Charitable activities Charities That specialise in Grants to individuals
Discover 633 Charitable activities charities that specialise in grants to individuals. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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James William Gifford Charity
Charitable activitiesTHE TRUST MAKES GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS LIVING OR WORKING WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE PARISH OF CHARD, SOMERSET, WHO HAVE FINANCIAL NEED OR ASSISTANCE WITH THEIR DAY-TO-DAY LIVING.
The Loddon Town Estate
Charitable activitiesThe Charity makes small grants to individuals in proven circumstances for Welfare or Educational purposes where other resources are not available. The Charity's Funds are only available to residents of Loddon, Norfolk.
Fen Edge Association For The Learning Disabled (f.e.a.l.d)
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, LeisureFEALD arranges and funds social and leisure events for people with learning disabilities in the Fen Edge Educational Area of South Cambs. The charity also gives grants to individuals for holidays and leisure activities.
Scaldwell Parish Trust
Charitable activities, EducationGeneral Charitable Purposes. Makes grants to individuals (includes Loans). Makes grants to organisations (Incl. schools, charities etc.) in the Parish of Scaldwell.
Hethefeld Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe advancement of health or saving of lives.The prevention or relief of poverty.We help children/young people, people with disabilities. Other charities/voluntary bodies.We make grants to individuals and organisations.
Miles Huntley
Charitable activitiesGives grants to individuals up to the age of 25 years, who live in the Parish of Harescombe, for educational/training purposes.
The Dobson Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe 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.
The Mijoda Charitable Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareWe 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.
The Sowton Relief In Need Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareMakes 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.
Peasenhall United Charities
Charitable activities, Social welfareESTABLISHED 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.
Newington Charities
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesCharity makes grants to individuals and organisations in the village of Newington. It especially helps children, the elderly and people with disabilities.
Christopher Tenwinter Charity
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentCharity owns a small piece of arable land in the village of BerghApton, Norfolk. Annually gives grants to individuals and groups resident in BerghApton.
William Andrews
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationThe charity makes grants to individuals, the primary school and groups, to promote and support educational and training needs. It also makes grants towards the costs of books and equipment for students at college or university. It has between £800 - £900 to disburse each year. Grants are made to residents of Highnam and organisations within the village and children who attend the primary school.
Elmer Exhibition Fund
Charitable activities, EducationThis charity makes grants to individuals up to the age of 25 years who reside in the Parishes of Calverton, Beachampton, Nash, Whaddon and Maids Moreton
The Parish Nurse Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, ProfessionsMake grants to individuals living in the Civil Parish of Edlesborough who are elderly, or ill, or disabled and require medical and/or surgical equipment or comforts which are unavailable from any other source.
Axminster United Charities
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareGeneral charitable purposes for relief of poverty for children, young people, the elderly and those with disabilities by making grants to individuals and organisations.
Dorothy Bathurst's Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareProvides grants to individuals at Christmas, and at other times to a range of deserving organisations that provide support services to the disadvantaged in the civil Parish of Goudhurst.
Thomas Gray
Charitable activitiesMaking financial donations to individuals who are in financial need. Making donations to groups/organisations who make a contribution to the quality of life in our community.
Over Stowey Parochial Charities
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareTHE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR SAVING OF LIVES AND THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY, FOR THE ELDERLY OR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THE CHARITY MAKES GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS.
Dame Dorothy Jeffreys' Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, LeisureThe objects of the charity are the making of charitable grants to individuals and organisations for the benefit of children and young people for educational, training, religious and recreational purposes in a defined area of benefit in the county of Clwyd, North Wales.
John Bunyan Leaver Charity (known Locally As East Farleigh Coal Charity)
Charitable activities, FacilitiesThe charity receives rent from allotments and uses the money primarily to give small donations to individuals experiencing problems. The money is also used to maintain the allotment site in good condition.
Tewkesbury Dispensary Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesgeneral chariitble purposes to assist elderly/old people and elderly disabled and make grants to individuals make grants to organisations an provide services
Burton Leonard Poor's Land Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareBurton Leonard Poor Lands Charity distributes income from land bequeathed to the charity to elderly/old people resident in the village by making grants to individuals for general charitable purposes
Rotary Club Of Hounslow Silver Jubilee Trust
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, LeisureIt provides help and support to children and young people up to the age of 23 years for those living or working in Hounslow and neighobouring boroughs for education training and sport by making grants to individuals and organisations, paying fees and sponsoring events so as to develop their physical and mental capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society.
Poor's Allotments
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Facilities, Social welfareThe charity provides and manages allotments in the village of Standlake for the use of local residents. It also gives grants to individuals and organisations such as schools, scouts, youth clubs etc.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many grants-to-individuals charitable activities charities are there in the UK?
There are 633 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?
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 grants-to-individuals charitable activities charities?
Grants-to-individuals charitable activities charities reported a combined annual income of £8.6bn 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 100.0%. 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 £1.5m. 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.