Social welfare Charities That specialise in Benevolent society
Discover 1,217 Social welfare charities that specialise in benevolent society. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Raob Wrekin (shropshire) Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareObjective: The principle objective of the Wrekin (Shropshire) Provincial Grand Lodge is purely social and benevolent. That is to assist Members and Dependents in difficulty or need, support external philanthropic charitable causes at national and local levels deemed desirable and encourage fraternity and reciprocal interaction amongst its Members and their families.
Aldworth Lodge Benevolent Fund
Social welfareSupporting Charities and the local community
The Savage Club Benevolent Fund
Social welfareOccasional financial help for those Savage Club members in straitened circumstances.
Rotary Club Of Falmouth Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareFund raising activities to enable the Club to do what it can for all peoples of the world.
Rotary Club Of South Molton Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareFunds are held upon trust to apply both capital and income to or for the benefit of such other charitable institutions societies and objects as the Rotary Club of South Molton shall in constituted meeting from time to time direct.
Berkshire Mark Benevolent Association
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareThe charity's purpose is 1.To provide immediate assistance to Berkshire Mark Masons or their widows in time of need in compliance with our by laws; 2. Support to small local charities; 3. Support to one Berkshire-wide Charity each year;4. Support to National Charitable Giving through the Mark Benevolent Fund.Support to Option 1 will always receive first call on funds.
The Burmese Cat Club Benevolent Fund
Animals, Social welfareCare of Burmese cats
The British Fire Services Association Members Welfare Fund
Beneficiary group, Social welfareTo assist necessitious members, ex members and dependants of the British Fire Services Association. To look after the welfare of same by visits, telephone and electronic communications and by letter.
The Norfolk Freemasons Charitable Funds
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareMaking grants to Masonic and non masonic charities without restriction, generally disabled or in financial difficulties, including individuals and organisations. Also making grants to Norfolk Freemasons and their families and support the four main masonic charities.
Rotary Club Of Dronfield Benevolent Fund
Associations, Saving of lives, Social welfareRotary Club service to local community and internationally:--Support of local organisations & services which provide local benefit.Support of very local organisations through a town-wide lottery.International support of pupils & students in Nepal through a separately donated fund, assisted by a Nepal Rotary Club. Support of Rotary International charity, and general disasters as they arise.
Northampton Huntingdon & Bedford Mark Benevolent Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareGeneral Charitable Purposes: primarily to support the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons Fund of Benevolence, Reg Charity No. 207610. To provide relief from distress of defined persons and their immediate families and make discretionary grants/donations to defined organisations within the defined boundary of the Mark Province of Northampton Huntingdon & Bedford.
B L Joshi Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Social welfareThe charity continues to support children and maternity hospitals in local villages. Also supporting a sanskrit childrens school, giving food aid to needy people.
Rotary Club Of Shepperton And Sunbury Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Saving of lives, Social welfareOur aims centre around service before self, both globally and in local community. We provide practical response to world disasters, floods, earthquakes. Sending shelterboxes, aquaboxes and relief supplies. The End Polio now campaigns worlds largest public health project costing $1bn fund, fundraising at Christmas collections from public & race nights to support local charities & good causes.
The Incorporated Benevolent Fund Of The Institution Of Gas Engineers And Managers
Social welfareGrant awarding and financial assistance body for eligible IGEM Members, past and present and their dependents.
The North And East Yorkshire Mark Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfarePupose of the charity is to raise income from the Mark Lodges within Yorkshire North & East Yorkshireand apply that income to the benefit of;a) Distressed Mark Mason's, their widows or other family membersb) To assist other Masonic Charities including the Mark Grand Charityc) To support other charitable institutions within the Province of Yorkshire North & East Yorkshire.
The Rotary Club Of Epping Benevolent Fund
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareHOLDING VARIOUS CHARITABLE EVENTS SUCH AS GOLF DAYS , YOUTH MAKES MUSIC AND ART. MAKING DONATIONS TO SHELTERBOX, MARY'S MEALS , ROTARY FOUNDATION, & VARIOUS DONATIONS TO LOCAL INDIVIDUALS AND TO SMALL LOCAL and UK REGISTERED INTERNATIONAL CHARITY DONATIONS.
The Rotary Club Of Hailsham Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareService to the local community and internationally
North Wales Mark Masonic Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareGeneral Charitable Purposes Medical/Health/Sickness for people with a disability or special needs
Rotary Club Of Wellington (shropshire) Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareTO OR FOR THE RELIEF OF THE POOR AND NEEDY OR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE CLUB SHALL IN DULY CONSTITUTED MEETING FROM TIME TO TIME DIRECT
British Motor Cycle Racing Club Benevolent Fund
Leisure, Social welfareRelief and assistance to members and associates of British Motorcycle Racing Club and others in distress, or suffering hardship.
Rotary Club Of Liskeard And Looe Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareFund raising and providing help to support other deserving causes
Rescue Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareTo make charitable grants and to provide financial and other support in order to alleviate hardship suffered by individuals or their families which has or may have arisen in connection with an individuals service or assistance in a mountain and/or cave rescue organisation or operation. Exclusions apply and are contained in the Declaration of Trust and application form.
Middlesex Mark Benevolent Fund
Social welfareThe financial assistance of the Mark Members of the Province of Middlesex and Greater London and other organisations requiring charitable assistance
Humberside Police Welfare And Benevolent Fund
Saving of lives, Social welfareTo help serving and retired members of Humberside Police who are in financial difficulty by providing a loan/grant. Grants can also be provied on an altruistic basis is it would help the aforementioned to deal with a particularly difficult time in their lives. The Fund is largely made up of subscriptions from members. Donations by private and public bodies are also very welcome.
The National Farmers Union (hampshire County Branch) Benevolent Association
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfareProviding financial support to needy members and their families of the Hampshire branch of the National Farmers Union and to make donations to The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution and other charities of assistance generally to the farming community.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many benevolent-society social welfare charities are there in the UK?
There are 1,217 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?
Change, Grow, Live is the largest by latest reported annual income (£339.7m). 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 £14.6bn 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 86.5%. 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 £515k. 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.