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Beneficiary group Charities That specialise in Women

Discover 3,317 Beneficiary group charities that specialise in women. Use the search below to filter within these results.

3,317
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 Theatrical Guild

Arts, Beneficiary group, Health

The Theatrical Guild is the charity supporting Backstage and Front of House theatre staff across the UK - offering a range of financial grants, access to counselling or therapy, mid-career training opportunities, welfare advice and industry signposting.

Latest Income: £171,983
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Masonic Benevolent Fund Of South Wales

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

To assist the education and advancement of the children of distressed or deceased Freemasons in the province; to assist widows of such Freemasons; to assist old, infirm and distressed Freemasons; to subscribe to recognised Masonic charitable organisations; to donate to non Masonic charities.

Latest Income: £168,386
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Berkshire Guide Association

Associations, Beneficiary group

Education/training.Girlguiding UK enables girls and young women to develop their potential and to make a difference to the world.The aim of guiding is to help girls and young women develop emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually so that they can make a positive contribution to their community and the wider world.

Latest Income: £167,409
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Family Church

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Health, Housing, Religion, Social care

A local independent church with activities for church members and wider community including: parent & toddler group; counselling; Boys & Girls Brigades; Kids Church; youth club. Charitable work locally includes helping the homeless and vulnerable. Additionally the church supports initiatives abroad including orphanages in Uganda and India and aid projects in developing countries.

Latest Income: £166,971
Areas of Operation: St Helens
Status: Registered
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Stock Exchange Clerks Fund

Beneficiary group

To provide financial assistance for persons in necessitous circumstances, such persons being former employees of the London Stock Exchange or Member firms of the London Stock Exchange or widows or children of any such person.

Latest Income: £165,800
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Cheshire Federation Of Womens Institutes

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The WI plays a unique role in providing women with educational opportunities and the chance to build new skills, to take part in a wide variety of activities and to campaign on issues that matter to them and their communities.The WI is a democratic, non-sectarian and non-party political organisation.

Latest Income: £164,923
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Surrey Federation Of Women's Institutes

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support

In pursuance of the overall goals of its charitable objectivs, the Federation's principal activity is enabling women in Surrey. In practice, this means that through the work of its trustees, sub-committees, member WIs, volunteers and other supporters, the Federation: Encourages women in Surrey to become individual members of their local WI; Assists and advises on the setting up of new WIs in regio

Latest Income: £164,695
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Al-Huda Cultural Centre & Mosque

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Religion

Activitiesa. Educational & Cultural Workshopsb. Advice, Advocacy, Information on immigration, housing, benefits, hospitals. c. Family affairs such as marriage, mediation, counselling & Women affairs, d. Substance misuse advice and guidance.e. elderly advice and support & youth work f. Islamic propagation:-five time a day prayers, Ramadan (evening meal) program,

Latest Income: £161,385
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Manchester Bangladeshi Women's Project

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Health, Leisure

Advice/advocacy drop-in, 1:1 practical/emotional support, English language class, Sewing and dress making class, Keep-fit and Yoga class, Employability and Driving Theory class, Mental health project with different activities, Young girls group, Lunch club, Coffee morning, Gardening project, swimming, massage, Summer trip, AGM, international women's week, world mental health day.

Latest Income: £161,316
Areas of Operation: Manchester City
Status: Registered
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Sisters Of Jesus Way

Arts, Beneficiary group, Religion

We receive guests into our house for times of quiet and refreshment. We lead bible studies for small groups and lead quiet days. Small groups use the house to be together for planning, prayer and a time to be together away. We lead weekends with various themes such as a walking weekend, quiet weekend and at the major Christian Festivals such as Easter.

Latest Income: £157,329
Areas of Operation: Wirral
Status: Registered
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The Guide Association Birmingham

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Girlguiding Birmingham is the largest voluntary organisation for girls and young women in Birmingham. Through fun, friendship, challenge and adventure we empower girls to find their voice, inspiring them to discover the best in themselves and to make a positive difference in their community.

Latest Income: £157,260
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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The Guide Association - Bristol And South Gloucestershire

Associations, Beneficiary group

The provision of a balanced programme of activities for girls and young women within the age range 5 - 25 years who live in the area of Bristol & South Gloucestershire, to develop emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually so that they can make a positive contribution to their community and the wider world.

Latest Income: £154,339
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Gotham Memorial Hall And Recreation Ground Trust

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

For the well being of local residents.This includes sporting facilities ie cricket, football, outdoor bowls, tennis and netballThe Memorial Hall supports all activities such as Doctors Surgery, library facilities, Women's Institute, Line Dancing, Coffee club, British Legion meetings, History Society, tea dancing, Astronomical Society, Pilates and other group exercise classes, mother/baby group

Latest Income: £154,012
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Harefield Parochial Charities

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Facilities, Housing

The Trust is an almshouse and grant-making charity operating only in the Parish of Harefield. It provides alms accommodation for qualifying elderly women and families and also playing fields. At Christmas cash grants are made in lieu of traditional coal allocations to qualifying elderly. Grants are also made from time to time to individuals or groups with an established need.

Latest Income: £150,470
Areas of Operation: Hillingdon
Status: Registered
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The Widows, Orphans And Dependants Society Of The Church In Wales

Beneficiary group, Professions, Religion

The main object of the Society is to provide financial assistance to widow(er)s, orphans and dependants of deceased clergy who have previously served in the ministry of the Church in Wales.

Latest Income: £143,466
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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The Worshipful Company Of Plaisterers Charitable Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

The Trust supports individuals and charities as explained in the Grants Policy briefly described below. Grants to members, widows, and their dependants of the Plaisterers Livery Company in need. Educational Grants in the plastering industry specifically, but generally in City of London and surrounding areas. Support of HM Forces Charities. Educational bursaries to Choir Schools.

Latest Income: £143,127
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Mathieson Music Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social welfare

The objectives of the charity are to provide education in Western and Indian classical music, dance, drama and fine arts in India, Britain and other parts of the world. The Trust raises funds to assist its sister trust, The Mathieson Music School in Kolkata, India. It provides teaching for children who are selected either because they are orphans or from the poorest of the poor.

Latest Income: £142,754
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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Middlesex East Guides

Associations, Beneficiary group

Provision of the girlguiding programme to all girls and women from the age of 4 in various units throughout the London borough of Brent, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. Participation in a wide range of activities encourages them to fulfill their potential to take an active role in society. Providing residential opportunities at our environmental centre in Elstree, Hertsmere.

Latest Income: £142,716
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Fairfield Trust

Beneficiary group, Housing, Professions, Religion

The 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.

Latest Income: £141,111
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Chinese Information And Advice Centre

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Social welfare

Immigration and asylum laws advice, women victims of domestic violence support and advocacy, support to children affected by domestic violence, benefit advice and advocacy, tackling homelessness, asylum seeker and refugee support, health and wellbeing advice, disseminate information to the Chinese community, campaign for policies change, cultural exchange and raising cultural awareness.

Latest Income: £140,823
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Muslim Cultural Society Of The United Kingdom

Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfare

The committee members attended family matters, visiting the sick and elderly and bereaved families. Ladies group meet once a month. Functions held for members at large. Provide religious education to children and families on a weekly and monthly basis. Distribution of free news letters and calendars to members.

Latest Income: £140,064
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Village Hall Guarlford

Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure, Religion

Provides building and facilities to local community groups eg Parochial Church Council, Guarlford History Group, Guarlford Women's Institute, Malvern table tennis Club, Guarlford Parish Council.

Latest Income: £138,803
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Leeds County Guide Association

Associations, Beneficiary group

Girlguiding Leeds is a voluntary organisation providing activities to 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 wider world.

Latest Income: £138,277
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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The Blues And Royals Association

Beneficiary group

By 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.

Latest Income: £136,138
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Arthur Townrow Pensions Fund

Beneficiary group

Provides 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.

Latest Income: £133,443
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many women beneficiary group charities are there in the UK?

There are 3,317 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?

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 women beneficiary group charities?

Women 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 women beneficiary group charities?

Across all women 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 women beneficiary group charities?

Women 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.