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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 Quaker Service Trust

Charitable activities, Leisure, Religion

MAKE GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS and ACTIVITIES CLOSELY IN SYMPATHY OR RUN BY THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS), PARTICULARLY THOSE WHICH BENEFIT PEOPLE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL/ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE A NEED OF EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND WHERE THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND DEVELOP MENTAL PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES

Latest Income: £32,439
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Congregational Federation (north West Area)

Charitable activities

The Charity makes loans and grants to Congregational Churches in the NW England and any other good causes who may apply to the charity for the advancement of the Christian Faith in partnership with those Churches

Latest Income: £32,284
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Garth Trust

Charitable activities, Education

Make grants to specific church linked organisations inc school, charities etc for general charitable purposes

Latest Income: £32,256
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Baptist Housing Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Religion

Provides grants for amenities to housing schemes belonging to English Churches Housing Group or for Baptist ministers or missionaries and their widows or widowers living in residential accommodation provided by a charitable organisation connected with the Baptist Union of Great Britain or with BMS World Mission

Latest Income: £32,248
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Manifold Valley Agricultural Society

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education

Fostering competition and fellowship within the rural community of the parishes bounding the course of the River Manifold through an annual show. Awarding a bursary to students from the area. Making grants to other charities serving the area.

Latest Income: £32,242
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
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.

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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Cambridgeshire Historic Churches Trust

Charitable activities, Saving of lives

The preservation repair maintenance improvement upkeep and reconstruction of Churches in the County of Cambridge and or monuments fittings fixtures stained glass furniture ornamments and chattels in such Churches. The Trust's predominant activity is the award of loans and grants to churches to assist with the cost of works falling within the foregoing description.

Latest Income: £32,079
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
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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The David Chaudhary Ministries Fund

Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfare

The activities of the Charity are detailed in the review of activities and achievements in page 2 of the Financial Statements, and include Christian ministries and the relief of poverty. It only makes grants to persons known to the Trustees, and does not make unsolicited grants.

Latest Income: £31,862
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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A And G Cohn Memorial Trust

Charitable activities

Makes grants to other organisations.

Latest Income: £31,644
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Lady Downe's Charity

Charitable activities, Education

The charity provides grants for beneficiaries resident in Upton St Leonards, Gloucester, with special benefits to the school there.

Latest Income: £31,634
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Broadmead Trust Fund

Charitable activities, Social welfare

Broadmead Trust Fund makes grants to both individuals and other registered charities .Grantsare made in order to advance the christian religion and for the relief of the poor and needy.There are no restrictions on the geographical areas served by the charity.

Latest Income: £31,535
Areas of Operation: India
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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Church Lands

Charitable activities, Religion

Making of grants to The Parochial Church Council of St. George's Church Dittisham for the maintenance of the buildings of the church and its surrounds.

Latest Income: £31,430
Areas of Operation: Devon
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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The Isaac And Freda Frankel Memorial Charitable Trust

Charitable activities, Religion

Makes grants to institutions in the UK and overseas which advance religion in accordance with the orthodox Jewish faith.

Latest Income: £31,392
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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George Hudson's Charity

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

To make grants to orphaned children and young people.

Latest Income: £31,131
Areas of Operation: Sunderland
Status: Registered
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The Prestbury Charity

Charitable activities

Giving grants of goods and services to people and organisations in need, in the area of benefit covering postcodes GL50, GL51, GL52 and GL53. Priority is given to applicants from the Parish of Prestbury, Gloucestershire, and the adjoining parishes of Southam and Swindon Village.

Latest Income: £31,081
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Alvechurch Educational Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

Promoting education of persons under the age of 25 years who are resident in or who have a parent resident in the area of benefit and who are in need of financial assistance.To make grants to any voluntary organisation in the area of benefit the objects of which include the promotion of education or improvement of the conditions of life for persons under the age of 25 years

Latest Income: £31,055
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
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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Salisbury Diocesan Clergy Widows And Dependants Fund

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Professions, Social welfare

The charity makes grants to widows, widowers and dependants of members of the clergy who are resident in the Diocese of Salisbury or were last licensed in the Diocese and who are in need, hardship or distress.

Latest Income: £30,890
Areas of Operation: Dorset
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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Walsall Wood (former Allotment) Charity

Charitable activities, Education, Social welfare

To make grants to disadvantaged individuals residents in the borough of Walsall in particular for household and electrical items, school uniform and clothing; the charity cannot use any part of its income to make cash payments directly to individuals in relief of taxes, public funds or items such as rent arrears and utility bills.

Latest Income: £30,660
Areas of Operation: Walsall
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.