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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Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Wokingham Society
Charitable activities, HeritageThe Society aims to encourage conservation of the character and traditions of Wokingham, promotes the study of history of Wokingham and interest in the town's heritage and provide grants from the Society's funds to relevant local organisations.
The Town Yards Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Charity provides assistance to persons resident in the parish of West Winch who are in conditions of need or hardship by making grants of money or by the provision of goods or services. In so far as funds are not required for this purpose the Charity applies funds for other charitable purpose which will benefit the residents of the parish.
2 Wheel Appeal
Charitable activitiesThe trustees identify projects and organisations they wish to support and also the Trust may make grants to people or organisations who apply speculatively.
Sir Thomas Wilbraham
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesEducational grants to children under the age of 21 years, resident for at least two years in the parishes of Weston-under-Lizard and Blymhill as they were in 1912
Dorstone Relief In Need Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareFOR RELIEVING EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE PARISH OF DORSTONE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY MAKING GRANTS OR MONEY OR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES
James Coker Foundation
Charitable activitiesTrustees meet twice a year to consider applications for Educational grants to individuals and organisations benefiting only those persons living within the parishes of St Michaels and St Pauls, Braintree
Stoke Climsland Charity Trust
Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareTo provide grants for the advancement of education (including social and physical) training for persons under the age of 25 years and in need of assistance, who have attended Stoke Climsland Primary School .To provide grants to parishioners of Stoke Climsland who are suffering financial hardship or deprivation.
Gabo Trust
Arts, Charitable activities, HeritageThe Trust's objects are the promotion of the conservation of modern and contemporary sculpture for the public benefit, the education of conservators and the funding of research into the conservation and restoration of sculptures. The trust will consider grants to individual conservators, private sector conservation companies and institutions, the majority of grants are under £5,000.
The Cookham Welfare Trust
Arts, Charitable activitiesProvides financial grants to Students and Apprentices in Cookham Parish for purchase of books, educational material and equipment required for their course work.
Nuneaton Province - Raob - Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareWe are a small area of a larger body Grand Lodge of England. We raise funds for the benefit of others, through small education grants, gifts to elderly people we are aware of and raise funds for other charitable causes and bodies. We will raise funds for 1 main charity each year and also make grants to individuals and on occasions small organisations.
City Of Birmingham Duke Of Edinburgh's Award Association
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesServing the national Duke of Edinburghs Award within the City of Birmingham, supporting young people and leaders and celebrating their achievements by providing grants to participating young people.
The Frances Kitching Trust For Young Musicians
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesTHE TRUST, SET UP IN MEMORY OF FRANCES KITCHING, MAKES AWARDS TO YOUNG MUSICIANS WITH THE INTENTION OF INCREASING THEIR KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND LOVE OF MUSIC AND THEIR ABILITY TO PLAY TO THE MOST ADVANCED STANDARD OF WHICH THEY ARE CAPABLE.THE TRUST SUPPORTS YOUNG PEOPLE WITH ACTIVITIES AS NEEDED THROUGH GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS OR SUPPORT OF THEIR CLASSES TAKEN IN SUITABLE CHARITIES.
Educational Foundation Of Meredith Maddy
Charitable activitiesWe provide small grants to individuals and groups for educational purposes. Applicants must reside in the parish of Dorstone in Herefordshire in order to qualify for grant funding.
Lewis Lloyd's (abergroes) Charity
Charitable activities, EducationGives small grants to former pupils of Aberdovey, Pennal and Tywyn Primary Schools aged 16 years or over, going on to further education or apprenticeship.
Lock's Legacy
Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfareIncome from small investments used to relieve poverty within the Torbay area by grants to individuals and organisations administered through Central Church (United Reformed and Methodist) Benevolent Fund.
Parish Ground Or Charity Of William Napper
Charitable activities, Social welfareFor the relief of financial hardship and social disadvantage for those in the community of Puncknowle meeting particular financial or social needs by making grants to individuals or to a group providing social benefits.
Church Estate
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, ReligionThe provision of grants to young people to facilitate education/personnal development/ practical support regarding international mission.To provide resources to help maintain the structure and fabric of St Nicholas Church Durham.
The John Campbell Trust
Charitable activities, ResearchThe John Campbell Trust makes small grants to students of Information Science and to information professionals, to support projects or travel which will benefit the individuals and the profession.
The Charity Of Thomas Bellamont And Others
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe objectives of the Charity are to relieve either generally or individually persons resident in Colaton Raleigh Parish who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress of such persons.
The Wylie Trust
Charitable activitiesSmall grants to residents of the Milton Keynes parishes of Bradwell, New Bradwell, Stantonbury and the area of Bradwell Abbey who are aged 70 years or over at or around Christmas time.
Disability Aid Trust (dat) Formerly Known As Handicapped Aid Trust (hat)
Charitable activitiesThe object of the trust is to help disabled people to take a holiday of their choice, by providing or assisting in the provision of finance for necessary carers, this is when the applicant although able to pay for their own holiday, is unable to provide funds to pay for the cost of a carer, the carer can not find all the costs and the costs are not available from elsewhere.
Hanley Castle High School
Charitable activities, Education1 The provision of a site in Hanley Castle for a non-selective education institution: and 2 furthering the education of beneficiaries attending any educational institution conducted on the charity's property by the award of prizes: and3 giving grants, bursaries or other payments to beneficiaries who are in need of financial assistance.
Bradford Cricket League Benevolent Fund
Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfareDistribution of special grants to former players of the Bradford Premier Cricket League who may have fallen on hard times through illness, disability or poverty
Cambridge Historical Society
Arts, Charitable activities, HeritageThe Cambridge Historical Society was started in 1923 as the Faculty's first research seminar, the following year began publishing the Cambridge Historical Journal, one of the country's leading scholarly periodicals, and more recently has been making annual awards of small grants to support research.
The Rism (uk) Trust
Charitable activitiesSupporting the project "The British Contribution to Series A/II of Repertoire International des Sources Musicales (RISM)" Most recent funding received from the Arts and Humanities Research Council. Preparation of other bids for funding from major grant giving bodies.
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.