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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.

1,028
Charities
£5,280,882,026
Total Income
£632,517
Avg Income
85.6%
Program Ratio

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

Pro Deo Et Patria Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

General Benevolent Fund of Pro Deo et Patria Masonic Lodge which is used as a vehicle for collecting charitable funds of membership for Masonic and Non-Masonic Charities

Latest Income: £2,273
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Clelland Etonian 209 Benevolent Trust

Associations, Social welfare

Benevolent fund invested in National Savings Income Bonds and Interest paid to Masonic Charities.

Latest Income: £2,273
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The East Midland Baptist Association Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

To relieve financial distress amongst Baptist ministers and dependants in the event of incapacity or death

Latest Income: £2,260
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Inner Wheel Club Of Heanor Benevolent Fund

Associations, Health, Social welfare

British Legion, Butterfly Tree, Motor Neurone Disease, Riders for Disabled, BEAT, CRY

Latest Income: £2,259
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Eden Lodge 2285 Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Masonic and Genral public charity

Latest Income: £2,247
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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St Andrew's Benevolent Fund

Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfare

The charity receives income from investments and makes grants in support of its objectives.

Latest Income: £2,242
Areas of Operation: Sutton
Status: Registered
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Blackmore Vale Lodge No 3625 Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Masonic Lodge raising monies for various national and local charitys by collections at private meetings and various social functions

Latest Income: £2,227
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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The Inner Wheel Club Of Great Yarmouth Benevolent Fund

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

Fund raising and grants to institutions or individuals in the United Kingdom and Overseas for the relief of poverty, the advancement of education or for such other charitable purposes or such charity as the Trustees of the Fund think fit.

Latest Income: £2,219
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Pilgrim Lodge No 238 Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

donations to masonic and other london charities

Latest Income: £2,199
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Hope Valley Lodge No 3397 Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

HELP AND SUPPORT MASONIC CHARITIES. PROVIDE FINANCE FOR EDUCATION AND THE DISABLED. PROVIDE MEDICAL FINANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS.

Latest Income: £2,162
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Sure And Stedfast Lodge No 9130 Benevolent Fund

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

Raising funds and making grants for general charitable purposes and children and young peoples organisations

Latest Income: £2,161
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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The Rotary Club Of Greenford Benevolent Fund

Associations, Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfare

General charitable purposes.Relief of poverty.Overseas aid/Famine relief.

Latest Income: £2,148
Areas of Operation: Ealing
Status: Registered
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St Milburga Lodge No 1120 Benevolent Fund

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

We are Masonic Lodge whose activities are for charitable purposes. We raise money and make grants each year to various good causes. The income shown in the return is that part which is designated for charity only. We have a separate general fund which is not included in the return.

Latest Income: £2,144
Areas of Operation: Telford & Wrekin
Status: Registered
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The Borough And Ashlar Lodge 4858 Charity

Social welfare

General charitable purposes for freemasons and other registered charities

Latest Income: £2,143
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Inner Wheel Club Of Biddulph Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Raising funds for local causes, National & International IW charities

Latest Income: £2,138
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Ferrum Lodge Number 1848 Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Donations are provided by members of the Ferrum Lodge, the majority of whom reside within 30 miles of Teesside. The Trust Deed provides that the proceeds are remitted to the named central Masonic Charities (defined as Poverty Charities) for their disposal.

Latest Income: £2,092
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Inner Wheel Club Of Felixstowe

Associations, Social welfare

Social Club for membersFunds raised for donations to Charities.

Latest Income: £2,061
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Inner Wheel Club Of Stone Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Working in local communities and raising money for local charities

Latest Income: £2,059
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Eboracum Lodge No 1611 Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Provision of assistance to other charities and to individuals in need.

Latest Income: £2,046
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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The Rotary Club Of Hertford Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

To provide financial support for rotary charities and selected local charities also helps overseas appeals and charities as approved by club council and agreed by the membership of the rotary club.

Latest Income: £2,044
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Inner Wheel Club Of Watton Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

The club members organise fundraising events in and around Watton.

Latest Income: £2,044
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Dalston Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Masonic Lodge

Latest Income: £2,042
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Inner Wheel Club Of Tywyn Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Support charities.

Latest Income: £2,038
Areas of Operation: Gwynedd
Status: Registered
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Howard Hall Masonic Club Charity

Associations, Social welfare

Donations from various Masonic Lodges and other Charitable fund fraising activities and functions

Latest Income: £2,037
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Norman Lodge No 3502 Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

To or for the relief of such poor and distressed brother masons or their poor and distressed widows and children or for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions societies and objects.

Latest Income: £2,008
Areas of Operation: Kent
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 1,028 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.