# £3 billion given by UK grant-making trusts a year but communication an issue, says nfpSynergy report

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/08/07/3bn-given-uk-grant-making-trusts-year-communication-issue-says-nfpsynergy-report/
- Published: 2017-08-07T09:30:56+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**A report on grant-making trusts from nfpSynergy has highlighted a lack of communication
between funders and beneficiaries.**

The [nfpSynergy report](https://nfpsynergy.net/free-report/facts-figures-grant-making-trusts)
is based on a number of studies into the grant-making process, and gives an overview
of grant-making trusts, with a focus on relationships between grant givers and grantees.
The report states that 68% of funders do not talk to beneficiaries before funding,
and 65% do not talk afterwards. 44% of beneficiaries are also unlikely to tell their
funder if they have a problem with them.

The report also shares a number of other figures on grant-making trusts from organisations
including DSC, and City A.M. Figures shared in the report include:

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 * There are around 8,000 UK grant-making trusts
 * UK grant-giving trusts give a total of £3 billion annually
 * Grant-making trusts contribute 8% of the voluntary sector’s income
 * The largest worldwide are The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, followed by The
   Wellcome Trust, and Novamedia/Postcode Lotteries

It also shows that geographical distribution of UK grants is linked to charity density;
not deprivation levels. Greater London for example, received 30% of England’s regional
funding, whereas the North East received 7.1% despite similar overall deprivation
levels.

In the report, nfpSynergy also announced that it will be conducting its own research
into grant-making trusts this Autumn.

 * **[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)
 * **[OSCR writes to first charities identified under Revitalising Trusts Project](https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/09/09/oscr-writes-to-first-charities-identified-under-revitalising-trusts-project/)**(
   9 September 2021)

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