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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.

Friends Of Biala Limited

Associations, Charitable activities

Making grants to institutions falling within the objects of the charity.

Latest Income: £50,689
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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The Society For Theatre Research

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage

The 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.

Latest Income: £50,677
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Aldo Trust

Charitable activities, Crime and Justice

The 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

Latest Income: £50,620
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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O'hea Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

Charitable grants to organisations and projects which generally are known to trustees.

Latest Income: £50,477
Areas of Operation: Ireland
Status: Registered
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Edward Smith

Charitable activities

Provides grants to needy individuals and organisations within the parish of Richards Castle

Latest Income: £50,411
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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The Anamax Foundation

Charitable activities

To provide grants, sponsorship or resources to people and organizations involved in charitable causes

Latest Income: £50,185
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Goodenough Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

Makes grants to other organisations and individuals.

Latest Income: £49,933
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Tutbury General Charities

Charitable activities, Education, Social welfare

Gives 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.

Latest Income: £49,876
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Sturton By Stow Primary School Fund

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

We 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.

Latest Income: £49,785
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Jewish Youth Fund

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure, Religion

Supports Jewish youth work, leisure activities and informal education for young Jews by providing grants to assist Jewish Youth Organisations with projects, training and equipment.

Latest Income: £49,735
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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R A And V B Reekie Trust

Charitable activities

Activities are to make charitable grants with an interest in Wiltshire based charities.

Latest Income: £49,327
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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The Gilbert Edgar Trust

Charitable activities

Makes grants to other charities / voluntary bodies

Latest Income: £49,279
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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William Dudley Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfare

Bursaries 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.

Latest Income: £49,186
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Romsey Abbey Appeal Fund

Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion

The 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.

Latest Income: £49,153
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Town Lands Charity

Charitable activities, Social welfare

The 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.

Latest Income: £49,024
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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The St James's Trust Settlement

Charitable activities

Making grants to charitable organisations

Latest Income: £48,961
Areas of Operation: United States
Status: Registered
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The Mylne Trust

Charitable activities

Providing grants to assist Protestants who are unable to fund their living expenses while undertaking or training for evangelistic work.

Latest Income: £48,934
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Round Tower Churches Society

Associations, Charitable activities, Religion

The 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.

Latest Income: £48,920
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Maurice Fry Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

Grant making trust.

Latest Income: £48,905
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Zachary Merton And George Woofindin Convalescent Trust

Charitable activities

The 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.

Latest Income: £48,855
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Balliol Society

Charitable activities, Education

Makes grants to organisations (including schools, charities, etc)

Latest Income: £48,847
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Lupton Tower Trust

Charitable activities, Social welfare

Making grants to individuals and organisations to relieve poverty and sickness. Also to support individuals and organisations in relation to cultural events and education.

Latest Income: £48,730
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Macfarlane Walker Trust

Arts, Charitable activities

Preference 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

Latest Income: £48,570
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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London Scottish Regiment Benevolent Fund

Charitable activities, Social welfare

Payments of regular allowances and grants to relieve poverty.

Latest Income: £48,427
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The National Benevolent Society Of Watch And Clock Makers

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

The 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

Latest Income: £48,371
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.