Charitable activities Charities That specialise in Grants to individuals
Discover 977 Charitable activities charities that specialise in grants to individuals. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Help For Heroes
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesWe work closely with the Armed Forces, other Service Charities and organisations to provide direct,practical support for our wounded, injured and sick via Help for Heroes Recovery Centres across the UK, grants to individuals, grants to other organisations and the Help for Heroes fellowships (the Band of Brothers and Band of Sisters).
The Dolphin Square Charitable Foundation
Charitable activities, HousingThe Foundation assists people, who live or work in Westminster and who are unable to access the housing market without assistance, by investing in social rented housing and affordable home ownership schemes. It does not make grants to individuals. It will however make grants to organisations, whose work assists its intended beneficiaries.
The Connolly Foundation (uk) Limited
Charitable activities, EducationGrants to individuals made on recommendation by schools and colleges.Grants for capital projects in areas within the Charity's objectives.
Ascb Charitable Fund
Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, LeisureThe ASCB meets its objectives by making an annual grant to the 45 sports associations/unions. Making grants from the Army Sports Lottery (ASL). Making grants to individual sportsmen/women. Making grants for garrison/units for sports facilities/infrastructure.
Lincolnshire Community Foundation CIO
Charitable activities, Social welfareTo advance education, to promote the preservation and protection of good health, both mental and physical, and to relieve poverty and sickness within the community of the county of Lincolnshire, in particular by the making of grants to individuals and organisations in furtherance of said charitable purposes.
Governors Of The Charity For Relief Of The Poor Widows And Children Of Clergymen (commonly Called Clergy Support Trust)
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Professions, Social welfareClergy Support Trust, formerly Sons & Friends of the Clergy, is a clergy support charity established in 1655. Our mission is to support Anglican clergy families through difficult times, whether caused by financial hardship, health problems or other difficulties. We do this mainly through cash grants to individual beneficiaries and through working with other clergy wellbeing organisations.
Racing Welfare
Charitable activities, Health, Housing, LeisureThe charity provides support for those working in or retired from the horseracing and thoroughbred industry including: provision of occupational health and mental health services; a 24 hour support line; advice and guidance; community events for working and retired staff; grants to individuals and organisations; housing; career advice and training support.
Moor Park Charitable Trust Limited
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationEducation and training for children and young people by providing buildings and facilities, providing services, making grants to individuals and by acting as an umbrella body.
Wyggestons And Trinity Almshouses
Charitable activities, Education, Health, Housing, Social careAlmshouses in the West end area of the city of Leicester for people over the age of 60 years.Residential Care Home with 26 single en suite rooms.Annual grant to the Wyggeston School Foundation.Grants to individuals paid through Leicester Charity Link.Provision of property for housing homeless people managed via an external agency
London School Of Theology
Charitable activities, Education, HealthThe provision of tertiary education and training (both undergraduate and postgraduate);Making grants to individuals to facilitate their education / training;Providing care / counselling services.
Chasdei Sholom
Charitable activities, Social welfareTHE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.
The Simon Gibson Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to other registered charities, either national charities or local charities in South Wales, Suffolk, Norfolk or Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. No grants to individuals
Start Upright
Charitable activitiesLecture courseLife skills trainingEducational and welfare grants to individuals and organisations
Center On Long-Term Risk
Charitable activities, EducationThe charity conducts research into the risks and benefits of emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence. We also provide grants to individuals and organisations to support such research, provide coaching and mentoring, and host events such as conferences and workshops; all aiming at supporting research in this area.
Islamia Schools Limited
Charitable activities, EducationEducational Establisment EDUCATION / TRAINING RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS
The Harborne Parish Lands Charity
Charitable activities, HousingTHE CHARITY WORKS WITHIN THE ANCIENT PARISH OF HARBORNE (HARBORNE & SMETHWICK AND PARTS OF QUINTON AND BEARWOOD). IT PROVIDES GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS WHICH SUPPORT PEOPLE IN THE AREA AND ALSO PROVIDES HOUSING WITH SUPPORT FOR 100 ELDELY OR DISABLED PEOPLE
The Powell Family Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HealthMaking grants to individuals and charitable organisations to advance the life prospects, independence and education of blind and vision impaired children, young people and adults aged 25 and under who are resident in the United Kingdom.
The Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons' Fund Of Benevolence
Associations, Charitable activitiesGrants to individuals and Charitable Organisation
The Dibnah Foundation CIO
Charitable activitiesA charity with the purpose of giving grants to individuals and organisations who provide aid to animals in need in Warwickshire and surrounding counties.
Make My Day Better Limited
Charitable activities, Health, Research, Social welfareFor the prevention or relief of poverty and the advancement of health or the saving of lives, the charity: funds research into complementary and alternative medicine, makes grants to individuals in cases of demonstrable hardship or need, supports education and makes grants to institutions and charities who are able to carry out activities that further the objects of Make My Day Better.
S P Lohia Foundation
Charitable activitiesThe charity is a grant giving foundation providing grants to individuals and organisations for exclusively charitable purposes in accordance with its grant making policy amended from time to time.
Calverley Charity - The Workhouse Allotment
Charitable activities, Social welfareRelief of absolute and relative poverty within the parish of Calverley by the provision of small grants to individuals or voluntary organisations who assist in the furtherance of this activity.
All Nations
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Facilities, Religion, Social welfareAll Nations accomplishes: general charitable purposes, education and training, relief of poverty, medical/health/sickness, relief of poverty, overseas aid, religious activities. We help other charities/voluntary bodies and general public/mankind. We make grants to individuals and organisations and provide buildings/facilities/open space.
Bikur Cholim And Gemiluth Chesed Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, ReligionThe three main areas of direct charitable activity are :-1. Direct grants and food support for families on low income.2. Direct grants to individuals to support further religious education.3. Direct grants to newly married couples and their families on low income.The split between institutional and individual grants is as set out in the accounts.
Balqees Welfare Foundation
Charitable activities, Social welfareFor the public benefit, the relief of those in need, by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or any other disadvantage in Pakistan with the provision of financial or material aid through the provision of grants to individuals and organisations.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many grants-to-individuals charitable activities charities are there in the UK?
There are 977 registered grants-to-individuals charitable activities charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the grants-to-individuals charitable activities charities by income?
Lloyd's Register Foundation is the largest by latest reported annual income (£691.7m). 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 grants-to-individuals charitable activities charities?
Grants-to-individuals charitable activities charities reported a combined annual income of £17.8bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for grants-to-individuals charitable activities charities?
Across all grants-to-individuals charitable activities charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 85.8%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of grants-to-individuals charitable activities charities?
Grants-to-individuals charitable activities charities have an average annual income of £1.1m. 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.