UK Gives
At a glance
Key takeaways
- UK Gives states that its priority is the United Kingdom, so a UK-based cause is the clearest fit, and its themes are humanitarian relief, medical care, education, bereavement and hostage-family support, civil society, arts and culture, and elder care.
- Its annual report shows £1,525,213 paid in giving, but the register does not confirm that scale and the grant range is not stated, so there is no published typical request to aim for.
- Applications are rolling, so there is no deadline to plan around.
- The stated route is to email UK Gives and ask whether it can support the cause, so a short enquiry that shows the measurable difference the work makes is the sensible first step.
Overview
UK Gives is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1161366).
UK Gives is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales that exists to promote, encourage and facilitate charitable giving and philanthropy in the United Kingdom. It also acts as a marketing and fiscal channel through which UK supporters can learn about and contribute to charitable causes. Its annual report records £1,525,213 paid in giving, and it has supported 28 programs.
What they fund
Priority Areas
UK Gives describes itself as a British charity helping Britons engage their philanthropy globally and operating charitable projects in the United Kingdom and around the world. Its grant funding goes to institutions working in humanitarian relief, medical care, education, bereavement and hostage-family support, civil society, arts and culture, social welfare and elder care. It also serves as a marketing and fiscal channel through which UK supporters can learn about and contribute to charitable causes, and makes its platform available to supported causes to promote themselves and raise funds directly. It concentrates resources on causes where its support has the greatest measurable impact.
Themes
- Humanitarian relief
- Medical care
- Education
- Bereavement and hostage-family support
- Civil society
- Arts and culture
- Elder care
Geographic Focus
Priority: United Kingdom.
How to apply
A prospective organisation can contact UK Gives by email to ask whether it can support its cause.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- It describes the causes it supports as outstanding and worthy of support.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to UK Gives.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 July 2021 | £583,575 | £574,785 | £563,661 | Accounts for year to 31 July 2021 |
| year to 31 July 2022 | £482,192 | £467,132 | — | Accounts for year to 31 July 2022 |
| year to 31 July 2023 | £472,695 | £461,447 | — | Accounts for year to 31 July 2023 |
| year to 31 July 2024 | £2,340,955 | £2,100,883 | £2,060,384 | Accounts for year to 31 July 2024 |
| year to 31 July 2025 | £1,452,076 | £1,574,496 | £1,525,213 | Accounts for year to 31 July 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
In 1 of the 3 years shown, grants paid exceeded income.
- Grants paid, year to 31 July 2021; year to 31 July 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 July 2025: grants paid out in the year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- ukgives.org · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 July 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to UK Gives?
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Contact
- info@ukgives.orgsource
- UK Gives, 483 Green Lanes, London, England, N134BSsource
- ukgives.org
Applying to UK Gives?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- info@ukgives.orgsource
- UK Gives, 483 Green Lanes, London, England, N134BSsource
- ukgives.org