In 2008/09, the Charities Trust donated a total of HK$1.37 billion to some 100 charities and community projects. The Trust has donated at an average of more than HK$1 billion each year for more than a decade. Partnerships with charity groups and non-governmental organisations allow the Trust to reach further and wider into the community.

With a view to optimising the effectiveness of its donations and better meeting agencies' needs, the Trust has implemented a new Community Project Grant funding mode since April 2005. As a result, some 51 non-governmental organisations that were on the Trust's annual subvention list have been granted funding for the next three years to provide non-government subvented services.

The Club serves four principal areas of civic and social needs in its contributions:

Community services
Education and training
Medical and health
Sports, recreation and culture