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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Rotary Club Of Reading Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareTO HOLD ALL MONIES WHICH MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE RECEIVED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF READING AND TO APPLY THESE FOR THE RELIEF OF THE POOR AND NEEDY LIVING IN THE TERRITORIAL AREA OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF READING OR TO SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DIRECT.
The Rotary Club Of Rotherham Sitwell Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareGeneral both local and international
The English National Opera Benevolent Fund
Arts, Social welfareTo provide financial assistance in cases of need, by means of regular and one-off grants and loans to past and present employees of English National Opera and its antecedent companies.
Gresham Benevolent Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Gresham Benevolent Fund provides relief of financial hardship by the provision of grants to individuals in need, as well as educational initiatives to promote self-development, growth and financial security.
Alleyn Benevolent Fund
Education, Social welfareThe charity aids pupils and occasionally former pupils of Alleyn's School Dulwich who need financial support. This is usually in support with tuition fees, school transport or enabling bursary holders to go on school trips
United Kingdom Tea Trade Benevolent Society
Social welfareTo improve the living standards of ex employees (and/or their spouses) of UK companies who were engaged in the tea trade and based in the UK.
The Middlesex Hospital Nurses' Benevolent Fund
Education, Health, Professions, Social welfareThe Middlesex Hospital Nurses Benevolent Fund was established in 1933 to enable Middlesex nurses to keep in touch with each other. One of the primary purposes however is to maintain a benevolent fund to help Middlesex nurses and all trained nurses who have served on the Middlesex staff who are in need through sickness or adverse circumstances. There is also an education bursary.
The Association Of Vehicle Recovery Operators' Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe relief of poverty by the provision of financial assistance to members of the Association of Vehicle Recovery Operators, their families and their employees and their families For the promotion of such other charitable purposes as the trustees shall think fit.
The Society Of Radiographers Benevolent Fund
Social welfareAssistance and relief of UK Society of Radiographer members & former members and dependants in necessitous financial circumstances, in particular the old, sick or incapacitated
Cornwall Mark Benevolent Association
Associations, Charitable activities, Social welfareRECEIVES DONATIONS FROM MASONIC AND NON-MASONIC ORGANISATIONS AND MAKES GRANTS TO MARK MASONS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS AND TO MASONIC CHARITIES.
Rotary Club Of St Neots Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareThe Rotary Club of St.Neots supports local, national and international appeals, in accordance with the objects of Rotary clubs world wide
The British Guild Of Tourist Guides Benevolent Fund
Social welfareTo relieve in cases of need, hardship and distress the following categories of persons:(a) Registered Tourist Guides having qualified for not less than one year;and, provided the Registered Guide has been qualified for not less than five years:(b) A spouse/partner (at the discretion of the Trustees) of a deceased Registered Guide;(c) Former or retired Registered Guides;
The Incorporated Association Of Organists Benevolent Fund
Arts, Charitable activities, Social welfareTo help members and former members of the Incorporated Association of Organists or their dependents who have fallen on hard times.Grants to dependents of members or former members of the IAO to assist with course or examination fees in respect of tuition on the pipe-organ.
The Saint Aldhelm Lodge No 2888 Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareDonations to primarily local organisations to aid them in general or a specific activity.
Province Of Staffordshire And Shropshire Mark Benevolent Association
Charitable activities, Social welfareMaking grants to individuals, organisations and general charitable purposes.
East Anglian Mark Benevolent Association Fund
Social welfareThe relief of distress among poor and indigent Freemasons and their dependants.
The Interflora (british Unit) Benevolent Trust
Social welfareTo provide loans and/or financial gifts to past and present Members of Interflora British Unit
Railway Dogs Benevolent Fund
Animals, Saving of lives, Social welfareTo promote humane behaviour towards retired police (and other) dogs by providing financial assistance to the owners of those dogs (or those who have charge of them) to support the dogs care and attention.
Evening Star Lodge No 1719 Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareDonations to Charities proposed by the members
The Society Of London Ragamuffins Benevolent Fund
Social welfareOur benevolent funds are entirely raised from Investments, donations and membership subscriptions
The Chartered Institute Of Marketing Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Social welfareRelief of hardship of Members of The Chartered Institute of Marketing and their families.
John Menzies (southern) Limited Employees' Benevolent Fund
Social welfarePROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO EMPLOYEES AND FORMER EMPLOYEES, AND THEIR DEPENDANTS OF JOHN MENZIES PLC IN NEED OF OR DESERVING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
The Old Stortfordian Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareThe Charity at its discretion: -helps any Old Stortfordian, and/or wife,husband,widow,widower, child or dependant of an Old Stortfordian in need or deserving assistance by reason of poverty, illness, injury or other misfortune-education or maintenance of a child in need at the College
Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Cumberland And Westmorland Benevolent Fund
Social welfareGeneral Charitable Purposes
The Durham Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareTO PROVIDE RELIEF FROM POVERTY AND MAKE GRANTS TO OTHER CHARITIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF DURHAM
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.