Beneficiary group Charities That specialise in Women
Discover 6,552 Beneficiary group charities that specialise in women. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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The Girls' Day School Trust
Beneficiary group, EducationTo remain at the forefront of education, extend excellence and innovation in dynamic educationalsettings and maintain our leadership in the education of young people, principally women.
Msi Reproductive Choices
Beneficiary group, Saving of livesMSI Reproductive Choices is one of the world's leading providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare. We believe that everyone should have the right to choose. From contraception to safe abortion and life-saving post- abortion care, we are committed to delivering compassionate, high- quality services. Our 9,000 team members work across 37 countries, reaching over 35,000 women each day.
St Andrew's Healthcare
Beneficiary group, HealthThe UK's leading independent charitable provider of specialist mental health care, working with the NHS in the UK to meet the needs of those with psychiatric illness, developmental disability, acquired brain injury and related disorders. The range of services is available to men, women, and young people with needs in mental health, learning disability, brain injury and/or neurological impairment.
The Mines Advisory Group
Beneficiary groupOur vision is a safe & secure future for men,women & children affected by armed violence & conflict.MAG assists people through mine action & Arms Management & Destruction.We seek to address the human impact of landmines,cluster munitions & ERW & we work to reduce the risk & impact of unplanned explosions at munitions sites & the risk of weapons & munitions being diverted to the illicit arms trade.
Camfed International
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareCamfed tackles poverty and inequality by supporting girls to go to school and succeed, and empowering young women to step up as leaders of change. Camfed invests in girls and women in the poorest rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa, where girls face acute disadvantage. and where their empowerment is now transforming communities.
British Pregnancy Advisory Service
Beneficiary group, HealthSupporting reproductive choice by advocating and providing high quality, affordable services to prevent or end unwanted pregnancy with contraception or by abortion
The Church Of England Pensions Board
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Housing, Professions, ReligionProvides the best possible support and care, within available resources, to those who have retired from stipendiary and lay ministry within the Church of England, and to their dependants, through the provision of retirement and supported housing, and through discretionary grants to ensure beneficiaries have a minimum income standard.
Plan International UK
Beneficiary group, Saving of livesPlan International UK is a global children's charity. We strive to advance children's rights and equality for girls all over the world. We work to give every child the same chance in life by giving children and their communities access to education, healthcare, clean water and more. And if disaster strikes we are there to protect children to keep them learning and help them recover.
Hestia Housing And Support
Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Health, Housing, Social welfareHestia delivers high quality & empowering housing, support, protection & care services in partnership with service users & local communities in 22 London boroughs. Hestia provides services to people with mental health needs, physical disability, substance misusers, offenders, women & children fleeing domestic abuse, older & young people, personal budget holders & other wider community groups.
St Peter's College (otherwise Known As Westminster School)
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, LeisureWestminster School is a public boarding school for young persons. The aims encompass this object and have been extended over a number of years to accommodate day pupils and girls. It now educates children from 7 through to 18 and aims to widen access as much as possible. It also aims to provide excellence in sporting and extra-curricular activities, notably artistic, musical and social skills.
King Edward Vii's Hospital (sister Agnes)
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HealthKing Edward VII (Sister Agnes) Charity is a Royal Charter Charity established in 1899 to support Armed Forces service personnel, veterans and their families who require medical treatment through the provision of grants for specific healthcare needs.
Royal Voluntary Service
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareThe charity delivers practical support through the power of volunteering so that older people can get more out of life and aims to relieve poverty, distress and suffering in various sections of the community, primarily in the UK, by the provision of various services for individuals and such other purposes for the benefit of the community.
The Royal Medical Foundation Of Epsom College
Beneficiary group, Education(1) To provide pensions for registered medical practitioners of the UK and their widows or widowers in reduced circumstances. (2) To provide generally for the advancement of education by the provision of a school. (3) To provide occasional financial assistance for registered medical practitioners of the UK and their widows or widowers and children in reduced circumstances.
The Together Trust
Beneficiary groupThe Together Trust provides care, education and support for children, young people, adults and families in need in England and Wales.
The Cyrenians LTD
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health, HousingChanging Lives is a national, charity which provides specialist support services to vulnerable people and their families. Our key themes of work include: housing & homelessness, drug & alcohol, women & children's and employment services. Our mission is 'changing lives, building futures'.
The Francis Holland (church Of England) Schools Trust
Beneficiary group, Education, ReligionThe Trust includes three separate girls' schools. Two of which are Senior Schools with Sixth Forms, for ages 11-18, and one is a Prep School for ages 4-11.
The Daughters Of Charity Of St Vincent De Paul CIO
Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfareThe Sisters serve people of all cultures, religions and creeds with particular emphasis on those who are vulnerable in any way or suffering from poverty and injustice. Such as, Worship and Prayer, Social and Pastoral Work, Caring for Members of the Congregation, Overseas Missionary Work
The North London Collegiate School
Beneficiary group, EducationThe principal activity of the charity is the provision of an academic education to girls between the ages of 4 and 18 who come from a range of social backgrounds and for whom entry of 4,7,11 and 16 is by competivitve examinations.
The Guide Association
Associations, Beneficiary groupTO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN TO HELP THEM DEVELOP EMOTIONALLY, MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY AND SPIRITUALLY SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THEIR COMMUNITY AND THE WIDER WORLD.
The Stephen Perse Foundation
Beneficiary group, EducationThe object of the charity is the advancement of education by the provision and conduct of the schools collectively known as The Stephen Perse Foundation (howsoever these shall individually be known from time to time) and by ancillary or incidental educational activities and any other associated activities for the benefit of the community as a whole.
Refuge
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Crime and Justice, Housing, Social welfareRefuge provides specialist support to women and children escaping domestic violence, modern slavery, human trafficking, forced prostitution, rape, forced marriage and 'honour' based violence. Services include: 24-hr national helpline, women's refuges, outreach and floating support, independent domestic and sexual violence advocates. We raise awareness and influence policy and legislative change.
James Allen's Girls' School
Beneficiary group, EducationIndependent School
Eltham College
Beneficiary group, EducationThe College's aim is to educate children by the provision of a prep and secondary school for boys(with girls being admitted to the 6th form)within a Christian environment.We are committed to excellence within and beyond the classroom, and it is intended that high expectations leading to achievement will contribute to the overall development of the child.We promote the concept of respect and care.
Downe House School
Beneficiary group, EducationThe School is a boarding school for girls from ages 11 to 18 and aims to promote the development of the individual by enabling girls to strive for the highest academic results of which they are capable. They should also be able to enjoy the opportunities and support which allow them to develop the personal, social, spiritual and emotional awareness that is the balance to academic excellence.
The London Orphan Asylum (reed's School)
Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Saving of livesTo provide education in Cobham for boys from the ages of 11 - 18, and girls in the Sixth Form. The objects of the Foundation, as set down in the Act and Constitution, are to advance the education of boys or girls who have lost one or both parents through death, divorce, or other family disaster, and whose home life, as a result, is unsatisfactory, unhappy or abnormal.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many women beneficiary group charities are there in the UK?
There are 6,552 registered women beneficiary group charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the women 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 women beneficiary group charities?
Women 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 women beneficiary group charities?
Across all women 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 women beneficiary group charities?
Women 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.