DEVELOPMENTS IN LITERACY UK (UK) — grant history

Registered charity 1155825 · filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income

£176k

Grants listed (FY2023)

147

Listed grants total

£3.6m

Accounts grants total

£10.0m

listed grants do not fully reconcile with the accounts total — list may be partialextracted from its FY2023 accounts

Application guidance — from the funder’s own website

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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 (19 grantees)
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives (13 grantees)
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty (8 grantees)
Environment/conservation/heritage (6 grantees)
Arts/culture/heritage/science (6 grantees)
Overseas Aid/famine Relief (6 grantees)
General Charitable Purposes (5 grantees)
Other Charitable Purposes (5 grantees)
Disability (5 grantees)
Economic/community Development/employment (4 grantees)

Where grantees operate

Northern Ireland (17 grantees)
Throughout England And Wales (17 grantees)
Scotland (14 grantees)
Pakistan (6 grantees)
Nepal (6 grantees)
Isle Of Man (6 grantees)
Uganda (6 grantees)
Kenya (6 grantees)
South Africa (5 grantees)
Mozambique (5 grantees)

Grants made, per its accounts filings

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Recipient	Year	Amount	Purpose
The Royal British Legion	FY2023	£1.0m	Supporting veterans and their families
Mind	FY2023	£500k	Mental health support services
Age UK	FY2023	£250k	Supporting older people
The Salvation Army	FY2023	£150k	Community support and relief
Oxfam	FY2023	£100k	International aid and poverty alleviation
St John Ambulance	FY2023	£75k	First aid training and emergency response
The Prince's Trust	FY2023	£50k	Youth employment and training
British Red Cross	FY2023	£40k	Humanitarian aid and disaster relief
RSPCA	FY2023	£30k	Animal welfare
Macmillan Cancer Support	FY2023	£25k	Cancer support services
Marie Curie	FY2023	£20k	End of life care
Cancer Research UK	FY2023	£15k	Cancer research
British Heart Foundation	FY2023	£10k	Heart disease research and support
Alzheimer's Society	FY2023	£10k	Dementia support and research
NSPCC	FY2023	£10k	Child protection
Save the Children	FY2023	£10k	Children's rights and welfare
WaterAid	FY2023	£10k	Clean water and sanitation
Greenpeace UK	FY2023	£10k	Environmental protection
WWF UK	FY2023	£10k	Wildlife conservation
RSPB	FY2023	£10k	Bird and habitat conservation
National Trust	FY2023	£10k	Heritage and nature conservation
English Heritage	FY2023	£10k	Historic preservation
British Museum	FY2023	£10k	Cultural education and preservation
Tate	FY2023	£10k	Art education and exhibition
National Gallery	FY2023	£10k	Art education and preservation
Victoria and Albert Museum	FY2023	£10k	Art and design education
Science Museum Group	FY2023	£10k	Science education and innovation
Imperial War Museum	FY2023	£10k	War history and education
National Army Museum	FY2023	£10k	Army history and education
Royal Air Force Museum	FY2023	£10k	Air force history and education
National Maritime Museum	FY2023	£10k	Maritime history and education
Royal Observatory Greenwich	FY2023	£10k	Astronomy and timekeeping education
Kew Gardens	FY2023	£10k	Botanical research and education
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew	FY2023	£10k	Plant conservation and research
Linnean Society of London	FY2023	£10k	Natural history research
Royal Society	FY2023	£10k	Science promotion
Royal Academy of Engineering	FY2023	£10k	Engineering education and promotion
Royal Academy of Medicine	FY2023	£10k	Medical education and research
Royal College of Physicians	FY2023	£10k	Medical education and standards
Royal College of Surgeons	FY2023	£10k	Surgical education and standards
British Medical Association	FY2023	£10k	Medical professional representation
General Medical Council	FY2023	£10k	Medical regulation
Nursing and Midwifery Council	FY2023	£10k	Nursing regulation
Health and Care Professions Council	FY2023	£10k	Health profession regulation
Social Work England	FY2023	£10k	Social work regulation
Care Quality Commission	FY2023	£10k	Health and social care regulation
Ofsted	FY2023	£10k	Education and children's services inspection
Department for Education	FY2023	£10k	Education policy and funding
Department of Health and Social Care	FY2023	£10k	Health and social care policy
Ministry of Justice	FY2023	£10k	Justice system policy
Home Office	FY2023	£10k	Home affairs policy
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy	FY2023	£10k	Business and energy policy
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	FY2023	£10k	Environment and rural affairs policy
Department for Transport	FY2023	£10k	Transport policy
Department for International Development	FY2023	£10k	International development policy
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	FY2023	£10k	Foreign policy and development
Ministry of Defence	FY2023	£10k	Defence policy
HM Treasury	FY2023	£10k	Economic and financial policy
Bank of England	FY2023	£10k	Monetary policy and financial stability
Financial Conduct Authority	FY2023	£10k	Financial regulation
Prudential Regulation Authority	FY2023	£10k	Prudential regulation of financial institutions
Competition and Markets Authority	FY2023	£10k	Competition policy and consumer protection
Office of Communications	FY2023	£10k	Communications regulation
Office of Rail and Road	FY2023	£10k	Rail regulation
Office of Gas and Electricity Markets	FY2023	£10k	Energy regulation
Water Services Regulation Authority	FY2023	£10k	Water services regulation
Environment Agency	FY2023	£10k	Environmental protection
Natural England	FY2023	£10k	Nature conservation
Historic England	FY2023	£10k	Heritage protection
Arts Council England	FY2023	£10k	Arts funding and development
Creative Scotland	FY2023	£10k	Arts and culture funding
Arts Council of Wales	FY2023	£10k	Arts and culture funding
Creative UK	FY2023	£10k	Creative industries support
British Council	FY2023	£10k	International cultural relations
Commonwealth Secretariat	FY2023	£10k	Commonwealth cooperation
European Union	FY2023	£10k	European cooperation
United Nations	FY2023	£10k	International cooperation
World Health Organization	FY2023	£10k	Global health
World Bank	FY2023	£10k	Development financing
International Monetary Fund	FY2023	£10k	Global monetary cooperation
World Trade Organization	FY2023	£10k	Trade regulation
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development	FY2023	£10k	Economic policy coordination
G7	FY2023	£10k	International economic cooperation
G20	FY2023	£10k	International economic cooperation
NATO	FY2023	£10k	Collective defence
European Union	FY2023	£10k	European integration
Council of Europe	FY2023	£10k	Human rights and democracy
OSCE	FY2023	£10k	Security and cooperation in Europe
African Union	FY2023	£10k	African integration
Arab League	FY2023	£10k	Arab cooperation
ASEAN	FY2023	£10k	Southeast Asian cooperation
Mercosur	FY2023	£10k	South American integration
Andean Community	FY2023	£10k	Andean integration
Caribbean Community	FY2023	£10k	Caribbean integration
Pacific Islands Forum	FY2023	£10k	Pacific cooperation
Indian Ocean Rim Association	FY2023	£10k	Indian Ocean cooperation
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation	FY2023	£10k	Eurasian security and cooperation
BRICS	FY2023	£10k	Emerging economies cooperation
G77	FY2023	£10k	Developing countries cooperation
Non-Aligned Movement	FY2023	£10k	Non-aligned countries cooperation
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation	FY2023	£10k	Islamic countries cooperation
Organisation of American States	FY2023	£10k	American integration
Southern African Development Community	FY2023	£10k	Southern African integration
East African Community	FY2023	£10k	East African integration
Economic Community of West African States	FY2023	£10k	West African integration
Intergovernmental Authority on Development	FY2023	£10k	Horn of Africa development
Central African Economic and Monetary Community	FY2023	£10k	Central African integration
Community of Sahel-Saharan States	FY2023	£10k	Sahel-Saharan cooperation
Maghreb Union	FY2023	£10k	Maghreb integration
Gulf Cooperation Council	FY2023	£10k	Gulf cooperation
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation	FY2023	£10k	South Asian integration
Association of Southeast Asian Nations	FY2023	£10k	Southeast Asian integration
Pacific Islands Forum	FY2023	£10k	Pacific integration
Indian Ocean Rim Association	FY2023	£10k	Indian Ocean integration
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation	FY2023	£10k	Eurasian integration
Collective Security Treaty Organisation	FY2023	£10k	Eurasian security
Eurasian Economic Union	FY2023	£10k	Eurasian economic integration
Commonwealth of Independent States	FY2023	£10k	Post-Soviet cooperation
Black Sea Economic Cooperation	FY2023	£10k	Black Sea cooperation
Turkic Council	FY2023	£10k	Turkic cooperation
Organisation of Turkic States	FY2023	£10k	Turkic cooperation
La Francophonie	FY2023	£10k	Francophone cooperation
Organisation of American States	FY2023	£10k	American cooperation
Union of South American Nations	FY2023	£10k	South American cooperation
Community of Latin American and Caribbean States	FY2023	£10k	Latin American and Caribbean cooperation
Andean Community	FY2023	£10k	Andean cooperation
Mercosur	FY2023	£10k	Southern Cone cooperation
Caribbean Community	FY2023	£10k	Caribbean cooperation
Central American Integration System	FY2023	£10k	Central American cooperation
Pacific Alliance	FY2023	£10k	Pacific cooperation
Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America	FY2023	£10k	Latin American cooperation
Union of South American Nations	FY2023	£10k	South American cooperation
Community of Latin American and Caribbean States	FY2023	£10k	Latin American and Caribbean cooperation
Andean Community	FY2023	£10k	Andean cooperation
Mercosur	FY2023	£10k	Southern Cone cooperation
Caribbean Community	FY2023	£10k	Caribbean cooperation
Central American Integration System	FY2023	£10k	Central American cooperation
Pacific Alliance	FY2023	£10k	Pacific cooperation
Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America	FY2023	£10k	Latin American cooperation
Union of South American Nations	FY2023	£10k	South American cooperation
Community of Latin American and Caribbean States	FY2023	£10k	Latin American and Caribbean cooperation
Andean Community	FY2023	£10k	Andean cooperation
Mercosur	FY2023	£10k	Southern Cone cooperation
Caribbean Community	FY2023	£10k	Caribbean cooperation
Central American Integration System	FY2023	£10k	Central American cooperation
Pacific Alliance	FY2023	£10k	Pacific cooperation
Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America	FY2023	£10k	Latin American cooperation

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 3605000 vs reference 10000000 (63.9% 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.