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.
Friends Of Biala Limited
Associations, Charitable activitiesMaking grants to institutions falling within the objects of the charity.
The Society For Theatre Research
Arts, Charitable activities, HeritageThe society serves those interested in the history and technique of British Theatre by arranging public lectures, by publishing books and a thrice-yearly journal ('Theatre Notebook') and by awarding research grants to individuals and institutions. It awards an annual theatre book prize and stages the Poel Event, an annual workshop promoting good stage speech, most recently at the National Theatre.
The Aldo Trust
Charitable activities, Crime and JusticeThe objects are to support and protect the mental and physical health of individuals who are or have been in detention pending trial or after conviction to assist in rehabilitation. Achieved by the making of block grants to other charities and voluntary bodies listed in the Hardman Trust's Prisoner Funder Directory which in turn make grants to individual applicants limited to £25 per person p.a
O'hea Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesCharitable grants to organisations and projects which generally are known to trustees.
Edward Smith
Charitable activitiesProvides grants to needy individuals and organisations within the parish of Richards Castle
The Anamax Foundation
Charitable activitiesTo provide grants, sponsorship or resources to people and organizations involved in charitable causes
The Goodenough Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to other organisations and individuals.
Tutbury General Charities
Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareGives grants to residents of Parish of Tutbury only, in East Staffs; to assist with expenses of further education (college or apprenticeship), in cases of hardship (each considered on individual merits). Provides premises for use of local organisations.
Sturton By Stow Primary School Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, LeisureWe provide Education and Training, Overseas Aid, are involved with the Arts and Culture, Sport and Recreation, children and young people and other charities and voluntary bodies. We make grants to invididuals and act as an umbrella or resource body.
The Jewish Youth Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure, ReligionSupports Jewish youth work, leisure activities and informal education for young Jews by providing grants to assist Jewish Youth Organisations with projects, training and equipment.
R A And V B Reekie Trust
Charitable activitiesActivities are to make charitable grants with an interest in Wiltshire based charities.
The Gilbert Edgar Trust
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to other charities / voluntary bodies
William Dudley Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareBursaries and grants to benefit young people starting up in life (restricted programmes). Grants to charities established to relieve need, hardship and distress Area of benefit City of Birmingham.
Romsey Abbey Appeal Fund
Charitable activities, Heritage, ReligionThe only activity and aim of the charity is to act as a collector of donations intended for the restoration, repair and preservation of Romsey Abbey and its contents and to make grants to Romsey Parochial Church Council for this purpose.
Town Lands Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe charity makes grants for education / training and also to individuals who are in need of assistance during times of hardship. The charity offers assistance to residents living in the village of Welton, Northamptonshire.
The St James's Trust Settlement
Charitable activitiesMaking grants to charitable organisations
The Mylne Trust
Charitable activitiesProviding grants to assist Protestants who are unable to fund their living expenses while undertaking or training for evangelistic work.
Round Tower Churches Society
Associations, Charitable activities, ReligionThe Society raises public awareness of Round Tower Churches within the United Kingdom, promotes knowledge and understanding of the architecture and religious symbolism, and gives grants to help maintain them.
The Maurice Fry Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesGrant making trust.
The Zachary Merton And George Woofindin Convalescent Trust
Charitable activitiesThe Trustees apply the income of the charity to organisations involved with persons who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm. This is achieved by providing grants to purchase items, services or facilities calculated to alleviate the suffering or assist in the recovery of such persons.Preference is given to applications for persons in need of convalescence.
Balliol Society
Charitable activities, EducationMakes grants to organisations (including schools, charities, etc)
Lupton Tower Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareMaking grants to individuals and organisations to relieve poverty and sickness. Also to support individuals and organisations in relation to cultural events and education.
The Macfarlane Walker Trust
Arts, Charitable activitiesPreference for Cheltenham and Gloucestershire. Grants to individuals/projects where we can make a significant contribution. Donations for musical instrument purchase for music students (18), but not tuition fees/living expenses.Other exclusions: gap year trips, large charities, animal charities, foreign charities, major building projects.Please note: Our funding is fully committed at present
London Scottish Regiment Benevolent Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfarePayments of regular allowances and grants to relieve poverty.
The National Benevolent Society Of Watch And Clock Makers
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe giving of grants to beneficiaries to relieve sickness, disability, infirmity and financial needs of those persons who have been engaged in any branch of the watch and clock trades and their widows or widowers
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.