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.
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Darnall Area Trust Fund
Charitable activitiesProvide grants to organisations within the boundary detailed in the Trust Document in the Darnall Ward in the City of Sheffield.
Theobald's Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationGrants to students living in Needham Market or Barking (Suffolk) in Higher Education
The Anthony Mayhew Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesMake grants to other charitable organisations
The Chemical Structure Association Trust
Charitable activitiesIssue small research awards and grants to people working in the chemical information field.
The National Friendship Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareMakes grants to organisations and individuals
The Elland Society
Charitable activities, ReligionWe give grants to men and women who are in training for the ordained ministry of the Church of England who are sponsored by an english diocese. Grants are only given for items not included in a main church grant.
The Broadclyst Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareMakes grants to residents of Broadclyst who are old, sick or with disabilities.
Lady Maynard And Others (including The Gift Of John Hill)
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe charity gives grants to young persons doing an apprentiships that live in Islehamalso to persons off work due to prolonged illness or the elderly.
The Western College Trust
Charitable activities, Education, ReligionThe charity makes grants to students in training for Christian ministry with priority given to students from the South West and/or in training at the Northern College, Manchester, on recommendation of need given by the principal.
Mid-Sussex Mencap
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportRaises funds for grant giving. Organises activities for people with learning disabilities.Runs club in Haywards Heath for people with learning disabilities.
The Carroll Trust Fund
Charitable activities, ReligionReligious. To provide funds for the upkeep of the fabric and fittings of St Cuthbert's Church Castle Vale Birmingham.
Yorkshire Schools Exploring Society
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationYSES gives grants to young people mainly from Yorkshire to enable them to experience expeditions. Where expeditions have an adventure, education and community focus.
Dartington Parish Lands Charity (feoffees)
Charitable activities, ReligionMake grants towards projects at St Marys Church, Dartington and Brooking Church at Tigley.
Helping Hertfordshire Children
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareTo support the most disadvantaged children in the most deprived areas in the county of Hertfordshire by providing grants to purchase such essential items as beds, bedding, clothing or other household equipment and to provide other critical aid to improve the quality of life of the children.
The Johnson, Bede And Lane Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesFINANCIAL GRANTS TO RESIDENTS ,EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, APPRENTICESHIPS,LOCAL VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS OF THE PARISH OF LITTLE WILBRAHAM ACCORDING TO THE UPDATED SCHEME DATED 3RD SEPTEMBER 2015.
Shaldon And Ringmore Village Hall
Charitable activities, FacilitiesTo provide grants to assist in the education of persons under the age of 25 who reside in the villages of Shaldon and Ringmore, Devon.
James Powell's Educational Foundation
Charitable activitiesProvides grants to students in post 16 education. Recipients must be resident in the Parish of Llantilio Crossenny.
Mr And Mrs Barrie Catchpole Charitable Settlement
Charitable activitiesProvides small grants to other charities.
The A P B Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe charity makes financial grants to conservation and welfare charities as approved by the Trustees.
Stratfield Saye Charity Of James Christmas
Charitable activitiesGrants to local residents for use to purchase fuel
The Prince George Galitzine Memorial Fund
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HeritageWe gave grants to projects in Russia helping families with children with muscular dystrophy. Since 2022, we no longer work in Russia, nor finance the library we created, The Prince George Galitzine Memorial Library at 46 Fontanka Embankment, St Petersburg, our aim was to preserve Russian history of the 20th Century through books. We hope to continue to find cultural projects to promote elsewhere
Friends Of Wicklea
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, EducationFund raising for the school PTA to enable children to have fun activities and provide funds to improve school environment and resources. Fund raising includes bingo, school fayres and discos
The Slough And District Community Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareProvide grants for the relief of poverty to persons who are resident in Slough, Windsor or Eton.
The Charity Commission Office Benevolent Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe charity provides interest-free loans and, in exceptional circumstances, grants to relieve the following persons where they are in need, hardship or distress:- current and former employees of the Charity Commission;- in the case of death or incapacity of current and former employees of the Charity Commission, their dependents.
Putney Relief Committee
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesHelps local people with monthly small grants to cover immediate needs. Most grants are given to the elderly or those in special need to help with general expenses, i.e heating and one off payments are made on an ad hoc basis for holidays and at Christmas time. We organise special community events for the needy, for example the Christmas party and use the grant to help with this.
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.