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Social welfare Charities That specialise in Benevolent society

Discover 909 Social welfare charities that specialise in benevolent society. Use the search below to filter within these results.

909
Charities
£4,555,519,411
Total Income
£644,072
Avg Income
85.2%
Program Ratio

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

The Provincial Grand Lodge Of Hertfordshire Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Provide for the benefit of distressed masons their widows or children or to or for the benefit of such Masonic charities or other charitable institutions societies and objects as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fit.

Latest Income: £49,634
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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The National Benevolent Society Of Watch And Clock Makers

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

The giving of grants to beneficiaries to relieve sickness, disability, infirmity and financial needs of those persons who have been engaged in any branch of the watch and clock trades and their widows or widowers

Latest Income: £48,371
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Kent Charity Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Relief of poor and distressed brother masons or their poor and distressed widows and children or for the benefit of Masonic Charities or other charitable Institutions, Societies or objects.

Latest Income: £45,803
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Barts And The London Alumni Association Benevolent Fund

Education, Health, Social welfare

THOSE ENTITLED TO HELP ARE DENOTED AS 'STUDENTS AND FORMER STUDENTS OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY WHO ATTEND OR ATTENDED EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS AND THE DEPENDENTS OF SUCH PERSONS: THE LONDON HOSPITAL MEDICAL COLLEGE, THE ST BARTHOLOMEW'S AND THE ROYAL LONDON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY AT QUEEN MARY AND WESTFIELD COLLEGE' (NOW KNOWN AS 'QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON').

Latest Income: £39,362
Areas of Operation: Tower Hamlets
Status: Registered
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The Market Research Benevolent Association

Social welfare

The objectives of the Association are the relief and assistance of necessitous persons who are or have been engaged in market research or related activities, and of the dependents of such persons.

Latest Income: £36,527
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Medical Research Council Staff Benevolent Fund Association

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The Charity helps present and retired members of staff and their families who experience financial difficulties. Each case is assessed on its own merits.

Latest Income: £36,275
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Worshipful Company Of Launderers Benevolent Trust Fund

Social welfare

TO PROVIDE RELIEF IN TIMES OF HARDSHIP TO EXISTING AND RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE LAUNDRY INDUSTRY, THEIR SPOUSES AND DEPENDANTS.TO SUPPORT EDUCATION IN MATTERS RELATING TO THE LAUNDRY CRAFT.TO SUPPORT OTHER CHARITABLE CAUSES IN SOUTHWARK, THE CITY OF LONDON AND GENERALLY AS AGREED BY THE COURT OF THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF LAUNDERERS.

Latest Income: £36,142
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Removers Benevolent Association

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Providing relief for necessitous persons(including their widows or dependents) who are, or have been engaged continuously for a minimum period of two years by any member of the British Association of Removers Ltd

Latest Income: £33,762
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Rotary Club Of Epping Benevolent Fund

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

HOLDING VARIOUS CHARITABLE EVENTS SUCH AS GOLF DAYS , YOUTH MAKES MUSIC AND ART. MAKING DONATIONS TO SHELTERBOX, MARY'S MEALS , ROTARY FOUNDATION, & VARIOUS DONATIONS TO LOCAL INDIVIDUALS AND TO SMALL LOCAL and UK REGISTERED INTERNATIONAL CHARITY DONATIONS.

Latest Income: £31,669
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Rotary Club Of Farnham Benevolent Fund

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

The charity supports local and international charitable objectives. This includes: support to international disasters and emergencies, eg. tsunamis, earthquakes: general humanitarian support, eg. distribution of medical equipment in the third world; support to local hospices, hospitals and disabled institutions and support to needy individuals.

Latest Income: £26,377
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Somerset Local Medical Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

To apply the income of the fund:1. For the assistance or relief of need of any medical practitioner who has practised in Somerset, or his or her immediate dependents.2. To support the costs of the medical training of the child of such a practitioner3. To contribute to such other medical charities as the trustees shall see fit.

Latest Income: £26,000
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Surbiton Rotary Club Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisure, Social welfare

Fund Raising, organising Community Events, supporting Sport for Children, supporting Education for the young and needy, supporting the needy, locally, nationally and Internationally.

Latest Income: £25,245
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Huddersfield And District Army Veterans' Association Benevolent Fund

Armed forces, Associations, Social welfare

The Charity provides welfare aid, social activities and trips to members who are or have been members of the Forces and who are resident in Huddersfield or its vacinity.

Latest Income: £24,934
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Dronfield Benevolent Fund

Associations, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Rotary Club service to local community and internationally:--Support of local organisations & services which provide local benefit.Support of very local organisations through a town-wide lottery.International support of pupils & students in Nepal through a separately donated fund, assisted by a Nepal Rotary Club. Support of Rotary International charity, and general disasters as they arise.

Latest Income: £23,883
Areas of Operation: Nepal
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Shepperton And Sunbury Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Our aims centre around service before self, both globally and in local community. We provide practical response to world disasters, floods, earthquakes. Sending shelterboxes, aquaboxes and relief supplies. The End Polio now campaigns worlds largest public health project costing $1bn fund, fundraising at Christmas collections from public & race nights to support local charities & good causes.

Latest Income: £23,245
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The English National Opera Benevolent Fund

Arts, Social welfare

To provide financial assistance in cases of need, by means of regular and one-off grants and loans to past and present employees of English National Opera and its antecedent companies.

Latest Income: £21,084
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Middlesex Hospital Nurses' Benevolent Fund

Education, Health, Professions, Social welfare

The Middlesex Hospital Nurses Benevolent Fund was established in 1933 to enable Middlesex nurses to keep in touch with each other. One of the primary purposes however is to maintain a benevolent fund to help Middlesex nurses and all trained nurses who have served on the Middlesex staff who are in need through sickness or adverse circumstances. There is also an education bursary.

Latest Income: £20,333
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Humberside Police Welfare And Benevolent Fund

Saving of lives, Social welfare

To help serving and retired members of Humberside Police who are in financial difficulty by providing a loan/grant. Grants can also be provied on an altruistic basis is it would help the aforementioned to deal with a particularly difficult time in their lives. The Fund is largely made up of subscriptions from members. Donations by private and public bodies are also very welcome.

Latest Income: £20,180
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Old Oundelian Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, Social welfare

The objectives of the Fund are to give financial assistance to any Old Oundelian or their children at Oundle School, Laxton School or at some Preparatory School or at some recognised place of higher education. To found Scholarships, Exhibitions or Bursaries and to give financial assistance by loan or gift to any Old Oundelian or their dependants in need or in furtherance of recreational activities

Latest Income: £17,696
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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The Wiltshire Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Social welfare

Provide grants to distressed brother masons their distressed widows dependents individuals and organisations within the county of Wiltshire and Unitary Authority of Swindon for the general relief of medical mental and physical distress among the elderly disabled surgical cases and those subject to violence.

Latest Income: £17,022
Areas of Operation: Swindon
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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The Rotary Club Of Northampton Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Social welfare

Sponsoring and managing events, arranging collections and receiving donations for fund raising. Making donations in cash or kind, activities for disadvantaged young and old people, educational events for young people of all abilities, educational links with overseas students, helping to sponsor international aid projects where needed. Managing 4 'in-house' trusts.

Latest Income: £15,471
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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The Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Hertfordshire Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The Benevolent Fund was established for the benefit of such distressed Brother Mark Master Masons, their widows and children, or for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions, societies and objects as the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Hertfordshire shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.

Latest Income: £14,821
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Society Of Radiographers Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

Assistance and relief of UK Society of Radiographer members & former members and dependants in necessitous financial circumstances, in particular the old, sick or incapacitated

Latest Income: £14,521
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Province Of Worcestershire Mark Benevolent Fund

Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Fund raising amongst Mark Masons for the purpose of relief of brethren or there dependents who are beneficiaries of charity and supporting other charities

Latest Income: £12,317
Areas of Operation: Various
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 909 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 £4.6bn 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 85.2%. 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 £644k. 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.