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.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Norwich And District Provincial Grand Lodge Raob G L E Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareBENEVOLENCE AND PHILANTHROPY
Rotary Club Of Godalming Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareGeneral charitable activities
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Lincolnshire Freemasons Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareRelief of distress of Masons and their widows and children, primarily of the Masonic lodges within the Masonic Province of Lincolnshire and making grants to other Masonic charities.
Rotary Club Of Henley-On-Thames Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareThe benefit of the poor and needy living in the territorial area of the Rotary Club of Henley-On-Thames or other charitable institutions.
The Carnaud Metalbox Benevolent Fund Limited
Social welfareThe relief of poverty amongst employees and ex-employees
Rotary Club Of Seaburn Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareRaise funds to make grants for general charitable purposes.
The Distillers' Charity
Education, Social welfareTo provide one or more bursaries or scholarships either to enable young students, of either sex, who propose to enter or who have already entered the distilling trade to acquire knowledge of wine trade or to enable young students to acquire knowledge of the distilling trade; and to make donations to the Wine Spirits Trades Benevolent Society and other registered charities.
The Felicity Lodge Benevolent Fund
Social welfareManagement of Benevolent Fund of deposits/donations from Members.Distribution of charitable donations to organisations in need of funding and in response to international, national and local appeals.
Sackville Lodge 1619 Benevolent Fund
Social welfareRelief & Financial assistance to those in need.
The United Lodge Of Prudence Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareTo benefit Brother Masons, their distressed widows, children and dependants and to benefit such Masonic and non-Masonic Charities as the members shall direct.
The Eastbourne Rotary Benevolent Fund
Social welfareGeneral charitable purposes
Deeping Masonic Trust Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charitable activities, Social welfareGeneral Charity Purposes, makes grants to individual members as required and to local charitable organisations
The Conservative Agents' Charity
Social welfareProvision of benefits to retired Conservtaive Party Agents and their dependents or serving Agents and their dependents.
The Vickers Dunfee Memorial Benevolent Fund - City Of London Special Constabulary
Social welfareThe clear income of the charity shall be applied for the relief of such distressed past and present members of the City of London Special Constabulary as it thinks fit.
Avon Local Medical Committee Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Social welfareSupporting family doctors(and/or their families) who work or have worked in Avon.
Rotary Club Of Potters Bar Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareRaising funds for Charities and good causes both in the local area of Hertfordshire and International.
Old Leysian Benevolent Fund
Education, Social welfareSupporting young and old who fall on hard times . Those individuals need to have connection to Leys School.
Inner Wheel Club Of Frome Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareFund raising for diverse charities
Mark Provincial Grand Lodge Of Derbyshire Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareGeneral charitable purposes and the relief of poverty.
The Rotary Club Of Northampton Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Social welfareSponsoring and managing events, arranging collections and receiving donations for fund raising. Making donations in cash or kind, activities for disadvantaged young and old people, educational events for young people of all abilities, educational links with overseas students, helping to sponsor international aid projects where needed. Managing 4 'in-house' trusts.
St James's Lodge No 448 Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareDonations to oyher charities and groups
The Rotary Club Of Barnstaple Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareROTARY CLUB SUPPORTING CHARITIES
The Military Knights Of Windsor Widows, Orphans And Supernumary Knights Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Social welfareSUPPORT TO MILITARY KNIGHTS OF WINDSOR WIDOWS, ORPHANS AND SUPERNUMERARY KNIGHTS
Western Gazette Benevolent Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe sole objective of the fund is to provide funds for the benefit of persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress, who are or have been members of staff of the Western Gazette Company Limited and their dependants, or who are dependants of the said staff.
Rotary Club Of Cheltenham Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charitable activities, Social welfareGrant making trust to assist charities and distressed persons within the preferred area of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire and its environs, international charities, Rotary international charities and Rotary Foundation.
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.