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 Chasah Trust
Arts, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareAdult education focused on the role of the arts and business in improving outcomes for the poorer people in societyThe relief of povertyThe charity delivers a learning journey for young adults collaborating with other charities and makes grants to individuals and institutions for the furtherance of education and the relief of poverty in areas where we can work on systemic change.
Frome And District Mencap Society
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareProvides social activities for adults with learning disabilities. Gives grants to individuals and groups providing services for people with learning disabilities. Provides advice, advocacy and information to people with learning disabilities.
Kirby Archives Trust
Charitable activitiesTo discover, collect and preseve archival records whether public or private wittin or concerning Lonsdale North of the Sands (means that part of Cumbria anciently known as Lonsdale North of the Sands and formerly part of the County of Lancashire). Assisting the publication of Archival material by giving some small grants to individuals.
Robert Hungate Foundation
Charitable activities, Education, Health, LeisureMaking grants to organisations and people under 25 for general educational and sporting purposes in the parishes of Saxton, Sherburn in Elmet and South Milford. ( grants to individuals are not usually made unless there is some element of disability or handicap)
The Alexia Wilson Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfareTo make grants to individuals/families to alleviate poverty, help hardship cases, support families in the old Dunmow Rural District Council area, (now mainly southern area of Uttlesford District Council).
Kent Schools' Cricket Association
Charitable activities, Education, Leisure, Social welfareKSCA organises inter-school competitions; at present thirteen in number. The estimated number of participating students is in the region of 3000. KSCA also gives grants to individuals in the case of hardship and to organisations including Kent Cricket Board and schools for specific projects or equipment.
Henry Smith (worth Estate) Nutfield Share
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareMake grants to individuals on low income or suffering temporary financial hardship. Make grants to organisations providing services to children and the elderly in need.
The Charles Green Foundation
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Health, ReligionWe give grants to individuals raising money for charity, especially those who are giving their own time and effort.We also give directly to other charities.Our priorities are Cancer, Alzheimers, Great Ormond St, National Trust and other medical, jewish, educational, community and childrens' charities in the UK.
Lady Bolles Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesTo make grants to individuals no more than 24 years of age at the first grant (but with power to continue the grants to 26 years) resident within the area of Wakefield Metropolitan Council where such individuals need grants for the payment of certain fees, outfits, travelling or maintenance expenses for their advancement in life or to enable them to earn their living.
St Leonards Hospital (otherwise Wormald's Almshouses)
Charitable activities, Health, HousingWe make grants to individuals in distress and in need and to organisations which operate within the boundaries of Horbury. Each request is individually assessed by the Trust.
Addlethorpe Parochial Charity
Charitable activitiesGives grants to individuals who are deemed to be in need of help with heating costs on an annual basis. Gives one-off grants to individuals for special circumstances
Anglo-Nordic Productions Trust
Arts, Charitable activitiesThe Objects of the Charity fall into two broad categories, educational and Christian. The Trust Deed specifically authorises the production and distribution of appropriate films and other audio-visual productions in furtherance of its charitable purposes. It may also make grants to individuals and organisations.
Lady White And Poor's Charities
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe charity makes grants to individuals and organisations within Tuxford and West Markham. It's focus is for general charitable purposes, education and training, the relief or poverty and for religious activities. Grants are made to children and young people, the old and elderly, those disabled and to other charitable bodies.
Samuel Eden Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe objects are to make provision for the needy and elderly, with preference given to former employees of Samuel Eden & Sons Ltd., or those who have resided in the Parish of Woodborough. The Charity makes grants to individuals and organisations.
Rotary Club Of South Cave And Wolds Trust Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Saving of livesGeneral Charitable Purposes/ Education and Training/Overseas aid and famine relief/Environment,Conservation, Heritage.Children and young people/Elderly and old people/People with a disbility or special needs/Other charities and voluntary bodiesMakes grants to individuals/makes grants to organisations including schools and charities/provides human resources
Tamworth Municipal Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesIt makes small grants to individuals or organisations in need of financial assistance. This can be children/young people/elderly/disabled or organisations with limited budgets. Anyone given assistance must live within the Borough of Tamworth to qualify.
Lilly Hillman Will Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Social welfareUses investment income to make grants to individuals and organisations falling within the charity's objects - relief of poverty and distress by assistance to children inpatients or outpatients at the Royal Surrey County Hospital Guildford.
Desford Parochial Charities (apprenticing And Educational)
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportEducation and training for children and young people, make grants to individuals.Income is derived from renting out 3 fields within the parish, plus family activities in the fields and nature walks and a variety of fund raising activities.
Grove's Educational Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationProvides grants to individuals aged 25 years or under for educational purposes - promoting opportunities not provided by local schools and assisting with costs associated with school and college courses. Grants restricted to residents of Netherhampton ecclesiastical parish.
Miss Ada Oliver
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Social welfareUses investment income to make grants to individuals and organisations falling within the charity's objects - relief of poverty or distress amongst men or women in reduced or destitute circumstances who suffer from rheumatism or cancer.
Gresford United Charity
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to individuals or organisations for the relief of persons in need or distress within the old parish of Gresford (including the communities of Gresford, Rossett, Gwersyllt and Llay)
The Verdin Trust Fund
Charitable activitiesMakes small grants to individuals and organisations for educational and general charitable puposes within the Postal area of CW8, CW7 & CW9 in Cheshire West and Chester County
Funtington Consolidated Charities
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Charity provides assistance for education, training, relief of poverty or religious activities for children / young people and the elderly and other charities or voluntary bodies based within the Parish of Funtington in West Sussex. It also makes grants to individuals residing in the Parish
The Fishborn Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe activity of the Charity is grants to individuals or other charities for the purpose of advancing religion or education, for the relief of poverty or for other purposes beneficial to the community. The activities cover the UK and areas of the world in need that satisfy these criteria.
Biggleswade United Charities
Charitable activities, Housing, Social careThe charity continues to give small donations to individuals residing in Biggleswade and donations to local institutions (e.g. the Sue Ryder Care Home nearby) which operate for the benefit of those who reside in Biggleswade.
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.