Beneficiary group Charities That specialise in Older people
Discover 3,042 Beneficiary group charities that specialise in older people. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Brunts Charity
Beneficiary group, HousingThe Charity continues to carry out the original bequests of Samuel Brunts by providing finance for Brunts Educational Foundation and benefits for the elderly in the form of pensions, almshouses and other projects.
The Hospital Of The Holy And Undivided Trinity
Beneficiary group, HealthThe Charity provides low cost accommodation and other financial support for 19 elderly, single or widowed men, aged over 50 years, who should be fit and well and able to look after themselves and reside within a 10 mile radius of Retford, Notts, and who need financial and spiritual support and wish to live as part of a christian community
East Anglian Driveability Limited
Beneficiary groupThe Centre exists to provide professional assessment, advice and recommendations to disabled people regarding independent outdoor mobility, irrespective of whether they are children, in mid life, or elderly people. Whilst there is particular emphasis on driving, advice is also available on all other forms of outdoor mobility including electric mobility vehicles.
The Insurance Charities
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe Charity's activities are to provide financial assistance towards the education and training and relief of need, hardship, sickness, disability, old age or distress of persons who are now or have been engaged in any aspect of the insurance industry and of children, spouses, partners, former spouses or partners and other relatives or dependants of such persons.
Age UK Somerset
Beneficiary groupThe objects of the charity promote the well-being of older people within the area of the administrative county of Somerset and the unitary authority area of North Somerset.The charity has the general aim of contributing to the quality of life of older people within its area of benefit, and this has been embodied within its mission statement.
Christ's Hospital Of Abingdon
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Social welfareProvision of almshouses for older people in need as defined in the Charity's Scheme.Education support grants but area of benefit restricted to Abingdon.Grants to voluntary organizations in Abingdon who support the needy.Relief of poverty by providing essential goods to the needy.
Thomas Hickman's Charity
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare(1) The provision of almshouses for elderly Aylesbury residents and (2) to relieve either generally or individually Aylesbury residents who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress
Age UK Westminster
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareAGE UK WESTMINSTER IS A PART OF A NETWORK OF SOME 300 AGE CONCERN AND AGE UK ORGANISATIONS AND IT IS AN AUTONOMOUS AND INDEPENDENTLY FUNDED ORGANISATION, OFFERING DIRECT SERVICES TO OLDER PEOPLE IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF WESTMINSTER. OUR ACTIVITIES COMPRISE:- INFORMATION AND ADVICE, HOME SERVICES AND BEFRIENDING.
Bournemouth Reform Synagogue
Beneficiary group, ReligionJEWISH RELIGIOUS AND COMMUNAL ACTIVITIES. PROVIDING A PLACE OF WORSHIP TOGETHER WITH PASTORAL AND WELFARE SUPPORT FOR THE ELDERLY AND RELIGION CLASSES FOR THE YOUNG.
The Barnes Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Leisure, Social welfareA grant-making charitable trust for the benefit of residents of Barnes, the objects of which are the relief of poverty, relief for the elderly, the relief of distress and sickness, the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure and education. The Walsingham Lodge Trust, a subsidiary charity, houses older Barnes residents who are in need of sheltered accommodation.
Castlehaven Community Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureCastlehaven Community Association offers front line services to local residents, including activities for groups from under 5s through to pensioners. It also has a floodlit multi-sports pitch and offers a multitude of other activities to pensioners, families and children. This small but high profile, vibrant community association continues to develop and respond to the needs of local residents.
West Riding Masonic Charities Limited
Associations, Beneficiary groupTo support and aid sick,elderly or infirm members of Masonic Lodges in Yorkshire and their dependants and widows and to support other Masonic and non Masonic organisations
The Chapter Of The Order Of The Holy Paraclete Limited
Beneficiary group, Education, Health, ReligionMembers of the Order are involved in hospitality, parish work, hospital chaplaincy, spiritual direction, pastoral care, work with the elderly, young people and children in the UK and overseas. In Ghana medical work, vocational training.
Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha (leeds) UK
Beneficiary group, Health, Leisure, Religion, SocietyThe charity is primarily a Sikh Place of Worship and looks after the religious, cultural and social needs of the whole cross-section of the Sikh Community.Care of Elderly, Education, Youth, Sports, Healthy Living, Interfaith, Community Cohesion and Harmony. Offer help and advice to asylum seekers and refugees.
Communities Together East Anglia
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, HealthGeneral Charitable PurposesDisability, older people, family carers and those with mental health difficultiesEconomic/Community development/EmploymentRecruitment of volunteers
Age Concern, Luton
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, LeisureAge Concern Luton provides a wide range of services to meet the different needs of older people and their carers in Luton. This includes home support, gardening service, a visiting scheme, telephone club, home repair scheme, lunch and social clubs, advice and information, enhancing lives scheme, hospital discharge service, advocacy, mental health and dementia drop in sessions.
Age UK Waltham Forest
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesAge UK Waltham Forest aims to improve the quality of life for older adults in Waltham Forest by providing direct services, campaigning for the rights of older people and participating in partnership working with statutory authorities and non-governmental organisations.
The Yercombe (gloucestershire) Trust
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social careThe Trust utilises Yercombe Lodge as a residential care home with respite facilities and day services for the elderly and physically disabled of Gloucestershire.
Devizes Almshouse Charity
Beneficiary group, HousingTo provide quality accomodation for the elderly who reside in Devizes or the surrounding villages and are in some form of need. In addition to provide communal facilities and a general environment that will enhance the residents' quality of life.
Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Social care, Social welfareRelief of elderly in Hammersmith & Fulham Borough from Day Centre: Advice and information, befriending, transport to shops, outings, keep fit classes, pilates, computer room, hot lunches, mind games, lounge area, local & vocal forum, art classes, digital enabling, library, garden, blind club, dementia club, bingo & others. Fund-raising through a shop selling donated goods.
The Shell Pensioners Benevolent Association
Beneficiary group, Social welfarePensioners in need of assistance are identified by Pensioner Programme Officer and a proposal is made to the Trustees as to how the Charity may assist the Pensioner. The Trustees may make a grant or an interest free loan. The latter enables the Charity's funds to be recycled and assist other Pensioners in due course.
The Dowager Countess Eleanor Peel Trust
Beneficiary groupThe Trust Deed provides that the income of the Trust Fund (and in certain cases the capital) should be paid or applied for such charitable purposes as the Trustees should think fit. The Trustees have particular regard for medical charities, charities for old people and those who have fallen on evil days through no fault of their own, and the charities specified in the Schedule to the Trust Deed.
Holborn Community Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureCommunity organisation that runs 3 community centres. Services include sports facilities for children, Resource centre and activities for older people, Under 5's activities. Arts activites for children, Holborn Community Cooks,Meeting space for local organisations.
Kadwa Patidar Samaj (uk) Limited
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Saving of livesOrganise Cultural & Religious activities. Help with Education, promote and support activities for the elderly, youth and young. Regularly support Harrow Mayors Charities. Donations to charities working for the relief of Famine in Africa etc. Provide volunteers to assist other charities with aims similar to ours. All charity activities are carried out by volunteers and they are not paid.
Age Exchange
Arts, Beneficiary groupAge Exchange works with older people to improve their quality of life by valuing their reminiscences and giving opportunities for wider appreciation in the form of: - visual and performance arts- health and social care projects- inter-generational programmes - exhibitions - publications- documentary film
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many older-people beneficiary group charities are there in the UK?
There are 3,042 registered older-people beneficiary group charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the older-people beneficiary group charities by income?
British Heart Foundation is the largest by latest reported annual income (£410.6m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.
What is the combined annual income of older-people beneficiary group charities?
Older-people beneficiary group charities reported a combined annual income of £28.4bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for older-people beneficiary group charities?
Across all older-people beneficiary group charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 85.5%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of older-people beneficiary group charities?
Older-people beneficiary group charities have an average annual income of £1.0m. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.