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.
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 Sir James And Lady Scott Trust
Charitable activitiesGrant giving
G S Plaut Charitable Trust Limited
Charitable activitiesTo provide grants to organisations that are established for exclusively charitable purposes.
Royal Victoria Hall Foundation
Arts, Charitable activities, EducationThe Royal Victoria Hall Foundation makes grants to professional theatrical companies within the London area, and makes ten Lilian Baylis Awards a year to help students who are selected by their Drama School to complete their training.
National Association For Bikers With A Disability
Charitable activitiesThe NABD provide financial grants to help with the cost of adaptations to motorcycles, scooters, trikes, sidecar outfits & quadbikes to suit the needs of people with disabilities. We also provide advice and advocacy on a range of issues relating to motorcycling for people with disabilities. We also provide rider assessments & adapted 125cc motorcycles (on load) for CBT courses, training & tests.
The Margaret De Sousa-Deiro Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe Margaret de Sousa Deiro Fund is a UK charity which awards grants to women in financial need living in the UK and suffering from any illness with the priority on respiratory conditions.
The Roger And Ingrid Pilkington Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to individuals or charities
David Solomons Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesMakes grants to organisations, with particular emphasis on those organisations providing services or other benefits for those with learning difficulties.
Oliver Ford Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Heritage, Housing, LeisureThe foundation applies income and capital in provision of grants to charitable organisations for the purposes of education, and housing and training for those with learning difficulties, the advancement of knowledge of the history and techniques of interior decoration, fabric design, other decorative materials and landscape gardening, including with reference to the work of Oliver Ford.
Frederick Andrew Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HousingTo award grants to women for convalescence, home help or Health Care Professions Council registered therapies following illness or injury
The London District And South Eastern Provincial Assembly Of Unitarian And Free Christian Churches (incorporated)
Charitable activities, FacilitiesActs as a grant making body and resource for information and advice to Unitarian and Free Christian congregations throughout London and the South East. Sponsors SimpleGifts:Unitarian Centre for Social Action, its related community centre and training programmes in London and across the UK.
Pasold Research Fund Limited
Charitable activities, EducationClassification 112 - Environment/Conservation/Heritage .. 206 - Other defined groups .. 301 - Makes grants to individuals (includes loans) .. 302 - Makes grants to organisations (incl. schools, charities etc) .. 307 - Provides advocacy/advice/information .. 308 - Sponsors or undertakes research
British Dietetic Association General And Education Trust Fund
Charitable activities, ResearchThe BDA GET exists to advance education and other purposes related to the science of dietetics. The Trust can make grants to individuals and to recognised associations or groups of people engaged in dietetic research and associated activities.
The Loan Fund For Musical Instruments
Arts, Charitable activitiesMakes loans and grants to young professional musicians to enable the purchase of musical instruments appropriate for a career as a professional performer.
Sambourne Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HousingThe provision of housing for local persons in need of accommodation. Financial help to local elderly, infirm and disabled persons. Educational and training grants to local young persons wishing to improve their skills. Support for transport from village to nearby town.
The William Webster Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe trustee(s) distribute the income arising in accordance with the terms of the trust in making grants to such various charitable organisations at their discretion.
The Gilbert And Eileen Edgar Foundation
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to other charities / voluntary bodies
The William Barry Trust
Arts, Charitable activitiesThe William Barry Trust offers financial grants to individuals and organisations related to vocational studies examples include Hospitality and Hotel management, singing, dancing, acting studies. The trust has limitations on individual grants. We do not give grants for career development or Master's degrees.
East Hendred Consolidated Catholic Charities
Charitable activities, Education, ReligionLand & Property Holding for Long Term and making Grants
C P D Trust Fund
Charitable activitiesMaking grants to charities with a Christian ethos
The Brandon Endowment
Charitable activities, Heritage, ReligionFor repair, maintenance and upkeep of Bevis Marks Synagogue, london.To assist and further the general religious and educational activities of the Congregation.To make grants to associated charities of Spanish & Portuguese Jews' Congregation.
Thetford Educational Foundation Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationProvide grants, bursaries and funding for the education of boys and girls from 3 1/2 years to 18 years of age in Thetford.
The Harvest Charitable Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe principal focus of the charity is to make grants for (a) the relief of poverty and (b) Christian mission, both within and outside the United Kingdom.
The Field Family Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, FacilitiesGrant making is concentrated in the West Midlands and in London within the boundaries of the M25. Grants are usually for equipment, furnishings, running costs, helplines etc. Applications for capital funding for buildings are not accepted but appeals for alterations to existing buildings to comply with health and safety regulations will be considered.
Carr-Ellison Family Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesMaking charitable grants and donations as determined by the Trustees
Wellfield Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe relief of poverty either generally or individually of persons resident in the Parish of Hatfield 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.
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.