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Charitable activities Charities That specialise in Grant making

Discover 4,408 Charitable activities charities that specialise in Grant making. Use the search below to filter within these results.

4,408
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.

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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The London Mathematical Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

The Society's main activities include publishing journals and books, providing grants to support mathematics and organising scientific meetings and lectures. The Society is also involved in policy and strategic work to support mathematics and research. This work includes engaging with government on mathematics policy, participating in international initiatives and promoting the discipline.

Latest Income: £4,047,293
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Westminster Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development

The charity is a grant making foundation that seeks to provide opportunities for young people (0 to 25) and their families, living in Westminster, Chester and rural areas, to raise their aspirations and improve their prospects throughout life. Further details are provided on our website.

Latest Income: £3,899,594
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Smallwood Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

The Smallwood Trust's mission is to enable women to be financially resilient. Our funding is allocated under three main programmes: 1) grants to women-led and women focused third sector organisations 2) grants and support to individuals in need and 3) funding to amplify policy issues and solutions to gender poverty

Latest Income: £3,731,030
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Jane Hodge Foundation

Charitable activities

We award grants to UK registered or exempt charities for the purpose of furthering objectives in the UK or overseas, but with particular emphasis in Wales, working in the areas of welfare, education, medicine and religion. Further information and guidance on how to apply for a grant can be found on our web site at HodgeFoundation.org.uk.

Latest Income: £3,640,910
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Wyggestons And Trinity Almshouses

Charitable activities, Education, Health, Housing, Social care

Almshouses in the West end area of the city of Leicester for people over the age of 60 years.Residential Care Home with 26 single en suite rooms.Annual grant to the Wyggeston School Foundation.Grants to individuals paid through Leicester Charity Link.Provision of property for housing homeless people managed via an external agency

Latest Income: £3,477,910
Areas of Operation: Leicester City
Status: Registered
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John Ellerman Foundation

Charitable activities

John Ellerman Foundation is a general grantmaking trust distributing over ?4 million each year. The Foundation aims to support national charities working in the following three categories: Arts, Environment and Welfare.

Latest Income: £3,431,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Zurich Community Trust (uk) Limited

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfare

We provide support to disadvantaged people to improve their quality of life. Major programmes are selected and not open to application, a regional grant programme provides smaller grants to local charities. Full details are available on www.zct.org.uk.

Latest Income: £3,403,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Buttle UK

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Housing, Social welfare

We support children who are seriously affected by financial hardship by providing grants for tailored groups to help individual families and young people overcome specific issues they face:-essential items, eg beds, cookers etc-school fees where home circumstances are seriously affecting development,We also commission research and undertake projects based on insights from our grant giving

Latest Income: £3,190,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Cote Charity

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

TO PROVIDE A RESIDENTIAL HOME(S) OR COMBINATION(S) OF A RESIDENTIAL HOME AND A NURSING HOME FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE OVER 60 YEARS OF AGE WHO THROUGH INFIRMITY OR FINANCIAL NEEDS ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A HOME THEMSELVES.TO PAY PENSIONS,ANNUITIES OR GRANTS TO ELDERLY PERSONS OVER 60 YEARS OF AGE (WHETHER OR NOT RESIDENTS OF THE HOMES) WHO THROUGH INFIRMITY OR FINANCIAL NEED

Latest Income: £3,091,776
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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The Jerusalem Foundation

Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion

-Preservation of religious sites, temples and monuments of Jerusalem.-Excavation, repairs, preservation and upkeep of such historic sites and antiquities of Jerusalem of permanent educational value to mankind.-Educational or religious projects in Jerusalem which are exclusively charitable.- all charitable activity is done through grant making and not direct contact with vulnerable groups

Latest Income: £3,006,831
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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Hertford British Charitable Fund

Charitable activities, Health, Social welfare

Manage assets to generate income to make grants to charities and, through them, to individuals to (a) preserve, protect, improve & enhance the medical, social, psychological, physical & community health & well-being ; (b) provide relief for those in need, hardship or distress and (c) promote the advancement of health by fostering collaboration between the UK and France in the medical field

Latest Income: £2,939,809
Areas of Operation: France
Status: Registered
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Sir Robert Geffery's Almshouse Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social care, Social welfare

Provides housing and related support to elderly people through two sheltered housing schemes in Hampshire. Makes grants to organisations providing educational activities for children and young people up to the age of 25 from disadvantaged backgrounds and to promote iron-related educational and heritage activities.

Latest Income: £2,937,458
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Beatrice Laing Trust

Charitable activities, Social welfare

This is a grant making trust offering financial support to a wide range of UK registered charities working to advance the Christian faith & relieve poverty in its broadest sense, both throughout the UK, in developing countries & overseas. Capital or project funding is favoured over revenue funding.

Latest Income: £2,907,643
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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London School Of Theology

Charitable activities, Education, Health

The provision of tertiary education and training (both undergraduate and postgraduate);Making grants to individuals to facilitate their education / training;Providing care / counselling services.

Latest Income: £2,827,888
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Community Foundation For Calderdale

Charitable activities

Raising and distributing funds to support local community activity, through grant-making, and thereby improving the quality of life for the people of Calderdale

Latest Income: £2,812,882
Areas of Operation: Calderdale
Status: Registered
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Housing Pathways Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Facilities, Housing, Social welfare

Pathways Trust provides relief for persons in need, hardship or distress resident in our areas of benefit.In Ealing we provide housing for older people; manage allotments and make grants to local voluntary and community groups which benefit people.In Brentford we award grants to voluntary and community organisations engaged in appropriate work.

Latest Income: £2,683,549
Areas of Operation: Ealing
Status: Registered
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The Simon Gibson Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

Makes grants to other registered charities, either national charities or local charities in South Wales, Suffolk, Norfolk or Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. No grants to individuals

Latest Income: £2,647,828
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Liverpool Charity And Voluntary Services

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

Comprehensive training & support servicesStrategic PartnerNetwork Co-ordinationAssist recoveryIncubator support/ develop new organisationsMeeting & conference facilitiesEnsure voluntary sector presence in cityAdminister Personal Charitable Trusts & support charitable giving by individualsAccess sources of grants / administer grant-making programmes

Latest Income: £2,556,264
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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Greenbelt Festivals

Arts, Charitable activities

Greenbelt is an independent Christian charity working to express love, creativity and justice through the arts and contemporary culture in the light of the Christian gospel.Greenbelt holds an annual festival celebrating arts, faith and justice. Donations are distributed through small and medium-size grants to initiatives, inspired by faith, that liberate creativity in the face of injustice.

Latest Income: £2,496,227
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Mrs L D Rope's Third Charitable Settlement

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfare

To give effect to the objects of the charity as expressed by the founders wishes. The charity's over arching aim is the relief of poverty. As a grant making charity the trustees support individuals and communities in great need in Suffolk, the UK and the Third World. In addition, the trustees support specific causes identified by the founder.

Latest Income: £2,313,813
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Petans Limited

Charitable activities

TRAINING IN INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS TO INDUSTRY AND THE PUBLIC SEEKING WORK IN ENERGY INDUSTRIES, SURVIVAL FIREFIGHTING HELIOPS H AND S WINDPOWER AND MARITIME SKILLS TO OFFSHORE AND MARINE PERSONNEL. PROVISION OF SPECIALIST TRAINING TO INDUSTRY AND THE PUBLIC. USE OF FACILITY FOR EDUCATIONAL VISITS. PROVISION OF GRANTS TO PERSONS IN NEED FOR TRAINING THIRD PARTY HIRE OF FACILITIES

Latest Income: £2,277,682
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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St Mary Magdalene And Holy Jesus Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Social welfare

Provision of housing - almshouses - for older persons who are in need, hardship or distress within Newcastle upon Tyne. Payments for the relief in need of the Brethren and Sisters of the Hospitals of Thomas Davison, Ann Davison and Sir Walter Blackett. Making grants to, & provide or pay for items, services & facilities for individuals & organisations who are in need, hardship or distress.

Latest Income: £2,215,200
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
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 4,408 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.