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Top 25 Grantmakers based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 165 grantmakers headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 1,984 professional contacts across them, including 933 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers grantmakers headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 20, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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165Companies
1,984Contacts tracked
933Verified emails
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The 25 largest grantmakers based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 165 grantmakers based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to grantmakers: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500525 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Together, we give more.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5060 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Esmée Fairbairn Foundation aims to improve our natural world, secure a fairer future and strengthen the bonds in communities in the UK.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5058 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Paul Hamlyn Foundation was established in 1987.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4Indirect evidenceEdinburgh, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5049 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Corra’s vision is for a society where people can create positive change and enjoy fulfilling lives.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026n/a43 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We select the highest-potential small charities and social enterprises.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5042 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Looking to grow your international fundraising - or give across borders with confidence?”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5041 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We’re an independent charitable foundation fighting to end poverty and inequality in London.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5036 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At The Social Change Nest (SCN), we’re radically transforming the funding landscape and strengthening civil society.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5034 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Longview Philanthropy designs and executes bespoke giving strategies for major donors.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5032 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Prism the Gift Fund administers charitable donations from individuals, foundations and group fundraisers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5032 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Aziz Foundation is a grant-making body which invests in strong leadership programmes, education and grassroots organisations.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5029 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Our mission is to develop philanthropy globally by: •Exchanging knowledge •Encouraging diversity •Celebrating impact •Improving transparency and holding the field to account…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13Indirect evidenceBelfast, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5025 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland is a local, independent charitable foundation, connecting people who care with causes that matter.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5025 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF) is the leading membership association for foundations and independent grant-makers in the UK.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15Indirect evidenceYork, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5025 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“JRCT is an independent Quaker trust which makes grants to organisations and individuals working to produce positive social change through their charitable work.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16Indirect evidenceAshford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5024 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Kent Community Foundation is part of a national network of 47 Community Foundations committed to improving the lives of local people and communities, particularly the most…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17Indirect evidenceShepton Mallet, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5023 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Inspiring Philanthropy in Somerset We have been providing a simpler and more effective way for donors to make a lasting difference in Somerset since 2002.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18Indirect evidenceCockermouth, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5022 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We provide philanthropic services to individuals, families and organisations and manage more than 100 grantmaking funds, supporting more than 500 community projects per year on…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19Indirect evidenceIpswich, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5020 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Everyone has a role to play in helping Suffolk grow – in making this a stronger community and an even better place to live.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-1020 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Greenwood Place is a philanthropy accelerator.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21Indirect evidenceLewes, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5019 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We bring inspirational people together to create the change Sussex needs.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22Indirect evidenceDurham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5019 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Our mission is simple: make today better and tomorrow brighter for our communities.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23Indirect evidenceYork, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5018 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Two Ridings Community Foundation is a charity helping people, families and businesses give with purpose across North and East Yorkshire.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24Indirect evidenceBodmin, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5018 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since 2003, we have awarded more than £23 million to Cornish communities, supporting more than local, grassroots organisations.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25Indirect evidenceGloucester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-1016 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since its foundation in 1972, Benefact Trust has awarded over £235m in grants to churches, Christian charities and communities - £100m in the last 5 years.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

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Grantmakers based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026
47.0%Verified-email coverage
12.0Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
47.9%Largest-city concentration · London
Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
114
11-50
45
51-200
2
201-500
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 165 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among grantmakers, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “grantmakers”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names grantmakers), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among grantmakers, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 933 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Grantmakers by metro

  • Grantmakers in London79

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names grantmakers, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many grantmakers are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 165 grantmakers headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Charities AID Foundation CAF, headquartered in London, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most grantmakers?

London leads with 79 headquartered companies, followed by Liverpool (8) and Belfast (3).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 933 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 165 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.