Charitable activities Charities That specialise in Grants to organisations
Discover 3,611 Charitable activities charities that specialise in grants to organisations. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Brothers And Sisters In Christ Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe main activity of Basic Trust is the award of educational aid and medical grants to the poor in Africa, Asia and South America.
The Dumas Egerton Trust
Charitable activities, Heritage1. Hold and arrange for public display of two collections of art, namely one of African Art (currently in Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford) and one of Portrait Miniatures (currently in Compton Verney, Warks). 2. Make grants to organisations out of income.
T H Ades Trust Fund
Charitable activitiesGiving grants to those in need in the parish
The Atlantic Foundation
Charitable activitiesTo make donations and grants to charitable institutions and authorities at the discretion of the trustees.
The Bingham Trust Scheme
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, LeisureTo provide grants for young people under 21 years of age to help them with education, sport, educational courses and development. All applicants must reside in Bingham.
Blindcrake Parish Charity
Charitable activitiesOPERATES IN THE AREA OF BLINDCRAKE PARISH TO PROVIDE CHARITABLE SERVICES FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF ITS INHABITANTS INCLUDING SUPPORTING OTHER CHARITIES AND MAKING GRANTS WHERE THESE WILL BENEFIT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
The Column Lodge No 6900 Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charitable activities, Social welfareAssists its own members, Donations to other Charitable causes and makes grants to the Shropshire Masonic Charitable Association for distribution according to their regulations.
Fauconberge Educational Foundation
Charitable activitiesThe foundation makes grants for educational purposes to students aged between 11 and 18 who are domiciled in the Beccles area and can show financial need.
Kingston St Mary Relief In Need Charity
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to those resident within the parish of Kingston St Mary and those with close connections with the parish.
Poor Allotment
Charitable activities, Social welfareMake grants for the alleviation of poverty in the area of Pyrford (Surrey).
Town School Foundation With Clarkson's Endowment
Charitable activities, Educationprovision of educational grants to students in higher education in the parish of Silkstone Barnsley
Rebecca's Trust
Charitable activitiesGrants to advance education and to relieve needy folk
Rochester Relief In Need Charity Of The Reverend Robert Gunsley
Charitable activities, Social welfareRELIEVING EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF THE FORMER CITY OF ROCHESTER AS CONSTITUTED ON 31ST MARCH 1974 WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO REDUCE THE NEED OF HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF SUCH PERSONS..
Poor's Land
Charitable activities, Social welfareAs described under ClassificationThe charity currently makes grants for the relief of those experiencing financial hardship by the awarding of grants in response to specific application. Applicants must be over 18 and resident in the ecclesiastical group of parishes of which Oxwick and Pattersley are a part, currently the Upper Wensum Benefice, near Fakenham, Norfolk.
South Wales Area Miners' Benevolent Fund
Charitable activities, Professions, Social welfareThe charity is a grant making and service providing charity which promotes the relief of poverty and hardship and the advancement of education and any other charitable purpose for the benefit of all employees and former employees of the coal mining industry in South Wales.
Montagu Hospital Pension Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HealthThe charity awards grants to local pensioners on an annual basis.
Thormanby United Charities
Charitable activities, Social welfareIssues grants to residents of Thormanby when facing personal hardship. Provides a grocery gift voucher as a Christmas gift for all Thormanby residents over retirement age.
The Barton Educational Foundation
Charitable activitiesgrants to students in higher and tertiary education who live in the historic parish of Barton, Cumbria
The Bicester Feoffee Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Charity's purpose is "to relieve ... persons resident in the area of benefit who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress ... by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities." The area of benefit is the area of the Bicester Town Council, but exceptionally the Trustees may grant relief to persons resident immediately outside the area.
Fyfield United Charities
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, ReligionMakes grants to elderly people and to disabled people in the village of Fyfield also provides yearly xmas boxes toSt Nicholas Church Fyfield and Fyfield Chapel.
Ward And Smyth Educational Foundation
Charitable activities, Education, ReligionPromoting the education and welfare of pupils attending Little Houghton Church of England (Aided) Primary School by making grants for specific purposes.
The Cosens Institute
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to organisations and individuals.
Aston Welfare Trust
Associations, Charitable activities, Social welfareGIVE GRANTS TO NEEDY PERSONS FOR HEALTH/SOCIAL ACTIVITIES (USUALLY AGE RELATED)
Dr Rogers' Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesGrants to young people between the ages of 14 and 21 who are resident in Holton
The Blanch Woollaston Walsall Charity
Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareTo make small grants to disadvantaged individuals resident in the borough of Walsall in particular for school uniforms and small household items; the charity cannot use any part of its income to make cash payments directly to individuals in relief of taxes, public funds etc.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many grants-to-organisations charitable activities charities are there in the UK?
There are 3,611 registered grants-to-organisations 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-organisations 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-organisations charitable activities charities?
Grants-to-organisations 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-organisations charitable activities charities?
Across all grants-to-organisations 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-organisations charitable activities charities?
Grants-to-organisations 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.