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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.

4,202
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.

The Levy Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

The Trustees utilise the income from the trust fund and occasionally the capital to make grants and donations to various charitable causes known to the Trustees or in respect of which the Trustees may receive specific applications.

Latest Income: £1,533
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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2 Wheel Appeal

Charitable activities

The trustees identify projects and organisations they wish to support and also the Trust may make grants to people or organisations who apply speculatively.

Latest Income: £1,529
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Mary Ann Hibbert Bequests

Charitable activities

MAKES GRANTS TO ORGANISATION

Latest Income: £1,526
Areas of Operation: Bury
Status: Registered
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Samuel Jobson For The Poor

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

MAKE GRANTS TO ELDERLY PEOPLE

Latest Income: £1,525
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Ilkley Grammar School Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

To support the education of young people at Ilkley Grammar School. To make grants as appropriate.

Latest Income: £1,524
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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Witham Church And School Estate Educational Foundation

Charitable activities, Education

Educational grants to all members of the Parish of Witham On The Hill.

Latest Income: £1,514
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Huntingfield Town Estate Charity

Charitable activities, Religion

Grants to support needy in the village and annual support for the village church.

Latest Income: £1,513
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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John Stockton Educational Foundation

Arts, Charitable activities

Gives grants to individual students & apprentices residing in named villages/parishes, under 25 years old, for books, equipment, tools & fees.

Latest Income: £1,511
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Peasenhall United Charities

Charitable activities, Social welfare

ESTABLISHED IN 1910 THROUGH THE AMALGAMATION OF 3 OLDER CHARITIES WITH THE AIM OF RELIEVING POVERTY SPECIFICALLY FOR THE RESIDENTS OF PEASENHALL. CURRENTLY ABLE TO AWARD GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS OR ORGANISATIONS WHO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR PEASENHALL RESIDENTS AND CAN DEMONSTRATE A NEED BASED UPON THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR ECONOMIC WELFARE. TRUSTEES ARE APPOINTED ANNUALLY BY THE PARISH COUNCIL.

Latest Income: £1,503
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Keren Hamitzvos

Charitable activities

small donations to individuals and to other charities. sell donations of goods when available. give advise on religious matters when neccessary.

Latest Income: £1,502
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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St Mary Bourne United Charities

Charitable activities

St Mary Bourne United Charities gives financial assistance to residents of the parish of St Mary Bourne who find themselves in financial need due to illness, infirmity or sudden unexpected events. If no individuals make a claim on the charity's funds during the year, the Trustees make grants to organisations which help local parishioners who fall into the above categories.

Latest Income: £1,500
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Oakham United Charities

Arts, Charitable activities

The Charity distributes funds from Charity of Henry Forster (United Charities) and, since 1996, the Rutland Society of Industry as small grants to students/apprentices living in the County of Rutland. These grants are awarded annually towards the purchase of books and equipment.The Charity distributes funds from the Charities of John Green and Mary Davie to those in need in Oakham.

Latest Income: £1,498
Areas of Operation: Rutland
Status: Registered
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Joseph Taylor And Hannah Mennell Charity

Charitable activities

Provision of small grants to further aims of Trust

Latest Income: £1,498
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Meredith For Poor

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Rhoi grantiau cyfnod y nadolig i drigolion lleol o fewn terfynau plwyf llangefni fel a ganlyn: henoed a dybir yn anghenus methedig "tlodion",Elderly/ old people, make grants to local organisations or individuals,

Latest Income: £1,490
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Anglesey
Status: Registered
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Church Lands Charity

Charitable activities, Religion

Grant making

Latest Income: £1,490
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Ewings Lane School And Mission Society

Charitable activities, Education

Grants to local organisations

Latest Income: £1,489
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Fremington Relief In Need Trust

Charitable activities

Provides small grants to individuals in the Bickington, Fremington and Yelland areas

Latest Income: £1,487
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Laneshawbridge Endowment Of The Rawdon And Laneshawbridge School Trust

Charitable activities, Education

Making small grants to support childrens' education and development within Laneshaw Bridge, Colne, Lancashire.

Latest Income: £1,484
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Princess Louise Holiday Fund For Poor Children

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Grant making

Latest Income: £1,482
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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John Beck's And Lewis Fetto's Charity

Charitable activities, Education

Grants to persons less than 21 years of age, living in Waddesdon, Westcott or Woodham, and undertaking training for their careers. Also a small grant each year as an educational foundation, for local schools.

Latest Income: £1,481
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Hailey Relief In Need Charity

Charitable activities, Social welfare

The trustees apply the income of the charity by making grants of money either generally or individually to those living in the parishes of Hailey, Crawley and those parts of Witney which were formerly part of the ancient township of Hailey. The grants are awarded to those who are in conditions of need, hardship, distress, disabled or sick.

Latest Income: £1,477
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Hambleden Church

Associations, Charitable activities, Education

Makes grants to two specific churches - Hambledon and Frieth. Does not make grants to schools or other charities.

Latest Income: £1,477
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Lambert Educational Foundation

Charitable activities, Education

Giving small grants to students entering higher education who are resident in the Parish of Allithwaite. Cumbria.

Latest Income: £1,476
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Curry Rivel Combined Charities

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

The Charity makes grants to elderly (mostly) in need in the two adjoining Somerset villages of Curry Rivel and Hambridge by making annual payments to them at Christmas each year, and also assists young persons with respect to their educational needs by providing school grant payments to the Primary Schools in each village

Latest Income: £1,474
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Wright Fund

Charitable activities, Leisure

Makes grants for recreation and other leisure time purposes.Applies income to the relief of need.

Latest Income: £1,474
Areas of Operation: Devon
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 4,202 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.