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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 Cedars Trust

Charitable activities, Social welfare

Making grants to charities and individuals for the advancement of the Christian religion, the relief of poverty and the promotion of education and medicine.

Latest Income: £153
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Trivona Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund

Charitable activities, Social welfare

Grants to other Charities and individuals in need.

Latest Income: £152
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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The Parochial Charity

Charitable activities, Education

Grants to individuals and schools in the ancient parish of Gedling.

Latest Income: £151
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Foundation For Education

Charitable activities

Makes grants to organisations for eduation and training

Latest Income: £150
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Burdekin Trust

Charitable activities, Religion

TO MAKE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS SITUATED WITHIN THE PARISH OF CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH

Latest Income: £150
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Ymddiriedolaeth Cerdd Ynys Mon (anglesey Music Trust)

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

Makes grants to promote the musical education of the young people of Anglesey.

Latest Income: £148
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Anglesey
Status: Registered
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Henlow School Foundation

Arts, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfare

Modest grants to residents of Henlow under age 25 for assistance with purchase of books, tools, clothing etc on leaving education to prepare for entry to a profession, trade or calling.

Latest Income: £145
Areas of Operation: Central Bedfordshire
Status: Registered
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Treeton Educational Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Religion

Provision of grants to Treeton residents and Treeton Church of England School to assist children and young people in their education

Latest Income: £145
Areas of Operation: Rotherham
Status: Registered
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Hartburn Educational Foundation

Charitable activities

Make small grants to individuals and groups for educational purposes, beneficionaries must be resident or have been residents of the ancient parish of Hartburn.

Latest Income: £143
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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Combined Charities Of H Sloyden And J Durrant

Charitable activities, Professions, Social welfare

We make grants to residents suffering hardship within the Parish of Littlebourne. We can be contacted directly, through members of the Parish Council, other residents or the vicar. A full report is given to residents including contact information at the annual parish meeting to which all residents are invited.

Latest Income: £141
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Educational Charity

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

Grants to children in continuous full time education annually

Latest Income: £141
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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United Charities

Charitable activities

Grants to needy persons in Dunchideock

Latest Income: £140
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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John Togwell

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Provision of Grants for Education of the Children of the Poor of West Ashton & Steeple Ashton

Latest Income: £140
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Watson's School

Charitable activities, Education

Makes grants to individuals.

Latest Income: £139
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Jane Churton Bequest

Charitable activities, Social welfare

Providing grants to individuals for education, religious activities and the relief of poverty.

Latest Income: £135
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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W C Barnes Trust

Charitable activities, Social welfare

Cash grants to inhabitants of Melton Mowbray, Great Dalby and Eye Kettleby who have at least three years residence, for treatment, food , clothing or appliances, usually as a one-off basis.

Latest Income: £133
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Charity Of Sarah Brinton For Repair Of Christ Church

Charitable activities, Religion

Makes grants to Christ Church Mountsorrel for repairs to Church building

Latest Income: £132
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Lock's Legacy

Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfare

Income from small investments used to relieve poverty within the Torbay area by grants to individuals and organisations administered through Central Church (United Reformed and Methodist) Benevolent Fund.

Latest Income: £130
Areas of Operation: Torbay
Status: Registered
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The Barnett Foundation

Charitable activities

giving grants to organisations which assist people with disabilities

Latest Income: £130
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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William Ledbrooke Charity For School And Choir

Arts, Charitable activities, Education

To provide funds for the school and choir in the parish of Burton Dassett Warwickshire

Latest Income: £129
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Charities Of Viscountess Warren Bulkeley (exclusive Of The Educational Foundation)

Charitable activities, Social welfare

Make grants for the benefit of the poor and needy in Poynton.

Latest Income: £128
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Eaton Socon Charities

Charitable activities

The charity makes small grants to individuals on low incomes who apply. The grants are made throughout the year, including Hampers at Christmas time.

Latest Income: £127
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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William Henry Read For Recreation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Facilities, Leisure, Religion

Making grants to organisations for sports and recreational activities relating to children and young persons resident within the parishes of Chapel Allerton and Potternewton, Leeds

Latest Income: £127
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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The Carvis Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

The Carvis Charitable Trust makes grants and donations to other charities and voluntary organisations

Latest Income: £125
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Parker's Gift To National School

Charitable activities, Education

Makes grants to organisations (including schools, charities etc)

Latest Income: £123
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
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.