# Top Trusts 2016 reveals the year’s 100 wealthiest new grant makers - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/05/05/top-trusts-2016-reveals-years-100-wealthiest-new-grant-makers/ - Published: 2017-05-05T09:15:31+01:00 - Author: Melanie May **The Top Trusts 2016 directory is now available, highlighting the 100 wealthiest new grant makers that were set up last year.** [Top Trusts 2016](http://www.newcharities.org/store/p96/Top_Trusts_2016.html), from [new charities](http://www.newcharities.org/), shows that the overall wealth of the combined list grew considerably, from around £13bn for 2015 to £59bn for 2016: a growth of 444%. Across 2016 there were 1,320 new grant makers established with the [Charity Commission](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission)( up over 16% on 2015). The directory categorises 40% as of little interest to professional fundraisers, being ‘friends of’ schools, churches, hospitals, etc., or with other major restriction to their giving. ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/) Of the 790 true grant makers set up last year, 324 (41%) were picked up through the directory’s prospect research. The 100 wealthiest appear in Top Trusts 2016, including: * 9 with billionaires * 29 with individuals worth over £100 million * 76 with individuals worth over £10 million In addition, the top 100 include corporate foundations, investment managers, royalty, models and actors. Each one is profiled in the directory, with information on the charity framework as well as additional detail on the trustees. Top Trusts 2016 can be purchased (£199+VAT) from the [new charities website.](http://www.newcharities.org/store/p96/Top_Trusts_2016.html) In addition, all the new grant makers featured in Top Trusts 2016 originally appeared in the monthly Trust Lists. Full [subscribers to the Trust List](http://www.newcharities.org/store/p71/Annual_Subscription_to_The_Trust_List_.html) receive Top Trusts as part of their subscription. A copy of the introduction to Top Trusts (including spoilers), or a sample edition of the Trust List is available by emailing in**@**********es.org. * **[£3 billion given by UK grant-making trusts a year but communication an issue, says nfpSynergy report](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/08/07/3bn-given-uk-grant-making-trusts-year-communication-issue-says-nfpsynergy-report/)**( 7 August 2017) * **[Nominet Trust becomes Social Tech Trust and launches new £0.5 million funding programme](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/05/25/nominet-trust-becomes-social-tech-trust-launches-new-0-5m-funding-programme/)**( 25 May 2018) * **[Seventh edition of The Guide to New Trusts published](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/06/28/seventh-edition-guide-new-trusts-published/)**( 28 June 2018) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)