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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 Triangle Trust 1949 Fund

Charitable activities, Crime and Justice

To provide grants to not-for-profit organisations working with carers or the rehabilitation of offenders

Latest Income: £846,484
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Manifold Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

The purpose of the Charity is to make grants to such charitable causes as the Trustee sees fit. Grants are made only to other charities and it has been the practice to consider applications periodically throughout the year. Since 31 January 2013 the Trustee no longer considers unsolicited applications from third parties.

Latest Income: £844,120
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The J J Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

Grant making

Latest Income: £842,007
Areas of Operation: Italy
Status: Registered
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The Rayne Trust

Charitable activities

The Trust's mandate is to understand and engage with the needs of both UK and Israeli society and help address these needs through making grants to support 1) enlarging sympathies, 2) reduced exclusion, 3) reduced conflict in society and 4) new productive relationships.

Latest Income: £838,708
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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Gold Hill Church Trust

Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfare

The objects of the Trust are to advance the Christian faith & to exercise Christian charity by making grants to:1. Gold Hill Baptist Church & to other Christian organisations whose purpose is only the advance of the Christian faith, &2. Recognised charities engaged in the relief of illness, poverty or concerned with moral or spiritual welfare.

Latest Income: £827,914
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Santander UK Foundation Limited

Charitable activities

Grantmaking to UK charities working within the published charitable priorities of the Santander Foundation.

Latest Income: £824,795
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Isle Of Wight Branch

Charitable activities, Environment

Animal welfare & rescue charity, providing a safe secure enviroment for all types of animals including wildlife until such time as they can be rehomed or successfully returned to the wild.In addition supplying advice on animal care and also welfare grants to eligible members of the public.

Latest Income: £818,691
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Wight
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Wells Cathedral

Associations, Charitable activities, Religion

Grant making to Cathedral Chapter & Departments. Membership activities such as talks and outings.

Latest Income: £817,927
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Christian Science Trust In Great Britain

Charitable activities, Research

Makes grants to organisations.

Latest Income: £817,719
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Barnes Fund

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

A grant-making charitable trust for the benefit of residents of Barnes, the objects of which are the relief of poverty, relief for the elderly, the relief of distress and sickness, the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure and education. The Walsingham Lodge Trust, a subsidiary charity, houses older Barnes residents who are in need of sheltered accommodation.

Latest Income: £811,383
Areas of Operation: Richmond Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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The Baker's Benevolent Society

Charitable activities, Housing, Social care, Social welfare

Provides Welfare and Care to the retired members, and their dependants, of the Baking Industry and its Allied Trades through provision of Sheltered Housing, Domiciliary Care and charitable grants and pensions.

Latest Income: £809,933
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Rothermere Foundation

Charitable activities, Education

Supporting Phd students from Memorial University of Newfoundland to continue their education in the UK, supporting Rothermere American Institute, Oxford, other grant making

Latest Income: £785,266
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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St Anthony's Trust

Charitable activities, Economic and community development

Invests in facilities which are rented to organisations operating as bio-dynamic agricultural farms and training centres. Also makes grants to organisations operating within this sphere.

Latest Income: £781,037
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Huntingdon Foundation Limited

Charitable activities, Education, Religion

The principal activity of the company was that of a charity, with particular reference to the establishment and continued support of Jewish schools.To achieve the objects, the charity uses its income to make charitable donations and grants to Jewish schools, other educational organisations and other charities.

Latest Income: £772,445
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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The Allen Lane Foundation

Charitable activities

Grant-making Trust

Latest Income: £761,210
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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H C D Memorial Fund

Charitable activities, Environment, Housing

Making grants for charitable purposes at home and overseas, primarily towards the relief of human need, and including projects which aim to mitigate the effects of Climate Change

Latest Income: £749,231
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The William Allen Young Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

Makes grants for charitable purposes

Latest Income: £741,320
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Prosper Wakefield District LTD

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Childcare, Health

A local place-based grant maker based in Wakefield district. We give grants to local organisations who are benefitting their communities.

Latest Income: £726,972
Areas of Operation: City Of Wakefield
Status: Registered
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Belljoe Tzedoko Limited

Charitable activities

Makes grants to organisations

Latest Income: £724,787
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Guild Of Benevolence Of The Institute Of Marine Engineering, Science And Technology

Charitable activities, Housing, Research, Social care, Social welfare

The Guild aims to assist generally in the relief of hardship for marine engineers, past and present members of the IMarEST, and their dependents, by making regular grants to supplement very low incomes and by making one-off grants to assist in the purchase of items essential for the recipient's wellbeing, essential home repairs, costs of respite care and with debt relief.

Latest Income: £722,865
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Nextgrant Limited

Charitable activities

Upkeep of buildings used for charitable purposes and grantmaking

Latest Income: £711,996
Areas of Operation: Hackney
Status: Registered
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C B And H H Taylor 1984 Trust

Charitable activities, Religion

Grants to charitable bodies supporting the work and concerns of the Religious Society of Friends, those primarily serving Birmingham and the West Midlands, and to UK based charities working overseas.

Latest Income: £711,195
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Mr And Mrs J A Pye's Charitable Settlement

Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfare

To make grants to recognised charities based in Oxfordshire focusing on alleviating of hardship and deprivation, Homelessness, Health and Care, Education, Environmental.

Latest Income: £707,186
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Gamlen Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Making grants and donations to various charities for the promotion of legal education and the relief of poverty.

Latest Income: £699,507
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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South Wales Miners Welfare Trust Fund Scheme

Charitable activities, Professions

The charity is a grant making trust and which applies its income in accordance with the trust deed dated 20 March 1978 for such charitable purposes within the objects of the coal industry social welfare organisation (Charity No 1015581) in any county, any part of which is for the time being comprised of the South Wales Coalfield.

Latest Income: £695,654
Areas of Operation: Wales
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.