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.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Stand Magazine Limited
Arts, Charitable activitiesPublication of a literary and periodical magazine called Stand which promotes literary events and makes donations to bodies with similar aims and objectives.
Sheffield Area Kidney Association
Charitable activities, HealthWe assist renal patients and their carers in the Sheffield and surrounding area by giving small/medium grants to those having specific financial needs. Kidney research grants are given to Northern General Hospital, the main treatment centre for our members.
Leeds Convalescent Society
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HealthWe issue grants to support the health and wellbeing of those in need residing in the City of Leeds Metropolitan District during convalescence. Examples of grants are medical equipment (nebulisers, wheelchairs), helping to fund support groups (mental health, terminal illness), community outreach projects and day trips for adults and children with disabilities.
Richard Durning's School Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationThe Charity provides benefits to the School not normally provided by the Local Education Authority. It also provides grants to promote the education of persons who are pupils or former pupils of the School who are under the 25 years of age. If income permits, grants are also given to persons under 25 years of age who are resident or who have a parent resident in the area of benefit.
The Wild Flower Society
Arts, Charitable activitiesPromotion of a greater knowledge of the field botany of the British Isles by encouraging people to identify and record wild plants, the publication of a magazine, the organisation of field meetings and the making of grants to support education about field botany and the publication of relevant material.
Kent Gardens Trust
Charitable activities, Facilities, Heritage, LeisureOrganises research and recording of historic gardens and parks in Kent, gives advice to planning authorities, makes grants to students and horticultural charities, generates lectures on the history, design and planning of gardens and garden visits.
The Sovereign Grace Union
Arts, Charitable activities, EducationThe extension of the awareness of the truth of the Bible and its teaching by the publication and circulation of relevent literature, and the arranging of public meetings. The charity makes grants of selected study books to students at Bible Colleges, Theological Seminaries etc.
Rotary Club Of Chipping Sodbury Trust Fund
Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Heritage, LeisureFund raising events are held locally. They include a Classic Car Run, a Cycling Sportive & a stall at the Victorian Day. Some donations are made directly by members of the Rotary Club of Chipping Sodbury to Rotary International's own charity (the Rotary Foundation).Funds raised go partly towards grants to registered charities (local & international). Some goes to individuals who meet our aims.
Swavesey County Primary School Parent Teacher Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education(a) to raise funds to support grant making activities.(b) to make grants to organisations primarily Swavesey County Primary school(c) to arrange local community activities centred around the Swavesey County Primary school
Hereford And Worcester Army Cadet Force Charitable Trust
Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesMakes grants to organisationsGeneral Charitable PurposesEducation/TrainingSport/recreationfor the benefit of Children/Young people in HEREFORDSHIRE & WORCESTERSHIRE
Northern Mine Research Society
Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage, ProfessionsThe Northern Mine Research Society is dedicated to the preservation and recording of mining history. As such the society makes grants to individuals and organisations in furtherance of these aims, as well as sponsoring or undertaking research itself. Research is published in the British Mining series of journals.
Three Owls Bird Sanctuary And Reserve
Charitable activities, FacilitiesThe Sanctuary operates for the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering of wild birds in need of care and attention through use of its Helpline, Email and Website facilities. The charity also owns and manages eight established Nature Reserves. Makes grants to established like-minded organisations benefiting wild birds.
Charity Of Richard James
Charitable activities, EducationThe Charity provides grants of up to £150 for individuals representing the town and £800 (with some exceptions) for Clubs / Schools / Associations and Societies with all or most members living within the Community boundaries of the town of Llanrwst.
Paragon Music Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesTHE PARAGON CONCERT SOCIETYOFFERS FINANCIAL SUPPORTTO PERFORMANCES BY ORCHESTRAS GROUPS AND CHOIRS PERFORMING CLASSICAL MUSIC IN BRISTOL BATH SOUTH GLOUS AND N SOMERSET.WE ALSO SUPPORT MUSIC EDUCATION PROJECTS AIMED AT YOUNG PEOPLE. THE SOCIETY DOES NOT GIVE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS
The Police History Society
Charitable activities, Heritage, Saving of livesMakes grants to individuals (including loans) to support researchProvides advocacy / advice / informationSponsors or undertakes researchActs as umbrella or resource body.
The Rufus Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationWe give grants to provide holidays and breaks to individuals, families and special schools with a member or members with learning difficulties who could not otherwise afford them.
Trust Property Held In Connexion With The Episcopal Church In Egypt
Charitable activities, ReligionTo provide grants to assist in the maintenance of various nominated church properties in Egypt and for assistance with other religious and charitable work of the church.
The Exeter Relief In Need Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareAssistance in the form of grants to individuals in need, who must be living in Exeter, for the purchase of children's shoes, clothing and school uniform, bedding, soft furnishings and floor coverings and for the settlement of fuel, heating and lighting bills, provided such assistance is not used to pay debts and arrears.
The Friends Of All Saints' Church, Odiham
Associations, Charitable activities, Facilities, Heritage, ReligionThe purpose of the charity is to create, raise and administer a fund to be used for making financial contributions towards any one or more of the maintenance, repair, restoration and replacement (which may include an element of improvement) of, and to legal obligations to, the structure, the fixtures and the fittings of All Saints' Church, Odiham, together with its churchyard.
Friends Of Rhws Primary
Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, EducationFundraising for Rhws Primary School in Rhoose to provide funds to purchase teaching resources as well as resources that support the wellbeing of all pupils.
Ancient Charities Of Hertford
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentThe Charity distributes grants to individuals in financial need in Hertford and the parishes of the rural district. Nominees come from local organizations such as the CAB, Social Services, NHS Primary Care trust and the local churches. The grants can be released very quickly on the verbal agreement of 3 trustees and the grants are later formally approved at a trustee meeting.
Spirewatch
Associations, Charitable activities, ReligionSpirewatch is a charity dedicated to provide funds for the upkeep of the infrastructure and beautification of St Mary's Church building, Harrow on the Hill for the benefit of the general public and worshippers.
Nelson Thomlinson School
Charitable activities, EducationMakes grants to the Nelson Thomlinson School and its individual students for activities where other sources are either unavailable or inadequate and a need is perceived by the trustees.
The Parkes Foundation
Charitable activities, ResearchTo make grants for the furtherance of education by supporting scientific projects aimed at improving knowledge of demographic and health-related problems worldwide, and especially in developing countries.
King's Stanley & Selsey Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareRELIEF OF POVERTY WITHIN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISHES OF ST GEORGE'S, KING'S STANLEY AND THE PARISH OF ALL SAINT'S, SELSLEY. MAKE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS, BODIES AND ORGANISATIONS WHO HELP DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE IN THE PARISHES
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.