Charitable activities Charities That specialise in Grant making
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League Of Friends Of The Haslemere And District Hospital
Associations, Charitable activities, HealthTo foster & encourage the public interest in the patients & the support of the work of the Hospital by means of voluntary service (& to assist in the recruitment of voluntary workers.) To provide funds for the resources of the Hospital service, either by supplementation or by putting such funds at the disposal of the Hospital Committee. To provide a link between the Hospital & the Community.
Thornbury Consolidated Charities
Charitable activities, Facilities, HousingThe trust owns almshouses in the form of four flats in Thornbury and makes grants in to those in need in the parish. This trust also owns a commercial property on Thornbury High Street, and allotments with over 140 plots. The rental income of the commercial property and allotments helps to finance the Almshouses and grants.
The Ann Driver Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationThe Ann Driver Trust was founded in June 1989, in memory of Ann Driver MBE, musician and broadcaster. It supports the education of youth in the arts, with special emphasis on music, by giving grants to nominated schools and colleges.
The Shepherd Street Trust
Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfarePROVISION OF GRANTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY ONE YEARS WHO RESIDE WITHIN A RADIUS OF FIFTY MILES OF PRESTON CITY CENTRE.GRANTS ARE PROVIDED FOR SPECIALIST MEDICAL ATTENTION AND EQUIPMENT, TO RELIEVE HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS, TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL TRAINING AND TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES.
Southport Kidney Fund [patient Support And Research]
Charitable activitiesGIVING HELP FINANCIAL AND OTHERWISE TO LOCAL KIDNEY PATIENTS IN ANY WAY WE CAN HELP AND ALSO BY GIVING GRANTS TO PATIENTS, HELPING WITH TRANSPORT COSTS ETC AND ALSO GIVING DONATIONS TO RESEARCH VIA VARIOUS KIDNEY RESEARCH CHARITIES.
Guild Of Freemen Of The City Of London's Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareThe charity raises and applies funds to give aid to distressed past and present members of the Guild of Freemen of the City of London, their dependants and relatives. It also supports the educational needs of the disadvantaged at schools linked to the city of London, and it provides grants to benefit young people, the infirm, the aged and the needy, primarily in the Greater London Area
The Keble Association Icw Oxford University
Charitable activities, EducationThe Keble Association provides grants to students. The charity provides help at time of severe financial strain for study, travel, internships and other costs that would otherwise restrict access to a full student life at Keble
League Of Friends Of The Macclesfield And Congleton Hospitals
Associations, Charitable activities, HealthProvide relief to patients of the two local hospitals and other individuals in our local community who are sick,convalescent,disabled, handicapped infirm or in need of assistance and to support the work of the two hospitals by the making of grants to various departments or individuals. It works within the framework outlined in its constitution adopted in May 1975 and amended in January 2004.
Leeds Diocese Charitable Society Trust
Charitable activities, ProfessionsThe object of the charity is to apply the clear income in relieving the need among clergy, deaconesses and licensed lay workers who are resident in or have served in the Diocese of Leeds and among persons who are dependent relatives of any members of the clergy by making grants of money.
Earls Colne And Halstead Educational Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationThe Earls Colne & Halstead Educational Charity assists people up to the age of 25 in any sphere of educational activity. Applicants to the charity must have attended school or have lived for at least one year within the charity's catchment area in North Essex. The charity also makes grants to schools and to voluntary organisations offering opportunities for young people in the same locality.
Robert Windle Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationGRANTS TO YOUNG PEOPLE for educational support who live in the ancient Parish of Thornton-in Craven, North Yorkshire/ East Lancashire border - includes Thornton, Earby, Salterforth, Kelbrook & Hague.Grants to groups and schools working with young people in the Ancient Parish of Thornton in Craven
The Charity For Licensed Ministers In The Diocese Of Chelmsford
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Professions, Social welfareThe prime purpose is to provide financial assistance to "poor clergy" throughout the Chelmsford Diocese. This includes those whose own parents are now among their dependants. Support extends into retirement and-after death-continues to provide grants for surviving spouses and dependant children.
West Kirby Grammar School Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationTHE PURPOSE OF THE SCHOOL FUND IS:TO PROVIDE ENHANCEMENT ACTIVITIES FOR THE STUDENTS AND SUPPORT FOR PARENTS IN FINANCIAL NEED. TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS BY DEVELOPING THE SCHOOL'S GROUNDS AND IMPROVING THE SCHOOL'S RESOURCES.THE FUND RECEIVES DONATIONS FROM PARENTS, PUPILS, STAFF AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.THE FUND MAKES DONATIONS TO CHOSEN CHARITIES.
James Bradford Almshouses Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HousingThe Trust owns the Almshouses in Haywards Heath, Sussex, a terrace of 6 small, attractive, self-contained cottages really only suitable for single occupancy. Their purpose is to provide low-cost accommodation for elderly persons of low income, preferably already living in the Haywards Heath area. The Trust, which is a charitable trust, does not make grants to other charities.
The Sway Welfare Aid Group
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareProvides Grants to individuals and organizations for the relief of financial hardship or to assist the sick, disabled or aged.Provides services to assist with medical transport and a lunch club for elderly people living alone.The area of operation is restricted to the civil parish of Sway, Hampshire.
Y-Notts
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesy-notts is an independent charity based in Nottingham and gives financial assistance in the form of grants to young people aged between 15 and 30 for the purpose of furthering their education, training and personal development, in a wide sense.
Ormskirk School Foundation Trust
Charitable activities, Childcare, Education1. Charity makes grants to students attending the school who are taking part in a variety of out-of-school activities of adventure, experiance training etc and 2. For school projects-to help and enrich student learning and experience, not normally provided from the "education budget", and 3. Provides awards to students for achievement, endeavour and reliability.
Gibraltar Naval Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe Gibraltar Naval Trust awards grants to provide maximum benefit to the welfare of uniformed service personnel - and their dependent family members - while they are serving under the Command of Commander British Forces Gibraltar.
The Saye And Sele Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, LeisureProvides grants for educational/life skills development and sport to children/young people under the age of 25. Provides building and recreation space in the community.
Knebworth Village Trust
Charitable activitiesCharitable Trust for the benefit of organisations operating within the parish of Knebworth. The Knebworth Village Trust does not offer grants to national organisations unless they can prove that all the beneficiaries of a particular project reside within the parish of Knebworth (NB not the SG3 postcode area which is wider than the parish).
Lucille Graham Trust Limited
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe charity makes grants to other bodies and institutions to promote, maintain and advance education, particularly musical education, and to encourage the arts of music, drama, dancing and singing. Grants have included contributions towards the cost of a children's concert, the adjudication costs of competitive music classes for amateur singers and music education classes for the general public.
Rycroft Children's Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe charity makes grants to the classes shown in A8c for the benefit of children and young persons in need, hardship or distress for the purposes shown in A8a. Grants are made entirely at the discretion of the trustees. We do not make grants for computer equipment, education, overseas travel or individual holidays.
The Strathspey Charitable Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareGrants to organisations operating in areas of Poverty, in many countries of the world, either directly or usually through other charities (Countries shown below are countries within which the beneficiary charities are located, but frequently the grants are solely for their work in a particular country in Africa, South America or Asia)
The Coventry Diocesan Guild Of Church Bellringers Bell Repair Fund
Arts, Charitable activities, ReligionTo provide financial assistance by way of grants to churches in the Diocese of Coventry incurring expenditure on the provision, maintenance or improvement, including augmentation, of their bells and bell installations where the bells are to be hung for full circle ringing.
The Philip Reckitt Educational Trust Fund
Charitable activitiesThe primary activity of the charity is the provision of grants to individuals and groups of individuals towards the costs of travel, residence and attendances at conferences, lectures and educational courses.
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.