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.
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Sleaford United Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareMaking 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.
Chelmsford Educational Foundation
Arts, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, EducationAn 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.
Clarke Educational Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationThe 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.
George Fulford And Ann Burrard
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationSupport 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.
Edward Bibby Fund
Charitable activitiesEstablished to make grants for charitable purposes.
The Dorothy L Sayers Society
Arts, Charitable activities, HeritagePROMOTES 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.
The Misselbrook Trust
Charitable activitiesThe 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
The Evans Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareMANAGE 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
Henry Smith Horley Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareTO 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
Edward Hunstone
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe 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.
The Cressy Foundation
Arts, Charitable activities, EducationAwarding 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.
League Of Friends Of The Williton And District Hospital
Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, HealthThe 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.
The Alfred And Frances Rubens Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe 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.
The Derek Hill Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationThe 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.
Stopfordian Parents Association
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social welfareTo 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.
Waterbeach United Charities
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe 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.
The United Kingdom Associates Of The Bermuda Institute Of Ocean Sciences
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, ResearchBIOS 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.
Alsager Educational Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe 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.
Society Of Friends Of Selsey Medical Centre
Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, ReligionTo 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
Simon Digby Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesTo 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
The Queen Elizabeth Academy Charity
Charitable activities, EducationAssisting 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
Proceeds Of Sale Of Skipton Temperance Hall
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HealthSkipton 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.
The George Ernest Ellis Foundation
Charitable activitiesThe 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.
The Ratcliffe Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesDonating 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.
Knaresborough Relief In Need Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe 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.
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.