (e.g., `NIC100001`). #### Is trustee data included? No. Only the registry summary (names, status, income, links). Trustee details are on the regulator's own site, accessible via the `ccewLink`/`oscrLink`/`ccniLink` fields. #### How often is the data refreshed? findthatcharity.uk syncs from the regulators weekly. Records may be up to 7 days old. *** ### ๐Ÿ”Œ Integrate with any app Connect this Actor to your stack via the [Apify integrations](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations) catalog: - ๐Ÿ“Š **Make / Zapier / n8n** - trigger scrapes from any business workflow. - ๐Ÿ’ฌ **Slack / Discord** - get a notification when a run finishes. - ๐Ÿ“ **Google Drive / Google Sheets** - push the dataset directly into a spreadsheet. - ๐Ÿ“จ **Gmail / Mailchimp / HubSpot** - automate outreach with the scraped leads. - ๐Ÿ”Œ **Apify CLI / SDK** - programmatic control from Python, Node.js, or any HTTP client. - โšก **Webhooks** - POST run results to any endpoint when complete. *** ### ๐Ÿ”— Recommended Actors - ๐Ÿ”ง [**FINRA BrokerCheck**](https://apify.com/parseforge/finra-brokercheck-scraper) - ๐Ÿ”ง [**NPI/NPPES Healthcare**](https://apify.com/parseforge/npi-nppes-scraper) - ๐Ÿ”ง [**UK Companies House**](https://apify.com/parseforge/uk-companies-house-scraper) - ๐Ÿ”ง [**FAA Aircraft Registry**](https://apify.com/parseforge/faa-aircraft-registry-scraper) - ๐Ÿ”ง [**CMS Nursing Homes**](https://apify.com/parseforge/cms-nursing-home-ratings-scraper) *** > **Disclaimer:** This Actor scrapes only publicly accessible data. We do not collect personal information beyond what is voluntarily published by the source. Do not use the data for unauthorized contact, spam, or any purpose violating applicable laws or the source site's Terms of Service. Respect [GDPR](https://gdpr.eu/), [CCPA](https://oag.ca.gov/privacy/ccpa), and applicable consumer-protection laws. ParseForge is not affiliated with any source site. *** **๐Ÿ†˜ Need Help?** [**Open our contact form**](https://tally.so/r/BzdKgA) to request a new scraper, propose a custom data project, or report an issue. # Actor input Schema ## `charityNumbers` (type: `array`): List of UK charity registration numbers (CCEW, OSCR with 'SC' prefix, or CCNI). Examples: '220949', 'SC037738', 'NIC100001'. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Free users: Limited to 10 items (preview). Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000 ## Actor input object example ```json { "charityNumbers": [ "220949", "1110447", "1062157" ], "maxItems": 10 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `overview` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "charityNumbers": [ "220949", "1110447", "1062157" ], "maxItems": 10 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("parseforge/uk-charity-register-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`๐Ÿ’พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "charityNumbers": [ "220949", "1110447", "1062157", ], "maxItems": 10, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("parseforge/uk-charity-register-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("๐Ÿ’พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "charityNumbers": [ "220949", "1110447", "1062157" ], "maxItems": 10 }' | apify call parseforge/uk-charity-register-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=parseforge/uk-charity-register-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "UK Charity Register Scraper", "description": "Lookup UK registered charities by registration number. 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