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.
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The Bishop Gore School Parents Teachers Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, EducationThe PTA hold activities to raise funds to enable the PTA to give grants to the school. These grants help to advance the education of pupils by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities and experiences not normally provided by the local education authority.
Mid-Sussex Mencap
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportRaises funds for grant giving. Organises activities for people with learning disabilities.Runs club in Haywards Heath for people with learning disabilities.
The Sewell Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, ReligionThe Trust is a small family-run trust which makes grants to charitable projects in any part of the world. Most projects are linked to the Society of Friends (Quakers) or are known personally to the Trustees. Grants are normally of up to £500, for development work rather than core running costs. Applications are not sought. We do not make grants to large national charities or to individuals.
Dr William Lewis
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, ProfessionsAwarding small grants to clergy widows within the Diocese of BangorAwarding small grants for assistance with education costs to young people under 25 within specified areas in North Wales.
The Society Of Royal Cumberland Youths Bell Restoration Fund
Charitable activities, HeritageThe object of the Fund is to provide financial assistance by way of grants to churches incurring expenditure on the provision, maintenance or improvement of their bells and bell installations or for the maintenance of their towers and belfries.
W J Croft For The Relief Of The Poor
Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareTo make small grants to disadvantaged individuals resident in the Borough of Walsall in particular for school uniforms and small household items, the charity cannot use any part of its income to make cash payments directly to individuals in relief of taxes, public funds etc.
Letitia Tilbury Tarner And Lord Haddo Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, ReligionGrants to St Mary's Church, Kemptown, Brighton and grants to churches and schools for the religious education of children and young people in the City of Brighton and Hove.
The Benton And Chidlaw Memorial Fund
Charitable activitiesTHE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE TO MAKE GRANTS TOWARDS THE COST OF HOLIDAYS & CONVALESCENT TREATMENT TO PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM AS CONSTIUTED FROM TIME TO TIME AND WITHIN A RADIUS OF ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILES THEREOF
The Reading Room Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesGrants to local organisations and donations to individuals living in Wiveliscombe inclduding Elderly and grants to young people for educational purposes
The Ludlow Philharmonic Prize Fund
Charitable activitiesThe LPPF awards cash grants to the most outstanding instrumental students at The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (RBC). The RBC runs an annual concerto competition where, via a rigorous selection process, the 3 best students are selected to perform a concerto/major solo work for their instrument at the annual concerto final where an independent adjudicator awards 1st, 2nd & 3rd prizes.
The Sykes Lodge No 1040 Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charitable activities, Facilities, Social welfareRACE NIGHTS, SPONSORED EVENTS, GARDEN PARTIES, MEMBERS DONATIONS.SUPPORTING NATIONAL AND LOCAL CHARITIESS. GRANTS TO DESERVING LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL. E.G. GUIDES, SCOUTS, PARTICIPANTS IN DISABLED GAMES.
The Bledisloe New Zealand And Overseas Memorial Trust.
Charitable activities, HeritageGIVE GRANTS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC WISHING TO EMIGRATE OR ATTEND A RECOGNIZED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION PRIMARILY IN NEW ZEALAND OR ANYWHERE ELSE OVERSEAS
The Theo Moorman Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe aim of the trust is to make grants to enable weavers to enjoy artistic freedom in order to contribute to the development of the craft and the education of future weavers.
Vulcan Lodge 4382 Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charitable activities, Education, Health, Social welfareTo make grants to individuals and organisations including schools, scouts, hospice and other charities etc and support individuals with special needs, poverty or health problems.
Polytechnic Lodge Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareProvides grants to Masonic and non Masonic Charities. Also to groups working with the sick, disabled or elderly who hold registered charity status. Occasionally provides financial assistance to current and former members or their family who have met with adversity and who are unable to obtain support from any other service.
Barker's Charity
Charitable activities, Health, Social welfareWithin the City of York, the charity provides grants for 1. nursing/medical assistance, including appliances, medicines or other necessary items; 2. clothes, boots, linen, bedding, fuel, tools, food, or other articles in kind; and 3. (for persons under 21 years entering, or engaged in, any trade, occupation or service) outfits, payment of fees, instruction, or payment of travel expenses.
The Brimington Club
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Facilities, LeisureMakes grants to local organisationsProvides buildings/facilities/open space for the local community,youth sporting organisations and other local charities
Young People Of Sunderland
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, LeisureThe Trust makes grants to individuals or groups (schoolchildren and young people) to contribute to funding to enable the participation in educational trips or courses and sporting events.
The Blanch Woollaston Walsall Charity
Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareTo make small grants to disadvantaged individuals resident in the borough of Walsall in particular for school uniforms and small household items; the charity cannot use any part of its income to make cash payments directly to individuals in relief of taxes, public funds etc.
The Poor Allotment Or Common
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe relief of financial hardship, either generally or individually, of people in the Drayton Parslow Parish by using the charity's income to make grants of money for providing or paying for items, services or facilities.
Alton Pancras Trust
Charitable activities, Environment, HeritageMaking grants for the benefit of individual inhabitants of the village of Alton Pancras, Dorset, and of the village as a whole.Recent examples of the latter include substantial contributions to the cost of: A wildlife habitat adjoining the village A Village Map for the information of residents and visitors A Village History project
War Memorial Gardens
Charitable activities, Facilities, Heritage, LeisureCommunity council provides recreational facilities, a community hall and cemeteries. The charity relates only to the memorial gardens and hall. The community council makes grants to organisations, not the charity.
North Hertfordshire Welfare And Distress Fund
Charitable activitiesThe object of the charity is to make grants for the benefit of needy persons resident in North Hertfordshire, with a preference for those who are sick, injured or infirm, or have a particular need.Small grants up to are made to charities in North Hertfordshire which meet these aims, to continue their work.
The Percival Whitley Educational Trust
Charitable activitiesThe Trust makes small donations/grants to individuals or groups residing within the boundaries of Calderdale to enable them to pursue activities which have educational benefit.
The Major Charles Hall Memorial Charity For The Poor
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Professions, Social welfareMaking grants towards cost of winter heating, healthcare, funerals and or general living expenses for households in Leckhampstead, Bucks MK18. The trustees (the two churchwardens and the vicar) gift the annual income from our two charitable unit trusts to households usually with children or pensioners that we consider would benefit from the support.
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.