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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.

De Havilland Aircraft Museum Trust Limited

Armed forces, Charitable activities, Heritage, Social welfare

A) The restoration, maintenance and preservation of the prototype dh98 Mosquito W4050 and other de Havilland aircraft and artifacts of historical interest for the instruction and edification of the public. B) To apply a proportion of the excess of income over expenditure in any year by way of grants to the RAF Benevolent Fund or other charity or charities as the directors shall determine.

Latest Income: £314,256
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Christadelphian Benevolent Fund

Charitable activities, Housing, Social care, Social welfare

The trust was established to relieve conditions of need, hardship or distress of the Christadelphian Community in the British Isles by providing grants. The trust has a policy of making regular grants, the largest of which is the Christadelphian care homes and irregular compassionate grants to individuals.

Latest Income: £307,306
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Queen's Royal Hussars (the Queen's Own And Royal Irish) Regimental Charity

Armed forces, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Income is applied at the discretion of the trustees: In relieving individuals who are serving or former members of the regiment or former regiments and dependents who are in conditions of need., hardship or distress, by making grants to money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce need, hardship or distress.

Latest Income: £295,549
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Special Forces Club Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

The objective of the charity is to apply income and property to the support of those who served with the special forces or who organised resistance in enemy-occupied territories during the 1939-45 war, inclusive of relatives and dependants, together with special forces members who have served more recently.

Latest Income: £294,388
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Royal Military Police Central Benevolent Fund

Charitable activities, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Maintain the efficiency and esprit de corps of The Royal Military Police (RMP); providing financial assistance to any serving or former member of The RMP and their dependants; and making financial grants to any charity, which benefits persons or dependants of persons who are serving or who have served in The RMP.

Latest Income: £278,077
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The International Dance Teachers' Association Limited Benevolent Fund

Arts, Social welfare

Grants made to IDTA members or staff who have fallen on hard times due mainly to sickness or disability resulting in being unable to teach or work.

Latest Income: £271,153
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Natwest Group Pensioners Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

This Charity provides financial help for Pensioners of the NatWest Group and their dependants

Latest Income: £245,186
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund

Arts, Education, Health, Heritage, Housing, Social welfare

We offer spaces for conferences, functions and charity events as well as providing adult art classes.The Huddersfield School of Theatre Dance and Northlight physiotherapy gym are also based in our premises. We are a Christian charity and as such are involved with and provide support to Hope Huddersfield which co-ordinate churches across Huddersfield and also home to the Ark Church for services.

Latest Income: £241,542
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Royal Ballet Benevolent Fund

Arts, Social welfare

COST OF LIVING GRANTS, SUBJECT TO REVIEW, NORMALLY TIME LIMITED. PROVIDES ONE OFF SUPPORT FOR ESSENTIAL HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND TO COVER UNEXPECTED DIFFICULTIES. OFFERS FINANICAL SUPPORT FOR REHABILITATION COSTS TO INJURED DANCERS TO ENABLE A RETURN TO WORK. GIVES ASSISTANCE TO DANCERS IN TRANSITION FROM DANCE TO ANOTHER CAREER, SUCH AS TRAVEL COSTS. OFFIERS ADVISORY SERVICES AND SIGNPOSTING.

Latest Income: £240,443
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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East Lancashire Mark Benevolent Fund Limited

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Saving of lives, Social welfare

To provide relief to those in need among Mark Masons, their widows and dependants in the Province of East Lancashire.The Charity helps other organizations who benefit the public by providing services which encompass outdoor activities, specialist rescue services, medical healthcare and support.

Latest Income: £236,019
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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The Timber Trades' Benevolent Society

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The object of the Society is to grant relief, by way of Allowance or otherwise and either directly or indirectly, to deserving and necessitous members of the Timber Trade in the United Kingdom, in such of its branches as the Trustees consider properly belong to the Timber Trade, and to widows and children of such members.

Latest Income: £221,848
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Polish Women's Benevolent Association Limited

Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfare

The provision of monetary assistance for basic necessities to people of Polish origin in Poland, Eastern Europe and the UK .Financial support for students, schools and institutions through sponsorship.

Latest Income: £220,556
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Richard Henry Holmes Masonic Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charitable activities, Social welfare

TO MAKE GRANTS TO FREEMASONS AND THIER DEPENDENTS WHO ARE IN DISTRESS AND TO MAKE DONATIONS TO MASONIC CHARITIES AND NON MASONIC CHARITIES WITHIN AND OUTWITH THE UK

Latest Income: £217,633
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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The Provincial Grand Lodge Of Devonshire Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Grants to Charities in Devonshire both Masonic and non Masonic

Latest Income: £203,179
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Abta Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

To provide financial support to employees or former employees of ABTA or ABTA member businesses who have demonstrated a financial need.

Latest Income: £202,460
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Woolf Charitable Trust

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Religion, Social care, Social welfare

The Charity makes donations for the benefit of children and other charitable causes.The Charity sponsors visits to Childrens' care homes and hospices by the theatrical group, Magical Quests.The Charity supports the Society of Friends of Jewish Refugees and the Cinematograph Trades Benevolent Fund.

Latest Income: £191,040
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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W H Smith Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfare

Provide financial support to both serving and retired members of staff along with dependent family members who find themselves in severe financial difficulties, through no fault of their own. Provide recuperative holidays following long term sickness or after major surgery and support with palliative holidays for staff.

Latest Income: £190,161
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Silversmiths And Jewellers Charity

Social welfare

To support members of the Silversmiths & Jewellery industry, past and present, who have fallen on hard times.

Latest Income: £186,620
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Charities Administered In Connection With The Institute Of Journalists

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Funds administered for the benefit of members of CIoJ and their dependents.

Latest Income: £186,332
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Unite The Union Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

THE BENEVOLENT FUND FOR MEMBERS AND STAFF OF UNITE THE UNION.

Latest Income: £183,911
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Speedway Riders' Benevolent Fund

Leisure, Social welfare

The object of the Fund is to provide assistance to persons injured or disabled whilst participating in the sport of Speedway Racing.

Latest Income: £179,052
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Masonic Benevolent Fund Of South Wales

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

To assist the education and advancement of the children of distressed or deceased Freemasons in the province; to assist widows of such Freemasons; to assist old, infirm and distressed Freemasons; to subscribe to recognised Masonic charitable organisations; to donate to non Masonic charities.

Latest Income: £168,386
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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BMA Charities Trust Fund

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Grant giving to doctors and their dependents who are facing financial crisis, to refugee doctors, to medical students and to other medical benevolent funds.

Latest Income: £166,817
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Football Association Benevolent Fund

Leisure, Social welfare

To alleviate hardship for individuals connected to the game of association football

Latest Income: £155,328
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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North Wales Freemasons Charity

Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfare

The object of the Charity be the advancement of Masonic and Non-Masonic Charities, including but not restricted to, medical research, care for vulnerable people, hospices, youth opportunities, and other appropriate worthwhile causes.

Latest Income: £148,449
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 1,028 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.