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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.

Ancient Charities Of Hertford

Charitable activities, Economic and community development

The Charity distributes grants to individuals in financial need in Hertford and the parishes of the rural district. Nominees come from local organizations such as the CAB, Social Services, NHS Primary Care trust and the local churches. The grants can be released very quickly on the verbal agreement of 3 trustees and the grants are later formally approved at a trustee meeting.

Latest Income: £14,409
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Exeter Relief In Need Charity

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfare

Assistance in the form of grants to individuals in need, who must be living in Exeter, for the purchase of children's shoes, clothing and school uniform, bedding, soft furnishings and floor coverings and for the settlement of fuel, heating and lighting bills, provided such assistance is not used to pay debts and arrears.

Latest Income: £13,891
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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King's Stanley & Selsey Trust

Charitable activities, Social welfare

RELIEF OF POVERTY WITHIN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISHES OF ST GEORGE'S, KING'S STANLEY AND THE PARISH OF ALL SAINT'S, SELSLEY. MAKE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS, BODIES AND ORGANISATIONS WHO HELP DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE IN THE PARISHES

Latest Income: £13,846
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Shropshire Cerebral Palsy Society

Charitable activities, Health

Assistance to persons with Cerebral Palsy by making grants to individuals or organisations.If you have Cerebral Palsy (CP) and live in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin we can help with grants for;White goodsHolidaysTherapiesShoesWheelchairsTherapeutic equipmentHippotherapy

Latest Income: £13,157
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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The King's Norton United Charities

Charitable activities, Social welfare

Operates within the boundary of the former parish of King's Norton in Warwickshire and the West Midlands. Provides small grants to individuals to alleviate poverty and educational support for individuals living within the ancient boundary of the Parish of King's Norton (larger than the current ecclesiastical boundary of the parish of the same name)

Latest Income: £12,562
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Malmesbury Area Community Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development

The trust was originally known as the Barnes Trust. It is solely for the benefit of elderly and other vulnerable people within the Malmesbury area and gives grants to individuals and organisations. The charity also provides educational support to people living or studying in the Malmesbury area.The Malmesbury area is determined by the area covered by the Malmesbury Area Board.

Latest Income: £9,271
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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The Exeter Advancement In Life Charity

Arts, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfare

Awarding grants to individuals, who must be aged under 25 at the time of application and living within a radius of 15 miles of Exeter, for educational purposes, such as assisting towards the purchase of clothing, tools, books and other course equipment, or for help towards fees and relevant expenses at recognised schools, training colleges and universities.

Latest Income: £8,425
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Oxfordshire Local History Association

Arts, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Heritage

Fosters and promotes the study and publication of local history in Oxfordshire. Publishes a regular news bulletin and an occasional journal and organises two study days a year. Acts as an umbrella organisation for parish and other local history groups. Makes occasional small grants to individuals and organisations to facilitate the study of Oxfordshire local history.

Latest Income: £8,208
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Rochdale Heartbeat

Charitable activities

Operates in the following local authority areas: Rochdale MBC, Bury MBCThe charity provides the service of advancement of health or saving livesThe charity helps people with disabilitiesThe charity makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services

Latest Income: £8,029
Areas of Operation: Bury
Status: Registered
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The Endowed Schools, Stonehouse

Charitable activities, Education

Three meetings a year to make grants to individuals and organisations to support education and training of persons aged 25 or under resident in the ecclesiastical parishes of Stonehouse and Cainscross Gloucestershire.

Latest Income: £7,581
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Shiloh Pentecostal Fellowship Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Facilities, Health, Social welfare

Weekly befriending coffee sessions for multicultual communities especially the isolated; setting up of a community info point. Weekly children & youths activities including, group discussions, games, setting up of community library. Educational trips and half term music workshop. Community Visitations. Evangelistic outreach. Advice and counselling. Donations to individuals and charities.

Latest Income: £7,327
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Warton Village Society

Charitable activities

Grants to individuals are for particular studies and projects important for the local community. Similarly, grants to local organisations are to assist in the provision of public amenities. Many varied public events are organised frequently. Attention is given to local planning notices.

Latest Income: £6,664
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Library Services Trust

Arts, Charitable activities, Education, Housing

Making grants to individuals, groups and organisations who are members of or are associated with the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) to help further their educational and or professional development including attendance at courses, conferences weekend, schools and educational visits at home and overseas and other promotional activities.

Latest Income: £5,264
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Winchester And District Scope

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health

Provide information, advice and support for people with cerebral palsy, their families and carers. Provide financial support through grants to individuals and families,

Latest Income: £4,405
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Peter Greenwood Memorial Trust For Deaf People

Arts, Charitable activities, Health

The trust supports deaf people who wish to continue or return to study.It does this by making small cash grants to individuals, to buy books and equipment to support them in their studies, and to organisations that work with deaf people.

Latest Income: £3,339
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Poor's Allotment

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfare

Carries out general Charitable Purposes in the areas of Education and Training, Disability and Relief of Poverty, specifically to support residents of North Walsham Town. To help children and Young People, Elderly and Old People and People with a Disability or Special Need. The Charity makes grants to individuals and organisations, including schools.

Latest Income: £3,326
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Reading Room Charity

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

Grants to local organisations and donations to individuals living in Wiveliscombe inclduding Elderly and grants to young people for educational purposes

Latest Income: £2,580
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Vulcan Lodge 4382 Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charitable activities, Education, Health, Social welfare

To make grants to individuals and organisations including schools, scouts, hospice and other charities etc and support individuals with special needs, poverty or health problems.

Latest Income: £2,326
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Young People Of Sunderland

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Leisure

The Trust makes grants to individuals or groups (schoolchildren and young people) to contribute to funding to enable the participation in educational trips or courses and sporting events.

Latest Income: £1,763
Areas of Operation: Sunderland
Status: Registered
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The Percival Whitley Educational Trust

Charitable activities

The Trust makes small donations/grants to individuals or groups residing within the boundaries of Calderdale to enable them to pursue activities which have educational benefit.

Latest Income: £1,249
Areas of Operation: Calderdale
Status: Registered
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James Coker Foundation

Charitable activities

Trustees meet twice a year to consider applications for Educational grants to individuals and organisations benefiting only those persons living within the parishes of St Michaels and St Pauls, Braintree

Latest Income: £901
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Gabo Trust

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage

The Trust's objects are the promotion of the conservation of modern and contemporary sculpture for the public benefit, the education of conservators and the funding of research into the conservation and restoration of sculptures. The trust will consider grants to individual conservators, private sector conservation companies and institutions, the majority of grants are under £5,000.

Latest Income: £682
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Nuneaton Province - Raob - Benevolent Fund

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

We are a small area of a larger body Grand Lodge of England. We raise funds for the benefit of others, through small education grants, gifts to elderly people we are aware of and raise funds for other charitable causes and bodies. We will raise funds for 1 main charity each year and also make grants to individuals and on occasions small organisations.

Latest Income: £620
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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The Frances Kitching Trust For Young Musicians

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

THE TRUST, SET UP IN MEMORY OF FRANCES KITCHING, MAKES AWARDS TO YOUNG MUSICIANS WITH THE INTENTION OF INCREASING THEIR KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND LOVE OF MUSIC AND THEIR ABILITY TO PLAY TO THE MOST ADVANCED STANDARD OF WHICH THEY ARE CAPABLE.THE TRUST SUPPORTS YOUNG PEOPLE WITH ACTIVITIES AS NEEDED THROUGH GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS OR SUPPORT OF THEIR CLASSES TAKEN IN SUITABLE CHARITIES.

Latest Income: £555
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Educational Foundation Of Meredith Maddy

Charitable activities

We provide small grants to individuals and groups for educational purposes. Applicants must reside in the parish of Dorstone in Herefordshire in order to qualify for grant funding.

Latest Income: £532
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
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.