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.
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Professionals Aid Council
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities101 General Charitable Purposes102 Education/Training104 Disability105 Relief of Poverty201 Children/Young People202 Elderly/Old People203 People with Disabilities301 Makes grants to individuals
Egerton Will Trust
Charitable activitiesGrant making
The Pali Text Society
Charitable activities, ReligionThe Pali Text Society fosters and promotes the study of Pali Buddhist texts for the benefit of scholars and the general public by publishing editions and translations, as well as other works relevant to the study of Pali, such as dictionaries and grammars. The charity also awards grants to qualified scholars working on projects relevant to the Society's aims.
Yardley Educational Foundation
Arts, Charitable activities, Education, Leisure, Social welfareThe giving of grants to students at secondary educational establishments for clothing, sport kit and books. Other grants for the furthering of vocational training and assisting apprentices. Grants to educational establishments for students 11 years and over
Tarporley War Memorial Hospital Trust
Charitable activities, Health, HeritageThe Charity works in partnership with others and provides grants to enhance health and social care services for the local community, going above and beyond what the NHS provides.
Sarum St Michael Educational Charity
Charitable activities, Education, ReligionThe Charity awards grants to individuals, schools, parishes and corporate bodies to further the following objectives: in the promotion of the education of persons involved with religious education; the provision of instruction and resources to schools and parishes; to assist persons financially so they can attend an establishment of further education to pursue their education.
The Bournemouth Chest Diseases Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe charity provides grants for the relief of persons under the care of chest physicians in the East Dorset Health Authority. Such grants are provided for the development and equipping of thoracic units in the area and for research and training of appropriate staff.
The Dentons UK And Middle East LLP Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Crime and Justice, Housing, Social welfareThe Dentons UK & Middle East LLP Charitable Trust makes donations to small charities in the UK and Ireland that have a connection to our local communities. The Trust has a particular focus on charities working to support the elderly, disabled, homelessness, poverty, ex offenders and their families, refugees, education and youth projects.
Inner London Magistrates Court Poor Box
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare............... in relieving either generally or individually persons concerned directly or indirectly in any proceedings at Inner London Magistrates Courts including the Inner London Family Proceedings Court and the Inner London Youth Courts who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by making grants of money.
The Charity Of Hervey And Elizabeth Ekins
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, ReligionThe object of the charity is to promote education in accordance with the doctrines of the Church of England of young persons residing in the area of benefit, that is the borough of Northampton and the parish of Great Doddington. It does this through grants to the school of the charity, Weston Favell CE Primary School, to individual young people and to churches and other organisations.
Dr Radcliffe's School Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationTo provide finance to Dr Radcliffe's School Steeple Aston, to meet expenditure on building repairs and alterations to the School and special benefits that would not otherwise be provided by the LEA and to provide grants to eligible applicants for higher or further education or training and to local charities
Newdawn India
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareGrant making for the relief of poverty, particularly among children, including care and education, in southern India.
C A Rookes Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesMAKES GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS FOR ELDERLY AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC/ MANKIND
The Chevras Ezras Nitzrochim Trust
Charitable activitiesMaking grants to other charities and individuals.
The Author's Foundation
Arts, Charitable activitiesThe Foundation gives grants to professional writers working on a book, in order to help cover research expenditure or to buy time
Charterhouse-In-Southwark
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe charity aims to identify and work with charitable organisations, mainly working with young people in Southwark, by making grants to help their charitable activities.
Rotherhithe Consolidated Charities
Charitable activitiesThe charity supports people living in its area of benefit, The Ancient Parish of Rotherhithe - Rotherhithe, Canada Water and Surrey Quays in the London Borough of Southwark - that are in need, through the provision of charitable grants to organisations and to individuals.
The Selwood Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe charity's main activity was providing the premises known as Minstead Lodge, nr Lyndhurst, Hampshire, this premises was donated to Minstead Trust during the year 2017/2018. Its' main activity now of a grant making charity providing funds to a wide range of charities and organisations.
The Kathleen Hannay Memorial Charity
Charitable activitiesThe Trustees DO NOT accept unsolicited requests.The Trustees support a wide variety of UK and worldwide charitable causes. In furtherance of the objects, the Trustees make a substantial number of grants to charitable organisations both on a one off and recurring basis.
The Gloucestershire Society
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe object of the charity is the relief of persons resident in the area of benefit who are in need, hardship or distress. The trustees may relieve prsons in need by making grants of money to them or providing or paying for goods, services or facilities for them or making grants of money to other persons or bodies who provide goods, services or facilities to those in need.
The Association Of The Friends Of Salisbury Cathedral
Associations, Charitable activities, ReligionThe Friends of Salisbury Cathedral exists to support the Dean & Chapter of Salisbury Cathedral, through its objects in the constitution. To do this we collect members subscriptions, receive donations, bequests and legacies and offer grants to the Cathedral. We come together in a common fellowship of loyalty and devotion to care for the Cathedral.
Briess Family Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe Briess Family Charitable Trust is an independent grant-making family-run trust and makes donations to registered charities at the discretion of the Trustees. The Briess Family Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications for support.
Coleshill Grammar School Endowment Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationTo support the education of local young people, through grants to individuals in financial need, schools, or community/voluntary organisations. Young people being those under the age of 25 years, who live in the parish of Coleshill, Maxstoke, Shustoke, Whitacres, Curdworth, Lea Marston, Water Orton, or attend a school in one of these parishes, or previously attended The Coleshill School.
Riosan Limited
Charitable activities, ReligionRunning a synagogue, and charitable grants
Rees Jeffreys Road Fund
Charitable activitiesThe Rees Jeffreys Road Fund is a grant making charity, founded by William Rees Jeffreys, a lifelong campaigner for roads. Its three main activities are the provision of support for academic posts and studentships; contributions to physical projects on land adjoining highways: and support for highway-related research projects.
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.