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Social welfare Charities That specialise in Benevolent society

Discover 1,028 Social welfare charities that specialise in benevolent society. Use the search below to filter within these results.

1,028
Charities
£5,280,882,026
Total Income
£632,517
Avg Income
85.6%
Program Ratio

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

The Rotary Club Of Northallerton Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Saving of lives, Social welfare

The raising of money for local & rotary international charities (such as Polio Plus and disaster aid); the funding of courses to help young people to raise aspirations or aquire leadership skills and support the local learning disability community as well as schools and community projects in Nepal.

Latest Income: £18,623
Areas of Operation: Belarus
Status: Registered
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Evening Star Lodge No 1719 Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Donations to Charities proposed by the members

Latest Income: £18,379
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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British-Serbian Benevolent Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

The trust will provide grants for: The relief of children resident in Serbia who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress or who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm and promoting the education (including social and physical training) of children resident in Serbia.

Latest Income: £18,364
Areas of Operation: Serbia
Status: Registered
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The Rotary Club Of Billericay Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Supporting charities worldwide as voted for by our members. Supporting community & local youth projects as voted for by members.

Latest Income: £18,354
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Inner Wheel Club Of Scarborough Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Housing, Social welfare

Fundraising Home and Overseas

Latest Income: £18,011
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Old Oundelian Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, Social welfare

The objectives of the Fund are to give financial assistance to any Old Oundelian or their children at Oundle School, Laxton School or at some Preparatory School or at some recognised place of higher education. To found Scholarships, Exhibitions or Bursaries and to give financial assistance by loan or gift to any Old Oundelian or their dependants in need or in furtherance of recreational activities

Latest Income: £17,696
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Blandford Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Raising funds from Club members and by general activities in order to offer financial assistance to individuals and organisations, in particular projects sponsored by Rotary International.

Latest Income: £17,059
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Longridge And North Preston

Associations, Social welfare

Rotary Club

Latest Income: £16,986
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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The Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Hertfordshire Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The Benevolent Fund was established for the benefit of such distressed Brother Mark Master Masons, their widows and children, or for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions, societies and objects as the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Hertfordshire shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.

Latest Income: £16,969
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Cornwall Ambulance Service Benevolent Fund

Health, Saving of lives, Social welfare

To assist financially or otherwise, those personnel, or former, or retired personnel and theiri mmediate dependants, who by virtue of illness or premature retirement, or any other reason are in need.

Latest Income: £16,904
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Rotary Club Of King's Lynn Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Collections for Rotary Charities

Latest Income: £16,732
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Minor Lodge Benevolent Fund

Charitable activities, Social welfare

to provide funds to individuals when needed or other deserving causes

Latest Income: £16,731
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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The Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

The object of the charity is to provide assistance to current and former members of the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry (now B Sqn and Y Sqn (RWY) Royal Wessex Yeomanry) together with their immediate dependants.

Latest Income: £16,626
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Hoo Saint Werburgh Lodge Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

Provide building / facilities for charitable purposes

Latest Income: £16,573
Areas of Operation: Medway
Status: Registered
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The Essex Masters Lodge Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES

Latest Income: £16,488
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Province Of Worcestershire Mark Benevolent Fund

Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Fund raising amongst Mark Masons for the purpose of relief of brethren or there dependents who are beneficiaries of charity and supporting other charities

Latest Income: £16,435
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Royal Welch Fusiliers Officers Benevolent Fund

Armed forces, Charitable activities, Social welfare

The Royal Welch Fusiliers Officers Benevolent fund makes grants and loans to benevolence cases brought to its attention though the regimental network. The beneficiaries are those officers, and their dependants, who hold a RWF Commission including those who now serve in the Royal Welsh. Grants are also made to charitable activities of the RWF Officers Association.

Latest Income: £16,266
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Mark Master Masons Of The Province Of Nottinghamshire

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The Fund is devoted to extending immediate relief to any Mark Master Mason who has been a regular subscribing member of a Mark or Royal Ark Mariner Lodge within the Province of Nottinghamshire for a period of not less than three years, to his Widow or to his dependants, when satisfactory reasons are produced of necessity, or to the support of Masonic and non-Masonic Charities as deemed appropriate

Latest Income: £15,898
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Rotary Club Of Ely Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

For the benefit of the poor and needy or to or for the benefit of such other charitable institutions, societies and objects as the club shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.

Latest Income: £15,650
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Mansfield Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

To collect and distribute funds raised by members for general charitable purposes

Latest Income: £15,642
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Bedford Charity Trust Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Act for the benefit of distressed persons and to or for the benefit of such charitable institutions, societies and objects as the Rotary Club of Bedford shall from time to time direct.

Latest Income: £15,612
Areas of Operation: Eswatini
Status: Registered
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The Army And Navy Club Benevolent Fund

Armed forces, Social welfare

The object of the Fund is to make payments to current and former members of staff and their close relations who have demonstrated financial hardship.

Latest Income: £15,509
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Public School Lodges Council Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfare

Promoting our annual FestivalInvestingMaking grants for the education and relief of poverty of children who have attended a public school

Latest Income: £15,457
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Lodge Of Old Friendship Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Masonic Charity working under Grand Lodge rules

Latest Income: £15,450
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Institution Of Plant Engineers Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

To financially assist former members of the Institution of Plant Engineers and the Bureau of Engineer Surveyors or their dependents when approved by the Trustees.

Latest Income: £15,297
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many benevolent-society social welfare charities are there in the UK?

There are 1,028 registered benevolent-society social welfare charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the benevolent-society social welfare charities by income?

Oxfam is the largest by latest reported annual income (£339.4m). 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 benevolent-society social welfare charities?

Benevolent-society social welfare charities reported a combined annual income of £5.3bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for benevolent-society social welfare charities?

Across all benevolent-society social welfare charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 85.6%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of benevolent-society social welfare charities?

Benevolent-society social welfare charities have an average annual income of £633k. 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.