# Uw Giving

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 516612 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/516612)
- Company number: 01925069
- Website: https://www.lcvs.org.uk
- Latest income: £73; spending £73
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: Give As You Earn (United Way) (working); United Way (previous); Ut Services (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/uw-giving

Distribution of payroll gifts in accordance with donors' wishes

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 2025 | £73 | £73 | not filed |
| 4 Apr 2024 | £51.4k | £57.5k | not filed |
| 4 Apr 2023 | £149k | £149k | not filed |
| 4 Apr 2022 | £119k | £119k | not filed |
| 4 Apr 2021 | £119k | £119k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote, further or support in any part of the world any charitable purpose or purposes and in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) to promote, further or support such purposes throughout the United Kingdom and northern Ireland

## What it funds

Uw Giving is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Uw Giving reported income of £73 and spending of £73. Over its last 5 reported years, to 4 Apr 2025, it spent £445k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Uw Giving in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (lcvs.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Uw Giving open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Uw Giving is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Uw Giving fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does Uw Giving give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Uw Giving makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Uw Giving give each year?

The register does not break out Uw Giving's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 4 Apr 2025 was £73. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £89k a year.

### How large is Uw Giving?

In its latest reported year Uw Giving reported income of £73 and spending of £73.


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