Charitable activities Charities That specialise in Grant making
Discover 4,202 Charitable activities charities that specialise in Grant making. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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The Western College Trust
Charitable activities, Education, ReligionThe charity makes grants to students in training for Christian ministry with priority given to students from the South West and/or in training at the Northern College, Manchester, on recommendation of need given by the principal.
Mid-Sussex Mencap
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportRaises funds for grant giving. Organises activities for people with learning disabilities.Runs club in Haywards Heath for people with learning disabilities.
Kent Schools' Cricket Association
Charitable activities, Education, Leisure, Social welfareKSCA organises inter-school competitions; at present thirteen in number. The estimated number of participating students is in the region of 3000. KSCA also gives grants to individuals in the case of hardship and to organisations including Kent Cricket Board and schools for specific projects or equipment.
The Carroll Trust Fund
Charitable activities, ReligionReligious. To provide funds for the upkeep of the fabric and fittings of St Cuthbert's Church Castle Vale Birmingham.
Yorkshire Schools Exploring Society
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationYSES gives grants to young people mainly from Yorkshire to enable them to experience expeditions. Where expeditions have an adventure, education and community focus.
Dartington Parish Lands Charity (feoffees)
Charitable activities, ReligionMake grants towards projects at St Marys Church, Dartington and Brooking Church at Tigley.
Helping Hertfordshire Children
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareTo support the most disadvantaged children in the most deprived areas in the county of Hertfordshire by providing grants to purchase such essential items as beds, bedding, clothing or other household equipment and to provide other critical aid to improve the quality of life of the children.
The Johnson, Bede And Lane Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesFINANCIAL GRANTS TO RESIDENTS ,EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, APPRENTICESHIPS,LOCAL VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS OF THE PARISH OF LITTLE WILBRAHAM ACCORDING TO THE UPDATED SCHEME DATED 3RD SEPTEMBER 2015.
Henry Smith (worth Estate) Nutfield Share
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareMake grants to individuals on low income or suffering temporary financial hardship. Make grants to organisations providing services to children and the elderly in need.
Shaldon And Ringmore Village Hall
Charitable activities, FacilitiesTo provide grants to assist in the education of persons under the age of 25 who reside in the villages of Shaldon and Ringmore, Devon.
James Powell's Educational Foundation
Charitable activitiesProvides grants to students in post 16 education. Recipients must be resident in the Parish of Llantilio Crossenny.
Mr And Mrs Barrie Catchpole Charitable Settlement
Charitable activitiesProvides small grants to other charities.
The A P B Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe charity makes financial grants to conservation and welfare charities as approved by the Trustees.
Stratfield Saye Charity Of James Christmas
Charitable activitiesGrants to local residents for use to purchase fuel
The Prince George Galitzine Memorial Fund
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HeritageWe gave grants to projects in Russia helping families with children with muscular dystrophy. Since 2022, we no longer work in Russia, nor finance the library we created, The Prince George Galitzine Memorial Library at 46 Fontanka Embankment, St Petersburg, our aim was to preserve Russian history of the 20th Century through books. We hope to continue to find cultural projects to promote elsewhere
Friends Of Wicklea
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, EducationFund raising for the school PTA to enable children to have fun activities and provide funds to improve school environment and resources. Fund raising includes bingo, school fayres and discos
The Slough And District Community Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareProvide grants for the relief of poverty to persons who are resident in Slough, Windsor or Eton.
The Charity Commission Office Benevolent Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe charity provides interest-free loans and, in exceptional circumstances, grants to relieve the following persons where they are in need, hardship or distress:- current and former employees of the Charity Commission;- in the case of death or incapacity of current and former employees of the Charity Commission, their dependents.
Putney Relief Committee
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesHelps local people with monthly small grants to cover immediate needs. Most grants are given to the elderly or those in special need to help with general expenses, i.e heating and one off payments are made on an ad hoc basis for holidays and at Christmas time. We organise special community events for the needy, for example the Christmas party and use the grant to help with this.
Town Lands
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationThe Trust makes of grants to individuals or groups for instance via Christmas fuel or grocery vouchers to old age pensioners living alone in the parish and a grant to the village Over 70s Dinner Fund. Its Apprenticeship Fund helps young people with expenses incurred on further or higher education, apprenticeships or training courses.
Westham Support Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareGives grants to individuals who reside within the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Pauls, Weymouth, Dorset who are in welfare need.
Turner's Trust (beverley)
Charitable activities, Social welfare1. Reliefor persons who are domestic servants .... employed .... within the area of benefit..... .2. Income may be applied .... to the relief of persons resident in the area .... in need, hardship or distress.3. May relieve persons by: a. Making awards of money; b. Providing, or paying for goods, services or facilities .... . c. Making grants of money, etc..
Leicester Diocesan Guild Of Church Bell Ringers Restoration Fund
Charitable activities, Heritage, ReligionTo provide grants to churches in the Diocese of Leicester for the purpose of maintaining and improving their bell installations.
Claines United Charities
Charitable activitiesGrants to individuals and organisations satisfying charity's criteria.
The Goodall Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareRelief of poverty and grants to individuals
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many Grant making charitable activities charities are there in the UK?
There are 4,202 registered Grant making charitable activities charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the Grant making charitable activities charities by income?
Wellcome Trust is the largest by latest reported annual income (£569.5m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.
What is the combined annual income of Grant making charitable activities charities?
Grant making charitable activities charities reported a combined annual income of £8.9bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for Grant making charitable activities charities?
Across all Grant making charitable activities charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 96.7%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of Grant making charitable activities charities?
Grant making charitable activities charities have an average annual income of £1.4m. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.