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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.

The Norwich Marchesi Rotary Club Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Relief of suffering and poverty and support of other registered charities

Latest Income: £1,329
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The St James Lodge No 8910 Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Masonic Charity

Latest Income: £1,327
Areas of Operation: Bolton
Status: Registered
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Rowena Lodge Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfare

The Rowena Lodge 3180 Benevolent Fund supports Lodge members, Lodge widows and family members in cases of ill health or financial hardship. In the wider community, grants are made for local charities in the Dorset, Hampshire and Isle of Wight areas, for hospices, cancer care and adults and children with learning difficulties. The education of children from deprived backgrounds is also supported.

Latest Income: £1,299
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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The Lodge Of Friendship Benevolent Fund

Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Charitable giving to organisations or individual persons.

Latest Income: £1,293
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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John De Clivedon Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Raising funds generally from the members of the Lodge to support The Grand Lodge of England' s 4 Main Charities and local Non Masonic Charities in Somerset.

Latest Income: £1,292
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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Saltdean Lodge Benevolent Fund

Health, Social welfare

Donating to childrens hospice and childrens hospitals

Latest Income: £1,289
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Lodge Of Concord (number 632) Benevolent Fund

Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Fundraising meetings and social events

Latest Income: £1,286
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Inner Wheel Club Of Retford Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Fundraising for good causes

Latest Income: £1,277
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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No 18 Inner Wheel District Committee Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Social welfare

A variety of fund-raising activities to support a wide variety of charities at home and abroad eg 'children with Leukaemia', Mary's Meals, children's hospices, UNICEF education for girls, are all supported in particular this year.

Latest Income: £1,269
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Inner Wheel Club Of Witney Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfare

We are an Inner Wheel Charity. We collect money at various events and have donated funds to Diabetes UK, Stroke Assoc., Water Aid, Send A Cow, Kids for Kids , Guidepost Trust, Age UK, Shelterbox and similar organisations, These organisations contact us from time to time and our committee makes a judgement as to how much we should give

Latest Income: £1,268
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Rowley Lodge Benevolent Fund

Charitable activities, Social welfare

Makes grants.

Latest Income: £1,263
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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No. 20 District Inner Wheel Committee Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Collection and distribution of money for various charities as agreed by Club members.

Latest Income: £1,263
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Hamilton Lodge Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

the charity objects which include the relief of poverty and distress

Latest Income: £1,261
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Number 8 Inner Wheel District Committee Benevolent Fund

Associations, Saving of lives, Social welfare

General Charitable purposesOverseas aid/famine reliefProvides human resources

Latest Income: £1,260
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Sabrina Lodge 4158 Benevolent Fund

Charitable activities, Social welfare

General charitable purposes by making grants to individuals and other charities

Latest Income: £1,258
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Russell Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

To relieve poor and distressed Masons and their wives and children and benefit masonic and other charities.

Latest Income: £1,255
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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St Erkenwald Lodge No 2808 Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

On 17th October 2018 the charity donated £1,500 to the Metropolitan Masonic Charity.

Latest Income: £1,250
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Masonic Lodge No 3334 Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Fully explained in area of operation entry

Latest Income: £1,241
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Bentham Nursing Association Benevolent Fund

Health, Social welfare

payment of hospital transport, and nursing assistance

Latest Income: £1,213
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Rotary Club Of Halesowen And Rowley Regis

Associations, Social welfare

Raises charitable funds which are paid to UK & International organisations in accordance with the aims of Rotary International. Such funds are generated from within the local district.

Latest Income: £1,211
Areas of Operation: Dudley
Status: Registered
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The Lodge Of Loyal Service (no 5890) Benevolent Fund

Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Raises money via collections within the Lodge and by social events.Provides financial support for other Charities and for local groups.Will provide physical support to local groups/charities if practical and upon request

Latest Income: £1,209
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Stationers' Company's School Lodge No 7460 Masonic Benevolent Association

Associations, Education, Social welfare

Collect donations from members of our Lodge and distribute to both masonic and non-masonic charities.

Latest Income: £1,205
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Inner Wheel Club Of Chester Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Fundraising by various means including luncheons, coffee mornings & charity events.

Latest Income: £1,195
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Yealm Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Benevolent fund of Masonic Lodge

Latest Income: £1,183
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Northern Section Benevolent Fund, Showmen's Guild Of Great Britain

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Fundraising for benevolent causes effecting travelling showmen and their families

Latest Income: £1,175
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 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.