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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.

London School Of Theology

Charitable activities, Education, Health

The provision of tertiary education and training (both undergraduate and postgraduate);Making grants to individuals to facilitate their education / training;Providing care / counselling services.

Latest Income: £2,827,888
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Community Foundation For Calderdale

Charitable activities

Raising and distributing funds to support local community activity, through grant-making, and thereby improving the quality of life for the people of Calderdale

Latest Income: £2,812,882
Areas of Operation: Calderdale
Status: Registered
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Housing Pathways Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Facilities, Housing, Social welfare

Pathways Trust provides relief for persons in need, hardship or distress resident in our areas of benefit.In Ealing we provide housing for older people; manage allotments and make grants to local voluntary and community groups which benefit people.In Brentford we award grants to voluntary and community organisations engaged in appropriate work.

Latest Income: £2,683,549
Areas of Operation: Ealing
Status: Registered
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The Jephcott Charitable Trust

Charitable activities, Environment

JCT makes grants for charitable purposes in four main areas of funding: population control, the natural environment, education and health.

Latest Income: £2,669,750
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Barbican Centre Trust Limited

Charitable activities

Provision of grants for artistic, cultural and educational activities

Latest Income: £2,662,523
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Simon Gibson Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

Makes grants to other registered charities, either national charities or local charities in South Wales, Suffolk, Norfolk or Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. No grants to individuals

Latest Income: £2,647,828
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Kahal Chassidim Bobov

Charitable activities, Education

Running a charity voucher system, making grants to organisations, schools and other charities by the trustees and at the request of donors

Latest Income: £2,585,547
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Barbour Foundation

Charitable activities

Grants to institutions

Latest Income: £2,585,301
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Liverpool Charity And Voluntary Services

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

Comprehensive training & support servicesStrategic PartnerNetwork Co-ordinationAssist recoveryIncubator support/ develop new organisationsMeeting & conference facilitiesEnsure voluntary sector presence in cityAdminister Personal Charitable Trusts & support charitable giving by individualsAccess sources of grants / administer grant-making programmes

Latest Income: £2,556,264
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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The Steinberg Family Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

Making grants to various organisations for general charitable purposes

Latest Income: £2,519,978
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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The Katherine Martin Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

Provision of grants to nominated charities as directed by the will of Katherine Martin. The Structure, Governance & Management of the Trust is set out in the Trust Annual Report & Financial Statements, which also disclose its financial performance and position. Trust activities are funded from investment income derived from pooled investment portfolios and its shareholding in unlisted investments.

Latest Income: £2,497,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Greenbelt Festivals

Arts, Charitable activities

Greenbelt is an independent Christian charity working to express love, creativity and justice through the arts and contemporary culture in the light of the Christian gospel.Greenbelt holds an annual festival celebrating arts, faith and justice. Donations are distributed through small and medium-size grants to initiatives, inspired by faith, that liberate creativity in the face of injustice.

Latest Income: £2,496,227
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Jerusalem Trust

Charitable activities

Makes grants to other institutions

Latest Income: £2,432,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Royal Artillery Charitable Fund

Armed forces, Charitable activities

Promoting efficiency and welfare of all ranks serving in the Royal Artillery, incl TA. Relief and assistance to past and present members of the Royal Artillery and their dependants who are in need Grants to soldiers and officers, serving or retired who are in need.

Latest Income: £2,359,138
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Ahavat Shalom Charity Fund

Associations, Charitable activities

Funds are raised via donations and saved for grants to Israel and the UK for educational purposes.

Latest Income: £2,319,030
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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Mrs L D Rope's Third Charitable Settlement

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfare

To give effect to the objects of the charity as expressed by the founders wishes. The charity's over arching aim is the relief of poverty. As a grant making charity the trustees support individuals and communities in great need in Suffolk, the UK and the Third World. In addition, the trustees support specific causes identified by the founder.

Latest Income: £2,313,813
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Zochonis Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

To support charitable causes by making grants

Latest Income: £2,283,820
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Petans Limited

Charitable activities

TRAINING IN INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS TO INDUSTRY AND THE PUBLIC SEEKING WORK IN ENERGY INDUSTRIES, SURVIVAL FIREFIGHTING HELIOPS H AND S WINDPOWER AND MARITIME SKILLS TO OFFSHORE AND MARINE PERSONNEL. PROVISION OF SPECIALIST TRAINING TO INDUSTRY AND THE PUBLIC. USE OF FACILITY FOR EDUCATIONAL VISITS. PROVISION OF GRANTS TO PERSONS IN NEED FOR TRAINING THIRD PARTY HIRE OF FACILITIES

Latest Income: £2,277,682
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons' Fund Of Benevolence

Associations, Charitable activities

Grants to individuals and Charitable Organisation

Latest Income: £2,237,300
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Wychdale Limited

Charitable activities

Making grants to institutions in accordance with the objects of the charity.

Latest Income: £2,224,574
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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St Mary Magdalene And Holy Jesus Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Social welfare

Provision of housing - almshouses - for older persons who are in need, hardship or distress within Newcastle upon Tyne. Payments for the relief in need of the Brethren and Sisters of the Hospitals of Thomas Davison, Ann Davison and Sir Walter Blackett. Making grants to, & provide or pay for items, services & facilities for individuals & organisations who are in need, hardship or distress.

Latest Income: £2,215,200
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The Fund is a grant making Charitable Trust which awards grants in accordance with it's charitable objectives of the prevention, treatment or relief of mental or other forms of illness. Since 2001 the Trustees' funding priority has been solely learning disability.

Latest Income: £2,169,908
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Church Burgesses Trust

Charitable activities, Religion

The Trust makes grants:to support general charitable purposes for the benefit of the people of Sheffield, and to support the religious and other charitable work of the Church of England in Sheffield.

Latest Income: £2,151,855
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Nuffield Oxford Hospitals Fund

Charitable activities, Education, Health

To allocate grants to raise the standard of service of local hospitals in order to assist the development of the Oxford University Medical School.

Latest Income: £2,027,148
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Carpenters Company Charitable Trust

Arts, Charitable activities, Education

The charity supports the Building Crafts College through an annual grant and also makes grants to other charities and individuals within the building craft.

Latest Income: £1,975,170
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
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.