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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.

The Emanuel Vincent Harris Trust

Charitable activities, Heritage

General Benefit of the inhabitants of the area of benefit (London Borough of Camden) in such charitable ways as the Trustees think fit including making grants to other charitable organisations which provide facilities for the appreciation of art, or objects of historical interest primarily for the benefit of those inhabitants.

Latest Income: £214,424
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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Henley Royal Regatta Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure

In general terms, makes grants to organisations connected with the sport of rowing; primarily for the provision of facilities and resources to enable and encourage young persons receiving education or undergoing training in the UK, to row or to scull.

Latest Income: £211,736
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Sebright's Educational Foundation

Charitable activities, Education

Offers financial assistance, further education grants, bursaries to assist with the payment of school fees and capital grants to schools and other charitable educational organisations.

Latest Income: £205,325
Areas of Operation: Dudley
Status: Registered
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The Hilborne Foundation

Charitable activities, Education

THE CHARITY IS A GRANT MAKING CHARITY THAT SUPPORTS PUPILS ATTENDING COLSTON'S COLLEGIATE SCHOOL BY MEANS OF BURSARIES AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

Latest Income: £204,712
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of The Keighley And Worth Valley Railway

Associations, Charitable activities

The trust was formed in 1995 as a means of rasing capital sums for the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. The trust supports the maintenance and protection of the structures, buildings, rolling stock and equipment of the railway by making grants in support of projects recommended by the Preservation Society's governing council.

Latest Income: £203,942
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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The Carlton Hayes Mental Health Charity

Charitable activities, Health, Social welfare

Provision of grants for the relief of poor persons who are experiencing/have experienced mental health problems who are resident in Leicester and the counties of Leicestershire and Rutland. Grants are made for the benefit of qualifying recipients within the National Health Service and within the private and voluntary sectors. Grants are not made for costs that should be met from public funds.

Latest Income: £203,867
Areas of Operation: Leicester City
Status: Registered
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The Edgar E Lawley Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

Giving grants to charitable bodies for the provision of medical care, services to children and the aged, the advancement of medicine and for educational purposes.

Latest Income: £203,163
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Professionals Aid Council

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

101 General Charitable Purposes102 Education/Training104 Disability105 Relief of Poverty201 Children/Young People202 Elderly/Old People203 People with Disabilities301 Makes grants to individuals

Latest Income: £202,100
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Pali Text Society

Charitable activities, Religion

The Pali Text Society fosters and promotes the study of Pali Buddhist texts for the benefit of scholars and the general public by publishing editions and translations, as well as other works relevant to the study of Pali, such as dictionaries and grammars. The charity also awards grants to qualified scholars working on projects relevant to the Society's aims.

Latest Income: £200,577
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Yardley Educational Foundation

Arts, Charitable activities, Education, Leisure, Social welfare

The giving of grants to students at secondary educational establishments for clothing, sport kit and books. Other grants for the furthering of vocational training and assisting apprentices. Grants to educational establishments for students 11 years and over

Latest Income: £199,952
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Tarporley War Memorial Hospital Trust

Charitable activities, Health, Heritage

The Charity works in partnership with others and provides grants to enhance health and social care services for the local community, going above and beyond what the NHS provides.

Latest Income: £199,804
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Sarum St Michael Educational Charity

Charitable activities, Education, Religion

The Charity awards grants to individuals, schools, parishes and corporate bodies to further the following objectives: in the promotion of the education of persons involved with religious education; the provision of instruction and resources to schools and parishes; to assist persons financially so they can attend an establishment of further education to pursue their education.

Latest Income: £199,629
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Bournemouth Chest Diseases Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

The charity provides grants for the relief of persons under the care of chest physicians in the East Dorset Health Authority. Such grants are provided for the development and equipping of thoracic units in the area and for research and training of appropriate staff.

Latest Income: £199,527
Areas of Operation: Bournemouth
Status: Registered
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The Dentons UK And Middle East LLP Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Crime and Justice, Housing, Social welfare

The Dentons UK & Middle East LLP Charitable Trust makes donations to small charities in the UK and Ireland that have a connection to our local communities. The Trust has a particular focus on charities working to support the elderly, disabled, homelessness, poverty, ex offenders and their families, refugees, education and youth projects.

Latest Income: £199,424
Areas of Operation: Ireland
Status: Registered
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Charterhouse-In-Southwark

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The charity aims to identify and work with charitable organisations, mainly working with young people in Southwark, by making grants to help their charitable activities.

Latest Income: £194,405
Areas of Operation: Southwark
Status: Registered
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Rotherhithe Consolidated Charities

Charitable activities

The charity supports people living in its area of benefit, The Ancient Parish of Rotherhithe - Rotherhithe, Canada Water and Surrey Quays in the London Borough of Southwark - that are in need, through the provision of charitable grants to organisations and to individuals.

Latest Income: £193,445
Areas of Operation: Southwark
Status: Registered
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The Association Of The Friends Of Salisbury Cathedral

Associations, Charitable activities, Religion

The Friends of Salisbury Cathedral exists to support the Dean & Chapter of Salisbury Cathedral, through its objects in the constitution. To do this we collect members subscriptions, receive donations, bequests and legacies and offer grants to the Cathedral. We come together in a common fellowship of loyalty and devotion to care for the Cathedral.

Latest Income: £190,983
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Coleshill Grammar School Endowment Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

To support the education of local young people, through grants to individuals in financial need, schools, or community/voluntary organisations. Young people being those under the age of 25 years, who live in the parish of Coleshill, Maxstoke, Shustoke, Whitacres, Curdworth, Lea Marston, Water Orton, or attend a school in one of these parishes, or previously attended The Coleshill School.

Latest Income: £189,188
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Rees Jeffreys Road Fund

Charitable activities

The Rees Jeffreys Road Fund is a grant making charity, founded by William Rees Jeffreys, a lifelong campaigner for roads. Its three main activities are the provision of support for academic posts and studentships; contributions to physical projects on land adjoining highways: and support for highway-related research projects.

Latest Income: £188,765
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Rand's Educational Foundation

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Leisure, Social welfare

Grants for young people up to age of 25 who are in full time education from the age of 16.Financial support for the 3 local primary schools and grants to voluntary organisations for recreational and social activities involving young people.

Latest Income: £187,494
Areas of Operation: Central Bedfordshire
Status: Registered
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Tottenham District Charity

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development

The provision of assistance in the form of grants to the poorer residents in Tottenham and those who are house bound due to sickness, particularly old people

Latest Income: £185,500
Areas of Operation: Haringey
Status: Registered
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Henley Educational Trust

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Education

The provision of grants to fund educational purposes within Henley on Thames and the parishes of Bix, Rotherfield Greys and Remenham. The Charity does not actively fund raise but makes educational grants to individuals, schools and organisations through careful stewardship of its existing resources.

Latest Income: £184,058
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Payne Gallwey 1989 Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

The trustees strongly encourage potential applicants to study our website before making an application. The charity makes a wide range of charitable grants at the discretion of the trustees. Decisions are made by all the trustees. We make one off grants with no guarantees of future funding.

Latest Income: £182,692
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Speech, Language And Hearing Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health

The charity receives income from rent which is solely used to make grants to charities and organisations that provide support, therapy and education to children who are hearing impaired, autistic and communication delayed.

Latest Income: £182,486
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Elmgrant Trust

Charitable activities, Research

The charity considers grants to individuals living in the Southwest of England and organisations with projects in the Southwest of England for general charitable purposes but in particular the encouragement of local life through education, the arts and social sciences.

Latest Income: £178,432
Areas of Operation: Various
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.