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.
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The St Paul's Cathedral Chorister Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareThe Trust provides bursaries to the families of choristers of St Paul's Cathedral in cases of financial hardship or lack of means to defray the costs of boarding. It also provides grants to the cathedral towards the education of choristers. In addition it makes grants to the Cathedral School to assist in the costs relating to the fabric or for other projects within the foundations objectives.
The National Manuscripts Conservation Trust
Charitable activities, HeritageThe National Manuscripts Conservation Trust was set up in 1990 to provide financial assistance to owners and custodians in the UK in preserving the nation's written heritage. In addition to giving grants, we advise applicants on matters relating to potential applications, including specific preservation policies and strategies and to best practice in preservation.
Rand's Educational Foundation
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Leisure, Social welfareGrants for young people up to age of 25 who are in full time education from the age of 16.Financial support for the 3 local primary schools and grants to voluntary organisations for recreational and social activities involving young people.
The Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationTo provide funds for young people under 25 years on proven application for further education of an academic or vocational nature. Limited to Wymondham and peripheral parishes.
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 Worshipful Company Of Engineers Charitable Trust Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe main objectives of the trust are: the acknowledgement of excellence in engineering, supporting engineering education and research, giving grants and - in exceptional circumstances - assisting in the support of hardship experienced by members of the Worshipful Company of Engineers and their dependants.
The Bethany Project (tanzania) UK
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Religion, Social careAs per existing Trust deed. Activity is now focussed on providing grants to run the Bethany Orphanage in Tanzania for the welfare of children who were once either orphaned, abandoned or abused and providing education where possible.
St Faith's Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareTo relieve children and young people in the County of Surrey in conditions of need, hardship or distress, by such means as are chaitable in law and in particular to co-operate with or make grants to other charities, voluntary bodies and statutory or local authorities in Surrey, who are working towards the same objective.
Friends Of Bristol Eye Hospital
Associations, Charitable activities, HealthMaking grants to pay for medical equipment, patient comforts and staff resources, or the provision of other assistance, to improve the care and treatment of patients of the Bristol Eye Hospital.
The Emanuel Vincent Harris Trust
Charitable activities, HeritageGeneral Benefit of the inhabitants of the area of benefit (London Borough of Camden) in such charitable ways as the Trustees think fit including making grants to other charitable organisations which provide facilities for the appreciation of art, or objects of historical interest primarily for the benefit of those inhabitants.
Henley Royal Regatta Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, LeisureIn general terms, makes grants to organisations connected with the sport of rowing; primarily for the provision of facilities and resources to enable and encourage young persons receiving education or undergoing training in the UK, to row or to scull.
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.
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 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
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.
Payne Gallwey 1989 Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe trustees strongly encourage potential applicants to study our website before making an application. The charity makes a wide range of charitable grants at the discretion of the trustees. Decisions are made by all the trustees. We make one off grants with no guarantees of future funding.
Charterhouse-In-Southwark
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe charity aims to identify and work with charitable organisations, mainly working with young people in Southwark, by making grants to help their charitable activities.
Rotherhithe Consolidated Charities
Charitable activitiesThe charity supports people living in its area of benefit, The Ancient Parish of Rotherhithe - Rotherhithe, Canada Water and Surrey Quays in the London Borough of Southwark - that are in need, through the provision of charitable grants to organisations and to individuals.
Rees Jeffreys Road Fund
Charitable activitiesThe Rees Jeffreys Road Fund is a grant making charity, founded by William Rees Jeffreys, a lifelong campaigner for roads. Its three main activities are the provision of support for academic posts and studentships; contributions to physical projects on land adjoining highways: and support for highway-related research projects.
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 Toy Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe Trustees shall hold the Trust Fund and the income thereof upon trust to pay or apply the same to or for such Charity or Charities or Charitable purposes connected with children as they shall in their absolute discretion from time to time decide.The Trust makes grants in response to requests from charitable causes where it considers their aims to be within its area of operation.
The Speech, Language And Hearing Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HealthThe charity receives income from rent which is solely used to make grants to charities and organisations that provide support, therapy and education to children who are hearing impaired, autistic and communication delayed.
Shropshire Historic Churches Trust
Charitable activities, Heritage, ReligionProvision of grants to churches and chapels in Shropshire to assist with their repair and maintenance,especially those of architectural or historical significance.
William Kendall's Charity (wax Chandlers Company)
Charitable activitiesThe Charity makes grants in relief of need amongst inhabitants of the Greater London Area. It also operates a small grants scheme for general charitable purposes in the London Borough of Bexley, in partnership with Bexley Voluntary Services Council.
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.