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 Worshipful Society Of Apothecaries General Charity Limited
Charitable activitiesThe charitable company provides grants and donations to individuals and institutions in order to further its charitable objectives.
Sri Sathya Sai Charitable Trust UK
Charitable activities, Social welfareA grant-making body supporting the advancement of education, and relief of poverty and sickness.
Edith Bessie Gibson Trust
Charitable activities, ReligionGrant-making with reference to the general advancement of the Roman Catholic religion. Maintenance of a public chapel available daily for worship.
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
The Kristina Martin Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesGRANT MAKING FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Unity Theatre Trust
Arts, Charitable activitiesGives grants to organisations and promotes and educates the public in the art of theatre and drama
Hackney Parochial Charities
Charitable activitiesGrant making
The Van Neste Foundation
Charitable activitiesMake grants to charitable bodies.
The J G Graves Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesGrant making
The Sunderland And North Durham Royal Society For The Blind
Charitable activities, HealthTo provide grants, goods, services and advice to the visually impaired.
Grenadier Guards Association
Armed forces, Charitable activitiesProvision of grants to former Grenadiers and their dependants
Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesGrants to support educational activities for young people (under the age of 25) resident in the London Borough of Southwark.
Newdawn India
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareGrant making for the relief of poverty, particularly among children, including care and education, in southern India.
Hermes Trust
Charitable activitiesHermes Trust makes grants and loans to cultural, educational, medical and other charitable projects inspired by Rudolf Steiner's anthroposophy.
The Charles Littlewood Hill Trust
Charitable activitiesThe sole activity of the trust is the giving of grants
The League Of Friends Of The Exmouth Hospital
Associations, Charitable activities, HealthPROVIDE FUNDS FOR ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT/STAFF TRAINING AND IMPROVEMENT TO THE HOSPITAL, ITS SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDING COMMUNITY SERVICES AND TRANSPORT FOR THE HEALTH WELFARE AND COMFORT OF PATIENTS AND STAFF.
The Fenton Arts Trust
Charitable activitiesAwards grants to individuals and organisations for projects which advance the creative arts in the United Kingdom, particularly those which support artists at the start of their professional careers
The Tedworth Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesGrant-making.
Church Burgesses Educational Foundation
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, LeisureEducational grants to young people under the age of 25 resident within Sheffield city boundary.Grants are available to both individuals and to youth organisations.Grants are made to cover Gap year trips, sporting and musical tuition and towards education, usually below tertiary level.Grants are also made to local Church schools and to Church-based youth work.
Friends Of Essex Churches Trust
Associations, Charitable activities, HeritageThe repair & restoration of Christian Churches in the area of the Diocese of Chelmsford, through grant giving
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.
Studley College Trust
Charitable activities, EducationMakes grants to students on courses connected with land based activities.
Friends Of Cvc Trust Fund
Associations, Charitable activities, EducationCollecting and investing funds for the benefit of pupils at a secondary school. Making grants to support pupils of the school.
Littleport Town Lands Charity
Charitable activities, Education, HousingPROVIDES ALMS HOUSE ACCOMMODATION FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY; GIVES GRANTS TO LOCAL SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS & SOCIAL GRANTS TO THE NEEDY
South Hackney Parochial Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Charity makes grants for the relief of poverty and advancement in life.
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.