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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The Saunderson Foundation
Charitable activitiesMaking grants to individuals and organisations.
The Princess Anne's Charities
Charitable activitiesTo support charitable bodies or for other such charitable purposes as the Trustees shall decide and in particular those in which The Princess Royal has an interest. The Trustees do not make grants to individuals.
The Bmta Trust
Charitable activitiesMaking of welfare grants to individuals, with a preference for individuals or their related dependents who are employed in the Motor Trade or Motor Industry.
St Luke's College Foundation
Charitable activities, Education, ReligionMakes grants to individuals for university level studies in theology and religious education, and provides resources to universities for these subjects.
Robanna Charitable Organisation
Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfareTo advance the Orthodox Jewish religion through grants to synagogues and religious organisations, support Jewish and general education, relieve poverty and financial hardship, and assist in the relief of sickness and infirmity through grants to individuals and charities.
Sir Walter St.john's Educational Charity
Charitable activities, EducationGrants to individuals under the age of 25 for educational activity resident in the area of benefit, and for work of an educational nature done by organisations in the area.
The Ratcliff Foundation
Charitable activitiesGrants are made to such charitable organisations as the trustees decide, particularly but not exclusively to those based in The Midlands and Wales. The Charity is not able to make grants to individuals.
Reach Charity Limited
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationReach provides support and information for families who have children with upper limb deficiency. They organise local and national events so that families can meet and support each other. We operate a Bursary Grant scheme to make grants to individuals with skeletal upper limb defects where there is a proven need.
The Cirsium Trust
Charitable activitiesThe Cirsium Trust is a charity established to award grants to individuals and/or organisations in accordance with its charitable objects, principally in England, Wales and Scotland, and with a wide remit in terms of need and benefit but with environmental and conservation issues being central themes. The Charity is open to consider donations but not accept unsolicited grant applications.
The Burden Trust
Charitable activitiesThe trust objectives are broad and its resources limited. Applicants should either on-line using the charity's web-site. If the trustees wish to follow up an application the secretary will request additional information. The trust does not give grants to individuals. The trustees meet annually in June to approve grant requests received by the preceding 31st March.
Professionals Aid Council
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities101 General Charitable Purposes102 Education/Training104 Disability105 Relief of Poverty201 Children/Young People202 Elderly/Old People203 People with Disabilities301 Makes grants to individuals
The Robert Harlow Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesWhat : General Charitable PurposesWho : Children / Young PeopleHow : Makes Grants to Individuals / organisations
Erica Lawson Charitable Trust
Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe relief of current and former Israeli soldiers and their families, including the widows of Israeli soldiers who have died in the course of their service, who are conditions of need due to their poverty or financial hardship, sickness, disability or other disadvantage through the provision of grants to individuals in need and/or charities or other organisations working to relieve such needs.
C A Rookes Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesMAKES GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS FOR ELDERLY AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC/ MANKIND
Sarum St Michael Educational Charity
Charitable activities, Education, ReligionThe 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.
Coleshill Grammar School Endowment Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationTo 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.
Cheshunt College (cambridge)
Charitable activities, EducationMakes grants to individuals to enable them to visit Cambridge for theological study .
Henley Educational Trust
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, EducationThe 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.
The Willow Tree Trust
Charitable activitiesMaking grants to individuals and organisations which are consistent with the objects of the Trust and general charitable purposes.
The Fenton Arts Trust
Charitable activitiesAwards grants to individuals and organisations for projects which advance the creative arts in the United Kingdom, particularly those which support artists at the start of their professional careers
The Josh Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesReceives and makes donations to individuals and organisations in England and Israel.
The Elmgrant Trust
Charitable activities, ResearchThe 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.
Derbyshire Archaeological Society
Charitable activities, HeritageArts/Culture - relative to Pure Archaeology - Industrial Archaeology - Architecture - Local HistoryEnvironment/Conservation/HeritageInvolvement with the general public/mankindMakes grants to individuals in connection with research projects. Sponsors and undertakes its own research
St Giles-In-The-Fields And Bloomsbury United Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Facilities, HousingProvision of Almshouse accommodation for 8 elderly females in Covent Garden area; making grants to individuals in financial need and/or in ill health, and to organisations that assist such individuals within the Bloomsbury area
The Baywind Energy Community Trust
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Social welfareProviding grants to individuals, clubs, schools and groups, for projects that generate renewable energy, or save energy, or address fuel poverty. Provide advice and information on energy saving measures.
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.