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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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- Ulley Millennium TrustEducation and trainingGeneral charitable purposesProvision of village hall facility for the youth and older people in the communitySheffield
- Ulting Overseas TrustReligious activitiesMaking grants to those training for Christian Ministry, teachers in theological education, theological institutions in the Majority world and those seeking to assist in the Majority…Hope Valley
Under the StarsDisabilityGeneral charitable purposesUnder the Stars is an arts and events charity for people with learning disabilities. We believe in their talent. We believe in their creativity. We believe…Sheffield- Underbank (Stannington) Chapel CharitiesReligious activitiesPROVISION OF RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE SERVICESDronfield
- United Non Educational CharitiesGeneral charitable purposesPreventing or relieving povertyProvide charitables assistance to the poor of the ancient parish of Norton, Derbyshire.Dronfield
United Women AffiliationArts, culture, heritage and scienceCommunity development and employmentTo promote the social well-being of people from socially or economically deprived communities in Sheffield and the surrounding areas. In particular, BUT not excluded by the…Sheffield- Unity Gym ProjectCommunity development and employmentGeneral charitable purposesThe objects of the charity are to protect and promote the physical health and mental wellbeing of the inhabitants of Sheffield and surrounding districts without distinction…Sheffield
- University of Kwazulu-Natal UK TrustEducation and trainingTo support and advance at the Univeristy of Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa, the education of people in need so far as the same is charitable…Sheffield
- Unstone Grange TrustArts, culture, heritage and scienceCommunity development and employmentAs our contribution to the collective we are committed to sustaining an managing Unstone Grange as a beautiful place where people can come together to explore…Dronfield
- Upper Don Trail TrustCommunity development and employmentEnvironment and conservationDeveloping a 23km walking, cycling and riding route from the centre of Sheffield out to the Peak DistrictSheffield
- Upperthorpe & Netherthorpe Healthy Living Centre TrustAmateur sportCommunity development and employmentThe provision of health, recreation, leisure and educational opportunities, particularly in the Netherthorpe, Upperthorpe and Langsett areas of Sheffield.. The key focus of provision is the…Sheffield
- Urban Theology UnionEducation and trainingReligious activitiesThe promotion of Christian religion and the development of Christian ministry in urban communities.The promotion and provision of schemes of study and training including courses and…Sheffield
Utopia TheatreArts, culture, heritage and scienceAs a leading voice for African Theatre, we produce and create for the British and international stage, exceptional world class African theatre with imaginative flair. We…South Yorks
Van Moorhouse FoundationDisabilityGeneral charitable purposesVMF sends children and adults clothing, educational toys,shoes,reading books, school supplies, medical consumables and equipment from the UK to Ghana to relieve poverty and to support…Sheffield- Verdon Street EnterprisesCommunity development and employmentThe aims of the charity are to encourage and assist local community responsibility and participation in projects to improve the quality of life in Burngreave.Sheffield
- Veronica’SDisabilityGeneral charitable purposesThe prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship in the Kaptembwa slum of Nakuru, Kenya by providing or assisting in the provision of grants, education,…Sheffield
- Victoria Community Enterprise LimitedAmateur sportCommunity development and employmentProvision of space to commercial, charitable, voluntary and local groups with subsidised rents available for certain criteriaSheffield
- Victoria Hall Methodist ChurchReligious activitiesWe are a Methodist City Centre Church which bears witness to Christ's continuing concern for the worth of the city centre and the value of the…Sheffield
- Vida SheffieldEducation and trainingGeneral charitable purposesVida Sheffield deliver specialist services, training and awareness raising, and work with partners to bring an end to domestic and sexual abuse, and in particular violence…Sheffield
- Village Hall CalverAmateur sportArts, culture, heritage and scienceCare and maintenance of village hall to ensure that it is fit for purpose and for use by local residents and visitors. The hall is primarily…Hope Valley
- Village Ventures AfricaEducation and trainingHealth and saving livesWorking with orphans in Mauritania to make life a little more tolerable.Working on 'self-help' programs for some of the poorest people in Africa ie Mali and…Derbyshire
Vision Arcade Eye Care FoundationEducation and trainingGeneral charitable purposesEye Care ServicesSheffield- Voice of a DonkeyAnimalsHelping animals in needSheffield
- Voluntary Action SheffieldCommunity development and employmentEducation and trainingLocal infrastructre organisation providing a range of services to voluntary and community organisations, including training, specialist advice (including legal, HR, volunteering, ICT) accountancy, payroll, supporting partnership…Sheffield
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