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.
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Mrs Sarah Andrew's Charity
Charitable activities, Education, FacilitiesMakes grants to individuals which includes loans. It also makes grants to organisations such as charities and schools. It provides buildings/facilities and open space to the community.
The William Butterfield Trust Fund
Charitable activitiesThe Trust exists to make grants to the Methodist churches comprising the North Bedfordshire Methodist Circuit, and to the Circuit itself.
Rotary Club Of Royal Wootton Bassett & District Trust Fund
Associations, Charitable activitiesMaking financial grants to organisations and charities both locally, nationally and internationally
The Worwin UK Foundation
Charitable activitiesThe charity is a grant-making organisation established exclusively to benefit charitable organisations and causes throughout the world. It primarily makes grants to organisations undertaking charitable activities in Canada and the UK. Please note, this charity does not generally consider unsolicited grant requests.
Richard Durning's School Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationThe Charity provides benefits to the School not normally provided by the Local Education Authority. It also provides grants to promote the education of persons who are pupils or former pupils of the School who are under the 25 years of age. If income permits, grants are also given to persons under 25 years of age who are resident or who have a parent resident in the area of benefit.
Nash Community Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HealthThe charity uses the money for charitable purposes in Nash village. We help parishioners who require funding for visits to hospitals & doctors for medical reasons. The charity helps children and young people to fund educational needs. The charity gives grants to other organisations for the welfare of the residents of Nash.
Cartmel Old Grammar School Foundation
Charitable activities, Education, Social welfarePAYMENTS ARE MADE TO THE CARTMEL POOR CHARITY AND TO BROW EDGE FOUNDATION. THE BULK OF THE MONIES AFTER THE ABOVE IS USED FOR PROMOTING THE EDUCATION OR TRAINING TO PERSONS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 A 25 AND PROVIDING GRANTS TO SCHOOLS TO MEET EXPENDITURE, NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY. THE BENEFICIAL AREA IS THE ANCIENT PARISH OF CARTMEL AS DEFINED IN THE TRUST DEED.
Rotary Club Of Eastleigh Trust Fund
Associations, Charitable activitiesMakes grants to individuals and organizations
Minor Lodge Benevolent Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareto provide funds to individuals when needed or other deserving causes
The Kay Williams Charitable Foundation
Charitable activitiesProviding financial support to charities in the health, arts and animal welfare sector and providing grants to organisations
The Wild Flower Society
Arts, Charitable activitiesPromotion of a greater knowledge of the field botany of the British Isles by encouraging people to identify and record wild plants, the publication of a magazine, the organisation of field meetings and the making of grants to support education about field botany and the publication of relevant material.
Kent Gardens Trust
Charitable activities, Facilities, Heritage, LeisureOrganises research and recording of historic gardens and parks in Kent, gives advice to planning authorities, makes grants to students and horticultural charities, generates lectures on the history, design and planning of gardens and garden visits.
The Lady Grace James Memorial Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesMake grants to organisations in Ceredigion which are for the benefit of the elderly in the area.
St Pancras Corporation Charity Society
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareThe organisation of fund-raising events to provide funds to make grants to relieve poverty among old people and other necessitous persons residing in the City of Chichester and the immediate vicinity.
The Sovereign Grace Union
Arts, Charitable activities, EducationThe extension of the awareness of the truth of the Bible and its teaching by the publication and circulation of relevent literature, and the arranging of public meetings. The charity makes grants of selected study books to students at Bible Colleges, Theological Seminaries etc.
Rotary Club Of Chipping Sodbury Trust Fund
Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Heritage, LeisureFund raising events are held locally. They include a Classic Car Run, a Cycling Sportive & a stall at the Victorian Day. Some donations are made directly by members of the Rotary Club of Chipping Sodbury to Rotary International's own charity (the Rotary Foundation).Funds raised go partly towards grants to registered charities (local & international). Some goes to individuals who meet our aims.
Hallifax Educational Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationThe Hallifax Trust provides grants and bursaries primarily for the primary school serving the parish of Shimpling, also for people under the age of 25 who either attended Shimpling School or whose parents live in Shimpling. If there are any funds left in any year not required for the above it may be used for charitable purposes for the general benefit of the residents of Shimpling.
The Canon Holmes Memorial Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareShort term Educational Grants to children whose parents are experiencing financial difficulties as a result of employment crises, illness or death.
The Marston Moretaine Charities
Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareManaging investments & land. Grants to individuals in apprenticeships & further education & in need in Marston area.
The Leon And Bertha Gradel Trust
Charitable activitiesThe objectives of the Trust are to make grants for the benefit of religious, educational and social institutions mainly in the UK and Israel and for the furtherance of such other charitable purposes or charitable institutions, as the Trustees may determine.
The Fay And Robert Caplin Foundation
Charitable activitiesMaking grants to other charities and individuals for charitable purposes.
Gippeswyk Lodge No 4254 Charities Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesTo receive subscriptions, donations and bequests and to pay donations to any body or institution established for solely charitable purposes whether Masonic or non-Masonic, and to assist members of the Gippeswyk Lodge and the wives, children and other dependants of such persons being in need of financial assistance, by making grants or i n such other ways as the Trustees shall think fit.
Teams Of Our Lady - Great Britain Region
Charitable activitiesReligious Activities to assist Christian Married Couples. The charity makes grants to individuals and acts as an umbrella or resource body
Leeds Convalescent Society
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HealthWe issue grants to support the health and wellbeing of those in need residing in the City of Leeds Metropolitan District during convalescence. Examples of grants are medical equipment (nebulisers, wheelchairs), helping to fund support groups (mental health, terminal illness), community outreach projects and day trips for adults and children with disabilities.
Alan Shipley Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesTo assist employees, retired employees of Adcock Shipley Ltd and Bridgeport Machines Ltd and their dependents and to make grants to other organisations/individuals such as the Trustees may determine
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.