Beneficiary group Charities That specialise in Widows widowers and orphans
Discover 521 Beneficiary group charities that specialise in widows widowers and orphans. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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The Fairfield Trust
Beneficiary group, Housing, Professions, ReligionThe purpose of the Fairfield Trust is to provide quality rented accommodation for missionaries, clergy and other Christian workers; their spouses, widows or widowers who, following careers serving humanity, either in the UK or abroad have been unable to provide for a home of their own.
The Blues And Royals Association
Beneficiary groupBy granting temporary financial assistance for the relief of members or their dependants, who are in need. Non-members of the Association, their wives, widows or children and other dependants in distressed circumstances may also receive temporary assistance at the discretion of the Committee.
The Arthur Townrow Pensions Fund
Beneficiary groupProvides pensions to widows and spinsters living in Chesterfield and spinsters living out of the area who are dependent on State benefits or who only have a small income.
The Arthur Norfolk Battersby Trust
Beneficiary groupProvision of accomodation for aged or infirm persons of good character and deserving of assistance who reside in Stockport Borough or within a reasonable distance . Priority given to people or widows previously engaged in business or profession
Hospital Or Almshouses Of Dorothy Elizabeth Pickering And Frances Byrd
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Health, HousingNorthamptonshire rural village location providing accommodation to needy spinisters and widows within the Parish
The Ruby And Will George Trust
Beneficiary group, Social welfareTo provide for the advancement of education or the relief of poverty among persons employed or formerly employed in commerce or husbands, wives, widows, widowers or issue of such persons.
Hope Community Village
Beneficiary group, HousingThe Charity acts as a resource body providing funds to build homes for abandoned, destitute and orphaned children in India. Additionally, the Charity, also, provides funds to run and maintain the homes it builds in India.
The Penn And Smith Almshouses
Beneficiary group, HousingProvision of almshouses in Greenwich.
Friarsgate Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareTo provide funds for the academic and general education of orphans and children (whether infant or adult) whose parents are in poor or reduced circumstances.To provide the mental, moral , physical, technical and social education of children, young persons and adults.
The Thames Valley Police Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Professions, Saving of lives, Social welfareTo provide assistance to police officers who are either serving or retired members of the Thames Valley Police Benevolent Fund, their widows, widowers and dependants, who are regarded as being in necessitous circumstances. The charity therefore provides public benefit to those persons.
Robinson's Retreat And Relief Charities
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfareRELIEVING NEED FOR MINISTERS (ACTIVE OR RETIRED) OF CONGREGATIONAL AND BAPTIST CHURCHES AND OF THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH IN ENGLAND AND WALES AND FOR WIDOWS OF SUCH MINISTERS RESIDENT IN ENGLAND. THE TRUSTEES APPLY THE INCOME OF THE TRUST BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO REDUCE THE NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF BENEFICIARIES
Smt Kamalaben Bhanushanker Joshi, Samasta Bardai Widows Trust
Beneficiary group, Social welfareOur charity provides basic monthly income for widows in the Bardai region of Gujrat, India. Although the money distributed is a poor substitute for the loss of a spouse, it provides a small comfort of a regular income in both young and old age.
Charity Of Ann Edwards
Beneficiary group, Housing, Professions, Social welfareThe Charity of Ann Edwards was est by a bequest of Ann Edwards, for the building of almshouses to house clergy widows & female dependants of clergymen who had served in the Diocese of Gloucester. The almshouses were sold, & a new development of 8 housing units at Abbeydale was completed in 1994. The 1993 CC Scheme widened the qualification for residence to any poor single lady members of the CofE
The Northern Counties Children's Benevolent Society
Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareMaking of grants for payment of school fees and equipment those in the north of England
Ann Crowe's And Wright's Almshouse Charity
Beneficiary group, HousingWe have 10 properties that are rented to the elderly widowed in need of accomodation that are currently living in the Ancient Parish of Enfield.
The Footwear Benevolent Society
Beneficiary group, Social welfareTo relieve, in cases of need, hardship or distress, persons who are or have been engaged in the footwear trade and their widows, widowers and other dependants.
Indigent Welfare And Education Trust
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe relief of need, hardship or distress of the poor in particular poor orphan children and widows and the relief of sickness of the disabled and the advancement of education in England and throughout the world by providing sustainable aid concentrating on education, digital and welfare projects.
The Province Of Hampshire & Isle Of Wight Masonic Charitable Trust
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesTo provide funds for the relief and benefit of Freemasons their wives, widows and dependants who are in distressed circumstances.
Stewart's And Budgen's Almshouses
Beneficiary group, HousingProvide 11 bungalows, each for single occupancy by widowed or single women of pensionable age, who are able to look after themselves, and who are eligible for housing benefit.
God's Church Of Peace
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Religion, Social welfareHelping the homeless within the borough of SouthwarkHelping orphan institutions in GhanaProviding secondhand clothing / hospital uniforms to Hospitals in GhanaProviding hospital pastoral care the sickOrganising soup kitchens for the homeless during the Christmas period, fund raising for kidney research foundations both here and abroad.Provide food to the needy under UK lockdown
Caleb Initiative
Beneficiary group, Social welfareIn addition to help fund individuals and organisations who are showing God's love in action to very needy people in the UK and worldwide, the charity is providing care, support and education to orphans and at risk children in the Kaliro District and in a poor suburb of Entebbe, in Uganda. The total income is given out without making any deductions for administrative or other costs.
The Association Of School And College Leaders Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareDistributes funds in the relief of:-Poor widows, widowers, children and dependents of deceased members and deceased former members of the Association of School and College Leaders (formerly SHA), the AHM and HMA. Poor members and former members of ASCL (formerly SHA) AHM and HMA and the spouses, children and dependents of such members. Poor retired employees of the said ASCL.
Thomas Gibbins
Beneficiary groupProvision of pensions, grants and other benefits to employees and their widows, children and other dependents of T G Stamping and Machining Limited and predecessor businesses, who are in need.
The League Of Remembrance
Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, Social welfareProvides companionship, welfare and modest financial assistance to widows and dependents of all who served in the Armed Forces, to retired armed forces personnel and to retired members of the nursing profession who help in a variety of ways in hospitals, hospices and other volunteer-based organisations; and to support those suffering from disability
Hesslewood Children's Trust (hull Seamen's And General Orphanage)
Beneficiary group, Education, Social careThe relief of those in need and for the promotion of eductaion.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many widows-widowers-and-orphans beneficiary group charities are there in the UK?
There are 521 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.