| Grant maker | Total grants* | Criteria | Beneficiaries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB Charitable Trust | 279 | £3,473,000 | ABCT supports charities working where human dignity is imperilled and where there are opportunities for human dignity to be affirmed. Grants are normally awarded only to charities registered and working in the UK. Individuals are not eligible for support ABCT tends to support charities with annual income between £150k and £1.5m that do not have substantial investments or surpluses. ABCT does not normally fund charities with large national or international links. | Applications are particularly welcomed from charities working to support: migrants, refugees and asylum seekers criminal justice and penal reform human rights, particularly access to justice |
| Barrow Cadbury | 276 | £12,458,911 | UK only, usually national or Birmingham area, Looking for long-term solutions and structural change by addressing the root causes of inequality. | There are four programmes: Criminal Justice, Migration, Economic Justice and Social Investment |
| BBC Children in Need | 133 | £9,732,614 | ||
| Big Issue Invest | 30 | £2,750,099 | ||
| City Bridge Trust | 675 | £63,962,117 | There are three themes: Connecting the Capital, Positive Transitions, Advice & Support supplemented by priorities to Reduce Inequalities and Enable Voice & Representation | People living and/or working in London |
| Comic Relief | 776 | £207,524,291 | Priority for organisations seeking long term funding to scale up proven solutions. There are four core themes: Children Survive & Thrive, Global Mental Health Matters, Fighting for Gender Justice, A Safe Place to Be. 50% UK, 50% Africa & Asia. | Predominantly UK charities with income of £250k>£10m (Or £75k in other countries). Small or start-up organisations are funded via local partners. |
| Community Foundation for Surrey | 401 | £1,858,113 | We currently have two funds that award grants to individuals. Surrey Supported Employment Fund – supporting people with disabilities or mental ill health to overcome the barriers to work. Surrey Young People’s Fund – supporting disadvantaged young people in Surrey to gain access to training and employment. We also award grants to community and voluntary groups that make a genuine difference to the lives of people in Surrey. | |
| Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland | 2002 | £11,622,461 | ||
| Devon Community Foundation | 220 | £1,701,384 | ||
| DfID | 1452 | £735,578,252 | DfID is responsible for allocating aid provided by the UK government under its pledge to allocate 0.7% of GDP | |
| Dulverton Trust | 317 | £16,274,215 | Priority areas: Youth Opportunities, General Welfare, Conservation, Preservation, Africa, and Peace and Humanitarian Support. Minor grants up to $5,000 made through selected Community Foundation Partners | UK registered charities with income of £200,000-£10 million operating at a national or regional level in the UK |
| Environmental Finance | 26 | £12,517,000 | ||
| Esmee Fairbairn | 1263 | £182,279,651 | They do not fund capital costs or individual salaries or research. Grants <£60k for one-off projects | UK charities and social enterprises with annual revenue >£50k in the following sectors: Arts, Children & Young People, Environment, Food, Social Change |
| Essex Community Foundation | 679 | £4,579,419 | ||
| Garfield Weston Foundation | 1949 | £82,416,900 | Preference for charities in these sectors: Arts, Community, Education, Environment, Faith, Health, Museums & Heritage, Welfare, Youth. Prepared to support capital, revenue/core or project costs. | Broad range of UK charities |
| Heart Of England Community Foundation | 655 | £2,353,253 | ||
| Henry Smith Charity | 1112 | £77,039,670 | Priority areas: Help at a critical moment, Positive choices, Accommodation & housing support, Employment & traninig, Financial inclusion, Support networks | UK organisations (incl social enterprises) with revenue £50k-£2m. |
| Impetus PEF | 22 | £4,853,638 | UK charities focusing on education and employment | |
| Indigo Trust | 38 | £1,078,411 | ||
| Joseph Rank Trust | 63 | £1,895,000 | ||
| Joseph Rowntree Foundation | 73 | £5,374,781 | ||
| Lankelly Chase | 136 | £13,898,558 | Longstanding UK charity. Preference for Birmingham area | |
| Lloyds Bank Foundation | 1688 | £70,686,325 | UK Charities >1 year old, with income >£25k and <£1m | People aged 17+ |
| National Lottery | 9517 | £2,085,507,050 | Projects based in England, Scotland, Wales or northern Ireland. Our priorities are: bringing people together and building strong relationships in and across communities improving the places and spaces that matter to communities enabling more people to fulfil their potential by working to address issues at the earliest possible stage. | |
| Nesta | 150 | £21,105,824 | ||
| Oxfordshire Community Foundation | 390 | £2,147,699 | ||
| Paul Hamlyn Foundation | 182 | £21,167,295 | ||
| Pears Foundation | 350 | £45,527,734 | ||
| Power to Change | 108 | £11,662,680 | ||
| Quartet Community Foundation | 1281 | £4,616,150 | ||
| Robertson Trust | 1273 | £46,832,750 | Scottish charities | |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 298 | £853,673 | ||
| Sussex Community Foundation | 267 | £1,430,131 | ||
| The EQ Foundation | 38 | £656,350 | ||
| The Key Fund | 10 | £595,527 | ||
| True Colours Trust | 32 | £2,261,482 | ||
| Tudor Trust | 972 | £60,318,045 | Umbrella and capacity building through skill sharing & mentoring. | Mainly smaller community led UK charities spending less than £1m |
| Two Ridings Community Foundation | 111 | £530,428 | ||
| Virgin Money Foundation | 106 | £5,695,088 | ||
| Wiltshire Community Foundation | 205 | £1,037,834 | ||
* Over the last 5 years, excluding smaller grants by large grant makers