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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Lupton Tower Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareMaking grants to individuals and organisations to relieve poverty and sickness. Also to support individuals and organisations in relation to cultural events and education.
The Macfarlane Walker Trust
Arts, Charitable activitiesPreference for Cheltenham and Gloucestershire. Grants to individuals/projects where we can make a significant contribution. Donations for musical instrument purchase for music students (18), but not tuition fees/living expenses.Other exclusions: gap year trips, large charities, animal charities, foreign charities, major building projects.Please note: Our funding is fully committed at present
Unknown Donor
Charitable activitiesThis Charity makes grants to individuals or groups who reside in the Parish of Calverton Milton Keynes. In particular the Charity makes educational grants to students and apprentices up to the age of 21 years and for the residents of the Parish of Calverton over the age of 65 years of age who are in need of assistance.
The Lowther School And Exhibition Endowment
Charitable activities, EducationEducation and Training - helps with grant to maintain the school buildings.Provides grants to individuals going on to further education and vocational training.
The Bernadette Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe trust supports general charitable purposes and only causes known to trustees are considered. The trust does not respond to unsolicited applications and does not make grants to individuals.
Sleaford United Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareMaking grants to individuals or paying for items, services or facilities to reduce need, hardship or distress and making grants to organisations who provide such items, services or facilities.
Chelmsford Educational Foundation
Arts, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, EducationAn educational trust that awards grants to individuals to assist with education or training such as books, fees, tools or equipment to help them achieve employment or professional qualification. Applicants must live (and have had 5 years residence) in Chelmsford Borough or former Chelmsford Rural District or have been a student at a school or equivalent in these areas.
The Ratcliffe Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesDonating to existing charitable causes. Makes grants to individuals, voluntary organisations and other charitable organisations for the benefit of young people in the south east England area.
War Memorial Library - Tiverton
Arts, Charitable activities, HeritageSee classification sectionWar Memorial Library is charity with general charitable purposes with a policy of giving grants to individuals or organisations for education or training and provides buildings and sponsors or undertakes research.
Christian Enterprise Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social careUntil December 2013 the charity met its objectives by running Lakenheath Village Home residential care home for older people.The home closed in December 2013 and since then the charity supports schemes that will benefit the inhabitants of Lakenheath and the surrounding area by making grants to individuals,making grants to other organisations,providing other finance and other charitable activities.
The Stokes Croft Educational Foundation
Charitable activitiesEDUCATIONAL CHARITY THAT PROVIDES SMALL GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE WITH THEIR EDUCATION OR MATERIALS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR WITH PREPARATION FOR ENTERING A PROFESSION TRADE OR CALLING
The Kenneth Hargreaves Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe Trust's priority is to support charitities in Yorkshire, although consideration is given outside the area if the Charity concerned is of particular interest to one of the Trustees. The main categories of giving are social welfare, medical, arts and local conservation. On-going support is given if thought appropriate and Trustees look for well-managed organisations. No grants to individuals.
C C Walker Charity
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to individuals for educational purposes.Further enquiries to be made to:Clerk to Trustees of the C.C Walker Charity Democratic ServicesWalsall MBCLichfield Street, Walsall, WS1 1TW.
The Jeffery Limmer Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareMakes grants to individuals and organisations, particularly to assist young people, the elderly, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies in the areas of education/training, advancement of health or saving of lifes and prevention or relief of poverty WITHIN THE PARISH OF RADCLIFFE ON TRENT ONLY
Poor's Land
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe charity provides financial assistance in the form of grants to individuals (and in appropriate circumstances, organisations) in the parish of Gorleston-On-Sea who are deemed to be in need.
Rotary Club Of Cannock Trust Fund
Associations, Charitable activitiesTo make grants to individuals and organisations and to supply human resources to assist the same in accordance with the wishes and requirements of the Rotary Club of Cannock.
The Westward Trust
Charitable activities, ReligionDisburses grants to charities according to the interests of the trustees, particularly Quaker charities or projects in which members of the Religious Society of Friends and active attenders have a substantial involvement and responsibility. On rare occasions may offer small grants to individuals, perhaps for educational needs.
John Allsop
Charitable activities, EducationWe give grants to individuals, schools and organisations. Applicants must reside in Findern, Willington or Stenson (village). All grants are for residents under 25 years of age.
The Alexandra Trust
Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareThe charity gives grants to other charities or voluntary organisations to help to relieve the effects of poverty and homelessness. We do not give grants to individuals.
Tintagel House (sheffield) LTD
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchDelivering:- an educational programme of events inspired by the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, known as Authroposophy - study groups , workshops, festivals, and conferences. A lending library and bookstall. Advice and information for individuals and initiatives. Granting of loans and donations to individuals and institutions working out of the same impulse.
Henry Smith Fund - Shere
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareWE PROVIDE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND ALSO TO LOCAL VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS WHICH PROVIDE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE IN THE CIVIL PARISH OF SHERE, SURREY.
Margaret Jeannie Hindley Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareUses investment income to make grants to individuals and organisations falling within the charity's objects - relief of poverty and distress among men or women in reduced or destitute circumstances.
Crosby Ravensworth Relief In Need Charities
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareEducation and Training, Medical Health and Sickness, Disability, Relief of Poverty for Children and Young People, Elderly and Old People and people with Disabilities. The charity makes grants to individuals and organisations. The charity operates exclusively within the Parish of Crosby Ravensworth, in Cumbria.
Noddfa Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareNoddfa Trust makes grants to individuals and organisations for general charitable purposes, education & training, the relief of poverty and religious activities
Woolwich And Plumstead Relief In Sickness Fund
Charitable activitiesThe objects of the Charity are primarily to provide assistance to persons resident in the parishes of Woolwich and Plumstead who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm. The charity makes grants to individuals, charitable and other organisations as a way of providing benefits to people when other avenues of statutory assistance are either unavailable or exhausted.
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.