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 Locker Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationMake grants to organisations (including schools, charities, etc.)
The Green Hall Foundation
Charitable activitiesGrant making charity. Grants can only be made to registered charities. Preference is for grants to assist in funding special projects rather than general grants. Full guidelines obtainable from the Correspondent or through the website of the Foundation.
The Women's Royal Army Corps Association (incorporating Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps And Auxiliary Territorial Service Comrades Association)
Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesMaintaining contact between former members of the QMAAC, ATS and WRAC and women still serving in the ARMY.Fostering esprit de Corps, comradeship and welfare.To relieve those in need by making grants or providing or paying for goods, services or facilities for them.
Lilian Frances Hind Bequest (trustees Of Lady Hind)
Charitable activitiesThe sole activity of the trust is the giving of grants
The Scott Bader Commonwealth Limited
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareMakes grants to charitable organisations around the world whose purposes are to help young or disadvantaged people, especially anyone suffering deprivation and discrimination, such as poor, homeless and vulnerable women and children, minority communities, particularly where people are affected by: poverty, a lack of education, malnutrition and disease
Dartmouth United Charities
Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareDartmouth United Charities provides almshouse accommodation to poor persons of good character, who have lived in Dartmouth for two years before their appointment, or in exceptional circumstances, live outside the area but are otherwise qualified.It also makes grants to individuals and to organisations supporting Dartmouth residents who are in need, hardship or distress.
The Patrick & Helena Frost Foundation
Charitable activitiesMaking grants to charitable organisations, including smaller organisations where a considerable amount of self help and voluntary effort is required. The Trustees of the Foundation proactively seek and select organisations to which they wish to award grants. The Trustees kindly request that unsolicited applications are not submitted as, regretfully, they will not be considered or responded to.
The Wo Street Charitable Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HealthThis grant-making foundation supports a wide range of activities in the following categories: education, general welfare (particularly the elderly, the blind and the disabled) and family and social welfare. Grants are made to UK registered charities and to organisations with charitable status. Special support is given to the County of Lancashire, as defined before local government reorganisation.
York Civic Trust
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentTo preserve, protect and advise on the historic fabric of York. To publish promote and educate the public and encourage their participation in cultural activities. To provide advocacy in areas of concern to York. To make grants which concur with the trust's objectives. To raise and pay funds in the furtherance of the objects and co-operate with others having similar objects.
Adenfirst Limited
Charitable activitiesMaking grants to charitable organisations selected in accordance with the company's objects.
St Saviours Medical Charity
Charitable activities, HealthIndividual patients' grants for in-patient treatment when NHS lists are excessively long and quality of life is seriously affected. One-off grants to other local, worthy causes.
The Parivar Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesGrant-making for education and health projects to benefit children, young people and women, in the U.K, especially Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and the Bristol area, and India.
Shri Radhe Foundation
Charitable activitiesTo provide grants to institutions which are of religious and social importance.
Scarborough Theatre Development Trust
Arts, Charitable activitiesMain activity - to promote, maintain, improve and advance education by supporting, through making grants, such of the purposes of Scarborough Theatre Trust Ltd, in such a manner as the trustees think fit.
The Francis Winham Foundation
Charitable activitiesThe objects of the trust are apply the trust fund and income thereof towards the benefit of old and aged people in England.The trustees receive applications and make grants to registered charitable organisations in England, or to organisations in England the activities of which are compatible with the charitable objectives of the trust.
The Kasner Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesWe Make grants to charities.
The Hilden Charitable Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe Hilden Charitable Fund is a grant making trust. Hilden's current grant making priorities are: asylum seekers and refugees; penal affairs; and overseas. Grants awarded are usually in the region of £5,000 to £7,000.
Dr Radcliffe's Trust
Arts, Charitable activitiesMaking Grants principally for Classical Music Education and Crafts Education, with a limited number of grants in other areas related to education and conservation. Applicants are advised to look at the website for further information.
Queen Mary's Roehampton Trust
Armed forces, Charitable activitiesMakes grants to organisations which provide services for war disabled ex-Service personnel (and former members of the mercantile marine disabled in war) and their dependants.
The Royal Institute Of Philosophy
Charitable activities, ResearchWe are devoted to creating, sharing and enabling philosophical thinking. We empower the curious of all ages and backgrounds to think about fundamental questions. We encourage a better understanding of our world and our place in it.. We look to actively support this work through grant giving programmes and a series of public lectures across the UK, encouraging positive access for many.
Tinsley Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to charities (& very occasionally to non charitable organisations or individuals).
Colefax Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe Trust derives the bulk of its income from investments and applies it in making grants to other registered charities.
Greenwich Charity Of William Hatcliffe And The Misses Smith
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HousingProvision of almshouse accommodation for thirteen persons over the age of 55, with a preference for widows and single women, living in the "area of benefit" i.e. the south side of the River Thames up to a radius of 5 miles from the almshouses. Provision of grants to enable elderly people, living in the charity's area of benefit, to remain in their own homes.
Sir Thomas White's Northampton Charity
Charitable activitiesGives loans/grants to young men and women who reside in Northampton
Friends Of The Nations' Libraries
Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, HeritageGrants to promote the acquisition by national and regional libraries and archives of printed books, manuscripts and records of historical, literary, artistic, architectural, musical or such like interest and to assist the libraries in any other way which the Charity considers appropriate.
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.