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.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
The Doctor Dorothy Jordan Lloyd Memorial Fund
Charitable activitiesThe Trust makes travel grants to people who work in the leather industry or who are studying leather related subjects.
John Dakyn's Educational Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesTo provide annual educational grants to young people and youth organisations within the charitys' benefice.
Athletics For The Young
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisureprovide grants for young people engaged in the sport of Athletics
The Lansdowne Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe charity makes small grants to a variety of charities, in fields in which the trustees take a personal interest, and very occasional grants to unconnected individuals. The funds are fully committed and speculative applications for grants are not likely to be successful
Bedworth Relief Fund
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentThe purpose of the charity is to assist people in the old urban district of Bedworth. It is not able to make grants for assistance that falls within the responsibility of public bodies, although it may supplement services in certain cases. Grants are made of up to -ú200 to individuals in need. It makes donations to individuals, charities and worthy causes in the area.
The Hart And Parker Trust
Charitable activitiesProviding small one off grants to needy individuals or local non profit making organisations in or around Potters Bar in Hertfordshire.
The Sailors' Institute
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesGrants to benefit sailors, fishermen, sea-faring men and inhabitants in the area of Penzance Harbour/Mounts Bay
Bluecoat School Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationEducational grants to schools and individuals in Wotton under Edge.
Margaret Ann Smith Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesTo make grants to children and young people for the purpose of educational visits abroad in the Tottington area of Bury.
The Dick Harrison Trust
Arts, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, EnvironmentGives charitable grants to students who are undertaking further education in rural land management and livestock auctioneering. Grants may be given in the form of money or books and equipment
The Shimpling Trust Limited
Charitable activitiesThe charity makes grants and donations for charitable purposes connected primarily with the environment and animal welfare
Parents And Friends Of Newbridge And Hatchside Schools Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationMakes grants to organisations supporting children with diabilities
Bowcocks Trust Fund For Keighley
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe trustees apply the trust income in relieving either generally or individually persons resident in the municipal borough of Keighley as constituted on 31st March 1974 who are in condition of need hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing items calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress of such persons. Grants do not exceed ·350.
Gilbert Murray Trust
Charitable activitiesThe Trust makes grants and awards to promote the understanding of classical Greek language and and culture and the study of the purposes and work of the United Nations.
Church House Educational Foundation
Charitable activities, ReligionMakes grants for educational and training purposes
William Rathbone Family Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesSmall family grant giving charity, empowered to give donations to any charitable body or institution with charitable purposes. It concentrates its grants on those charities in which the trustees or the settlors take or have taken a personal interest.
Pargeter And Wand Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Trusts objective is to relieve either generally or individually, women, never having been married, of the age of 55 years and upwards, who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by its activities of making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress of such persons.
Queda Educational Foundation
Charitable activitiesThe object of the Charity is to make grants and provide other financial assistance to beneficiary students from India to advance their education outside of that country.
Richard Cadbury Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareThe objectives of the Trust are as follows:What: General Charitable Purposes; Relief of Poverty; Environment/Conservation/HeritageWho: Children/Young people; Elderly/Old peopleHow: Make grants to organisations (including schools, charities etc)
Sudbury Municipal Charities
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareDistribution of Christmas Day Gifts (vouchers to purchase clothing) to men aged 75 and over and Ascension Day Gifts (vouchers to purchase food and clothing) to persons aged 75 and over. Grants to local organisations.All individuals must live in Sudbury, Suffolk. All organisations must benefit the inhabitants of Sudbury, Suffolk.
The Llay Estate
Charitable activities, Social welfareMakes donations to Charities within the Parish and the Deanery to help the poor and disabled.
The Montecristo Havana Cigar Trust
Charitable activitiesTo apply the income for or towards charitable purposes and to make grants to charitable institutions at the Trustees' absolute discretion.
The Koinonia Trust
Charitable activitiesThe Koinonia Trust is a private Trust and only makes grants to Christian organisations currently supported by the Trust or to Christian organisations which the Trustees in their uncontrolled discretion from time to time think fit.
The Kimbolton Trust 1986
Charitable activities, HousingRelief of need of people living in the Parish of Kimbolton and Stonely by making grants of money for health care, housing needs or educational purposes. Also donations to assist the running of .clubs and organisations for all age groups.
Parochial Charities
Arts, Charitable activitiesChristmas grants to needy in Swaffham Prior/ReachStudent grants for books in Swaffham Prior/Reach
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.