THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST — grant history

Registered charity 1139904 · filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£155.3m
Grants listed (FY2025)
71
Listed grants total
£140.3m
Accounts grants total
£172.6m

listed grants do not fully reconcile with the accounts total — list may be partialextracted from its FY2025 accounts

What this funder supports

Based on the register classifications and operating areas of the grant recipients we could match to the charity register (a subset of all grantees).

Causes funded
  • Education/training (60 grantees)
  • General Charitable Purposes (29 grantees)
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives (26 grantees)
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science (24 grantees)
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty (21 grantees)
  • Environment/conservation/heritage (18 grantees)
  • Economic/community Development/employment (16 grantees)
  • Disability (16 grantees)
  • Other Charitable Purposes (8 grantees)
  • Amateur Sport (6 grantees)
Where grantees operate
  • Throughout England And Wales (53 grantees)
  • Scotland (32 grantees)
  • Northern Ireland (25 grantees)
  • Throughout England (11 grantees)
  • India (6 grantees)
  • Pakistan (5 grantees)
  • Burma (5 grantees)
  • Kenya (5 grantees)
  • South Africa (5 grantees)
  • Throughout London (5 grantees)

Grants made, per its accounts filings

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RecipientYearAmountPurpose
The Julia Rausing TrustFY2025£76.6mSupport their family’s future charitable giving and investing
Royal Opera House Covent Garden FoundationFY2025£10.9mAdvancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Givewell UKFY2025£4.6mAdvancement of education / Public benefit
One Small ThingFY2025£3.6mAdvancement of education / Public benefit
The King's TrustFY2025£3.4mAdvancement of education / Public benefit
National Gallery TrustFY2025£3.0mAdvancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Age UKFY2025£2.7mRelief of those in need
Exeter CathedralFY2025£2.0mAdvancement of religion
Royal Botanic Garden EdinburghFY2025£1.5mAdvancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
National Botanic Garden of WalesFY2025£1.3mAdvancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
The University of Western OntarioFY2025£1.3mAdvancement of education
National Literacy TrustFY2025£1.2mAdvancement of education
The Duke of Edinburgh's AwardFY2025£1.1mAdvancement of amateur sport / Citizenship
Kindred SquardFY2025£1.0mAdvancement of amateur sport
Women's AidFY2025£1.0mRelief of those in need / Human rights
The Black Stork CharityFY2025£987kAdvancement of health or the saving of lives
The Forward TrustFY2025£860kRelief of those in need
St. Martin-In-The-Fields CharityFY2025£851kAdvancement of religion
Wells CathedralFY2025£800kAdvancement of religion
Carers TrustFY2025£785kRelief of those in need
Wikimedia UKFY2025£762kAdvancement of education
The Museums AssociationFY2025£733kAdvancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Gloucester CathedralFY2025£725kAdvancement of religion
Citizens Advice BureauFY2025£679kAdvancement of citizenship and community development
Governors For SchoolsFY2025£584kAdvancement of education
The ForeFY2025£575kAdvancement of citizenship and community development
All ChildFY2025£561kRelief of those in need
World Land TrustFY2025£510kAdvancement of environmental protection or improvement
Dulwich Picture GalleryFY2025£510kAdvancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Trinity College CambridgeFY2025£505kAdvancement of education
Somerset Community FoundationFY2025£505kAdvancement of citizenship and community development
Charterhouse SchoolFY2025£505kAdvancement of education
St Martin-In-The-Fields Christmas Appeal CharityFY2025£501kAdvancement of religion
York Minster FundFY2025£500kAdvancement of religion
The Anna Freud CentreFY2025£500kAdvancement of health or the saving of lives
Family Fund TrustFY2025£500kRelief of those in need
Buttle UKFY2025£500kRelief of those in need
Comic ReliefFY2025£500kRelief of those in need
Onside Youth ZonesFY2025£500kAdvancement of amateur sport
Now TeachFY2025£475kAdvancement of education
Thrive At FiveFY2025£450kRelief of those in need
The Big GiveFY2025£415kAdvancement of citizenship and community development
Cancer Nutrition Research And Development CICFY2025£403kAdvancement of health or the saving of lives
The Film Collaborative IncFY2025£383kAdvancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Women Make MoviesFY2025£375kAdvancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
University of ExeterFY2025£374kAdvancement of education
Greenhouse Sports LimitedFY2025£367kAdvancement of amateur sport
Julia's House LimitedFY2025£361kRelief of those in need
Transparency International UKFY2025£355kAdvancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
KDS FoundationFY2025£348kRelief of those in need
HestiaFY2025£347kRelief of those in need
Discover Children's Story CentreFY2025£344kAdvancement of education
FareshareFY2025£326kRelief of those in need
National Garden SchemeFY2025£319kAdvancement of environmental protection or improvement
National Art Collections FundFY2025£314kAdvancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Royal United Kingdom Beneficent AssociationFY2025£303kRelief of those in need
Dementia UKFY2025£301kRelief of those in need
Peterborough CathedralFY2025£301kAdvancement of religion
Mental Health InnovationsFY2025£301kAdvancement of health or the saving of lives
GritFY2025£280kAdvancement of amateur sport
Book TrustFY2025£277kAdvancement of education
The Reading AgencyFY2025£265kAdvancement of education
2020 LevelsFY2025£260kAdvancement of amateur sport
The London LibraryFY2025£259kAdvancement of education
The Queen's College of St Margaret And St Bernard In The University Of CambridgeFY2025£255kAdvancement of education
RosetreesFY2025£250kRelief of those in need
Queens College CambridgeFY2025£250kAdvancement of education
School-Home Support ServiceFY2025£250kAdvancement of education
North Western Reform SynagogueFY2025£250kAdvancement of religion
Tellus Mater FoundationFY2025£250kRelief of those in need
The Pepper FoundationFY2025£250kRelief of those in need
King's TrustFY2024£13.4mThe prevention or relief of poverty
Substance Abuse FoundationFY2024£10.0mThe prevention or relief of poverty
Centrepoint SohoFY2024£5.1mThe prevention or relief of poverty
UK YouthFY2024£4.2mThe prevention or relief of poverty
Trussell TrustFY2024£3.7mThe prevention or relief of poverty
Maudsley CharityFY2024£3.0mThe prevention or relief of poverty
The Big Give TrustFY2024£1.7mThe prevention or relief of poverty
Heathfield SchoolFY2024£1.5mThe prevention or relief of poverty
St James's PCC, WestminsterFY2024£1.4mThe prevention or relief of poverty
Forward TrustFY2024£1.1mThe prevention or relief of poverty
Governors For SchoolsFY2024£1.1mThe prevention or relief of poverty
Great Ormond Street HospitalFY2024£1.0mThe prevention or relief of poverty
London Air AmbulanceFY2024£1.0mThe prevention or relief of poverty
Anna Freud CentreFY2024£800kThe prevention or relief of poverty
FareshareFY2024£677kThe prevention or relief of poverty
Gloucester CathedralFY2024£652kThe prevention or relief of poverty
Carers TrustFY2024£545kThe prevention or relief of poverty
Comic ReliefFY2024£530kThe prevention or relief of poverty
Mental Health InnovationsFY2024£500kThe prevention or relief of poverty
MedicinemaFY2024£473kThe prevention or relief of poverty
Christopher & Dana Reeve FoundationFY2024£464kThe prevention or relief of poverty
SSPCAFY2024£455kThe prevention or relief of poverty
Kindred SquaredFY2024£450kThe prevention or relief of poverty
Transparency International UKFY2024£430kThe prevention or relief of poverty
National Literacy TrustFY2024£409kThe prevention or relief of poverty
Maggie's FoundationFY2024£407kThe prevention or relief of poverty
Dogs For GoodFY2024£406kThe prevention or relief of poverty
International Spinal Research TrustFY2024£400kThe prevention or relief of poverty
Duke of Edinburgh's AwardFY2024£399kThe prevention or relief of poverty
Metabolic Terrain Institute of HealthFY2024£373kThe prevention or relief of poverty
Sue RyderFY2024£371kThe prevention or relief of poverty
Hestia Housing & SupportFY2024£355kThe prevention or relief of poverty
Greenhouse SportsFY2024£350kThe prevention or relief of poverty
2020 LevelsFY2024£350kThe prevention or relief of poverty
Medecins Sans Frontieres (UK)FY2024£347kThe prevention or relief of poverty
Strategic Resource Group Inc.FY2024£324kThe prevention or relief of poverty
CSJ FoundationFY2024£323kThe prevention or relief of poverty
Cancer Nutrition Research & Development CentreFY2024£306kThe prevention or relief of poverty
St Martin-in-the-Fields Christmas Appeal CharityFY2024£301kThe prevention or relief of poverty
RNLIFY2024£286kThe prevention or relief of poverty
Tate GalleryFY2024£285kThe prevention or relief of poverty
Dogs TrustFY2024£283kThe prevention or relief of poverty
Tonic Music for Mental HealthFY2024£265kThe prevention or relief of poverty
Smart Works CharityFY2024£251kThe prevention or relief of poverty
The Queen's Reading RoomFY2024£250kThe prevention or relief of poverty
Now TeachFY2024£250kThe prevention or relief of poverty
Royal College of ArtFY2023£6.1m
Royal Opera House Covent Garden FoundationFY2023£4.0m
London ClinicFY2023£4.0m
Trussell TrustFY2023£3.6m
UK YouthFY2023£3.1m
Prince's TrustFY2023£2.3m
GiveWell UKFY2023£2.1m
Clink CharityFY2023£2.0m
National Gallery TrustFY2023£1.6m
National Association of Citizens Advice BureauxFY2023£1.2m
Duke of Edinburgh's AwardFY2023£1.2m
Macmillan Cancer SupportFY2023£1.0m
National Portrait GalleryFY2023£950k
Forward TrustFY2023£915k
Substance Abuse FoundationFY2023£901k
Strategic Resource Group Inc.FY2023£660k
Governors For SchoolsFY2023£618k
The Big Give TrustFY2023£611k
Maggie'sFY2023£605k
Stowe School FoundationFY2023£600k
Kindred SquaredFY2023£550k
World Land TrustFY2023£532k
St Martin-in-the-Fields Christmas Appeal CharityFY2023£501k
Barnardo'sFY2023£500k
English Heritage TrustFY2023£500k
Medecins Sans Frontieres (UK)FY2023£474k
Institute for Cancer Vaccines and ImmunotherapyFY2023£450k
National StarFY2023£440k
FareshareFY2023£393k
Sue RyderFY2023£351k
The Foundling MuseumFY2023£325k
Greenhouse SportsFY2023£319k
Gloucester CathedralFY2023£319k
The Felix ProjectFY2023£310k
The Branch Trust, Chipping NortonFY2023£280k
Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation TrustFY2023£275k
British Exploring SocietyFY2023£255k
Science Museum GroupFY2023£255k
Comic ReliefFY2023£250k
Dogs TrustFY2023£250k
Glass Door Homeless CharityFY2023£250k
North Western Reform SynagogueFY2023£250k
Royal Trinity HospiceFY2023£250k
University College LondonFY2023£250k
Royal Academy of ArtsFY2022£5.0m
Prince's TrustFY2022£3.1m
Centrepoint SohoFY2022£3.0m
UK YouthFY2022£2.8m
Charities Aid FoundationFY2022£1.8m
National Portrait GalleryFY2022£1.5m
Shai Fund, Inc.FY2022£1.2m
Duke of Edinburgh's AwardFY2022£970k
Substance Abuse FoundationFY2022£904k
One Small ThingFY2022£889k
Governors For SchoolsFY2022£884k
Forward TrustFY2022£774k
Strategic Resource Group Inc.FY2022£700k
National Gallery TrustFY2022£656k
The Branch Trust, Chipping NortonFY2022£651k
Cancer Research UKFY2022£644k
Woolf InstituteFY2022£500k
British Red CrossFY2022£436k
Stanhill FoundationFY2022£420k
Institute for Cancer Vaccines and ImmunotherapyFY2022£400k
Kindred SquaredFY2022£400k
Disasters Emergency CommitteeFY2022£388k
Roundhouse TrustFY2022£375k
ShelterBoxFY2022£356k
Stowe School FoundationFY2022£355k
Barnardo'sFY2022£325k
Greenhouse SportsFY2022£307k
Canine Partners For IndependenceFY2022£300k
Kensington & Chelsea FoundationFY2022£300k
Synchronicity EarthFY2022£300k
The Big Give TrustFY2022£267k
Boston Children's HospitalFY2022£266k
Christian AidFY2022£250k

About this data

This grant list is extracted by automated reading of the grant-maker’s own accounts PDFs as filed with the Charity Commission, and cross-checked against the accounts’ stated grant totals (listed sum 140303000 vs reference 172604000 (18.7% diff; ref=stated)). Recipients are linked to register entries only on an exact charity-number or unambiguous exact-name match. If you represent this funder and want a correction, contact us.