Beneficiary group Charities That specialise in Widows widowers and orphans
Discover 1,537 Beneficiary group charities that specialise in widows widowers and orphans. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Mercy Relief
Beneficiary group, Saving of livesWe help children in need, particularly orphans, through a sponsorship scheme. This helps them pursue education, improve their health care and provide for their general welfare.We also help people directly affected by natural and manmade disasters e.g. flooding, famine, war.
International Animal Rescue
Beneficiary groupInternational Animal Rescue saves animals from suffering, rehabilitates and releases them back into the wild and protects their precious natural habitats. We rescue captive bears in India and Armenia, rehabilitate orangutans and other primates in Indonesia and rear orphaned howler monkeys in Costa Rica. IAR has been registered since 1989, former reg no 802132.
Salam Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social care, Social welfareProviding grants to needy and poor students.Providing grants to widows and orphans.Giving grants to support care homes for older people.Providing clean water, shelter, medical treatment and food for the needy people.Providing grants to disabled people.
Kashmir Orphan Relief Trust
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Saving of livesTHE MAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE CHARITY INCLUDE RAISING FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING RELIEF TO THE ORPHANS, EDUCATION, DISABILITIES, DISASTER AND CALAMITIES (Rescue, Relief and Rehabilitation), CLEAN DRINKING WATER, WIDOWS EMPOWERMENT,HEALTHCARE, AND PROJECTS SUSTAINABILITY.
Muslims In Need
Beneficiary group, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfareWe are an international non-profit humanitarian organisation alleviating poverty locally in the UK and globally. Providing emergency aid in disaster-affected regions and deliver long-term, sustainable support to those in need. We are committed to serving the most vulnerable; orphans, widows, and the destitute, regardless of race, religion, culture, or location.
The Charitable And Educational Trust Of The Company Of Scientific Instrument Makers
Beneficiary group, ResearchThe relief of any necessitous person who is or has been and liveryman of the company who is a widow, orphan or dependent of an deceased liveryman or freemanThe making of grants, donation or subscriptions to any charitable organisatin having as its objects The promotion of education and training in the field of science and technologyAny other charitable purpose
Zane: Zimbabwe A National Emergency
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development- The provision of food, medicine and support to pensioners, including WW2 and other Commonwealth veterans and their widows. ZANE works in partnership with RCEL.- Small scale community education, training and farming projects in impoverished communities.- Health programmes: clubfoot correction, hearing aids, prosthetic limbs for mine victims.
Sentebale
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS supportThe principal activity of the charity is to raise funds and awareness, and to distribute money for the specific charitable purposes of supporting orphaned and vulnerable children in Lesotho and elsewhere.
Global Rahmah Foundation
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Saving of livesGlobal Rahmah Foundation are dedicated to providing humanitarian aid and development to those in need.We are committed to 1. Emergency & Relief Projects 2. Sustainable Development 3. Orphan Sponsorship & Development Projects 4. Social Projects
Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League
Beneficiary groupThe charity operates outside the United Kingdom looking after the welfare of ex-servicemen, women and widows of Commonwealth countries who have at some time served the British Crown.
Humanity Without Borders
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Saving of livesHUMANITY WITHOUT BORDERS IS A NON-PROFIT HUMANITARIAN AID RELIEF ORGANISATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN SERVICES IN CRISIS AND NON-CRISIS SITUATIONS TO MOST NEEDY ORPHANS, WIDOWS AND DESTITUTE, IRRESPECTIVE OF RACE, RELIGION,
College Of St Barnabas
Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Professions, ReligionThe College of St. Barnabas was established in 1895 to provide retirement homes for Anglican Clergy, Church Workers, Readers licensed by a Bishop and their wives and widows. In 2005 those in communion with Church of England are included. There is also a care wing for those requiring care and medical support. The full objectives of the Charity can be found in the Memorandum of Association.
Youth With A Mission Harpenden
Beneficiary group, Economic and community developmentTraining young people for mission work, community development, and Christian witness; creating, supporting and partnering with missional communities locally and throughout England.
Save An Orphan (international)
Beneficiary group, Social welfareHere at Save An Orphan, we are committed to transforming the lives of orphaned children. We are leading the way in providing specialist and complete orphan care and recognise our responsibility towards vulnerable children, widows, and their communities. We are constantly working on helping to alleviate poverty and build brighter futures.
Metropolitan Police Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Professions, Saving of lives, Social welfareProvides financial assistance to serving, retired and ex Metropolitan Police Officers and their dependants in need by way of a monetary grant or interest free loan. Also allows officers free access to Flint House, the Police Rehabilitation Centre in Goring, where necessary and supports the Metropolitan and City Police Orphans Fund
Human Relief Mission
Beneficiary group, Health, Saving of livesWe work particularly supporting Education, Health-Care, Capacity Building Programs and Relief Services.Our projects are conducted in UK and in Afghanistan and these include Food Package Distribution (Afg), Free Emergency Ambulance Service (Afg),Orphan sponsorships (Afg), Outreach Programmes (UK) and culture awareness (UK) and youth engagement (UK).
Care For Children
Beneficiary group, Social care, Social welfareTHE CHARITY HAS PURSUED ITS OBJECTIVES OF RELIEVING HARDSHIP, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS IN ORPHANED AND ABANDONED CHILDREN IN ASIA. CARE FOR CHILDREN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING THE TRAINING MATERIALS AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES TO PROFESSIONALLY TRAIN FOSTER CARE STAFF ACROSS ASIA.CARE FOR CHILDREN WORKS IN A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES.
Christian Broadcasting Network (uk)
Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Saving of livesPromotion of Christian Religion by TV broadcasts, CD's, DVD's, Christian resources and humanitarian aid.
Al-Hikmeh Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareAl-Hikmeh Foundation is a support organisation that awards grants to partner organisations that perform work in-line with its charitable objectives to further achieve outcomes that fulfil those objectives. The organisations work towards the relief and prevention of poverty and sickness amongst orphans, widows and other afflicted individuals in Iraq.
Imdadul Muslimeen
Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social care, Social welfareWe donate to charitable organisations with similar charitable objectives as our charity. We support poor children and orphans, widows, victims of natural disasters like earth quakes, floods, etc. through relief organisations carrying out relief work in affected areas. We donate to orphanages & educational institutions for girls & boys in poor countries. We provide clean water by digging wells etc.
Inter Care Limited
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, HealthInter Care sends targeted medical aid to rural health units in Ghana, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Malawi. The health units we support serve a catchment population of over 10 million and include clinics, hospitals, dispensaries and centres for orphaned and vulnerable children. The medical aid Inter Care sends consists mainly of medicines and healthcare goods that are donated or purchased in country.
The George Muller Charitable Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, HousingProvision for children, families and young people through resourcing churches and other organizations, and by supporting Christian workers worldwide especially those involved therein as well as the care of orphans, education and literature distribution. Maintaining our unique heritage of supporting children. Grants may be made only where partnership exists and not for unsolicited requests.
Noor Relief Fund
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Saving of lives, Social welfare- Orphan sponsorship- Education- Housing project- Microfinance- Medical and urgent relief- Humanitarian aid- Vocational training- Water appeals- Food distribution
Northumberland Aged Mineworkers' Homes Association
Beneficiary group, Housing, Professionsproviding housing for retired miners and the widows of retired miners and others
Royal Engineers Association
Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareTo provide financial and other assistance to serving and former members of the Corps, their spouses, widows, widowers and dependants who are in need through poverty. To make grants, within Association Guidelines, to the Army Benevolent Fund and to other charities that further the objectives of the Association.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many widows-widowers-and-orphans beneficiary group charities are there in the UK?
There are 1,537 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?
Save the Children International is the largest by latest reported annual income (£1.1bn). 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 £56.4bn 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 88.5%. 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 £658k. 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.