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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.

The Bonaker Convalescent Charity

Charitable activities, Health

The Charity makes grants to persons experiencing or recovering from physical or mental ill health, to aid in their recovery or help improve their everyday lives. Requests and grants must be made via another agency, eg. social care services, health services, hospices etc. There is no direct contact between the trustees and individuals awarded grants.

Latest Income: £1,661
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Brothers And Sisters In Christ Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

The main activity of Basic Trust is the award of educational aid and medical grants to the poor in Africa, Asia and South America.

Latest Income: £1,660
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Bicester Feoffee Charity

Charitable activities, Social welfare

The Charity's purpose is "to relieve ... persons resident in the area of benefit who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress ... by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities." The area of benefit is the area of the Bicester Town Council, but exceptionally the Trustees may grant relief to persons resident immediately outside the area.

Latest Income: £1,656
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Bingham Trust Scheme

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure

To provide grants for young people under 21 years of age to help them with education, sport, educational courses and development. All applicants must reside in Bingham.

Latest Income: £1,640
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Blindcrake Parish Charity

Charitable activities

OPERATES IN THE AREA OF BLINDCRAKE PARISH TO PROVIDE CHARITABLE SERVICES FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF ITS INHABITANTS INCLUDING SUPPORTING OTHER CHARITIES AND MAKING GRANTS WHERE THESE WILL BENEFIT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

Latest Income: £1,637
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Fauconberge Educational Foundation

Charitable activities

The foundation makes grants for educational purposes to students aged between 11 and 18 who are domiciled in the Beccles area and can show financial need.

Latest Income: £1,631
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Dobson Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The Trust was set up in 1981 by a bequest from Mr W. H. Dobson (a former Gillingham Borough Council engineer) for the purpose of providing enjoyment and welfare to elderly people in the Gillingham Borough Area. The trust exercise this duty by giving grants to groups providing welfare for the elderly, as well as making direct grants to individuals.

Latest Income: £1,627
Areas of Operation: Medway
Status: Registered
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Fyfield United Charities

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Religion

Makes grants to elderly people and to disabled people in the village of Fyfield also provides yearly xmas boxes toSt Nicholas Church Fyfield and Fyfield Chapel.

Latest Income: £1,607
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Poor's Land

Charitable activities, Social welfare

As described under ClassificationThe charity currently makes grants for the relief of those experiencing financial hardship by the awarding of grants in response to specific application. Applicants must be over 18 and resident in the ecclesiastical group of parishes of which Oxwick and Pattersley are a part, currently the Upper Wensum Benefice, near Fakenham, Norfolk.

Latest Income: £1,606
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Mijoda Charitable Trust

Charitable activities, Social welfare

We give grants to individuals and organisations (normally between £250 and £500 with exceptional awards that can exceed £1,500) to alleviate poverty and help with education.Grants to individuals will normally only be made to people educated in the state education system.Grants may be awarded over multiple years but the trust will require evidence of continued need.

Latest Income: £1,600
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Sowton Relief In Need Charity

Charitable activities, Social welfare

Makes grants to individuals and organisations in the area of benefit, the ancient Parish of Sowton (Devon), to help with education, relieve hardship and benefit the community.

Latest Income: £1,596
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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William Marnham The Elder, William Marnham The Younger And George Smith

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Heritage, Social welfare

The charity uses its income from investments to make grants to other local charities, or national charities, working in the historical parish of Greenford Magna, to assist them in their work with elderly people, and vulnerable adults and families. This can take the form of support for example of food banks and night shelters run by local churches.

Latest Income: £1,548
Areas of Operation: Ealing
Status: Registered
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The Amata Roberts Trust

Charitable activities

We apply the Trust's income to support those who seek to impart the Christian faith while actively engaged in the world, in particular, members of the Dominican Secular Institute in England, in all ways, including enabling such people to meet for the study of the Bible and instruction in the dissemination of the Christian faith and to make grants to such charitable bodies as Trustees decide.

Latest Income: £1,538
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Oakham United Charities

Arts, Charitable activities

The Charity distributes funds from Charity of Henry Forster (United Charities) and, since 1996, the Rutland Society of Industry as small grants to students/apprentices living in the County of Rutland. These grants are awarded annually towards the purchase of books and equipment.The Charity distributes funds from the Charities of John Green and Mary Davie to those in need in Oakham.

Latest Income: £1,520
Areas of Operation: Rutland
Status: Registered
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St Mary Bourne United Charities

Charitable activities

St Mary Bourne United Charities gives financial assistance to residents of the parish of St Mary Bourne who find themselves in financial need due to illness, infirmity or sudden unexpected events. If no individuals make a claim on the charity's funds during the year, the Trustees make grants to organisations which help local parishioners who fall into the above categories.

Latest Income: £1,500
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Meredith For Poor

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Rhoi grantiau cyfnod y nadolig i drigolion lleol o fewn terfynau plwyf llangefni fel a ganlyn: henoed a dybir yn anghenus methedig "tlodion",Elderly/ old people, make grants to local organisations or individuals,

Latest Income: £1,490
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Anglesey
Status: Registered
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Peasenhall United Charities

Charitable activities, Social welfare

ESTABLISHED IN 1910 THROUGH THE AMALGAMATION OF 3 OLDER CHARITIES WITH THE AIM OF RELIEVING POVERTY SPECIFICALLY FOR THE RESIDENTS OF PEASENHALL. CURRENTLY ABLE TO AWARD GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS OR ORGANISATIONS WHO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR PEASENHALL RESIDENTS AND CAN DEMONSTRATE A NEED BASED UPON THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR ECONOMIC WELFARE. TRUSTEES ARE APPOINTED ANNUALLY BY THE PARISH COUNCIL.

Latest Income: £1,483
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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John Beck's And Lewis Fetto's Charity

Charitable activities, Education

Grants to persons less than 21 years of age, living in Waddesdon, Westcott or Woodham, and undertaking training for their careers. Also a small grant each year as an educational foundation, for local schools.

Latest Income: £1,481
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Hailey Relief In Need Charity

Charitable activities, Social welfare

The trustees apply the income of the charity by making grants of money either generally or individually to those living in the parishes of Hailey, Crawley and those parts of Witney which were formerly part of the ancient township of Hailey. The grants are awarded to those who are in conditions of need, hardship, distress, disabled or sick.

Latest Income: £1,477
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Curry Rivel Combined Charities

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

The Charity makes grants to elderly (mostly) in need in the two adjoining Somerset villages of Curry Rivel and Hambridge by making annual payments to them at Christmas each year, and also assists young persons with respect to their educational needs by providing school grant payments to the Primary Schools in each village

Latest Income: £1,474
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Erle Trust Fund

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

DISTRIBUTING GRANTS EACH CHRISTMAS TO THOSE IN NEED IN PLYMPTON ST MAURICE FOR ANY AGE GROUP INCLUDING CHILDREN . ALSO TO OFFER ONE OFF GRANTS TO SUPPORT AN EXPENDITURE FOR SOMEONE IN NEED IN THE AREA OF ST MAURICE ONLY

Latest Income: £1,460
Areas of Operation: Plymouth City
Status: Registered
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The Bourton And Silton Charity

Charitable activities, Social welfare

Makes grants to needy individuals living in the parishes of Bourton and Silton and deserving organisations operating for the benefit of residents of those parishes.

Latest Income: £1,460
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Exeter Nursing Association Trust

Charitable activities, Health, Professions

Provide Nursing Services, amenities, educational facilities and benefits for nurse. Make Grants for persons within Exeter who are receiving medical attention. Provide benefits to a needy person within the Exeter area.

Latest Income: £1,435
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Rochester Relief In Need Charity Of The Reverend Robert Gunsley

Charitable activities, Social welfare

RELIEVING EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF THE FORMER CITY OF ROCHESTER AS CONSTITUTED ON 31ST MARCH 1974 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 OF HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF SUCH PERSONS..

Latest Income: £1,424
Areas of Operation: Medway
Status: Registered
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Peover Educational Foundation

Arts, Charitable activities, Education

The Foundation makes grants to Over Peover primary school in order that the school may purchase musical instuments and provide music lessons. Other grants will also be considered on application to the Foundation.

Latest Income: £1,421
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
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.