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.
The Norwich Marchesi Rotary Club Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareRelief of suffering and poverty and support of other registered charities
The St James Lodge No 8910 Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareMasonic Charity
Rowena Lodge Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfareThe 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.
The Lodge Of Friendship Benevolent Fund
Charity and VCS support, Social welfareCharitable giving to organisations or individual persons.
John De Clivedon Lodge Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareRaising 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.
Saltdean Lodge Benevolent Fund
Health, Social welfareDonating to childrens hospice and childrens hospitals
Lodge Of Concord (number 632) Benevolent Fund
Charity and VCS support, Social welfareFundraising meetings and social events
Inner Wheel Club Of Retford Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareFundraising for good causes
No 18 Inner Wheel District Committee Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Social welfareA 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.
Inner Wheel Club Of Witney Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfareWe 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
The Rowley Lodge Benevolent Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareMakes grants.
No. 20 District Inner Wheel Committee Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareCollection and distribution of money for various charities as agreed by Club members.
The Hamilton Lodge Benevolent Fund
Social welfarethe charity objects which include the relief of poverty and distress
The Number 8 Inner Wheel District Committee Benevolent Fund
Associations, Saving of lives, Social welfareGeneral Charitable purposesOverseas aid/famine reliefProvides human resources
Sabrina Lodge 4158 Benevolent Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareGeneral charitable purposes by making grants to individuals and other charities
Russell Lodge Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareTo relieve poor and distressed Masons and their wives and children and benefit masonic and other charities.
St Erkenwald Lodge No 2808 Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareOn 17th October 2018 the charity donated £1,500 to the Metropolitan Masonic Charity.
The Masonic Lodge No 3334 Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareFully explained in area of operation entry
Bentham Nursing Association Benevolent Fund
Health, Social welfarepayment of hospital transport, and nursing assistance
The Rotary Club Of Halesowen And Rowley Regis
Associations, Social welfareRaises 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.
The Lodge Of Loyal Service (no 5890) Benevolent Fund
Charity and VCS support, Social welfareRaises 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
Stationers' Company's School Lodge No 7460 Masonic Benevolent Association
Associations, Education, Social welfareCollect donations from members of our Lodge and distribute to both masonic and non-masonic charities.
Inner Wheel Club Of Chester Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareFundraising by various means including luncheons, coffee mornings & charity events.
The Yealm Lodge Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareBenevolent fund of Masonic Lodge
Northern Section Benevolent Fund, Showmen's Guild Of Great Britain
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareFundraising for benevolent causes effecting travelling showmen and their families
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.