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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.

3,611
Charities
£8,949,407,421
Total Income
£1,444,618
Avg Income
96.7%
Program Ratio

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

The Dyers' Company Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

The purpose of the Trust is to make grants to registered charities in support of a wide variety of charitable purposes. The Trust does not accept unsolicited applications, nor support individuals directly. The Trust invites applications for support only from charitable organisations which have been recommended by members of The Dyers Company.

Latest Income: £1,101,161
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Nicholas Chamberlaine's School Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Health

Grants to the four schools of the foundation to keep the Foundation schools in good repair. Educational grants to children and young persons whoi live in Bedworth or are attending or have attended one of the Foundation schools who are going on to further education. Grant to the NIcholas Chamberlaine's Hospital and Sermon Charity.

Latest Income: £1,100,366
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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John Martin's Charity

Charitable activities

The Charity is a grant making trust benefiting the residents and organisations in the town of Evesham and the neighbourhood thereof, through the areas of Religious Support, Relief in Need, Education and Health.

Latest Income: £1,085,072
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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The Institute Of Commercial Management Limited

Charitable activities

Makes grants and donations to selected educational and local bodies

Latest Income: £1,083,687
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Huggard Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

Grant making to other charitable bodies included in a list - no individuals supported and we are not currently undertaking to support any new applications list of charities supported was established by our founder.

Latest Income: £1,068,885
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Panacea Charitable Trust

Charitable activities, Social welfare

A grant-making trust operating in the following fields: i. supporting research into and disseminating information to the public about specific aspects of the Christian Religion, ii. supporting the relief of poverty and sickness in the Bedford area through the work of recognised local health and social care related organisations.

Latest Income: £1,050,337
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Rothley Trust

Charitable activities

The Rothley Trust is a grant making trust which makes small grants to charitable organisations and projects in the North East of England. It has been operating since 1959.

Latest Income: £1,042,827
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
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: £1,024,678
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Theatre Development Trust

Arts, Charitable activities

The principal activity of the charity is to promote and advance the dramatic and other performing arts for the benefit of the public through supporting the work of various charitable foundations together with the provision of grants to people in the arts.

Latest Income: £1,023,445
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Privy Purse Charitable Trust

Charitable activities, Saving of lives

The aims of the Privy Purse Charitable Trust are to make grants to charities of which The King is Patron, support ecclesiastical establishments associated with The King and to make contributions in the event of either National or International disasters.

Latest Income: £1,010,097
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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St Mary Redcliffe Church Lands

Charitable activities, Religion

Makes grants to St Mary Redcliffe Church and its parish in relation to the charitable purposes

Latest Income: £984,477
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Catholic Apostolic Church - Trust Property Held In Connection Therewith

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Professions, Religion, Social welfare

The advancement of the Christian religion by making grants to assist the clergy, both active and retired and their dependants,in the major branches of the Christian church in the UK. The welfare of both poor members and widows of congregations of the Catholic Apostolic Church. The maintenance of remaining Catholic Apostolic Church buildings and their use for worship by other Churches as agreed.

Latest Income: £981,748
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Thomas J Horne Memorial Trust

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Health, Housing

The Trust makes grants primarily to the hospice movement and related charities in the UK, but also to other organisations such as those aiding disabled and homeless people and third world self-help groups.

Latest Income: £960,573
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Bourneheights Limited

Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfare

Making grants to institutions to advance Jewish religous education and relieve poverty

Latest Income: £958,646
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Alan Edward Higgs Charity

Charitable activities

The clerk to the trustees is the initial contact for local bodies and organisations seeking grants. These applications are screened to ensure that the applications meet the objectives of the Charity. The trustees meet regularly to consider the applications and to make grants in appropriate circumstances.

Latest Income: £954,807
Areas of Operation: Coventry City
Status: Registered
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The Heathcoat Trust

Charitable activities

for the relief of financial hardshipfor education and trainingfor building or making grants to health institutions andin certain circumstances for making contributions to any charity but mostly in Tiverton, Devon, its neighbourhood or in places where the firms John Heathcoat & Co Ltd and Lowman Manufacturing Co Ltd and their subsidiaries carry on business

Latest Income: £954,438
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Christ's Hospital Of Abingdon

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Social welfare

Provision of almshouses for older people in need as defined in the Charity's Scheme.Education support grants but area of benefit restricted to Abingdon.Grants to voluntary organizations in Abingdon who support the needy.Relief of poverty by providing essential goods to the needy.

Latest Income: £943,947
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Colyer-Fergusson Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST IS A GRANT-MAKING CHARITY THAT FUNDS CHARITIES AND CHURCHES IN KENT.

Latest Income: £935,624
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Peacock Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

Grant making charity

Latest Income: £934,936
Areas of Operation: Merton
Status: Registered
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Stockport NHS Foundation Trust General Fund

Charitable activities, Research

The Objects of the charity are:- to provide funds for any charitable purpose, or purpose relating to the National Health service; to relief of sickness by promoting the efficient performance of their duties by staff; for the relief of patients treated by Stockport NHS Foundation Trust ; to further the aim of advancing scientific or medical research and for staff development.

Latest Income: £929,560
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Huntingdon Freemen's Trust

Charitable activities, Leisure

This charity provides grants for relief in need, education, recreation and leisure ONLY for current residents of Huntingdon (defined as the Huntingdon Town Council's area). Grants are considered monthly by Trustees in response to applications from individuals directly or from organisations providing relevant services to residents of Huntingdon.

Latest Income: £895,978
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Sidmouth Victoria Hospital Comforts Fund

Charitable activities, Health

The principal objective is to provide funds for the purpose of supplementing, in such manner as the Charity thinks fit, the resources of the Hospital principally by arousing and maintaining public interest in the Hospital.

Latest Income: £894,549
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Francis C Scott Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

Grant giving

Latest Income: £876,947
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Lady Hewley's Charity

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Housing, Religion

The making of grants to Ministers, Retired Ministers and their Widows who are members of the United Reformed or Baptist churches and also students who are studying for ministries in these churches and attending certain specified colleges. Preference is given to those fro the Northern Counties of England. The management of Almshouses belonging to the trust in York

Latest Income: £857,566
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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The Newspaper Press Fund

Arts, Charitable activities, Housing

Supporting journalists and their dependants by the provision of retirement housing facilities. Also by making grants in approved cases to individuals who meet the occupational requirement.

Latest Income: £851,000
Areas of Operation: Various
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 3,611 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.