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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 Thomas Howell's Education Fund For North Wales

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

The award of grants to institutions and organisations in support of a broad range of educational initiatives for young people under the age of 25 in North Wales. It strives to increase student inclusiveness across primary, secondary, further and higher education, particularly in areas of high deprivation.

Latest Income: £360,123
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Bestway Foundation

Charitable activities, Education, Health, Heritage

Providing scholarships/grants to University students of South Asian origin both in the UK and overseas.The relief of sickness and the preservation of health both in the UK and in South Asia by way of grants to hospitals, medical research establishments, by building, new hospitals, or in such other manner as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion decide.

Latest Income: £358,167
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Summerfield Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

The Trust awards grants to charities based in Gloucestershire

Latest Income: £357,835
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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David Uri Memorial Trust

Charitable activities

The core activity is that of making grants to charitable institutions.

Latest Income: £357,029
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Colchester Catalyst Charity

Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Social care

Grant making for the relief of the sick or suffering of North East Essex

Latest Income: £353,366
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Charles Skey Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

Grant making. Trustees Do Not accept any unsolicited applications

Latest Income: £351,382
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Chichester Hospitals

Associations, Charitable activities, Health

The Friends provide funds to supplement or enhance the resources of both hospitals for the benefit of patients and staff. This is achieved by operating a profitable, efficient Hospital Shop and Ward Trolley Service Additional funds are raised from legacies, by fund raisung activities and by a group of members who pay for life membership of ?50 or an Annual Subscription of ?10.

Latest Income: £350,988
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Pilling Trust Fund

Charitable activities

The charity awards grants to churches within the Anglican communion and other institutions in order to further its objectives.

Latest Income: £350,749
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The City Of London Endowment Trust For St Paul's Cathedral

Charitable activities, Religion

To make annual grants to St Paul's Cathedral

Latest Income: £350,258
Areas of Operation: City Of London
Status: Registered
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Thomas Harley's Estate Charity

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Professions

The charity grant aids the Thomas Harley Educational Foundation and the Thomas Harley Charity for Widows of Clergymen. The educational foundation awards grants to schools and young persons from the preferred area of benefit, defined as the villages of Osgathorpe & Belton (Leicestershire) and the former urban district of Coalville. The widows of clergy are mainly from the Leicester diocese and gran

Latest Income: £347,694
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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The Milk And Honey Trust

Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfare

The charity was formed to make grants in support of Christian churches, ministries and organisations and for the relief of poverty.

Latest Income: £345,583
Areas of Operation: Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Spoore, Merry And Rixman Foundation

Arts, Charitable activities, Education

The Charity awards grants to persons who are under the age of 25 years, resident within the area SL6 1-9, who in the opinion of the Trustees are in need of financial assistance for their education, including school uniform, tools, books and provision of facilities not normally provided by the Local Education Authority.

Latest Income: £344,682
Areas of Operation: Windsor And Maidenhead
Status: Registered
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John James Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Promoting advancement of education in the Christian religion amongst children and young peopleAdvancing Christian religion by providing grants to those undertaking training for a specific ministryRelieving poverty, advancing religion, promoting education and doing anything charitable for the benefit of the community

Latest Income: £343,940
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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J V Trust

Charitable activities

Religious activities makes grants to individuals and organisations

Latest Income: £343,653
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Aruna And Ambika Paul Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Saving of lives

The foundation gives grants to further education and to promote the health and wellbeing of young people, mainly in the UK, India and the USA. It also gives humanitarian relief where appropriate, from time to time.

Latest Income: £341,666
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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Royal Antediluvian Order Of Buffaloes Grand Lodge Of England Comprehensive Trust Deed

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

Provision of Grants (through direct application), to support the members of the "GLE", and their dependents (Wife, Partner, or Children) who are in need. This includes the following types of Grant: Annuities, Illness, Disability, Education, support for Convalescence, and ad-hoc or emergency grants.

Latest Income: £340,737
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Man Group PLC Charitable Trust

Arts, Charitable activities

The Trust is a philanthropic Trust funded by Man Group plc which makes grants to organisations supporting literacy, numeracy and education, with a focus on London.

Latest Income: £333,792
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Ralph And Irma Sperring Charity

Charitable activities, Religion

The Trustees meet four times a year to consider applications for financial assistance from individuals and organisations within a 5 mile radius of the church of St John the Baptist, Midsomer Norton.They make grants as they deem appropriate.

Latest Income: £332,730
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Frieda Scott Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

Grant giving

Latest Income: £330,012
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Whitaker Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

General grant-making charity

Latest Income: £327,956
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Patrick Trust

Charitable activities

The charity makes grants/donations to other charities registered with the Charity Commission as per the above categories. Please note that the charity will ONLY consider other charities based in the West Midlands. Any other area in the UK is considered outside the scope of the charity. Please do not expend charity resources if you fall outside these geographical areas or fail to meet criteria.

Latest Income: £326,352
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Taxi Charity For Military Veterans

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfare

To organise outings, both in the United Kingdom and abroad, entertainment, transport and other support for any serviceman or woman who is a veteran of the Armed Forces. To assist in the care of former servicemen and women who are disabled, elderly, infirm, impoverished, lonely or otherwise in need of charitable assistance by making grants of money for providing or paying for items or services.

Latest Income: £324,844
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Charities Of Thomas Wade And Others

Charitable activities

Grant Making Trust

Latest Income: £321,801
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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Lord Barnby's Foundation

Charitable activities

Makes grants as decided by the trustees.

Latest Income: £321,250
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Eleemosynary Charity Of William Hobbayne

Charitable activities, Facilities, Social welfare

To relieve, generally and individually, Ealing residents (with priority to Hanwell residents) who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by making grants of money or paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress. The William Hobbayne Community Centre is used for activities to aid mental and physical wellbeing.

Latest Income: £319,221
Areas of Operation: Ealing
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.