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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

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Palma Virtuti Masonic Benevolent Association

Associations, Social welfare

N/A

Latest Income: £997
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Selsdon Park Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Contributions are made to both:-+ Masonic Charity: to provide assistance when needed to brethren in distress, and to their wives/widows and families; and + Non-Masonic Charity: to make donations to a range of charities both in the UK and also overseas to benefit society in general

Latest Income: £995
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Entertainment Agents' Association Benevolent Fund

Leisure, Social welfare

General charitable purposes

Latest Income: £990
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Springfields Benevolent Society

Social welfare

Provide members with financial assistance by way of grants for Sickness, distress and funerals

Latest Income: £989
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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The Sterndale Bennett Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Health, Social welfare

Masonic charities, hospices, childrens research.

Latest Income: £987
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Inner Wheel Club Of Briton Ferry Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

General charitable purposes in the Briton Ferry area and some overseas charities recommended by our National Governing Body.

Latest Income: £987
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Chartered Certified Accountants' Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

The Chartered Certified Accountants' Benevolent Fund provides support to ACCA members and their dependants who are experiencing severe financial difficulties. The support given to beneficiaries ranges from one off payments to longer term support or a loan. ACCA operates in over 170 countries, and the Benevolent Fund's support is available to members worldwide.

Latest Income: £984
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Inner Wheel Club Of York Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfare

Mostly making funds to give to charities i.e. Polio Plus (world eradication) , Water Aid, Martin House Childrens Hospice, Medicine Sans Frontiers, Ebenezer Child Care Trust

Latest Income: £983
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Inner Wheel Club Of Chard Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Fundraising through various Friendship events/activities, All monies raised disbursed for charitable purposes.

Latest Income: £976
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Inner Wheel Club Of Chadderton And Failsworth Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Social meetings with a view to friendship and fundraising

Latest Income: £967
Areas of Operation: Oldham
Status: Registered
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The St Dunstans Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Masonic benevolence within the UK

Latest Income: £965
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Old Plymothian And Mannameadian Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The relief of poor and distressed masons or their widows and children or for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions, societies and objects as the lodge shall direct.

Latest Income: £963
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Bedfordshire Lodge Of St. John The Baptist No.475 Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

Money is raised to support local and national charities. All money is raised from activities in and around Bedfordshire.

Latest Income: £961
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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The Astede Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

To support local, national and Masonic Charities. To provide assistance to lodge members and/or their families in time of need.

Latest Income: £954
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Kingston Surbiton And District Synagogue Benevolent Society

Religion, Social welfare

To financially assist poor persons and their dependents.

Latest Income: £954
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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Cadogan Lodge Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

To offer assistance where possible to children, young people and the elderly.

Latest Income: £953
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Mozart Lodge No 6997 Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

To support charities nominated by the brethren of Mozart Lodge.

Latest Income: £952
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Johann Gutenberg Lodge No 5593 Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Relief of poverty

Latest Income: £951
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Roab Gle Ipswich And District Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Health, Social welfare

relief payments after deaths. direct payments to registered charities e.g Bike Active, Heart Beat E.A.C.H .also any appeals we might receive from the public.We also give to the the saint elizabeth hospice. We have also given to the East Suffolk Assocciation for the Blind Also to the make a wish charity. these monies are raised mainly in house but we do hold race night quiz nights.

Latest Income: £950
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Sussex County Bowls (men's Section) Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

The Fund assists Sussex bowlers in need and poor dependents of deceased bowlers.

Latest Income: £947
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Old Rugbeian Lodge Benevolent Fund

Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Raising money and making donations, principally to other charities

Latest Income: £911
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Corium Lodge Benevolent Fund

Charitable activities, Social welfare

General charitable purposes making grants to organisations throughout England and Wales.

Latest Income: £905
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Inner Wheel Club Of Ipswich Orwell Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Fund raising for charitable purposes in our area of Suffolk.

Latest Income: £901
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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The Inner Wheel No 19 District Committee Benevolent Fund

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

General charitable purposes. Relief of poverty, Overseas aid/famine relief

Latest Income: £900
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Architects Registration Board Staff Benevolent Fund

Charitable activities, Social welfare

Making charitable grants to existing or former employees of the Architects Registration Board,formally Architects Registration Council of the UK and their dependents.

Latest Income: £899
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
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.