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Charitable activities Charities That specialise in Grant making

Discover 4,096 Charitable activities charities that specialise in Grant making. Use the search below to filter within these results.

4,096
Charities
£8,234,488,247
Total Income
£1,476,244
Avg Income
100.0%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Sleaford United Charity

Charitable activities, Social welfare

Making grants to individuals or paying for items, services or facilities to reduce need, hardship or distress and making grants to organisations who provide such items, services or facilities.

Latest Income: £33,451
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Chelmsford Educational Foundation

Arts, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education

An educational trust that awards grants to individuals to assist with education or training such as books, fees, tools or equipment to help them achieve employment or professional qualification. Applicants must live (and have had 5 years residence) in Chelmsford Borough or former Chelmsford Rural District or have been a student at a school or equivalent in these areas.

Latest Income: £33,234
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Clarke Educational Foundation

Charitable activities, Education

The objects of the charity are to make grants for educational purposes to schools, other organisations and individuals in the Parishes of Stratfield Mortimer, Mortimer West End and Wokefield.

Latest Income: £33,044
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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George Fulford And Ann Burrard

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

Support of the national schools in the parish of Lymington for the education of children and young people through education, training and by making grants to organisations.

Latest Income: £32,953
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Edward Bibby Fund

Charitable activities

Established to make grants for charitable purposes.

Latest Income: £32,782
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Dorothy L Sayers Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage

PROMOTES PERFORMANCE & PUBLICATION OF SAYERS WORKS; MAINTAINS AN ARCHIVE FOR INFORMATION AND EDUCATION; COLLABORATES WITH DOROTHY L SAYERS CENTRE IN WITHAM AND WADE CENTER, WHEATON USA; AWARDS GRANTS TO YOUNG MUSICIAN, BELLRINGER, ACTOR, ROH APPRENTICE, AND RELEVANT OTHERS AS THEY ARISE. MEETINGS HELD IN UK, IN PERSON & BY ZOOM, SOMETIMES ALSO IN USA & EUROPE.

Latest Income: £32,638
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Misselbrook Trust

Charitable activities

The Misselbrook Trust is a grant making charity which relies solely on funds invested for it's income. Grants for general use and for the benefit of individuals are made to charities and organisations, particularly those having a material affect within Hampshire. Applications by email are preferred and works closely with charities at the same address

Latest Income: £32,095
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Evans Charity

Charitable activities, Social welfare

MANAGE AND LET LANDS UNDER ITS JURISDICTION TO ENABLE GRANTS TO BE MADE TO ANY CHARITY FOR THE RELIEF OF POOR PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE ANCIENT PARISH OF HEXHAM (AS CONSTITUTED IN 1855), RELIEF OF PEOPLE IN NEED AND FOR ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING FOR PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 RESIDENT IN THE PARISHES OF HUMSHAUGH AND SIMONBURN OR ANY OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECT

Latest Income: £32,080
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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Henry Smith Horley Charity

Charitable activities, Social welfare

TO PROVIDE MONETARY GRANTS TO PEOPLE LIVING WITHIN THE ANCIENT PARISH OF HORLEY WHO ARE FACING POVERTY AS A RESULT OF THEIR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES AND TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO SUPPORT CHARITIES AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS HAVING SIMILAR OBJECTS TO THOSE OF THE HENRY SMITH HORLEY CHARITY AND WORKING WITHIN THE ANCIENT PARISH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.Revised 27 August 2024

Latest Income: £31,864
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Edward Hunstone

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The charity makes grants of ?.325.00 per year. Grants are made to elderly people & disabled people in need, on low incomes, living in Lincolnshire. Preferences will be given to people who can prove they are decendants of Edward Hunstone, The Gedneys, Robert Smith or The Woodliffes of 1655. Preferences will also be given to retired clergymen, members of HM Forces, farm labourers & farmers.

Latest Income: £31,511
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Cressy Foundation

Arts, Charitable activities, Education

Awarding scholarships exhibitions endowments or grants or maintenance allowances tenable at the Prebendal School Chichester and making grants to Western Orchestral Society Ltd and Western Orchestral Foundation Charity.

Latest Income: £31,420
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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League Of Friends Of The Williton And District Hospital

Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Health

The League supports the Williton NHS hospital by donating equipment and giving grants to improve facilities for the benefit of the hospital's patients. Income consists mainly of donations, legacies, interest from deposits, and fundraising activities.

Latest Income: £30,946
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Alfred And Frances Rubens Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

The trustees invested funds in a range of shares to generate income, which is then donated to worthwhile causes. The object of the charity is the making of grants to other charitable organisations chosen by the trustees at their absolute discretion.

Latest Income: £30,857
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Derek Hill Foundation

Charitable activities, Education

The trustees have chosen to use the foundation's assets to provide grants and bursaries for the arts and related travel. The trustees do not normally support individuals direct.All grant applications must be submitted via email to [email protected]. Please ensure the subject line of the email clearly identifies the charity that you are applying to.

Latest Income: £30,673
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Stopfordian Parents Association

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social welfare

To advance the education of pupils at Stockport Grammar School by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education at the School. This is achieved by organising activities and social events to raise funds which are used to make grants to provide equipment and bursaries.

Latest Income: £30,318
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Waterbeach United Charities

Charitable activities, Social welfare

The object of the Charities are:The relief of persons resident in the area of benefit who are in need, hardship or distress, by making grants of money or providing or paying for goods, services or facilities or making grants to other persons or bodies who provide goods, services or facilities to those in need.

Latest Income: £30,292
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The United Kingdom Associates Of The Bermuda Institute Of Ocean Sciences

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Research

BIOS UK Associates raises funds to support the research and education programmes at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences. The research encompasses all areas of oceanography, from macro climate studies to microscopic genetic studies. The UK Associates make grants to exceptional UK students who wish to study at BIOS in Bermuda, in a range of different academic programme options.

Latest Income: £30,261
Areas of Operation: Bermuda
Status: Registered
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Alsager Educational Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The Foundation makes grants to children and young people of Alsager, as individuals or groups, for educational purposes and activities not normally provided by the state.

Latest Income: £29,984
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Society Of Friends Of Selsey Medical Centre

Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Religion

To raise Funds for the relief of sickness and preservation and protection of health of all persons attending the Selsey Medical Centre, by the provision of facilities and equipment and amenities beneficial to such persons.Raise Funds via activities, subscriptions from members, donations and collection boxes.Provide funds for the Medical Centre to spend following the approval of the Trustee

Latest Income: £29,858
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Simon Digby Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

To provide funds for any charitable foundation, or for any charitable purpose, bearing in mind the origin of the Settlor's family and fortune in and around Sherborne in Dorset, and Coleshill, near Birmingham in Warwickshire

Latest Income: £29,789
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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The Queen Elizabeth Academy Charity

Charitable activities, Education

Assisting the academy governors to discharge their obligations under the Education Acts.To make grants to the Academy to provide equipment and vehicles; fund educational activitiesTo award grants to promote educational benefitsTo assist financially those in need

Latest Income: £29,064
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Proceeds Of Sale Of Skipton Temperance Hall

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health

Skipton Temperance Hall Fund makes donations to local charities involved in a) helping people with alcohol or drug problems, b) organisations which help people in need, c) organisations which encourage a healthy lifestyle and d) organisations involved in youth work.

Latest Income: £28,985
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The George Ernest Ellis Foundation

Charitable activities

The object of the Foundation is to make such grants to such Charitable Institution or Institutions, Purpose or Purposes in particular in the County of Leicestershire in such between them, if more than one, as the Trustees shall from time to time think fit. The Trustees' policy is to have particular regard to the smaller low key Charitable Organisations.

Latest Income: £28,750
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Ratcliffe Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

Donating to existing charitable causes. Makes grants to individuals, voluntary organisations and other charitable organisations for the benefit of young people in the south east England area.

Latest Income: £28,589
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Knaresborough Relief In Need Charity

Charitable activities, Social welfare

The trustees shall apply the income of the charity in relieving either generally or individually persons resident in the parish of Knaresborough 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.

Latest Income: £28,196
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
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 4,096 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 (£589.5m). 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 £8.2bn 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 100.0%. 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 £1.5m. 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.