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Sheffield charities
1,320 charities and community organisations registered in Sheffield. Search by what they do, where they work and how big they are.
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The Ethel TrustEducation and trainingWe are a community barge service providing educational, therapeutic and leisure outings on our purpose built barge for the most marginalised communities throughout South Yorkshire. We…Sheffield- The Evan Cornish FoundationAccommodation and housingArts, culture, heritage and scienceGrant Making financial support for Charitable good causesSheffield
The Family WorksCommunity development and employmentDisabilityThe Family Works is a trauma-informed, early intervention service, supporting families in challenging circumstances for up to one year. We offer our families a Link Worker…Sheffield- The Foundry SheffieldHealth and saving livesPreventing or relieving povertyThe Charity provides facilities in Sheffield City Centre for a wide range of organisations and charities who support some of the most vulnerable in the city…Sheffield
- The Freshgate Trust FoundationAmateur sportArts, culture, heritage and scienceA grant making charity established in 1941 by Harry Brearley, the discoverer of stainless steel.The Trustees policy is to meet the objectives whilst giving priority to…Sheffield
- The Friday Apostles St John’s Church Of GodReligious activitiesThe prevention or relief of poverty in South Yorkshire by providing clothing and food thorough a food bank system directly to individuals and families in need.…Sheffield
- The Friends of Bradway Community HallGeneral charitable purposesTo establish and maintain the Bradway community hall as a community centre for the benefit of the people of Bradway, Greenhill, Lowedees and surrounding areas and…Sheffield
- The Friends of Grenoside ParkRecreationThe charity has been set up for the benefit of Grenoside ParkSheffield
- The Friends of Rotherham MusicEducation and trainingWe raise funds to support musical learning in Rotherham. This is largely, but not exclusively, young people. We are currently purchasing 45 music stand lights for…Sheffield
- The Friends of Sheffield CastleArts, culture, heritage and scienceGeneral charitable purposesFOSC cares for and promotes the site of Sheffield Castle and its immediate environment by acquiring and disseminating information about the castle at local and national…Sheffield
- The Friends of St Hugh’S FoolowArts, culture, heritage and scienceEnvironment and conservationFund raising to maintain the fabric of St Hugh's Church, Foolow.Hope Valley
- The Friends of the City of Sheffield Youth Orchestra LimitedArts, culture, heritage and scienceEducation and trainingMusical education and orchestral trainingSheffield
- The Friends of the Hope Ministry for Widows and OrphansCommunity development and employmentDisabilityThe Hope Ministry gives help to Nigerian women widowed by the HIV/AIDS crisis in Nigeria helps support their orphaned children. It provides; micro-financing to help setting…Sheffield
- The Friends of the Rowan SchoolDisabilityEducation and trainingWe raise money for this special school to spend on equipment, activities and services beyond those provided by the Education Authority.In this way the staff can…Sheffield
- The Friends of the Sheffield Children’S HospitalGeneral charitable purposesHealth and saving livesAs our name suggests we provide funds solely for use by the Sheffield Childrens Hospital wards/departments.Sheffield
- The Fulwood Trust FundReligious activitiesThe objects of the charity are to support biblical ministry and to provide money for training for biblical ministry.Sheffield
- The FurnivalArts, culture, heritage and scienceCommunity development and employmentOur main focus is to find creative ways to engage with the local community in Burngreave and surrounding areas.Our Creative English programme has worked with over…Sheffield
- The Ganton Furze SettlementOther charitable purposesTrustees make donations to specified charitable organisations.Sheffield
- The Gatty Memorial HallAmateur sportArts, culture, heritage and scienceThe Gatty Hall functions as the centre of village life for the community of Ecclesfield and the surrounding area. Weekly activities on offer are badminton, ballroom…Sheffield
- The Gavins FoundationDisabilityGeneral charitable purposesThe Objects of the CIO are to preserve and protect health and relieve financial hardship in any part of the world, or for such other charitable…Sheffield
- The Geoffrey Stevens Memorial FundReligious activitiesMaintenace of Norton Church FabricSheffield
- The Geographical AssociationEducation and trainingThe GA's mission is the advancement of education for the public benefit by furthering geographical knowledge and understanding through the promotion and dissemination of good practice…Sheffield
- The George Woofindin AlmshousesAccommodation and housingTo provide accommodation in accordance with the aims and principles of the George Woofindin Almshouses.Sheffield
- The Georgiana Burrell AlmshousesDisabilityPreventing or relieving povertyProvides accommodation.Dronfield
Charity details come from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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National Lottery grant database
Lottery money in Sheffield
Every National Lottery distributor files its awards in one government database. Sheffield has had 8,588 awards worth £629.1m since 1995, from the Community Fund and its predecessors, Arts Council England, Sport England, UK Sport, the Heritage Fund, the BFI and the Millennium Commission. Awards to individuals (3,057 of them, mostly athlete performance awards filed at the English Institute of Sport in Darnall) are counted but never named.
- Awards since 1995
- 8,588
- Awarded in total
- £629.1m
- Awards to organisations, last 12 months
- 225
- Awarded to organisations, last 12 months
- £20.6m
By good cause: Community, health, education and environment £197.6m (2,844 awards); Sport £228.1m (3,332 awards); Arts £110.9m (2,024 awards); Heritage £67.7m (369 awards); Millennium projects £24.7m (19 awards).
Wards with the most Lottery money: City (£227.0m), Darnall (£198.6m), Broomhill and Sharrow Vale (£43.2m). Each area page carries its own ward's figures.
Newest awards to Sheffield organisations
- Green City Action £20,000
- Friends of Firth Park £19,994
- JUDOOR & JUSOOR (J&J) CIC £20,000
- Tinsley Community Allotment £20,000
- FILMFAM CIC £19,870
- South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority £531,045The woodlands of South Yorkshire are vital habitats for rare and specialist species in a densely populated region. They are also deeply entwined with local heritage and culture, from prehistory to…
- The Counselling and Therapy Hub CIC £20,000
- High Green Development Trust Limited £18,000
- Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra £6,062
- Roots Mbili Theatre £250,000
- Create Sheffield £70,000
- Voluntary Action Sheffield £358,723
National Lottery grant data from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Open Government Licence v3.0. Checked 28 Oct 2026. National Lottery grant database · Sheffield export (CSV) · All data sources
360Giving Data Registry
Independent trusts' grants in Sheffield
Six independent trusts publish every grant they make in the 360Giving Data Standard. Between them they have filed 486 grants worth £21.7m to 257 Sheffield organisations since 2003. A grant counts here when the recipient is a Sheffield charity on this site, has a Sheffield postcode, names Sheffield as its town or where the money is spent, or carries Sheffield in its name. These are past awards, not funding open to apply for.
6 more grants, worth £945,188 between them, were spent across Sheffield and other places; they are listed but not counted in the figures.
- Grants to Sheffield
- 486
- Awarded in total
- £21.7m
- Organisations funded
- 257
- Trusts
- 6
By trust: Garfield Weston Foundation £6.1m (188 grants); Esmée Fairbairn Foundation £8.3m (86 grants); Paul Hamlyn Foundation £4.4m (51 grants); Youth Music £680,193 (14 grants); The Foyle Foundation £1.6m (138 grants); Architectural Heritage Fund £745,658 (9 grants).
Largest grants
- Harmony Works Trust £1.0m
- Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust £940,000Land Purchase Facility transaction for Ughill Hall Farm
- YMCA White Rose £800,000A grant to YMCA White Rose for Right Here: Sheffield Pilot Site
- Sheffield Theatres Trust £702,400Weston Culture Fund
- Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust £515,000An investment in the purchase of Greno Woods.
Newest grants
- Sheffield Working Women's Opportunities Project £35,000
- The Parson Cross Community Development Forum £10,000
- The University of Sheffield £10,000a TASK fund donation towards bird population studies on Skomer
- Snowdrop Project £60,000
- Sheffield Community Media Limited £15,000
- Sheffield Wildlife Trust £10,000
- Stand As One £3,000
- Manor Community Transport £3,000
- Heeley City Farm £80,000
- Edale Village Hall and Playing Field £5,000
- S1 Artspace £95,983
- Support Dogs £150,000
Grants data published in the 360Giving Data Standard by Garfield Weston Foundation, CC BY 4.0 (dataset); Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, CC BY 4.0 (dataset); Paul Hamlyn Foundation, CC BY 4.0 (dataset); Youth Music, CC BY 4.0 (dataset); The Foyle Foundation, CC BY 4.0 (dataset); Architectural Heritage Fund, CC0 1.0 (dataset). Checked 26 Oct 2026. 360Giving Data Registry · All data sources