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Charitable activities Charities That specialise in Grant making

Discover 4,408 Charitable activities charities that specialise in Grant making. Use the search below to filter within these results.

4,408
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.

Sheffield Town Trust

Charitable activities

A grant making charity whose charitable objects are charitable and public uses within the city of Sheffield. The trust is not empowered to make grants to individuals.

Latest Income: £419,617
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Community Of The Holy Cross

Arts, Charitable activities, Social welfare

To serve God, promote the spread of the Christian religion, by teaching, publications and acts of mercy. To provide accommodation, food and rest for those in mental, physical or spiritual distress. By giving of grants to various institutions, for the Promotion of Religion, Medical, Relief of Poverty etc., both in the United Kingdom and abroad.

Latest Income: £407,595
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Royal Air Force Dependants Fund

Armed forces, Charitable activities

The charity relieves immediate financial distress when a member, who must be Serving in the RAF, dies from whatever cause, by making grants to their nominated beneficiary.

Latest Income: £405,908
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Fashion & Textile Children's Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Health

The Fashion & Textile Children's Trust offers grants to families working in the UK fashion or textile industry. Our grants cover the cost of essential items including school uniform, bedding and specialist items including mobility equipment. We also provide funding towards the cost of educational support, therapies and counselling, where no state funding is available.

Latest Income: £402,152
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Alliance House Foundation

Charitable activities, Health

Through charitable activities to support, encourage and promote education concerning the economic, health and social consequences of beverage alcohol use. Activities include providing grants to other charities, publishing educational material, organizing conferences and seminars and other advocacy initiatives.

Latest Income: £394,717
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Bristol Benevolent Institution

Charitable activities

To provide support to those less fortunate than many in the Bristol area by provision of grants and interest free loans, as well as contact and advice through regular visitation.

Latest Income: £393,617
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Fuel Allotment

Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfare

Provision of grants for the benefit of the inhabitants of the civil parish of Sunninghill. Purposes include (in order of priority) relief of poverty, relief of age or sickness, supporting recreational facilities and supporting educational facilities.

Latest Income: £385,628
Areas of Operation: Windsor And Maidenhead
Status: Registered
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Hockerill Educational Foundation

Charitable activities, Education, Religion

Promotion of education and training by making grants to defined categories of individuals in higher and further education, with a priority to teacher training and to Religious Education; grants to organisations for research of development of Religious Education; grants to the church's educational work, particularly in the Dioceses of Chelmsford and St Albans.

Latest Income: £381,268
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Felix Thornley Cobbold Agricultural Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development

The Felix Cobbold Trust provides grants to advance and improve agriculture, in particular to educate farmers and young people in agricultural methods, developments and techniques, in Suffolk and the adjoining counties.

Latest Income: £380,510
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Leatherhead United Charities

Charitable activities, Housing, Social care

The provision of sheltered housing for residents of Mole Valley District Council. Making grants and paying pensions to those in need in the Leatherhead area.

Latest Income: £378,455
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Walberswick Common Lands

Charitable activities

Relief in need residents of village of Walberswick, Suffolk only. Grants for the benefit of the village of Walberswick, Suffolk & its inhabitants. Grants to assist with education, village of Walberswick, Suffolk residents only. Environmental, conservation within the village grants to bodies that serve the village.

Latest Income: £362,425
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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The Royal Regiment Of Fusiliers Aid Society

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The object of the Society is to provide advice and assistance, directly or indirectly, out of capital or income, to serving and past members of the Regiment and past members of the Regiments from which it was formed, and their widows and dependants, by making grants to them when in need and towards education.

Latest Income: £360,257
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Thomas Howell's Education Fund For North Wales

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

The award of grants to institutions and organisations in support of a broad range of educational initiatives for young people under the age of 25 in North Wales. It strives to increase student inclusiveness across primary, secondary, further and higher education, particularly in areas of high deprivation.

Latest Income: £360,123
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Bestway Foundation

Charitable activities, Education, Health, Heritage

Providing scholarships/grants to University students of South Asian origin both in the UK and overseas.The relief of sickness and the preservation of health both in the UK and in South Asia by way of grants to hospitals, medical research establishments, by building, new hospitals, or in such other manner as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion decide.

Latest Income: £358,167
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Chichester Hospitals

Associations, Charitable activities, Health

The Friends provide funds to supplement or enhance the resources of both hospitals for the benefit of patients and staff. This is achieved by operating a profitable, efficient Hospital Shop and Ward Trolley Service Additional funds are raised from legacies, by fund raisung activities and by a group of members who pay for life membership of ?50 or an Annual Subscription of ?10.

Latest Income: £350,988
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Thomas Harley's Estate Charity

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

The charity grant aids the Thomas Harley Educational Foundation and the Thomas Harley Charity for Widows of Clergymen. The educational foundation awards grants to schools and young persons from the preferred area of benefit, defined as the villages of Osgathorpe & Belton (Leicestershire) and the former urban district of Coalville. The widows of clergy are mainly from the Leicester diocese and gran

Latest Income: £347,694
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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The Spoore, Merry And Rixman Foundation

Arts, Charitable activities, Education

The Charity awards grants to persons who are under the age of 25 years, resident within the area SL6 1-9, who in the opinion of the Trustees are in need of financial assistance for their education, including school uniform, tools, books and provision of facilities not normally provided by the Local Education Authority.

Latest Income: £344,682
Areas of Operation: Windsor And Maidenhead
Status: Registered
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John James Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Promoting advancement of education in the Christian religion amongst children and young peopleAdvancing Christian religion by providing grants to those undertaking training for a specific ministryRelieving poverty, advancing religion, promoting education and doing anything charitable for the benefit of the community

Latest Income: £343,940
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Man Group PLC Charitable Trust

Arts, Charitable activities

The Trust is a philanthropic Trust funded by Man Group plc which makes grants to organisations supporting literacy, numeracy and education, with a focus on London.

Latest Income: £333,792
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Ralph And Irma Sperring Charity

Charitable activities, Religion

The Trustees meet four times a year to consider applications for financial assistance from individuals and organisations within a 5 mile radius of the church of St John the Baptist, Midsomer Norton.They make grants as they deem appropriate.

Latest Income: £332,730
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Patrick Trust

Charitable activities

The charity makes grants/donations to other charities registered with the Charity Commission as per the above categories. Please note that the charity will ONLY consider other charities based in the West Midlands. Any other area in the UK is considered outside the scope of the charity. Please do not expend charity resources if you fall outside these geographical areas or fail to meet criteria.

Latest Income: £326,352
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Taxi Charity For Military Veterans

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfare

To organise outings, both in the United Kingdom and abroad, entertainment, transport and other support for any serviceman or woman who is a veteran of the Armed Forces. To assist in the care of former servicemen and women who are disabled, elderly, infirm, impoverished, lonely or otherwise in need of charitable assistance by making grants of money for providing or paying for items or services.

Latest Income: £324,844
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Eleemosynary Charity Of William Hobbayne

Charitable activities, Facilities, Social welfare

To relieve, generally and individually, Ealing residents (with priority to Hanwell residents) who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by making grants of money or paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress. The William Hobbayne Community Centre is used for activities to aid mental and physical wellbeing.

Latest Income: £319,221
Areas of Operation: Ealing
Status: Registered
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De Havilland Aircraft Museum Trust Limited

Armed forces, Charitable activities, Heritage, Social welfare

A) The restoration, maintenance and preservation of the prototype dh98 Mosquito W4050 and other de Havilland aircraft and artifacts of historical interest for the instruction and edification of the public. B) To apply a proportion of the excess of income over expenditure in any year by way of grants to the RAF Benevolent Fund or other charity or charities as the directors shall determine.

Latest Income: £314,256
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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The City And Diocese Of London Voluntary Schools Fund

Charitable activities, Education, Religion

Grants to voluntary aided church of england schools for repairs and to individuals under the age of 25 attending voluntary aided schools in the Diocese for 2 years.

Latest Income: £314,183
Areas of Operation: Surrey
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 4,408 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.