Charitable activities Charities That specialise in Grants to individuals
Discover 621 Charitable activities charities that specialise in grants to individuals. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Mrs Sarah Andrew's Charity
Charitable activities, Education, FacilitiesMakes grants to individuals which includes loans. It also makes grants to organisations such as charities and schools. It provides buildings/facilities and open space to the community.
Rotary Club Of Eastleigh Trust Fund
Associations, Charitable activitiesMakes grants to individuals and organizations
The Marston Moretaine Charities
Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareManaging investments & land. Grants to individuals in apprenticeships & further education & in need in Marston area.
Teams Of Our Lady - Great Britain Region
Charitable activitiesReligious Activities to assist Christian Married Couples. The charity makes grants to individuals and acts as an umbrella or resource body
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.
Petersham United Charities
Charitable activities, Social welfareMaking grants to individuals and groups resident in the Eccliastical Parish of Petersham as constituted in 1900 for relief of poverty and education
The William Gibbs Trust
Charitable activitiesGrants to individuals and organisations, for educational purposes
The Police History Society
Charitable activities, Heritage, Saving of livesMakes grants to individuals (including loans) to support researchProvides advocacy / advice / informationSponsors or undertakes researchActs as umbrella or resource body.
Northern Mine Research Society
Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage, ProfessionsThe 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.
The Exeter Relief In Need Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareAssistance 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.
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.
Ancient Charities Of Hertford
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentThe 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.
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.
Grays Public Purposes And Recreational Charity
Charitable activities, LeisureThe Charity provides grants to individuals and organisations in need of financial assistance which are located in Thurrock, Essex.
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
Clophill United Charities
Charitable activitiesThe charity only operates within Clophill parish making grants to individuals or organisations resident within the parish.
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
King's Stanley & Selsey Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareRELIEF 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
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.
Warwickshire Constabulary Benevolent Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareMAKES DONATIONS TO INDIVIDUALS
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.
Midlands Ileostomy Association
Arts, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, HealthWe provide a three monthly news bulletin magazine for our members in the Midlands area.We make grants to individuals and provide care and counselling services to people with special needs e.g. people with an ileostomy and we raise funds to cover our activities.
The Poor's Land
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Charity makes donations to individuals and groups within the village that are in need of financial assistance.
Shropshire Cerebral Palsy Society
Charitable activities, HealthAssistance 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
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many grants-to-individuals charitable activities charities are there in the UK?
There are 621 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 (£569.5m). 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 £8.9bn 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 96.7%. 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 £1.4m. 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.