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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 Martin Laing Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

This is a grant-making trust offering financial support to other charities/voluntary organisations. Grants are made for a wide range of charitable purposes, but there is a particular interest in environmental & conservation projects & in supporting the elderly/infirm & their carers & disadvantaged young people. Projects in Norfolk & Malta may be of particular interest.

Latest Income: £8,027,451
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Emmanuel Community Charitable Trust Limited

Charitable activities

Makes grants to Christian organisations

Latest Income: £7,861,132
Areas of Operation: France
Status: Registered
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Benesco Charity Limited

Charitable activities

Generating income from property and other investments in order to make grants to various registered charities including but not exclusively in the fields of medicine, education and welfare.

Latest Income: £7,601,199
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Hymns Ancient And Modern Limited

Arts, Charitable activities, Education

Makes grants to organisations (incl. schools, charities etc)

Latest Income: £7,234,397
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Baring Foundation

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

To improve the quality of life of people suffering disadvantage and discrimination. We aim to achieve this through making grants to strengthen voluntary sector organisations which serve them directly or indirectly and by the added value we bring to this.

Latest Income: £6,696,394
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Mercers Charitable Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Religion

Grant making programmes for:1. Young People and Education;2. Older People and Housing;3. Church and Communities.

Latest Income: £6,645,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Sparquote Limited

Charitable activities

The Charity's principal activity throughout the year was the provision and distribution of donations and grants to charities.

Latest Income: £6,550,828
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Thompson Family Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

Grant making charity

Latest Income: £6,298,601
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Greggs Foundation

Charitable activities, Social welfare

The Greggs Foundation is a grant-making charity which aims to build stronger and healthier communities in the areas served by Greggs. We offer grant programmes which work to address three key challenges facing our local communities:Addressing issues of poverty and inequalityEnsuring food is at the heart of communitiesSupporting local community organisations to make a difference

Latest Income: £6,212,324
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Gloucester Charities Trust

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Social care

The Charity provides sheltered flats for older people in Gloucestershire as well as a Residential Home and Nursing Home. The Charity also offers day care services for those living with dementia in the wider community as well as a weekly social club.The Trust also administers a "Relief in Need" grant making branch of the charity and the former Gloucester District Nursing Charity.

Latest Income: £6,195,675
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The 29th May 1961 Charity

Charitable activities

The Charity is a general grant making Trust

Latest Income: £6,041,211
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Eranda Rothschild Foundation

Charitable activities

The Eranda Foundation is a grant making charity.

Latest Income: £5,746,389
Areas of Operation: United States
Status: Registered
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The Linbury Trust

Charitable activities

GRANT MAKING TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS

Latest Income: £5,691,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Rachel Charitable Trust

Charitable activities, Education

MAKING GRANTS TO RELIEVE THE SICK AND NEEDY, AND TO SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND OTHER CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS

Latest Income: £5,357,838
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Milton Keynes Community Foundation Limited

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

We are a local Independant grant making charity. We raise funds by obtaining donations from individuals and companies. Local charities and community groups apply for grants to support their charitable activities in Milton Keynes. Via our subsidiary company, MK Community Properties Ltd, we provide local voluntary and community organisations with accomodation at a subsidised rate.

Latest Income: £5,094,489
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Haramead Trust

Charitable activities

Grant making to other registered charities.

Latest Income: £4,823,313
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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The Biochemical Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Research

THE BIOCHEMICAL SOCIETY EXISTS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOSCIENCES, BOTH AS AN ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE AND TO PROMOTE ITS IMPACT ON AREAS OF SCIENCE INCLUDING BIOTECHNOLOGY, AGRICULTURE, AND MEDICINE.WE ACHIEVE OUR MISSION THOUGH OUR PUBLICATIONS AND JOURNALS, SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, POLICY WORK, AWARDS AND GRANTS TO SCIENTISTS AND STUDENTS.

Latest Income: £4,802,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Physiological Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

The Society's main aims are to promote the advancement of physiology and to facilitate communication, both between scientists and with the wider public, through: the publication of scientific journals; support for scientific meetings; grants to allow physiologists to attend scientific meetings and develop research collaborations; and by supporting education and outreach activities.

Latest Income: £4,800,000
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Wiznitz Limited

Associations, Charitable activities, Education, Religion, Social welfare

Supporting Orthodox Jewish religious education, the advancement of the Orthodox Jewish Religion and the relief of poverty by grant-making to institutions and individuals and allowing the use of a building as a school.

Latest Income: £4,734,350
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Church Of God Of Prophecy Trust

Charitable activities, Housing, Religion

The advancement of religion in accordance with the beliefs and practices of the Church of God of Prophecy, and to promote and assist the charitable work and purposes of the Church in the United Kingdom, and in particular to organise and provide funds in the aid of charitable work of the Church at home and abroad.

Latest Income: £4,728,890
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Governors Of The Charity For Relief Of The Poor Widows And Children Of Clergymen (commonly Called Clergy Support Trust)

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Professions, Social welfare

Clergy Support Trust, formerly Sons & Friends of the Clergy, is a clergy support charity established in 1655. Our mission is to support Anglican clergy families through difficult times, whether caused by financial hardship, health problems or other difficulties. We do this mainly through cash grants to individual beneficiaries and through working with other clergy wellbeing organisations.

Latest Income: £4,498,565
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Chalfords Limited

Charitable activities, Religion, Research

THE CHARITY ONLY MAKES GRANTS TO JEWISH CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING ON AN UNSOLICITED BASIS. PLEASE NOTE: THIS CHARITY HAS NO CONNECTION TO THE SUPPLY OR PURCHASE OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES OR EQUIPMENT, SCIENTIFIC, TECHNOLOGY OR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT.

Latest Income: £4,447,022
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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York Conservation Trust Limited

Charitable activities, Heritage

The charitable company's policy is to acquire, renovate and maintain property of historical, architectural or constructional interest in the County of North Yorkshire in accordance with its objects.The charity does not generally award grants to third parties.

Latest Income: £4,358,982
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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Worrall And Fuller Exhibition Fund

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

Under the terms of the trust, the fund can make grants to young people between 5 and 25 years old, resident in the old borough of Finsbury (now part of Islington) with a preference for those resident in, or whose parents during the previous year had their business or employment in the Parish of St. Lukes Old Street, and in the opinion of the governors are in need of financial assistance.

Latest Income: £4,310,570
Areas of Operation: Islington
Status: Registered
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The British Kidney Patient Association

Charitable activities, Research

To improve quality of life for those affected by kidney disease by: giving financial support to kidney patients in need; making grants to renal units to improve care by funding staff posts, capital works and equipment/projects; providing advice, information, support and services; campaigning to inform policy and practice at all levels; and supporting multi-professional, patient-centred research.

Latest Income: £4,123,556
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
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.