How do I set up a charity?

I’m wanting to set up a charity to help bring viable energy alternatives to those parts of the world without electricity, for pumping fresh water, lighting peoples houses, heating water and so on as well as providing bicycles for families that otherwise have to walk long distances or hitch rides to markets and so on. All be it on a small scale.

How can I go about setting up a charity outside my job and eventually making it a full time occupation (eg. paying myself a wage) is there EU or other bodies that offer funding and so on?