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.
Guild Of Motoring Writers Benevolent Fund
Social welfareGeneral charitable purposes for members of the Guild of Motoring Writers and their dependents
Bowls Leicestershire Benevolent Fund
Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfareAt the discretion of the Trustees.grants money or gifts to necessitous bowlers who are or have been members of Clubs affiliated to the Association.Makes donations to necessitous dependants of members of Clubs and to other Charities .
Mhra South Mimms Staff Benevolent Fund Association
Social welfareAssisting current and past staff members and their dependants in financial difficulty, through interest free loans or gifts.
Eastgate Lodge No 6694 Benevolent Association
Associations, Social welfareSupport of both Masonic and other local charities within Hertfordshire and Essex
The Inner Wheel Club Of Warsop Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareTo promote true friendship To encourage the ideals of personal serviceTo foster international understanding
Admiral Blake Lodge No 4692 Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareTo help needy organisations and individual people
Cornwall County Bowling Association Benevolent Association
Leisure, Social welfareDonations received from members of Bowls Cornwall to enable small gifts to be given to members who are unwell or are in need, hardsnip or distress.
No 9 District Inner Wheel Committee Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareHELPING LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES
Welwyn Garden City Masonic Benevolent Association
Associations, Education, Facilities, Health, Housing, Saving of lives, Social welfareReceives donations from members of the Association (all being Freemasons) and then distributes them to charities (whether or not registered) at the direction of the members.The recipients may be individuals, charitable organisations, hospices, hospitals, churches, old peoples homes, special schools, disaster appeals and the like.
The Lansdowne Lodge Of Unity Benevolent Fund
Saving of lives, Social welfareProvide resources to local charities and organisations. Also assistance, on request to national and international disasters.
The Aelfric Lodge Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareDONATION TO WORTHY LOCAL CAUSES AND GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND CHARITIES
Mercury Lodge No 4581 Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe objective of the charity is the relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, injury, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, the charity is not limited to that purpose.The objective is met by making financial donations or donating equipment to registered charities.
The Essex County Football Association Benevolent Fund
Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfareThe fund provides grants to participants who sustain injury or illness whilst in membership of the Essex County Football Association.
The Farriers Lodge Benevolent Fund
Social welfareCollections at lodge meetings, other gatherings and from individuals distribution of funds to other registered charities and individuals.
Friar's Lodge Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareThe charity raises funds from the members of Friars (masonic) Lodge. Grants are made to a number of other national charities (mainly non-masonic) as selected by the Lodge members.
The Old Chigwellian Lodge Benevolent Fund
Social welfarecharitable collections at the 4 lodge meetings per year along with other charitable requests throughout the year
Inner Wheel Club Of Bridport Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareThe charity operates in the Bridport area. We raise most of our income from coffee mornings and charity fund raising events.
Inner Wheel Club Of Roborough Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareFund Raising Events included the following:-Coffee Mornings. Lunches, Social Events and a Christmas Sleigh collection.
Pontypridd And District Provincial Grand Lodge Of The Raob Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareWe run raffles etc, organise charity shows & general money raising from among our lodges.
The Royal Burnham Lodge No 4904 Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareFund raising by members' donations and by fund raising at social events. Annual distribution of funds to other Masonic Charities and general National and Local charities. Grants to assist members in financial need.
Perseverance No164 Lodge Benevolent Fund
Social welfareCOLLECTION OF DONATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS AND DESERVING CAUSES AS APPROVED BY DONORS TO FUND
Bedford Lodge 282
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareTo provide charitable relief to Masons and their families. To provide charitable relief to communities in UK or wherever Grand Lodge deems necessary.
Inner Wheel Club Of Midhurst And Petworth Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareFundraising at a Quiz eveningMonthly RaffleBirthday Dinner RaffleFashion Whirl
The Lodge Of Virtue And Industry Benevolent Fund
Charity and VCS support, Social welfareTo raise funds from members and their guests
The Anderida First Principals Chapter No 8593 Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareIt is a private Masonic Chapter with membership of 40 males approximately. We receive donations and private collections from the members only and these are retained in our funds to be used to help others who are less fortunate ourselves. We do not make any public appeals whatsoever and neither will we be doing so in the future. Our funtion is very private and we wish it to stay that way.
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.