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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.

601
Charities
£28,389,754,778
Total Income
£1,022,465
Avg Income
85.5%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

The Coventry Freemen's Charity

Beneficiary group

The payment of charity benefits or to provide relief in need to needy Freemen of the City of Coventry and the widows, widowers and other direct dependants of a deceased Freeman, who are resident within the UK.

Latest Income: £1,193,321
Areas of Operation: Coventry City
Status: Registered
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Catholic Apostolic Church - Trust Property Held In Connection Therewith

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Professions, Religion, Social welfare

The advancement of the Christian religion by making grants to assist the clergy, both active and retired and their dependants,in the major branches of the Christian church in the UK. The welfare of both poor members and widows of congregations of the Catholic Apostolic Church. The maintenance of remaining Catholic Apostolic Church buildings and their use for worship by other Churches as agreed.

Latest Income: £981,748
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Carlee LTD

Beneficiary group, Religion

The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of a charity company making distributions for Jewish charitable purposes in the advancement of religion and the relief of needy persons, such as Talmudical Scholars, widows and their families.

Latest Income: £784,772
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Ann Watson's Trust

Beneficiary group, Professions, Religion

The trustees maintain 11 flats in Sutton, Hull, for the use of ladies who are practising members of the Church of England, with priority being given to Clergy Widows and Unmarried Daughers of the Clergy.Educational grants given to individuals and local groups and organisations, conditions apply.

Latest Income: £783,071
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Jane Goodall Institute (uk)

Beneficiary group, Environment

Jane Goodall Institute promotes education & research of wildlife & conservation byScientific research of wild chimpanzees Sanctuaries for wild chimpanzees orphaned or illegally capturedJGI TACARE conserving habitats by helping local people develop means to meet food, health & education needs JGI Roots & Shoots helping young people make a better world for people, animals & the environment

Latest Income: £495,383
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Greenwich Charity Of William Hatcliffe And The Misses Smith

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing

Provision of almshouse accommodation for thirteen persons over the age of 55, with a preference for widows and single women, living in the "area of benefit" i.e. the south side of the River Thames up to a radius of 5 miles from the almshouses. Provision of grants to enable elderly people, living in the charity's area of benefit, to remain in their own homes.

Latest Income: £459,502
Areas of Operation: Greenwich
Status: Registered
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Oxfordshire Masonic Charity

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The objects of the charity are the relief of such poor and distressed freemasons or their poor and distressed widows and children, to or for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions, societies and objects, as the provincial Grand Lodge shall in duly constituted meeting advise.

Latest Income: £446,087
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Christian Workers Relief Fund

Beneficiary group, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

The object of the charity is the relief of serving and former evangelists, bible teachers and their current or former dependants including spouses, widows or widowers who are normally resident in the United Kingdom and require such assistance because they are in a condition of need, hardship or distress, or sick, convalescent, disabled or handicapped or elderly.

Latest Income: £350,161
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Hunt Servants' Fund

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

The objects of the Charity are to promote education and training and to relieve poverty amongst Hunt Servants, their spouses, widows, widowers, children and remoter issue. Income is generated by donations, legacies and fund raising events.

Latest Income: £320,749
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Hampshire And Isle Of Wight Constabulary Welfare Fund

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives

Following an assessment, to provide financial and material assistance to; Serving officers and staff of Hampshire Constabulary, it's pensioners, and their spouses, widows or dependants. To serving or retired members of any UK Police service with a connection to Hampshire or Special Constables injured as a result of Police duty.

Latest Income: £281,448
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Notdec UK

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

NOTDEC UK provides financial support for the work of NOTDEC Uganda. Motherless babies and abandoned children are cared for in our purpose built facility, before returning to relatives in the community. NOTDEC UK funds, the staffing and running costs of the residential facility, the children's food, clothing, education and medical treatment, plus support in the wider community.

Latest Income: £261,039
Areas of Operation: Uganda
Status: Registered
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East Lancashire Mark Benevolent Fund Limited

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Saving of lives, Social welfare

To provide relief to those in need among Mark Masons, their widows and dependants in the Province of East Lancashire.The Charity helps other organizations who benefit the public by providing services which encompass outdoor activities, specialist rescue services, medical healthcare and support.

Latest Income: £236,019
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Provincial Grand Charity Of Northamptonshire And Huntingdonshire

Associations, Beneficiary group

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO APPLY BOTH THE CAPITAL AND INCOME TO, OR FOR THE RELIEF OF:1) NEED AMONGST BROTHER MASONS, OR THEIR WIDOWS, OR OTHER RELATIVES OR DEPENDENTS;2) TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF MASONIC CHARITIES3) TO OTHER CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OR SOCIETIES, OR OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES, AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DIRECT.

Latest Income: £216,805
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Aged Merchant Seamen's Homes

Beneficiary group, Heritage, Housing, Social welfare

1) REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF ALMSHOUSES FOR DESERVING POOR PERSONS WHO ARE RETIRED SEAMEN, WIDOWS OR DAUGHTERS BEING NOT LESS THAN FIFTY YEARS OF AGE.2) BENEFIT OF THE OCCUPANTS OF THE SAID ALMSHOUSES.

Latest Income: £184,698
Areas of Operation: Sunderland
Status: Registered
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The Khoja Shia Ithnaasheri Muslim Community Of Metro Leeds

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisure, Religion, Social welfare

Education/Training - the centre organises religious courses and provides training for GSCE standard Islamic Study courses.Relief of Poverty - the centre raises funds for the poor and needy, for example, Ramadan Relief for the orphans.Sport/recreation - the centre organises sport activities like inter-community football tournaments.

Latest Income: £173,651
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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The Bridgend Masonic Lodges Charitable Trust

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Relief of poor and distressed brother masons or their poor and distressed widows or children or to or for the benefit of such Masonic charities or other exclusively charitable institutions, societies and objects as the lodge shall in duly constituted metings from time to time direct

Latest Income: £145,325
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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The Thames Valley Police Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Professions, Saving of lives, Social welfare

To 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.

Latest Income: £116,121
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Robinson's Retreat And Relief Charities

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfare

RELIEVING 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

Latest Income: £115,375
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Charity Of Ann Edwards

Beneficiary group, Housing, Professions, Social welfare

The 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

Latest Income: £111,270
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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God's Church Of Peace

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

Helping 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

Latest Income: £91,555
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Caleb Initiative

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

In 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.

Latest Income: £91,053
Areas of Operation: Sri Lanka
Status: Registered
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Thomas Gibbins

Beneficiary group

Provision 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.

Latest Income: £89,967
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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The Moss Cottage Homes

Beneficiary group, Housing

It manages six residences originally set up for widows of Ashwell, which now accommodates persons who are normally over the age of 60, with strong local connections and who are able to live independently.

Latest Income: £81,442
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Archdeaconry Of Bath Clerical Families Fund

Beneficiary group, Professions

The relief of widows and children of deceased clergymen who have been last beneficed or licensed in the Deaneries of Bath, Chew Magna, Locking, Midsomer Norton and Portishead and any needy clergy or families of clergy within those deaneries.

Latest Income: £80,612
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Herefordshire Masonic Housing Trust

Associations, Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

The relief of poor and/or disabled masons and/or wifes and widows who are poor and/or disabled in particular the provision of accomodation in Herefordshire

Latest Income: £80,096
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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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.