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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.

Elizabeth Allen Trust

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education

Educational grants to (a) voluntary aided schools and (b) any such school in the area of benefit; (c) individuals under 25 years who are resident, attend college or further education, or are employed in the area of benefit and are in need of financial assistance for educational or preparation for entry into employment purposes. Grants are not available towards private school fees.

Latest Income: £33,556
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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The Rotary Club Of Kendal Charitable Trust

Associations, Charitable activities, Social welfare

To provide funds for the relief of poverty and distress to individuals or organisations approved by the Council of the Rotary Club of Kendal and to provide funds for the advancement of education.

Latest Income: £33,477
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Cecil Charity

Charitable activities, Education, Religion

To award scholarships or grants to beneficiaries under the age of 25 living within a ten mile radius of the Lytchett Matravers Parish Church, attending educational establishments

Latest Income: £33,254
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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The Winifred Gandine-Stanton Trust

Charitable activities, Religion

Support of National and Seven Principle Spiritualism, in line with the trusts objects by supporting Churches, Spiritualist education and training programmes throughout the country. Also gives assistance and makes donations to Spiritualists who are in benevolent and financial need.

Latest Income: £33,184
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Cambridgeshire Historic Churches Trust

Charitable activities, Saving of lives

The preservation repair maintenance improvement upkeep and reconstruction of Churches in the County of Cambridge and or monuments fittings fixtures stained glass furniture ornamments and chattels in such Churches. The Trust's predominant activity is the award of loans and grants to churches to assist with the cost of works falling within the foregoing description.

Latest Income: £32,079
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Redruth Charity Trust

Charitable activities, Facilities, Research

To support social, physical and educational groups and amenities for the benefit of the inhabitants of Redruth and district, by making grants and awards, with the purpose of "Making a Difference in Redruth".

Latest Income: £31,788
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Pembrokeshire Blind Society

Charitable activities, Health, Social welfare

To promote the material mental and spiritual welfare of persons within the County of Pembrokeshire who are suffering from blindness, total or registered. It makes grants of clothing, equipment, and gifts of any kind whatsoever or otherwise to or for the benefit of such persons by arranging for them to be visited wherever they may be, and by arranging transport, trips or holidays for them.

Latest Income: £31,138
Areas of Operation: Pembrokeshire
Status: Registered
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The Prestbury Charity

Charitable activities

Giving grants of goods and services to people and organisations in need, in the area of benefit covering postcodes GL50, GL51, GL52 and GL53. Priority is given to applicants from the Parish of Prestbury, Gloucestershire, and the adjoining parishes of Southam and Swindon Village.

Latest Income: £31,081
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Alvechurch Educational Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

Promoting education of persons under the age of 25 years who are resident in or who have a parent resident in the area of benefit and who are in need of financial assistance.To make grants to any voluntary organisation in the area of benefit the objects of which include the promotion of education or improvement of the conditions of life for persons under the age of 25 years

Latest Income: £31,055
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Walsall Wood (former Allotment) Charity

Charitable activities, Education, Social welfare

To make grants to disadvantaged individuals residents in the borough of Walsall in particular for household and electrical items, school uniform and clothing; the charity cannot use any part of its income to make cash payments directly to individuals in relief of taxes, public funds or items such as rent arrears and utility bills.

Latest Income: £30,660
Areas of Operation: Walsall
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Buckden Towers

Associations, Charitable activities, Heritage

To preserve or by making monetary grants to assist in the preservation for the benefit of the townspeople of Buckden in the County of Cambridgeshire and of the nation at large of the group of buildings situate at Buckden collectively called or known as Buckden Towers or Buckden Palace together with the land belonging thereto.

Latest Income: £30,236
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Poor's Platt

Charitable activities, Social welfare

THE CHARITY MAKES GRANTS TO ASSIST PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS AND WHO LIVE IN THE ANCIENT PARISH OF BARWELL. GRANTS ARE MADE TO BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS.

Latest Income: £29,902
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Ghana School Aid

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

Ghana School Aid supports the education of children, particular girls and young women, with a focus on rural areas by making grants to schools, vocational and teacher training centres in support of local efforts, for building materials, technical equipment, teaching and learning materials, books, and School Links to enable exchange and new experiences for young people in an interconnected world.

Latest Income: £29,474
Areas of Operation: Ghana
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of St Alphege Music

Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Religion

Fund raising in support of St Alphege Church choirs. We provide grants for the musical training for choristers and subsidise expenditure such as transport costs for outreach activities.

Latest Income: £28,544
Areas of Operation: Solihull
Status: Registered
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Sambrook Village Hall

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Facilities

To Manage the Sambrook Village Hall for the community. Raise funds from events, private hire or through grants to keep the hall in a good state of repair and to standards to meet the needs of its users

Latest Income: £28,461
Areas of Operation: Telford & Wrekin
Status: Registered
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The Rotary Club Of Skipton Trust Fund

Associations, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Provision of financial assistance for:Rotary causes both UK based and internationalRelief of poverty and sicknessOverseas travel grants to young peopleProjects for the benefit of the local communityOther registered charities, institutions and societies

Latest Income: £28,050
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Chelsea Opera Group Trust

Arts, Charitable activities

The primary object of the Chelsea Opera Group Trust is "the advancement of musical education in general and in particular by sponsoring managing and providing financial assistance for performances of operatic or other musical works..."The Trust makes grants to the Chelsea Opera group in furtherance of the primary object.

Latest Income: £27,872
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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H A Taylor Fund

Charitable activities, Social welfare

The Fund makes grants to assist people who are in need, hardship and distress and who live in the Parish of Syston. Grants are made to both individuals and organisations.

Latest Income: £27,854
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Holy Trinity Church Of England Primary School Parent Teachers Association

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

The Charity chiefly undertakes fundraising activities to provide funds to Holy Trinity School Sunningdale for facilities and activities not normally provided for by the LEA.

Latest Income: £27,700
Areas of Operation: Windsor And Maidenhead
Status: Registered
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The Newman Association

Arts, Charitable activities

Promote Christian religion in the light of life and work of the Venerable/Blessed John Henry NewmanOrganise conferences, lectures, meetings, study groups and discussion groupsPrepare issue and circulate Journal papers and other documents in support of the above.Make grants to other organisations and individuals in support of educating RC laity

Latest Income: £27,642
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Bishop Of Guildford's Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Health, Housing, Social welfare

The charity works by raising funds from voluntary sources within the Diocese of Guildford which are used to make grants to assist local churches and faith-linked organisations develop and sustain community projects. Projects cover a wide range of public sectors including education, youth work, mental health, community development and the relief of homelessness and poverty in the local area.

Latest Income: £27,500
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Old Dovorian Trust

Charitable activities, Education

The charity receives and invests donations from individuals connected with Dover College and from the Old Dovorian Club. The Charity makes grants to Dover College and to individuals for the purpose of assisting with education and asssociated activities.

Latest Income: £27,360
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Leeds Philosophical And Literary Society Limited

Arts, Charitable activities

The charity: 1. Arranges public meetings, including lectures and events. 2. Makes grants to individuals and organisations to support research, publications, education and related activities, in Leeds and its local area.

Latest Income: £27,345
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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The Rotary Club Of Reading Abbey Trust Fund

Associations, Charitable activities, Economic and community development

Donations to individuals and local charities - occasionally to national charities. Service in the community. Specific assistance to overseas projects (Third World).

Latest Income: £27,317
Areas of Operation: Reading
Status: Registered
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The Rotary Club Of Clitheroe Trust Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

Giving service within the community.Helping students with grants to persue further education.Organising Youth opportunities.Sponsoring the disabled to attend courses.Involved in Life Education.Financial donations to Charities.Financial help with overseas developments.

Latest Income: £27,197
Areas of Operation: England
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.