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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The M And L Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesTHE CHARITY PROVIDES GRANTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH ONE OR MORE CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE UK, AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME AT THEIR DISCRETION DETERMINE.
The William Arthur Rudd Memorial Trust
Charitable activitiesThe trust is a grant making charity and the trustees distribute the available income to a wide range of charities in the United Kingdom and a few select ones in Spain.
The Ashworth Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesMakes grants to organisations
Berlin Infantry Brigade Memorial Trust Fund
Armed forces, Charitable activities, LeisureThe trust aims to make soldiering fun. It does this by making a very wide range of grants to units, formations & individuals. These are mainly, but not exclusively, in support of adventurous training or sport not paid for out of public moneys.
Sebright's Educational Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationOffers financial assistance, further education grants, bursaries to assist with the payment of school fees and capital grants to schools and other charitable educational organisations.
Cardiff Further Education Trust Fund
Charitable activities, Education1) Makes grants, subject to certain conditions, to students in Cardiff to enable them to continue their education. 2) Provides premises to certain educational establishments. 3) Makes an annual grant, subject to certain conditions to the University Of Wales Cardiff.
The Hilborne Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationTHE CHARITY IS A GRANT MAKING CHARITY THAT SUPPORTS PUPILS ATTENDING COLSTON'S COLLEGIATE SCHOOL BY MEANS OF BURSARIES AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
The Rubin Foundation Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesMaking of grants to various charitable bodies
The Greater Manchester High Sheriff's Police Trust
Charitable activities, Saving of livesThe Trust provides grants to projects designed to fight crime and the fear of crime in Greater Manchester.
The Friends Of The Keighley And Worth Valley Railway
Associations, Charitable activitiesThe trust was formed in 1995 as a means of rasing capital sums for the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. The trust supports the maintenance and protection of the structures, buildings, rolling stock and equipment of the railway by making grants in support of projects recommended by the Preservation Society's governing council.
The Carlton Hayes Mental Health Charity
Charitable activities, Health, Social welfareProvision of grants for the relief of poor persons who are experiencing/have experienced mental health problems who are resident in Leicester and the counties of Leicestershire and Rutland. Grants are made for the benefit of qualifying recipients within the National Health Service and within the private and voluntary sectors. Grants are not made for costs that should be met from public funds.
The Rix-Thompson-Rothenberg Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, LeisureThe Foundation is dedicated to supporting projects connected with the care, education, training, development and leisure activities of people with a learning disability.It makes grants to a variety of organisations which aim to benefit people with a learning disability and their carers. A special emphasis is given to grants that will enhance opportunity and lifestyle.
The Provincial Grand Lodge Of Devonshire Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charitable activities, Social welfareGrants to Charities in Devonshire both Masonic and non Masonic
The Edgar E Lawley Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesGiving grants to charitable bodies for the provision of medical care, services to children and the aged, the advancement of medicine and for educational purposes.
The Freemasons' Fund For Surgical Research
Associations, Charitable activities, Education, HealthThe charity makes grants to the Royal College of Surgeons of England to support surgical research fellowships.
Egerton Will Trust
Charitable activitiesGrant making
The Pali Text Society
Charitable activities, ReligionThe Pali Text Society fosters and promotes the study of Pali Buddhist texts for the benefit of scholars and the general public by publishing editions and translations, as well as other works relevant to the study of Pali, such as dictionaries and grammars. The charity also awards grants to qualified scholars working on projects relevant to the Society's aims.
Yardley Educational Foundation
Arts, Charitable activities, Education, Leisure, Social welfareThe giving of grants to students at secondary educational establishments for clothing, sport kit and books. Other grants for the furthering of vocational training and assisting apprentices. Grants to educational establishments for students 11 years and over
Tarporley War Memorial Hospital Trust
Charitable activities, Health, HeritageThe Charity works in partnership with others and provides grants to enhance health and social care services for the local community, going above and beyond what the NHS provides.
The Bournemouth Chest Diseases Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe charity provides grants for the relief of persons under the care of chest physicians in the East Dorset Health Authority. Such grants are provided for the development and equipping of thoracic units in the area and for research and training of appropriate staff.
The Dentons UK And Middle East LLP Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Crime and Justice, Housing, Social welfareThe Dentons UK & Middle East LLP Charitable Trust makes donations to small charities in the UK and Ireland that have a connection to our local communities. The Trust has a particular focus on charities working to support the elderly, disabled, homelessness, poverty, ex offenders and their families, refugees, education and youth projects.
Inner London Magistrates Court Poor Box
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare............... in relieving either generally or individually persons concerned directly or indirectly in any proceedings at Inner London Magistrates Courts including the Inner London Family Proceedings Court and the Inner London Youth Courts who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by making grants of money.
The Charity Of Hervey And Elizabeth Ekins
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, ReligionThe object of the charity is to promote education in accordance with the doctrines of the Church of England of young persons residing in the area of benefit, that is the borough of Northampton and the parish of Great Doddington. It does this through grants to the school of the charity, Weston Favell CE Primary School, to individual young people and to churches and other organisations.
Dr Radcliffe's School Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationTo provide finance to Dr Radcliffe's School Steeple Aston, to meet expenditure on building repairs and alterations to the School and special benefits that would not otherwise be provided by the LEA and to provide grants to eligible applicants for higher or further education or training and to local charities
Newdawn India
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareGrant making for the relief of poverty, particularly among children, including care and education, in southern India.
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.