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Annual Grant Report to a Funder template

Not affiliated with or endorsed by the funder. Always submit through the funder's own process.

The yearly report most grant funders ask for: what you set out to do, who you reached, what changed and what you learned. Use it for any restricted or unrestricted grant with an annual reporting deadline.

Shared by test charity for ted 5 questions Narrative, Number, Chart Updated Oct 2026

What this report asks

  1. What did the grant set out to achieve, and how far have you got?

    Guidance: Restate the outcomes agreed in the grant offer, then say for each one whether it is on track, ahead or behind.

    Narrative

  2. How many people did the funded work reach this year?

    Guidance: Count unique people, not attendances. Say how this compares with the target in your application.

    Number Chart

  3. What difference has the work made to the people you supported?

    Guidance: Use outcome measures and survey results first, then one or two short anonymised examples that show the change in people's lives.

    Narrative Chart

  4. How has the grant been spent?

    Guidance: Summarise spending against the budget lines in the award and explain any variance over 10%.

    Narrative Number

  5. What have you learned, and what will you do differently next year?

    Guidance: Cover what worked, what didn't and the changes you are making as a result.

    Narrative

How it works

1

Link your projects

Pick the projects and albums the grant funded, the timeframe, and any contacts to focus on.

2

ReportMaker drafts each answer

It reads your stories and results, then writes to the guidance, and says when the data isn’t there.

3

Review and submit

Edit anything, track its status, and download as PDF or Word.

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About this template

Is this the official funder form?

No. It mirrors the questions the funder asks so you can plan and draft your answers. Always submit through the funder’s own portal.

Can I edit the questions?

Yes. Add it to your library, then copy it to change the questions, guidance or nuance.

What does ReportMaker need to write it?

Stories and results recorded against your projects in Makerble. Where the data isn’t there, ReportMaker says so rather than guessing.