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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.

Noddfa Trust

Charitable activities, Social welfare

Noddfa Trust makes grants to individuals and organisations for general charitable purposes, education & training, the relief of poverty and religious activities

Latest Income: £14,505
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Pembroke Trust

Charitable activities

The provide grants to Christian work as more fully outlined in the charity governing document.

Latest Income: £14,500
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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France's Charity

Charitable activities

Make grants to other charities and charitable bodies

Latest Income: £14,479
Areas of Operation: Wigan
Status: Registered
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The Raygill Trust

Charitable activities

Raygill Trust supports people and organisations living within, or based in, the Ecclesiatical Parish of Lothersdale by the provision of grants

Latest Income: £14,467
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Robin And Henrietta Woods Charitable Trust (1976)

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

A family charity that gives small grants to other charities

Latest Income: £14,451
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Charity Of William John Cook

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

Giving grants to persons over 60 in need or giving grants to organisations who help such people.

Latest Income: £14,423
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Justinian Bracegirdle Exhibition Foundation

Charitable activities, Education

Awards grants to students at Oxford University

Latest Income: £14,396
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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H M Stanley Hospital Ophthalmic Laser Fund St Asaph

Charitable activities, Health

Provide funds for equipment for H M Stanley Eye Unit

Latest Income: £14,390
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Woodward Trust

Charitable activities, Religion

Provision of grants to Retired Ministers in the North Western Synod and the Mersey Synod of the United Reformed Church and the Congregational Churches within those boundaries.

Latest Income: £14,378
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Town Estate Educational Foundation

Charitable activities, Education, Leisure

The Town Estate Educational Foundation is a trust that gives grants to residents of the village of Hempnall which support educational, training, sport and recreational activities. Grants are given to individuals and organisations including the village primary school.

Latest Income: £14,364
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Newark Youth Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

Make grants to youth organisations in Newark and District

Latest Income: £14,362
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Julian Smith's 1988 Charity Trust

Charitable activities

grant making

Latest Income: £14,359
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Lewis Family Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The Charity is a grant-making trust applying funds to charitable causes at the Trustees' discretion. The Trustees do not accept unsolicited applications.

Latest Income: £14,325
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Hereford Diocesan Guild Of Bellringers Bell Restoration Fund

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion

Provides financial grants to PCCs in the Hereford Diocese and certain border parishes for the restoration of church bells for full-circle ringing.

Latest Income: £14,316
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Buckinghamshire Masonic Centenary Fund

Associations, Charitable activities

The fund commemorates the centenary in 1990 of the Masonic Province of Buckinghamshire and assists non-Masonic charitable causes. The committee makes grants or donations solely to non-Masonic charities or causes, which must have strong Buckinghamshire connections, and such grants are concentrated upon specific projects/facilities rather than general appeals or requests to fund routine activities.

Latest Income: £14,314
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The M J Ridges Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

To make grants for chairtable purposes to charitable organisations.

Latest Income: £14,307
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Spirewatch

Associations, Charitable activities, Religion

Spirewatch is a charity dedicated to provide funds for the upkeep of the infrastructure and beautification of St Mary's Church building, Harrow on the Hill for the benefit of the general public and worshippers.

Latest Income: £14,288
Areas of Operation: Harrow
Status: Registered
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King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Regimental Museum

Armed forces, Charitable activities, Heritage

To provide funds for enlargement of regimental collection

Latest Income: £14,263
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Grundys Charity For Poor

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

The objectives of the Charity are to consider the application of deserving people for the purpose of improving education, training or skill and for grants to people in adversity, illness, infirmity or old age. Applications are limited to persons who were born in, or who for the last ten years have lived in, the former counties of Lancashire and Westmorland.

Latest Income: £14,251
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Lindeth Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

This is a grant making charity that aim's to distribute approximately one year's income in the course of each financial year to registered charities.

Latest Income: £14,249
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Bromyard Relief In Need Charity

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

Relief in Need provides grants to support needy individuals and families in the Charity's catchment area; also local charities.

Latest Income: £14,235
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Loxwood School Association

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Education

Makes donations to Loxwood School from Fundraising activities

Latest Income: £14,211
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Bolford Street Hall, Thaxted

Charitable activities

Making grants to support charity objects.

Latest Income: £14,210
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Lichfield And Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund

Armed forces, Associations, Charitable activities

Managing Trustees make grants, at their discretion, to selected TA Units based within the County of Stafford (including those Units in the geographical area of the former County of Stafford) and the Staffordshire Army Cadets Force for such charitable purposes as are calculated to further their miliotary efficiency by improving the facilities and amenities of training and service.

Latest Income: £14,198
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Fuel Allotment

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

Giving grants to elderly residents for chiropody services

Latest Income: £14,190
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
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.