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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.

633
Charities
£8,642,648,264
Total Income
£1,508,579
Avg Income
100.0%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Dunwich Town Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing

Awarding grants to institutions or individuals for purposes which benefit the community of Dunwich as a whole. A restricted fund awards grants to individuals in need within Dunwich (and occasionally in neighbouring parishes) and the elderly for a range of purposes from provision of care alarms to help with tertiary education expenses, emergency problems in the home and help with fuel costs.

Latest Income: £129,299
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Hastings Area Community Trust

Charitable activities, Economic and community development

The provision of accommodation for charities and other organisations and providing an administration service to other grant making bodies. Also making Grants to individuals in line with the Charity's objects.

Latest Income: £101,800
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Farrer And Co Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

The main purpose of the Trust is to apply income for the benefit of such charitable bodies or for such other charitable purposes as the Trustees shall decide. The Trustees do not make grants to individuals.

Latest Income: £101,509
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Lee Charity Of William Hatcliffe

Charitable activities, Social welfare

The payment of Grants to individuals and registered charities for the relief of persons resident in the London Borough of Lewisham who are in need, hardship or distress.

Latest Income: £94,341
Areas of Operation: Lewisham
Status: Registered
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The Cleeves And Whitehead Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The Charity is a General Purpose Charity, giving Charitable help to Children and young people, the elderly and old people and people with disabilities or special needs. It makes grants to individuals and organisations.

Latest Income: £87,669
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Pasold Research Fund Limited

Charitable activities, Education

Classification 112 - Environment/Conservation/Heritage .. 206 - Other defined groups .. 301 - Makes grants to individuals (includes loans) .. 302 - Makes grants to organisations (incl. schools, charities etc) .. 307 - Provides advocacy/advice/information .. 308 - Sponsors or undertakes research

Latest Income: £80,748
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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British Dietetic Association General And Education Trust Fund

Charitable activities, Research

The BDA GET exists to advance education and other purposes related to the science of dietetics. The Trust can make grants to individuals and to recognised associations or groups of people engaged in dietetic research and associated activities.

Latest Income: £80,741
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The William Barry Trust

Arts, Charitable activities

The William Barry Trust offers financial grants to individuals and organisations related to vocational studies examples include Hospitality and Hotel management, singing, dancing, acting studies. The trust has limitations on individual grants. We do not give grants for career development or Master's degrees.

Latest Income: £79,821
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Rowing Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure

The Rowing Foundation generates and administers funds to support participation in water sports, especially rowing, by young people (i.e.those under 18 or under 23 if still in full time education) and the disabled of all ages by giving grants to enable clubs to adapt existing or purchase new equipment, eg boats and oars/sculls. It does not make grants to individuals, but to rowing clubs etc.

Latest Income: £70,187
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Prehistoric Society

Charitable activities, Education

The presentation of lectures to the public, organisation of conferences and day schools, organisation of field trips and study tours, making grants to individuals, annual publication of the Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, publication of a newsletter three times a year and making representations to government and other organisations about the protection of prehistoric sites.

Latest Income: £66,069
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Mary Slater Charity

Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfare

Makes grants to individuals resident or organisations benefitting persons resident within 2 miles of Lichfield Cathedral who are sick and poor for convalescent holidays and for equipment relieving suffering etc

Latest Income: £63,857
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Shree Prajapati Association (uk)

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Leisure, Social welfare

Charity organises various fundraising activities such as sporting events, women's groups, youth activities, etc.It provides grants to individuals and organisations, mainly from the Prajapati community, for the purpose of furthering their education and for the relief of poverty and sickness. Also supports diaster relief

Latest Income: £51,079
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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Princes Risborough Rotary Club Charity Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

Makes grants to organisations, elderly/old people, other charities or voluntary bodies, children/young people, provides human resources, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, people with disabilities, makes grants to individuals and general charitable purposes.

Latest Income: £46,142
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Sway Welfare Aid Group

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Provides Grants to individuals and organizations for the relief of financial hardship or to assist the sick, disabled or aged.Provides services to assist with medical transport and a lunch club for elderly people living alone.The area of operation is restricted to the civil parish of Sway, Hampshire.

Latest Income: £39,446
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Philip Reckitt Educational Trust Fund

Charitable activities

The primary activity of the charity is the provision of grants to individuals and groups of individuals towards the costs of travel, residence and attendances at conferences, lectures and educational courses.

Latest Income: £33,877
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Leeds Philosophical And Literary Society Limited

Arts, Charitable activities

The charity: 1. Arranges public meetings, including lectures and events. 2. Makes grants to individuals and organisations to support research, publications, education and related activities, in Leeds and its local area.

Latest Income: £27,345
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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The Rotary Club Of Reading Abbey Trust Fund

Associations, Charitable activities, Economic and community development

Donations to individuals and local charities - occasionally to national charities. Service in the community. Specific assistance to overseas projects (Third World).

Latest Income: £27,317
Areas of Operation: Reading
Status: Registered
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Association Of British Spectroscopists Trust

Charitable activities

Provides grants to enable individuals (particularly research students) to attend meetings, conferences or training courses, anywhere in the world. Provides loans and grants to conference organisers. Provides grants to individuals to undertake short research projects.

Latest Income: £25,966
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Phoenix Charitable Trust

Charitable activities, Health

Grants are made to local organisations in Cirencester & District, as it sees fit. The Trust also makes one-off grants to individuals within Cirencester & District who are in need as indicated by their GP or other qualified health professional.

Latest Income: £23,034
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Nicholson Memorial Fund

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

The Fund makes grants to individual children and young people who live in Leicestershire who are delinquent, deprived, neglected or in need of care. The Fund also makes grants to organisations assisting such children and young people.

Latest Income: £21,664
Areas of Operation: Leicester City
Status: Registered
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Anne Peirson Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfare

To provide grants to individuals including children and young people who live within the Parish of Hythe, Kent to assist with educational needs extra curricular activities and/or other specific needs arising from financial hardship and/or disability. To provide grants to local organisations, including schools whose beneficiaries are residents of the Parish of Hythe, Kent.

Latest Income: £21,486
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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East Wickham And Welling War Memorial Trust

Charitable activities, Education, Facilities, Heritage

Grant giving charity and offering the following categories of grants to individuals or community based organisations within the boundaries of East Wickham and Welling: Capital Grants for Improvements to Premises, Grants Towards the Hire of Premises and Individual Grants for Character Building Courses or Expeditions. The Trustees also offer an academic bursary.

Latest Income: £21,133
Areas of Operation: Bexley
Status: Registered
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Northern Mine Research Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage, Professions

The Northern Mine Research Society is dedicated to the preservation and recording of mining history. As such the society makes grants to individuals and organisations in furtherance of these aims, as well as sponsoring or undertaking research itself. Research is published in the British Mining series of journals.

Latest Income: £15,805
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Paragon Music Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

THE PARAGON CONCERT SOCIETYOFFERS FINANCIAL SUPPORTTO PERFORMANCES BY ORCHESTRAS GROUPS AND CHOIRS PERFORMING CLASSICAL MUSIC IN BRISTOL BATH SOUTH GLOUS AND N SOMERSET.WE ALSO SUPPORT MUSIC EDUCATION PROJECTS AIMED AT YOUNG PEOPLE. THE SOCIETY DOES NOT GIVE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS

Latest Income: £15,160
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Police History Society

Charitable activities, Heritage, Saving of lives

Makes grants to individuals (including loans) to support researchProvides advocacy / advice / informationSponsors or undertakes researchActs as umbrella or resource body.

Latest Income: £15,150
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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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.