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.
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Provincial Grand Charity Of The Province Of Derbyshire
Associations, Charitable activitiesGrants to local organisations and individuals, mainly within the county of Derbyshire but occasionally outside the county if the body serves the Derbyshire community.
Fund For Human Need
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HousingMakes grants of up to £200 each to refugees, asylum seekers, the homeless and others suffering personal distress. Makes limited number of grants to projects working amongst the poorest communities from restricted funds received for those specific projects.
Cowley's Endowed Schools Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationTo provide funds for educational purposes as the trustees see fit for beneficiaries who are under the age of 25 and have resided in the Parishes of Donington, Bicker, Quadring, Swineshead, Gosberton, Horbling, Swaton and Helpringham for no less than 2 years and who have attended for not less than 2 years either The Thomas Cowley Primary School or the Thomas Cowley High School in Donington.
The Rest-Harrow Trust
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to organisations throughout England and Wales for general charitable purposes, at the discretion of the Trustees
The Lee Charity Of William Hatcliffe
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe payment of Grants to individuals and registered charities for the relief of persons resident in the London Borough of Lewisham who are in need, hardship or distress.
The Association Of The Friends Of Lincoln Cathedral
Associations, Charitable activities, ReligionThe Charity makes grants as funds permit to the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln Cathedral towards the worship, maintenance, preservation, improvement or repair of the fittings, ornaments, furniture and monuments in Lincoln Cathedral, and the furthering of schemes to set forward it's beauty safety or utility.
Alfred Williams Charitable Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentTo make grants for environmental and social causes in the county of Suffolk with a bias towards preservation or regeneration of the built heritage, amenity and landscape of the county. Grants to social causes are either for start-up projects, or for modest on-going support to groups involved in voluntary care, education, theatre, music and youth and community projects.
The Violet M Richards Charity
Charitable activitiesGrant making trust to other charitable bodies principally in the health and medical research fields.No assistance available to individuals.
The Boris Karloff Charitable Foundation
Charitable activities, LeisureProviding grants to other charitable organisations with particular emphasis on the performing arts and young cricketers.
St Pauls Church Of England School And Parish Room
Charitable activities, Education, Facilities, Religion(1) Awarding grants to persons under the age of 25, who live or are educated within the parish, for the furtherance of their education. (2) Providing grants to St Pauls C of E School for the furtherance of religious knowledge. (3) Providing grants to the Sunday School for the furtherance of religious knowledge.
The Michael And Anna Wix Charitable Trust
Associations, Charitable activitiesMakes grants to organisations throughout England and Wales for general charitable purposes, at the discretion of the trustees
Charities Of James Tilden For Baptists
Charitable activitiesOnce the cost of repairs, insurances and all other outgoings in respect of its properties had been met, along with all the other costs and charges associated with administration and management, the Charities continued to make various grants to support local Particular Baptist churches in the county of Kent as per the objectives of its founding scheme of 1896.
Friends Of Chalfonts & Gx Community Hospital
Associations, Charitable activities, HealthTo provide funds to generally support the charitable work of the hospital
Gay And Peter Hartley's Hillards Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HealthGay & Peter Hartley's Hillards Trust makes grants to charities that support children's welfare, care for the elderly, mental/physical health, disability, & hospices. Grants are made up to £1,000 to local charities in towns in 11 counties in north and central England - mainly in Yorkshire, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire. See www.hillardstrust.org for more details.
The Augustine Courtauld Trust
Charitable activitiesGrant making charity
Streynsham's Charity
Charitable activitiesThis charity provides grants, for a wide variety of reasons, only to individuals who normally reside in the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Dunstan with Holy Cross, Canterbury, Kent, or to organisations that help, specifically, residents of the said parish.
College Of Arms Trust
Charitable activities, Education, HeritageThe principal objects of the Charity are to provide funds for:1) the preservation and repair of the College of Arms building2) the establishment and maintenance of a Museum of Heraldry for the benefit of the public3) such other legally charitable purposes in connection with the College of Arms as the trustees and the College may determine from time-to-time
The Comino Foundation
Charitable activitiesA grant making education charity working chiefly through its Comino Centres, carefully selected beneficiaries and a programme of Seminars & Consultations.
The Standing Committee Of Tamil Speaking People
Charitable activitiesWe support projects designed to provide relief and rehabilitation to victims or group of victimsof war in Sri Lanka. We do this through grants to recognised local NGOs and INGOs where this more effective
Headington School Oxford Limited General Charitable Trust
Charitable activities, EducationThe Trust was set up to receive donations for the benefit of Headington School as a separate Charitable Trust. All income is passed by way of grants to Headington School Oxford Ltd.
The Poor Fund Of The Worshipful Company Of Fan Makers
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Poor Fund has general charitable objectives making grants from both donations from liverymen of the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers and income derived from those donations.
The Walter Swindon Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe charity makes grants to a variety of charitable institutions for such charitable purposes as the trustees at their discretion determine. The main receipients in 2007 was the Institute For Child Health and the United Synagoque.
The Animal Defence Trust
Charitable activitiesThe charity is a grant giving charity making grants annually to other animal welfare charities throughout Great Britain and also abroad.The charity also makes representations to the European Union regarding the treatment of farm animals transported from the United Kingdom to Europe, and across European countries over often very hot long distances without adequate rest and watering.
John Feeney Charitable Trust
Charitable activities, Facilities, LeisureIn or near the City of Birmingham - the promotion and cultivation of the arts, heritage and open spaces by giving grants to public charities and to Feeney Fellows
Mcgreevy No 5 Settlement
Charitable activitiesTo distribute grants to charitable institutions for charitable purposes.
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.