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Charitable activities Charities That specialise in Grant making

Discover 4,096 Charitable activities charities that specialise in Grant making. Use the search below to filter within these results.

4,096
Charities
£8,949,407,421
Total Income
£1,444,618
Avg Income
96.7%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Paul Lunn-Rockliffe Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

The object of the Charity is to make grants to any charity for any charitable purpose, at the Trustees' discretion, but preferably to those recipients likely to further Christianity, support the relief of poverty and assist the aged and infirm.

Latest Income: £57,036
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Dain Fund

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

The Fund provides grants to support medical doctors' children only. Most grants are for education expenses and are made when an unexpected financial crisis occurs in the family or the family is on a low income. It can help children in the state and private sectors and university students. The Fund is also able to assist when children have disability needs.

Latest Income: £55,080
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Christian Science Foundation

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

We welcome visitors,by appointment, to utilise resources in the library and provide help with travel costs.The Bookmark UK is now incorporated into the foundation and provides, on request, copies of material in the library free of charge.We give grants to other Christian Scientists whose work is furthering the objects of our trust.Library cataloguing and archiving is work in progress.

Latest Income: £54,433
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Anthony And Gwendoline Wylde Memorial Charity

Charitable activities

The Charity makes grants to and for the benefit of individuals and charitable organisations residing in the WV5, DY3, DY6, DY7, DY8, DY9, DY10 and DY11 postcodes.

Latest Income: £54,057
Areas of Operation: Dudley
Status: Registered
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Fluck Convalescent Fund

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfare

To provide financial grants to women and children (male or female) to the age of 18 considered to be of poor financial means, are sick or convalescing after illness or operative treatment, resident in Gloucester City or neighbourhood previously forming Gloucester Rural District.

Latest Income: £52,845
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Edmund Jones' Charity

Arts, Charitable activities, Education

Provides grants to 1) Apprentices living in Brecon - Tools, 2) College students living in Brecon - Equipment, 3) University students living in Brecon - Books, 4) Schools & colleges located in Brecon for Brecon students. To under 25 year olds - Resident in Brecon Town.

Latest Income: £52,359
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Dover Samaritan Trust Fund

Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

The Rotary Club of Dover is an organisation in which members meet for fellowship and to raise funds for the service of projects in foreign countries (international), make grants to Rotary International (for world-wide projects) and give granats to local charities and needy individuals.

Latest Income: £51,416
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Shree Prajapati Association (uk)

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Leisure, Social welfare

Charity organises various fundraising activities such as sporting events, women's groups, youth activities, etc.It provides grants to individuals and organisations, mainly from the Prajapati community, for the purpose of furthering their education and for the relief of poverty and sickness. Also supports diaster relief

Latest Income: £51,079
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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Chew's Foundation At Dunstable

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion

To provide grants and financial assistance for educational purposes to young people, within the Dunstable area, whose parents are in sympathy with the aims of the Church of England and other Christian churches. It is also responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of Chews House and the Old Library (now The Little Theatre).

Latest Income: £50,948
Areas of Operation: Central Bedfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of St George's Memorial Church Ypres

Associations, Charitable activities, Religion

Promoting interest in St. George's Memorial Church, Ypres and acting as a link between the church and people in the United Kingdom and overseas. Co-operating with other organisations in Belgium and Britain for the benefit of the church. Making grants to the church for specific projects. Arranging visits to the church by groups of members of the Friends.

Latest Income: £50,929
Areas of Operation: Belgium
Status: Registered
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Town Lands

Charitable activities

A grant giving charity whose objects are limited to those living in Ulverston. Generally the trustees favour grants to groups or institutions for capital items, which will be available for use by more than one person, rather than grants to a group's running costs or to individuals.

Latest Income: £50,799
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Jewish Youth Fund

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure, Religion

Supports Jewish youth work, leisure activities and informal education for young Jews by providing grants to assist Jewish Youth Organisations with projects, training and equipment.

Latest Income: £49,735
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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William Dudley Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfare

Bursaries and grants to benefit young people starting up in life (restricted programmes). Grants to charities established to relieve need, hardship and distress Area of benefit City of Birmingham.

Latest Income: £49,186
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Round Tower Churches Society

Associations, Charitable activities, Religion

The Society raises public awareness of Round Tower Churches within the United Kingdom, promotes knowledge and understanding of the architecture and religious symbolism, and gives grants to help maintain them.

Latest Income: £48,920
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The National Benevolent Society Of Watch And Clock Makers

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

The giving of grants to beneficiaries to relieve sickness, disability, infirmity and financial needs of those persons who have been engaged in any branch of the watch and clock trades and their widows or widowers

Latest Income: £48,371
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Knaphill Schools Parent-Teacher Association

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Education

Raising funds through events and other activities and making grants to two primary age group schools to cover specified educational expenditure as agreed by charity Trustees.

Latest Income: £47,258
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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North Wraxall Village Hall

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Housing

We aim to improve everyone's quality of life by fostering the community spirit and by bringing people together. The overall plan is to operate a programme of diverse events appealing to as wide a range of interests as possible, offer hirings, provide a home for the North Wraxall Playgroup (both pre-school and toddlers groups), and make modest grants to improve local amentities.

Latest Income: £46,864
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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The Gane Charitable Trust

Arts, Charitable activities, Education

The Gane Charitable Trust provides grants towards the promotion of crafts, further education in the fields of crafts, architecture and design, and social welfare.

Latest Income: £46,194
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Princes Risborough Rotary Club Charity Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

Makes grants to organisations, elderly/old people, other charities or voluntary bodies, children/young people, provides human resources, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, people with disabilities, makes grants to individuals and general charitable purposes.

Latest Income: £46,142
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Plumbers Charity

Charitable activities, Economic and community development

Changing lives for the better by supporting plumbing education & training, promoting the 'craft of plumbing' (including provision of clean water, sanitation, public health and community welfare), and making grants to charities connected with the City of London.

Latest Income: £46,115
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Wrvs Benevolent Trust

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

To make grants to persons who are or who have been a member, employee or volunteer of WVS, WRVS or Royal Voluntary Service, who being of limited means are in need of financial assistance

Latest Income: £46,056
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Margaret Hayman Charitable Trust Fund

Charitable activities, Environment

Makes grants in areas determined by Trustees from time to time. Current focus is on the intersection between climate change and social justice in low income countries.

Latest Income: £45,823
Areas of Operation: Burkina Faso
Status: Registered
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The Italia Conti Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

The provision of education and training in the performing arts both directly through the Charity's own school operation, and indirectly by providing grants to talented children to enable them to obtain performing arts education in other institutions.

Latest Income: £45,751
Areas of Operation: City Of London
Status: Registered
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Ct 10 Parochial Charities

Charitable activities, Social welfare

The charity distributes grants to the poor and needy within the area postcode CT10. The grants are made where there is no other source of money available, i.e. grants are not made in place of benefits, etc. Income is from the letting of land and the receipt of dividends from our investments.

Latest Income: £44,913
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Norfolk And Norwich Archaeological Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage

The society provides lectures, excursions, visits, walks and study days, which are open to the public. There is also a library which is open to members and others by appointment, and a journal, which is distributed to members and libraries. The society also offers research grants and book grants to students of archaeology or history, and grant assistance for archaeological projects.

Latest Income: £44,488
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many Grant making charitable activities charities are there in the UK?

There are 4,096 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.