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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 Feoffee Charity

Charitable activities, Social welfare

For relieving need, either generally or individually persons resident in the area of benefit (the ancient Parish of Downham), who are in need, hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services and facilities calculated to reduce the need.

Latest Income: £149,476
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Haywood Rheumatism Research And Development Foundation

Charitable activities, Health

The objectives of the charity are to help people suffering from rheumatic diseases and to provide funds for research into the prevention, cure and relief of such diseases. This is achieved by funding research and development at the Haywood Hospital and by supporting the education of patients and health professionals with expertise in the rheumatic diseases.

Latest Income: £149,421
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Helen Roll Charity

Charitable activities

The Helen Roll Charity aims to distribute about £300,000 annually between about 30 charities, often continuing to make grants to them over long periods. There is only room for grants to one or two newcomers each year. It operates through registered (or exempt) charities and no donations are made directly to individuals. Applications via www.helenroll.co.uk from 01.12 - 15.02 annually.

Latest Income: £148,712
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Faith In Action

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

WE SEND RELIEF CONSIGNMENTS. WE PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ORPHANS. WE PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF WELLS AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS. WE PROVIDE FUNDS FOR MOSQUITO NETS. WE PROVIDE FUNDS FOR CHRISTIAN RESOURCES. WE DO NOT MAKE GRANTS.

Latest Income: £148,006
Areas of Operation: Malawi
Status: Registered
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Langdale Trust

Charitable activities

The Trustees make grants to various charitable institutions. The Trustees consider applications in or around June each year with successful applicants being notified in November of the same year.

Latest Income: £147,962
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Herefordshire Historic Churches Trust

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

The Trust exists to raise money to assist with the maintenance, repairs and improvement of historic churches of all christian denominations and to raise awareness within the administrative county of Herefordshire. This assistance is given by making grants and occasionally, in appropriate circumstances, by offering interest free loans.

Latest Income: £147,664
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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The Jessie Spencer Trust

Charitable activities

The sole activity of the trust is the giving of grants

Latest Income: £147,545
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Hall's Exhibition Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

Awarding of educational grants to the young people of Snettisham, Norfolk between the ages of 11 & 25.

Latest Income: £147,424
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Charles Plater Trust

Charitable activities, Education

The Trust awards grants to organisations for educational projects in line with Catholic social thought and teaching

Latest Income: £147,216
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Northcott Devon Medical Foundation

Charitable activities, Research

The provision of grants to support medical research carried on in the county of Devon.

Latest Income: £147,096
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Rt Hon Else Countess Beauchamp Deceased Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

The Charity supports The Elmley Foundation, a grantmaking charity for the arts in Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Latest Income: £146,974
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Col-Reno Limited

Charitable activities, Religion

To advance religion in accordance with the Orthodox Jewish faith by the provision of grants and donations.

Latest Income: £146,622
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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Mrs B L Robinson's Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

The Trustees usually only award Grants to Charitable Organisations based in Bedfordshire or for work in Bedfordshire. Priority will be given to grants for capital projects and not for running costs.

Latest Income: £146,344
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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The Harris Charity

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

Grant Making Charity assisting financially Persons Under the age of 25 with grants to Individuals and Organisations supporting young persons.

Latest Income: £145,406
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Lob's Charity

Charitable activities

The charity makes donations to other charities and occasionally to individuals on each case chosen by the Trustees.

Latest Income: £145,200
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Bothwell Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

The trustees have a policy of making annual grants to chosen charitable institutions in the categories indicated elsewhere in this return.

Latest Income: £144,920
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Aristotelian Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

The Aristotelian Society, founded in 1880, meets fortnightly in London, throughout the academic year, to hear and discuss philosophical papers. These meetings are open to the public and the Proceedings are published as a journal. The Society holds an annual philosophy conference with the Mind Association and also makes grants to organisers of philosophy conferences.

Latest Income: £144,331
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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R G Hills Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

The charity makes donations to both local and national charities (some of which are engaged in overseas charitable work).

Latest Income: £143,921
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Bath Abbey

Associations, Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion

Promotion of interest in the history, fabric, and ornaments of Bath Abbey, and collection of monies by subscription, donations, legacies, and events to enable grants to be made towards the cost of building works, refurbishments, replacements, and additions, as approved by the Parochial Church Council.

Latest Income: £143,822
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Waterbeach Charity

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Religion

The Charity's purpose is to provide funds for the children who attend Church of England Schools in the Diocese of Ely, to give support to the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Waterbeach and to the people of Waterbeach Parish who are in need of financial help.

Latest Income: £143,427
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Bedgebury Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

Bedgebury Foundation is currently awarding grants to individuals under two programmes: Additional Needs and Vocational Education. Grants are awarded to individuals under the age of 25 or to older individuals if they intend to teach young people under 25 within the two programmes.In addition there is an annual grant programme for schools.

Latest Income: £143,274
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Worshipful Company Of Plaisterers Charitable Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

The Trust supports individuals and charities as explained in the Grants Policy briefly described below. Grants to members, widows, and their dependants of the Plaisterers Livery Company in need. Educational Grants in the plastering industry specifically, but generally in City of London and surrounding areas. Support of HM Forces Charities. Educational bursaries to Choir Schools.

Latest Income: £143,127
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Invesco Cares Foundation

Charitable activities

Makes grants to organisations.

Latest Income: £142,295
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Manchester Guardian Society Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Grant making charity which makes donations to a wide range of charities and other community organisations which provide charitable benefits for communities within Greater Manchester, in particular, organisations for young people, provision for the sick, the disabled, the elderly and disadvantaged, support for educational initiatives by arts organisations and support for community groups.

Latest Income: £141,659
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Sybil Shine Memorial Trust

Charitable activities

The Charity's objectives are to make grants for charitable purposes in any part of the world as the trustees shall in their discretion think fit. In applying income and capital, the trustees of the Charity are supportive of such charitable causes that are for public benefit.

Latest Income: £140,908
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
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.