Beneficiary group Charities That specialise in Widows widowers and orphans
Discover 601 Beneficiary group charities that specialise in widows widowers and orphans. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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The Military Knights Of Windsor Widows, Orphans And Supernumary Knights Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Social welfareSUPPORT TO MILITARY KNIGHTS OF WINDSOR WIDOWS, ORPHANS AND SUPERNUMERARY KNIGHTS
Ann Elizabeth Mason For Old People
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareWe provide almshouses for senior citizens in need of a home
Charity Of Mrs Mary Barfield
Beneficiary groupProvide bedsit accommodation for widows & spinsters of Dedham (single not sharing).
Naval Base Devonport Area Fund
Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Health, LeisureAssisting in the area of Plymouth Naval Command, in cases of need, persons serving or having served as members of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Nursing, Womens Services, Reserves or Auxilliary services or being dependent spouse, widow or widower and to Promote the efficiency of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines by providing recreational facilities and amenities.
Skegness Masonic Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe main object of the fund is the relief of such poor and distressed Brother Masons and their poor and distressed widows and children or for the benefit of such Masonic Charities or other charitable institutions, societies and objects as they shall in their absolute discretion from time to time direct.
Hester Clark's Charity
Beneficiary group, HousingThe charity is responsible for the management of four Almshouses. The persons eligible are local widows over the age of 60.
Nicholson Charity
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, HousingThe Charities objects are to maintain the gifted cottages and land for housing former agricultural workers or their widows whose homes are required for present workers.
Rashleigh Almshouses
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareThe Charity provides simple,comfortable and affordable accommodation for four local, needy, elderly persons. It was primarily established to help house poor widows in the Town or locality of Fowey.
The Harley Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Religion, Social welfareGENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES INCLUDING MAKING OF GRANTS TO CLERGYMEN'S WIDOWS AND TO POOR BLIND PERSONS. THE CONSERVATION, MAINTENANCE, UPKEEP, REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OF HEREFORD CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCH OF ENGLAND CHURCHES IN DIOCESE OF HEREFORD. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO OTHER CHARITIES, PARTICULARLY IN THE HEREFORDSHIRE AREA WHERE FUNDS ALLOW.
Mhg Staff Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareMaking grants, payments, gratuities pensions or allowances to or for the benefit of persons who shall be or shall have been in the employment of the Maybourne Group, or wives, widows, husbands, widowers, children, parents or other dependants of such persons. No grant shall be made or paid to or for the benefit of any person unless they are in need of the financial assistance so afforded.
The John Martin Beaty And Lily Beaty Trust
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareUpon trust to apply the income of the benevolent fund for the relief of poor and distressed brother masons or their poor and distressed widows and children. In addition, for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions, societies and objects as the bective lodge of freemasons shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.
Grand Stewards' Lodge Tercentenary Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareTO FUND POOR AND DISTRESSED BROTHER MASONS OR THEIR POOR AND DISTRESSED WIDOWS AND CHILDREN AND TO FUND SUCH MASONIC CHARITIES OR OTHER CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OR SOCIETIES AS THE LODGE SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DIRECT.
The Royal Air Forces Association Bexhill-On-Sea Branch
Armed forces, Beneficiary groupCharity objects: The object for which the Association is established is to promote, through the comradeship engendered by its members, the welfare by charitable means of all serving and former members of Her Majesty's Air Forces, their spouses and dependants, together with the widows and widowers and dependants of those who died whilst serving or subsequently.
The Widow's Glebe
Beneficiary group, ReligionReligious. C of E in the ecclesiastical parish of Pitminster
Market Hill Almshouses
Beneficiary group, Housing, ReligionTo provide housing for retired single or widowed ladies or retired married couples of the parish of St. Mary's Church, Cowes.
Mavesyn Ridware Relief In Need Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareRelief of Poverty for Parishioners, makes grants to individuals in particular widows and widowers and those in need of assistance
The Paynters Stainers Lodge Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareTo apply both capital and income for the relief of such poor and distressed Brother masons or their poor and distressed widows and children. For the benefit of such masonic charities and other charitable institutions, societies and objects as the Lodge shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.
The Reverend Anthony Barnes Charity
Beneficiary group, Professions, ReligionPayment of defined proportions of annual income to four Lincolnshire Charities. Annuities to widows and widowers of Church of England clergy with preference to those resident in Lincolnshire; second preference to those in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Leicestershire or the District of Huntingdon,Cambridgeshire. Small educational grants are available to children of clergy resident in Lincolnshire.
Vassar-Smith Lodge Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Social welfareTo help and assist poor and distressed members of Vassar-Smith Lodge, or their family, widows and children, and to similarly assist other like charities/institutions as the Executive Committee for Gloucestershire shall from time to time direct.
Everton Lodge Benevolent Fund (823)
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfarePrivate charity primarily formed to assist Widows and aged members of the Everton Lodge No 823. It also makes donations to Masonic and non-masonic charities, organisations and individuals for the good and benefit of mankind.
Preston Guild Lodge No 4408 Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfarethe provision of relief for the benefit of distressed Brother Masons their widows and children or to or for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions societies and objects as the Lodge shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.
The Mabel Noble Homes
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareTo provide almshouse accomodation for poor widows and of good character.
The Victoria Lodge No 1056 Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe relief of poor and distressed Freemasons and their widows and children and support for other Masonic Charities or other charitable organisations.
The Shakespear Charity Fund
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareTo apply both the capital and the income for the relief of such poor and distressed Brother Masons or their poor and distressed widows and children.For the benefit of such Masonic Charities or other Charitable Institutions, Societies and Objects as the Lodge shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.
King's Court Masonic Charities Association
Associations, Beneficiary groupfor the benefit of distressed masons or their distressed widows and children or the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions societies and objects as the association shall direct.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many widows-widowers-and-orphans beneficiary group charities are there in the UK?
There are 601 registered widows-widowers-and-orphans beneficiary group charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the widows-widowers-and-orphans 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 widows-widowers-and-orphans beneficiary group charities?
Widows-widowers-and-orphans 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 widows-widowers-and-orphans beneficiary group charities?
Across all widows-widowers-and-orphans 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 widows-widowers-and-orphans beneficiary group charities?
Widows-widowers-and-orphans 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.