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Charitable activities Charities That specialise in Grants to organisations

Discover 3,573 Charitable activities charities that specialise in grants to organisations. Use the search below to filter within these results.

3,573
Charities
£8,642,648,264
Total Income
£1,508,579
Avg Income
100.0%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Dr Radcliffe's Trust

Arts, Charitable activities

Making Grants principally for Classical Music Education and Crafts Education, with a limited number of grants in other areas related to education and conservation. Applicants are advised to look at the website for further information.

Latest Income: £485,521
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Royal Institute Of Philosophy

Charitable activities, Research

We are devoted to creating, sharing and enabling philosophical thinking. We empower the curious of all ages and backgrounds to think about fundamental questions. We encourage a better understanding of our world and our place in it.. We look to actively support this work through grant giving programmes and a series of public lectures across the UK, encouraging positive access for many.

Latest Income: £469,318
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Friends Of The Nations' Libraries

Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, Heritage

Grants to promote the acquisition by national and regional libraries and archives of printed books, manuscripts and records of historical, literary, artistic, architectural, musical or such like interest and to assist the libraries in any other way which the Charity considers appropriate.

Latest Income: £457,571
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Norfolk Churches Trust Limited

Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion

The trust supports the preservation of churches or chapels of any christian denomination in Norfolk or the dioceses of Norwich. The trust makes grants to parishes and congregations to repair restore and preserve christian churches and chapels.

Latest Income: £451,173
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Land And Possessions Of The Poor Of Ely Otherwise Parsons' Charity

Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfare

Making grants towards the relief of financial hardship, education, training and for medical needs including grants to other charities and community organisations.Also providing dwellings (almshouses) and supporting the residents who live them.All above activities are limited to an area of benefit which corresponds with the LocalGovernment area administered by the City of Ely Council

Latest Income: £449,847
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Aim Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Heritage

AIM awards grants to charitable organisations working to improve the wellbeing of infants, children & young people, as well to organisations who are helping to restore and protect UK rivers and coastal waters. Grants are only made to registered charities or CICs that Trustees have proactively approached. Unsolicited applications are not processed.

Latest Income: £448,988
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Kelsick's Educational Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

To provide grants for educational needs to young people under 25 and resident in the Lakes Parish, and to the voluntary schools (and to academies that were formerly voluntary schools) in the Lakes Parish. Grants may also be given to groups or organisations where the members satisfy the age and residence requirements. Considerable aid is given to young people with special needs.

Latest Income: £448,969
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Chapman Charitable Trust

Charitable activities, Environment, Health

We make grants primarily to culture and heritage; nature conservation; and activity, health and wellbeing (including research). We mainly support national charities, but also local charities if their beneficiaries or activities are located in North Wales, London or South East England (specifically Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire).

Latest Income: £441,644
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Norman Family Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The Norman Family Charitable Trust is a grant making charity. Grants are given at the Trustees' discretion to any charitable causes within the South West with preference for Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. No grants are given to charities which involve using live animals for research or experimental purposes, to overseas projects, or for the maintenance of buildings used for religious purposes.

Latest Income: £438,474
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Society For The Promotion Of Roman Studies

Arts, Charitable activities, Education, Heritage

The Society is the leading organisation in the UK for those interested in the study of Rome and the Roman Empire. Its scope is wide, covering Roman history, archaeology, literature and art to about A.D. 700. It supports a programme of publication, a large library, summer schools, archaeology, and an annual lecture programme. It makes annual grants to schools and archaeological projects.

Latest Income: £438,304
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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St Saviours Medical Charity

Charitable activities, Health

Individual patients' grants for in-patient treatment when NHS lists are excessively long and quality of life is seriously affected. One-off grants to other local, worthy causes.

Latest Income: £430,938
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Royal Air Force Dependants Fund

Armed forces, Charitable activities

The charity relieves immediate financial distress when a member, who must be Serving in the RAF, dies from whatever cause, by making grants to their nominated beneficiary.

Latest Income: £409,151
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Community Of The Holy Cross

Arts, Charitable activities, Social welfare

To serve God, promote the spread of the Christian religion, by teaching, publications and acts of mercy. To provide accommodation, food and rest for those in mental, physical or spiritual distress. By giving of grants to various institutions, for the Promotion of Religion, Medical, Relief of Poverty etc., both in the United Kingdom and abroad.

Latest Income: £407,595
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Fashion & Textile Children's Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Health

The Fashion & Textile Children's Trust offers grants to families working in the UK fashion or textile industry. Our grants cover the cost of essential items including school uniform, bedding and specialist items including mobility equipment. We also provide funding towards the cost of educational support, therapies and counselling, where no state funding is available.

Latest Income: £402,152
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Alliance House Foundation

Charitable activities, Health

Through charitable activities to support, encourage and promote education concerning the economic, health and social consequences of beverage alcohol use. Activities include providing grants to other charities, publishing educational material, organizing conferences and seminars and other advocacy initiatives.

Latest Income: £394,717
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Fuel Allotment

Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfare

Provision of grants for the benefit of the inhabitants of the civil parish of Sunninghill. Purposes include (in order of priority) relief of poverty, relief of age or sickness, supporting recreational facilities and supporting educational facilities.

Latest Income: £385,628
Areas of Operation: Windsor And Maidenhead
Status: Registered
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Hockerill Educational Foundation

Charitable activities, Education, Religion

Promotion of education and training by making grants to defined categories of individuals in higher and further education, with a priority to teacher training and to Religious Education; grants to organisations for research of development of Religious Education; grants to the church's educational work, particularly in the Dioceses of Chelmsford and St Albans.

Latest Income: £381,268
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Leatherhead United Charities

Charitable activities, Housing, Social care

The provision of sheltered housing for residents of Mole Valley District Council. Making grants and paying pensions to those in need in the Leatherhead area.

Latest Income: £378,455
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Church Schools Of Cambridge (the Old Schools)

Charitable activities, Education, Religion

The objects of the Trust are to use Trust funds to:i)develop, insure, maintain and repair the school property of 4 city schools,ii)to provide grants to promote the education of persons under the age of 25 within the City of Cambridgeiii)to promote education, within the City of Cambridge, according to the principles and doctrines of the Church of England by means including Sunday Schools.

Latest Income: £377,654
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Felix Thornley Cobbold Agricultural Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development

The Felix Cobbold Trust provides grants to advance and improve agriculture, in particular to educate farmers and young people in agricultural methods, developments and techniques, in Suffolk and the adjoining counties.

Latest Income: £370,187
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Walberswick Common Lands

Charitable activities

Relief in need residents of village of Walberswick, Suffolk only. Grants for the benefit of the village of Walberswick, Suffolk & its inhabitants. Grants to assist with education, village of Walberswick, Suffolk residents only. Environmental, conservation within the village grants to bodies that serve the village.

Latest Income: £362,425
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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The Royal Regiment Of Fusiliers Aid Society

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The object of the Society is to provide advice and assistance, directly or indirectly, out of capital or income, to serving and past members of the Regiment and past members of the Regiments from which it was formed, and their widows and dependants, by making grants to them when in need and towards education.

Latest Income: £360,257
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Thomas Howell's Education Fund For North Wales

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

The award of grants to institutions and organisations in support of a broad range of educational initiatives for young people under the age of 25 in North Wales. It strives to increase student inclusiveness across primary, secondary, further and higher education, particularly in areas of high deprivation.

Latest Income: £360,123
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Bestway Foundation

Charitable activities, Education, Health, Heritage

Providing scholarships/grants to University students of South Asian origin both in the UK and overseas.The relief of sickness and the preservation of health both in the UK and in South Asia by way of grants to hospitals, medical research establishments, by building, new hospitals, or in such other manner as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion decide.

Latest Income: £358,167
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Chichester Hospitals

Associations, Charitable activities, Health

The Friends provide funds to supplement or enhance the resources of both hospitals for the benefit of patients and staff. This is achieved by operating a profitable, efficient Hospital Shop and Ward Trolley Service Additional funds are raised from legacies, by fund raisung activities and by a group of members who pay for life membership of ?50 or an Annual Subscription of ?10.

Latest Income: £350,988
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many grants-to-organisations charitable activities charities are there in the UK?

There are 3,573 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 (£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-organisations charitable activities charities?

Grants-to-organisations 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-organisations charitable activities charities?

Across all grants-to-organisations 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-organisations charitable activities charities?

Grants-to-organisations 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.