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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Stanley And Brocklehurst Almshouses
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareAn almshouse charity operating exclusively within the town of Macclesfield, Cheshire, providing accommodation for poor married couples, widows or spinsters
New Growth Ministries Trust
Beneficiary group, ReligionThe Trust supports Christian ministry in the UK and Africa and mainly the work of New Growth Ministries (Zimbabwe). The work particularly supports orphans through the work led for many years by Mr Rob Mackenzie MBE. and Mrs. Hilary Mackenzie MBE.
Holy Trinity & St Peter Combined Charities
Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfareThe relief of those in need by reason of age or financial hardship in Ilfracombe, in particular but not limited to poor widows who are members of the Parish Church of the Holy Trinity & St Peter, Ilfracombe
West Herts Community Church
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, ReligionAn evangelical church known as Garston Community Church reaching out to the local community, catering for young and old with, Kidz Klub, Youth Club and Seniors Club. Also supporting other local initiatives, advancement of the Christian faith, spreading the Gospel, providing Christian education. Supporting other ministries abroad, orphans and the needy mainly in India.
Jaffe Family Relief Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare1. Grants to descendents of Daniel Jaffe and/or their wives, widows and widowers (world wide) in need. 2. UK charities to distribute to individuals in poverty, in the UK.
The Thorpe And Simon Trust
Beneficiary groupTo promote happiness by the provision of annuities for widows and spinsters in indigent circumstances resident in the city of Nottingham and surrounding area.
The Torchbearers Trust
Animals, Beneficiary group, ReligionThe Trust employs several people in Christian ministry in the Bridgnorth area.The Trust provides financial support to various other Christian ministries in Shropshire, in the UK and overseas.
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Nottinghamshire Charity Committee
Associations, Beneficiary groupTo assist aged or indigent Freemasons.To assist widows and children of Freemasons.To distribute such other relief and charity as the Committee may direct.
The Simlak Muslim Welfare Society
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Religion, Research, Social welfareWe provide grant to schools to buy school equipment, books, chairs, tables, computers, science lab equipment etc, school meals for children. We provide medical help to poor, sick people and those who cannot afford treatment. We also help widows and their children. We concentrate more on education which has reflected at their results (100% pass rate).
Norfolk Constabulary Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Housing, Saving of lives, Social care, Social welfareThe Norfolk Constabulary Benevolent Fund was established to assist in needy cases of members, former members, their widows, orphans or dependants. It does this by paying grants and interest free loans where necessary and by the provision of holiday homes for rest and recuperation and for respite or convalescence.
The Willie Seager Memorial Homes
Beneficiary group, HousingThe almshouses are available to let to infirm persons in need, aged 60 and over and being either:1) persons having a connection by residence or otherwise with South Wales and a connection with the shipping industry whether by reason of having earned their livelihood at sea or at the docks of South Wales or otherwise; or2) be the widows/widowers of those qualified as aforesaid.
The Reverend Dr George Richards Charity For Poor Clergy
Beneficiary group, Professions, Religion, Social welfareProvides financial assistance to clergy of the Church of England forced to retire early owing to ill-health. Widows, widowers and dependants can also apply for assistance.
The James Capel Foundation
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe relief of poverty for persons:1. Who are, or have been employed by James Capel & Co., or its sucessor companies in business, or any company associated therewith or who are the wives, widows, husbands, widowers, children, parents or other dependants of any such persons: and2. Are in the opinion of the Trustees necessitous and deserving.
The Tamil Orphans Trust
Beneficiary group, Social care, Social welfareAssist Tamil orphans in Sri Lanka by providing food, shelter, clothing and education through established orphanages in the North and East of Sri Lanka.
Crossley And Porter Orphan Home And School
Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Social welfareProvision of special benefits for the school conducted at the Charity's property; promotion of education of persons under 25 residing within the Borough of Calderdale or who have attended any school or former school of the Charity; relief of hardship or promotion of education of persons who have lost one or both parents (with preference to persons residing within the former County of York
Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Kent Charity Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareRelief of poor and distressed brother masons or their poor and distressed widows and children or for the benefit of Masonic Charities or other charitable Institutions, Societies or objects.
Kitchings General Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareTo provide eligible Southrey widows with a pensionTo provide grants to relieve hardship, generally or individually to people residing in the Parish of Bardney, Southrey, Tupholme or Bucknall. This by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilitiesAdvancement of Education, by making grants to Bardney & Bucknall towards the cost of provision for schools/pupils
Margate Masonic Centre Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe relief of such poor and distressed Brother Masons or their poor and distressed Widows and Children or to or for the benefit of such Masonic Charities or other Charitable Institutions, Societies and objects as the Lodges and Degrees shall in a duly constituted meeting from time to time recommend.
Northumberland Mark Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareTo receive bequests and donations from Mark Lodges, Royal Ark Mariner Lodges and Brethren of the Province of Northumberland and from other Masonic organisations. To make grants to Mark Brethren, widows and children in need and donations to the Fund of Benevolence of Grand Mark Lodge & other Masonic and non Masonic charities.
Poor's Allotment
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe charity's principal activity is that of providing a fuel allowance for the pensioners, widows and poor of East Ruston. If a surplus is available special help can be given to children in the village
The Charles Newman Memorial Fund
Beneficiary group, Social welfareTo pay to the Lighthouse Club Benevolent Fund for the purpose of relieving poverty suffered as a result of accident, disability or ill health by persons employed or formerly employed within the building and civil engineering industry and allied trades in the UK including widows and children of such persons, in accordance with the Trust Deed dated 10 November 1975.
Nottinghamshire Constabulary Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Saving of lives, Social welfareTo enable the fund to carry out its purpose namely A) To assist by monetary grants such members of the fund and their widows, children and dependants as may be in necessitous or impoverished circumstances. B) To make grants to police charities and subscriptions to such other charities as the trustees may decide.
Baptist Housing Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, ReligionProvides grants for amenities to housing schemes belonging to English Churches Housing Group or for Baptist ministers or missionaries and their widows or widowers living in residential accommodation provided by a charitable organisation connected with the Baptist Union of Great Britain or with BMS World Mission
Salisbury Diocesan Clergy Widows And Dependants Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Professions, Social welfareThe charity makes grants to widows, widowers and dependants of members of the clergy who are resident in the Diocese of Salisbury or were last licensed in the Diocese and who are in need, hardship or distress.
The Coutts Staff Benevolent Trust
Beneficiary group, Social welfareFor the relief of any person who at any time is or has been employed by the Bank and who is poor, the relief of any poor spouse, widow, widower, child, orphan, relative or dependant of any person who at any time has been employed by the Bank and such other charitable bodies as the Trustees shall from time to time decide
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.