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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.

1,217
Charities
£14,612,203,955
Total Income
£515,149
Avg Income
86.5%
Program Ratio

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

The Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The relief of beneficiaries who are in need by virtue of financial hardship, sickness or old age.

Latest Income: £15,949
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 Ronald Moore Sickness And Benevolent Fund

Arts, Social welfare

To support past and present members of the London Symphony Orchestra who are suffering hardship through illness, injury, or other reasons approved by the Trustees.

Latest Income: £15,440
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Antiquarian Booksellers Association ( International ) Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

For charitable purposes in the area of antiquarian bookselling

Latest Income: £15,396
Areas of Operation: Greece
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Louth

Associations, Social welfare

The object of the charity is to distribute funds raised by the Rotary Club of Louth both internally and externally for the relief of the poor and needy or such other charitable purposes at the club at its weekly meetings may from time to time agree.

Latest Income: £15,318
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
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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Ellerman Lines Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

To assist Employees, ex Employees or relatives of the Ellerman Ltd. group of Companies who are suffering financial difficulties.

Latest Income: £15,294
Areas of Operation: South Africa
Status: Registered
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Sussex Mark Benevolent Fund, CIO

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Sussex Mark Benevolent Fund operates for the benefit of such distressed Brother Mark Master Masons of the Province of Sussex, their widows, children, and dependents or for the benefit of such other Masonic Charities or other charitable institutions, societies or organisations as the Trustees shall decide.

Latest Income: £15,178
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The East India, Devonshire, Sports And Public Schools Club Limited Staff Benevolent Fund

Education, Leisure, Social welfare

The trustees meet to decide how best to apply the capital as they, in their absolute discretion, shall from time to time think fit for the benefit of any or all of the servants and ex-servants of the Club and those of their immediate dependants who may, by reason of ill health or hardship, need financial help.

Latest Income: £15,051
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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London Borough Of Waltham Forest Mayoral Benevolent Fund

Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

fund raising events and donations

Latest Income: £15,035
Areas of Operation: Waltham Forest
Status: Registered
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The Football League Jubilee Benevolent Fund

Education, Leisure, Social welfare

The provision of assistance for indigent or necessitous persons connected with the Football League and making provision for the education and/or vocational training of any players or ex players of any club.

Latest Income: £15,020
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Myers Marlow Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

Grants made to individuals in straitened circumstances who live in the parish of Greater Marlow.

Latest Income: £14,993
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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North Wales Police Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Professions, Saving of lives, Social welfare

To offer relief in conditions of need and to support the welfare and well-being of Police Officers and Police Staff of the North Wales Police and their families to include former such members of this and previous Forces amalgamated to form the North Wales Police. To further the objectives of the St Georges Fund, the St Andrews Fund and other recognised Police Charities

Latest Income: £14,870
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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The Raphael And Marika Levy Benevolent Fund

Religion, Social welfare

1. Lord Mayor of Manchester can nominate up to 10 Non-Jewish Charitable institutions in Manchester. 2. President of council of Manchester and Salford Jews can nominate up to 10 Jewish Charitable Institutions Request -ú20 used to cover cost of prayers for Mr & Mrs Levy on anniversaries of their deaths.3. Mayor of Tel-Aviv can nominate such Jewish Charitable Institutions at his discretion.

Latest Income: £14,860
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Thirsk Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

fund-raising events to provide funds to make donations to Rotary International and also local charitable causes

Latest Income: £14,820
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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No 22 Inner Wheel District Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

lADIES LUNCHEONS, PRIZE DRAWS, QUIZ NIGHTS, DANCES, SALES STALLS

Latest Income: £14,815
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Institute Of Clayworkers Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

The ICW Benevolent Fund is open to applications for assistance from employees, past and present, of member companies engaged in the production of heavy clay and refractory goods. Beneficiaries are typically those who through ill health or accident have been unable to work for some time and who have suffered financial difficulties in consequence.

Latest Income: £14,794
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Rushcliffe Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Collect and distibute funds locally and internationally according to the ideals of Rotary International

Latest Income: £14,692
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Imperial Benevolent Fund

Arts, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The object of the CIO is the relief of poverty of members of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD), former members and their dependents who are in necessitous circumstances by reason of their sickness, infirmity or old age.

Latest Income: £14,653
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
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 1,217 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.