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.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
The Charity Of William Williams
Charitable activities, Social welfareGrant making charity for the relief of the poor, sick and for educational needs
Lilian Frances Hind Bequest (trustees Of Lady Hind)
Charitable activitiesThe sole activity of the trust is the giving of grants
The Three Oaks Trust
Charitable activitiesGrant making charity
Blanchminster Trust
Charitable activitiesTo make grants for the relief of local need, promotion of education and aid to local charitable organistations for the benefit of the community
The Ipswich Institute Reading Room And Library
Arts, Charitable activitiesLending library & educational facilities - including courses, lectures and visits - and provision of grants.
Carters Educational Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationGives financial support to South Wilford Endowed School and grants to individuals and youth groups operating in the Ancient Parish of Wilford, Nottingham. Finances are generated through commercial letting of office buildings in London.
The Sheriffs' And Recorders' Fund
Charitable activities, Crime and Justice, Social welfareMakes grants to ex-offenders for clothing, household furnishings, training courses and tools of trade.
The Elmley Foundation
Charitable activitiesGrantmaking to the arts in Herefordshire and Worcestershire and related cultural development
The National Benevolent Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareGrant Making for relief of poverty
Staples Trust
Charitable activitiesGrant making.
Bettenhurst Charity Limited
Charitable activitiesProviding grants to charitable institutions and organisations that complywith the objects of the charity which includes supporting religious, educational andother charitable institutions recognised as charitable by English Law.
Colchester Catalyst Charity
Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Social careGrant making for the relief of the sick or suffering of North East Essex
The Frieda Scott Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesGrant giving
Charities Of Thomas Wade And Others
Charitable activitiesGrant Making Trust
The Rainford Trust
Charitable activitiesGrant making to charities or charitable causes for Welfare, Medical, Education, Environmental and Religion.
The Barbers' Company General Charities
Charitable activitiesThe principal object of the Charity is to provide grants and general donations for charitable purposes.
Educational Foundation Of Robert Oldfield
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to individuals and organisations.
The Sue Thomson Foundation
Charitable activities, HealthGrant-making; the principal beneficiary is Christ's Hospital
W F Southall Trust
Charitable activities, ReligionWe award grants to UK-based organisations which further our charitable objectives. We support grassroots initiatives that promote social action, environmental action & sustainability, peace & reconciliation and Quaker work & witness. For more information or to apply to us please visit our website: www.southalltrust.org. We DO NOT welcome mail via our postal address.
The Roger De Haan Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe objects of the Trust are widely drawn and permit the trust funds to be applied, at the discretion of the trustees, for exclusively charitable purposes.In approving charitable grants, the trustees consider each grant on a case by case basis taking account of various factors such as the aims and objectives of the applicant and its financial position.
The Hadrian Trust
Charitable activitiesA grant giving trust
The Summerfield Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe Trust awards grants to charities based in Gloucestershire
The Austin And Hope Pilkington Trust
Charitable activitiesThe Charity makes grants to Charitable Institutions on the basis of a three year rolling criteria cycle. All applications should be through the website.
The Woodward Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesGrant making
The Stanton Ballard Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe primary activity is grantmaking for charitable purposes, mainly within the City of Oxford and its immediate neighbourhood.
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.