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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The Camel Trust
Charitable activities, EducationProvides grants to individuals attending universities or other learning establishments in Great Britain as students of Anthropology, or research and teaching assistants in such departments.
The Sonning Trust
Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareThe charity is mainly involved with giving donations to other UK organisations who give donations to individuals and organisations operating overseas including Eastern Europe, Africa and India for the relief of poverty and the advancement of Christianity. This includes helping with such things as housing, heating and feeding schemes and medical bills including special diets.
Wandsworth Combined Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe relief of need within the London Borough of Wandsworth by making grants to individual persons who are in conditions of need ,hardship or distressor and by making donations or subsriptions to Institiutiions or organisations which provide such services or facilities
Axbridge Parochial Charities
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe purposes of the JP TODD BEQUEST and the SECOND POOR CHARITY, incorporated together as the Axbridge Parochial Charities, make donations to individuals and community projects within the town of Axbridge. These are for educational and social projects.
The Grut Trust
Charitable activitiesThe charity makes charitable donations to registered charities. It can not accept submissions for grants to individuals and requests applications by registered charities only be made by email.
The D G Lynall Foundation
Charitable activitiesThe policy of the trust is to support, mainly on a continuing basis, charitable causes of which the trustees have a special knowledge of interest. Donations are usually confined to UK charities. It is not at present policy of the trust to make grants to individuals.Geographically we focus on Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
The Haslingfield Educational Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationThe Charity makes grants to individuals and groups in connection with educational projects. It also makes grants to Haslingfield Endowed School annually.
Children Everywhere
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfareGrain of Wheat (UK) pursues a vision to see children flourish. It gives grants to individuals and organisations in England & overseas which are personally known by trustees and to those linked with the Swiss charity Grain of Wheat International and the Global Children's Forum. Beneficiaries are involved in aspects of children's education, religious activities, recreation and the relief of poverty.
Isaac And Annie Fogelman Relief Trust
Charitable activities, ReligionGrants to individuals in need of financial assistance who are of the Jewish faith and primarily attend the Portsmouth and Southsea Hebrew Congregation.
T L Trust
Charitable activitiesThe Trustees use funds received by making grants to other charities during the current and following years. They limit their donations, mostly, to a number of charities which they have supported in the past. They rarely give in response to an unsolicited request. They do not make grants to individuals.
Rotary Club Of Ipswich Charity Fund
Associations, Charitable activitiesCharitable donations to individuals and bodies to assist their activities or actions.Activity primarily focussed around Ipswich but also make donations to overseas activities e.g. South Africa, India
Griston Relief In Need Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareGeneral Charitable Purposes. Relief of Poverty. Elderly/Old People. General public/Mankind. Makes grants to individuals (includes loans). All of this is only for the residents, who have lived in the village of Griston for more than a year.
Thornbury Grammar School Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationMakes grants to individuals to promote the education (including social and physical training) of persons who are:-(a) under the age of 25 years who are resident in the Parish of Thornbury, or(b) who are attending, or have attended Marlwood School, Alveston and are under the age of 25 years.
The Willingham British School Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, LeisureTo provide grants to Willingham Primary School and local secondary and post secondary educational institutions such as Cottenham Village College to support their educational activities.To provide grants to youth groups in Willingham to support educational and sports activities.To provide grants to individual young people in Willingham to help them in further education and job training.
Charity Of Richard Belcher
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesGiving grants to individuals and organisations involved in the education and training of young people or involved in religious activities.
Broomfield United Charities
Charitable activities, Social welfareRelief of poverty within the ancient parish of Broomfield by the giving of grants to individuals and support for local organisations providing services to needy Broomfield residents.
Catholic Housing Aid Society (west London)
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HousingThe Catholic Housing Aid Society (West London) was set up to assist with donations or loans to St Vincent's Family Housing Association (a registered housing landlord). We also make grants to charities who provide housing to those in need. We also provide grants to individuals who have a housing problem.
Bedworth Relief Fund
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentThe purpose of the charity is to assist people in the old urban district of Bedworth. It is not able to make grants for assistance that falls within the responsibility of public bodies, although it may supplement services in certain cases. Grants are made of up to -ú200 to individuals in need. It makes donations to individuals, charities and worthy causes in the area.
The Bishop Sheppard Tenth Anniversary Trust
Arts, Charitable activities, EducationThe Trust makes small grants to individuals in the Anglican Diocese of Liverpool who are attending second chance learning through Further Education establishments, including ESOL programmes. Grants are for the books or equipment the individual needs for their educational courses or training programmes.
Owen Jones Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationMakes grants to individuals to help them with their education. Offers grants, generally in the form of one-off payments to persons or families in financial need. Before awards are made, the financial backgrounds of applicants are checked by questionnare.Supports educational projects in local primary schools, in areas not funded by the local authority.
J A F Luttrell Memorial Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareMakes grants to individuals in need, hardship or distress who live in Edington or neighbourhood. May make general grants for the benefit of residents of Edington or neighbourhood.
Poor's Land
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareWe provide grants to individuals and organisations in the parish of Kingston Cambridgeshire for education and training and for the relief of poverty. We provide help especially for children and young people, elderly people and people with disabilities.
W A Herbert Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe principal objectives are the relief of poverty and the promotion of Christian Faith & Values. Because of our limited resources, we normally work through grants to individuals or small organisations known to the trustees. We value training grants, encouragement of young people, and investment in small groups which can influence others in achieving our main aims.
The Sutcliffe Foundation
Charitable activities, HousingSmall grants to individuals living in the Sandwell, Staffordshire and Warwickshire area, for the relief of need or education. Requests will usually only be considered if received through an organisation such as CAB, or housing, social care or education bodies
The Walter Edward Thomas Mellersh Trust Fund
Charitable activitiesUses investment income to make grants to individuals and organisations falling within the charity's objects - relief of distressed gentlewomen in reduced or destitute circumstances.
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.