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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.

Buckinghamshire Historic Churches Trust

Charitable activities, Religion

Making Grants to Churches and Chapels etc of all denominations in the Archdeaconery of Buckingham

Latest Income: £67,266
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Rita And David Slowe Charitable Trust

Arts, Charitable activities, Crime and Justice, Housing

- donations to charities for vulnerable people in the UK, especially support of homelessness and trafficking people charities. -grants to UK charities that help the poorest people in Africa (and occasionally other continents) to help thenselves. This includes charities that redistribute materials such as books/computers from the West to where they are needed in Africa

Latest Income: £67,189
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Beckenham Theatre Trust

Arts, Charitable activities

TO ADVANCE THE THEATRICAL ARTS, AND ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE THEATRICAL ARTS, BY THE AWARDING OF GRANTS TO CHARITIES OR OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS, PROJECTS AND ORGANISATIONS, WORKING TO FURTHER SUCH PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Latest Income: £66,967
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Wolverhampton Rotary Club Charitable Trust

Associations, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfare

Economic & community development together with the relief of poverty locally, nationally and internationally by the making of grants to individuals and organisations.

Latest Income: £66,946
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Mirfield Educational Charity

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education

The charity makes grants to advance, either generally or individually, the education (including social and physical training) of persons under the age of 25 who are resident, or who have a parent or parents resident, in the area of the former Urban District of Mirfield. The trustees meet in February, May and October each year to consider written applications received by the clerk.

Latest Income: £66,941
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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The Lee Education Charity Of William Hatcliffe

Charitable activities

Making grants for the purpose of promoting the education of persons resident in the London Borough of Lewisham who are, in the opinion of the Governors, in need of financial assistance.Making grants to Lewisham-based educational establishments (and organisations promoting education) if the grant will be for the benefit of those in need of financial help.

Latest Income: £66,802
Areas of Operation: Lewisham
Status: Registered
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Burdens' Charitable Foundation

Charitable activities, Social welfare

The charity's main activity is making grants out of the income of the trust fund to support charitable organisations. There are no formal restrictions on the charitable activities which can be supported but the charity's main activities currently embrace the prevention and relief of acute poverty, substantially through the medium of education and healthcare especially in sub-Saharan Africa.

Latest Income: £66,675
Areas of Operation: Burkina Faso
Status: Registered
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The Community Trust Of The Blessed Virgin Mary

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Religion, Social welfare

Grant Making to other charities and organisations in the Brighton and Hove area particularly those involving impoverished or disadvantaged women and children and the local Church of England Primary Schools

Latest Income: £66,468
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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The Henry And Elizabeth Lineham Fund

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

To pay grants to necessitous women in Northampton

Latest Income: £66,430
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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The Wyn And Ken Lo Memorial Foundation

Charitable activities

The Foundation makes grants to charitable organisations in accordance with the discretion of its trustees who meet approximately annually to consider making grants, the total amount of which is normally in line with the Foundation's annual income and capital appreciation. The trustees will consider applications for grants from other charities.

Latest Income: £66,238
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Sir Clive Bourne Family Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The charity gives grants to to a wide variety of charitable organisations.

Latest Income: £66,113
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Prehistoric Society

Charitable activities, Education

The presentation of lectures to the public, organisation of conferences and day schools, organisation of field trips and study tours, making grants to individuals, annual publication of the Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, publication of a newsletter three times a year and making representations to government and other organisations about the protection of prehistoric sites.

Latest Income: £66,069
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Royal Masonic Hospital

Associations, Charitable activities, Health

Making grants to Masonic Samaritan Fund.

Latest Income: £66,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Dr Daniel Williams' Educational Fund

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

Grants to young persons under 25 for education purposes. Preference to persons resident in Meirionnydd or whose parents are so resident or whose grandmothers or other close relatives of former residents & subject to stated conditions set out in application for assistance.

Latest Income: £65,703
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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The Charity Of Dr Jones

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

Making grants available to young people in education or apprenticeships who are aged 16-25 yrs and who reside within the boundaries of the previous Pembroke borough.

Latest Income: £65,590
Areas of Operation: Pembrokeshire
Status: Registered
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The Monday Night Group

Arts, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

Fund raising activities including production of an annual pantomime to enable grant giving to local good causes across Worcestershire

Latest Income: £65,370
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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The Michael Tippett Musical Foundation

Arts, Charitable activities

Makes grants in the field of music. Specific guidelines available.

Latest Income: £65,326
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Levy Family Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The Charity makes donations to a wide variety of charitable causes.

Latest Income: £65,260
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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St Ursula's Home

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Heritage, Housing, Religion

Grants to St Alban's Church serving the community to support curate, youth clubs, repair & restoration of plate and vestments, confirmation candidates preparation, Children's and Youth pilgrimages to Walsingham.

Latest Income: £65,180
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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The Wilkinson Charitable Foundation

Charitable activities, Education, Research

The trust objects are to provide funds to or for such charitable purposes, trustees, institutions or corporate bodies and for the advancement of scientific knowledge and education at Imperial College in the University of London or such other place or places and in such manner as the trustees may from time to time in their absolute discretion determine.

Latest Income: £65,138
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Alexander Fund

Associations, Charitable activities

The trustees award grants to members of the Scout Association in the London Boroughs of Lambeth and Wandsworth to enable them to attend scout camps. Grants are also awarded to improve facilities at scout camp sites and halls for scout meetings. Funds for training are also provided.

Latest Income: £64,975
Areas of Operation: Lambeth
Status: Registered
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Russian Immigrant Aid Fund Limited

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

Makes grants to individuals Makes grants to organisations

Latest Income: £64,687
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Ravens Wood Parent Staff Friends Association

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

Provision of grants for equipment and services to enhance teaching and learning, and extra curricular activities of students at the school.

Latest Income: £63,984
Areas of Operation: Bromley
Status: Registered
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Garstang Town Trust

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

Garstang Town Trust are responsible for running the market and upkeep of several listed buildings in Garstang after which surplus money may be given in grants to local groups to help them with their projects. A free charity stall is provided (April to October) outside the Market House for the use of local organizations/groups wishing to raise funds. This can be booked via the Market Superintendent

Latest Income: £63,965
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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The Mary Slater Charity

Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfare

Makes grants to individuals resident or organisations benefitting persons resident within 2 miles of Lichfield Cathedral who are sick and poor for convalescent holidays and for equipment relieving suffering etc

Latest Income: £63,857
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
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.