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.
The King's College Hospital Nurses' League Benevolent Fund
Education, Health, Professions, Social welfareProvides assistance to King's College Hospital Nurses and Midwives wherever they may be in the world, and whether members of the King's College Hospital Nurses League or not.
The Rotary Club Of High Wycombe Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareFund raising activities among members and the public. Organisation and support of charitable activities supporting groups locally and around the world. Donations to other charities
The Rotary Club Of Wolverton And Stony Stratford Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareFundraising & projects in support of local, national and international organisations, including youth and vocational activities.
Skegness Masonic Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe main object of the fund is the relief of such poor and distressed Brother Masons and their poor and distressed widows and children or for the benefit of such Masonic Charities or other charitable institutions, societies and objects as they shall in their absolute discretion from time to time direct.
The Benevolent Fund Of The Theosophical Society In England
Beneficiary group, Social welfareRelief of poverty among members of the Theosophical Society in England, their widows, widowers, children & dependents and assistance of all charities approved by the National Council of the Theosophical Society in England.
Dasturji Sohrabji Hormasji Kutar Benevolent Fund
Social welfareRelief of poverty, educational and medical assistance for Zoroastrians.
Holmesdale Lodge No 874 Benevolent Association
Associations, Social welfareDonations to selected registered charities in South East England
Rotary Club Of Hastings Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareTo assist the poor and needy in Hastings (whether they be residents of or visitors to the locality), and the same for the benefit of such other charitable institutions, societies and objects as the Trustees shall from time to time direct.
The British Antique Dealers' Association Limited Benevolent Fund
Social welfareFinancial assistance is given to antique dealers, former antique dealers and their dependants who have fallen on hard times.
Rotary Club Of Cleethorpes Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareRaising funds for local, national and rotary charitable causes.
The Rotary Club Of Melton Mowbray Belvoir Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareCharitable Fund Raising Events, Grants and Donations to provide funds for Local, National and International projects.
The Trinity Lodge Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfarePredominantly donations to other Masonic Charities and donations to charities within Coventry. Occasional donations to charities in Warwickshire, occasionally donations to national charities of particular interest to Members.
Rotary Club Of Hartlepool Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareGeneral Charitable Activities
Rotary Club Of Scunthorpe Trust Fund
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareRaise money to dispense to needy people and organisations.
St Peter And St Pauls' Lodge Masonic Benevolent Association
Associations, Social welfare500 GBP donation to Willen Hospice1000 GBP donation to Air Ambulance500 GBP donation to Interaction MK500 GBP donation to The Safety Centre
The Rotary Club Of New Mills Marple And District Benevolent Fund
Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Housing, Social welfareOrganising fund raising events, such as jazz concerts, garden parties etc. Organising charity collections at Christmas, such as house to house collections, street collections and store collections. Ensuring the proceeds are donated to Rotary charities at home and overseas, and other good causes that are charitable (see website).
The Cedewain Lodge Benevolent Fund
Social welfareGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
The Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund (berkshire)
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareTo apply capital and income to or for the benefit of distressed masons, their distressed widows and dependant children or to or for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions, societies and objects as the Trustees shall think fit.
Royal Sussex Lodge No 53 Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareMasonic
The Good Fellowship Lodge Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareTo make grants to poor or distressed Brother Masons or their distressed widows and children and to Local charities and to Masonic Charities as from time to time directed by the members of the Lodge in duly constituted meetings.
Dyfed Mark Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Mark Master Masons of Dyfed Benevolent Fund collects money from Lodges in the Province of Dyfed and their members. The fund is used to support Masonic and Non-Masonic charitable causes by making grants or providing equipment.
St Leonard Lodge No 1766 Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareMasonic
St John's Lodge Benevolent Fund
Social welfareGeneral Charitable purposes
Wessex Lodge Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareRaising funds from members for distribution to charities. organised youth organisations and those who are in need.
The British Institute Of Non-Destructive Testing Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Social welfareMaintaining and raising a fund for the relief of necessitous persons, whether or not members of or subscribers to the fund, who are or have been voting members of The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing, their spouses, widows, widowers, children and dependants and, in exceptional cases, for the relief of other persons who work or have worked in non-destructive testing.
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.