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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 Bournemouth Chamber Of Trade Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

To maintain and administer a fund to afford relief and assistance to:1)Members of the Bournemouth Chamber of Trade & Commerce who, from unavoidable misfortune, may be in distressed circumstances2)The widows or dependents of Members who may be in need3) Corporate Members of BCTC who need financial support to establish a new business or re-focus an existing business

Latest Income: £611
Areas of Operation: Bournemouth
Status: Registered
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Era Lodge No 1423 Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

FOR THE BENEFIT OF DISTRESSED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS CHILDREN OR SUCH MASONIC CHARITIES OR INSTITUTIONS ,SOCIETIES OR OBJECTS AS THE ERA LODGE NO 1423 SHALL DIRECT.

Latest Income: £606
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Inner Wheel Club Of Grantham Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Fundraising for local, national and overseas charities.

Latest Income: £606
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Sir Thomas Collins Benevolent Fund

Charitable activities, Social welfare

Makes grants to individuals

Latest Income: £600
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Grimsby And District All Leagues Benevolent Association

Leisure, Social welfare

Settling claims for local football injuries.Assisting other local charities dealing with terminal illnesses.

Latest Income: £600
Areas of Operation: North East Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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No 3 District Committee Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Raises funds for charitable organisations from various group activities within District 3 Inner Wheel clubs

Latest Income: £600
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Southport And District Provincial Grand Lodge Of Royal Antediluvian Order Of Buffaloes Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Benevolent donations to members of Southport & District RAOB GLE.

Latest Income: £593
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Inner Wheel Club Of Leigh Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charitable activities, Social welfare

make grants to individuals and organisations both locally and internationally and provide services

Latest Income: £590
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Derwentwater Lodge Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

FREEMASONS CHARITY BOTH LOCAL AND NATIONAL.

Latest Income: £581
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Joseph Cook Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Provide support and assistance to masonic and none masonic individuals or organisations

Latest Income: £575
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Fairfax Lodge No 3014 Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

General

Latest Income: £570
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Old Veseyan Benevolent Fund

Education, Social welfare

Support for those associated with Bishop Vesey's Grammar School who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress and provide for pupils and ex-pupils of teh school educational services that are not otherwise available and/or funded by the statutory authority.

Latest Income: £565
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Royal Antediluvian Order Of Buffaloes G L E Mersey Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund

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

GRANTS TO INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE RAOB FOR NECESSITOUS PURPOSES. DEATH GRANTS TO BEREAVED FAMILIES TO ASSIST WITH FUNERAL EXPENSES. CONVALESCENT GRANTS FOR MEMBERS GOING ON CONVALESCENT STAY AT THE RAOB CONVALESCENT HOMES. BENEVOLENT FUND IS AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE RAOB MERSEY PROVINCE WHO ARE IN FULL FINANCIAL COMPLIANCE. THE FUND ALSO ASSISTS WIDOWS IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES.

Latest Income: £555
Areas of Operation: Halton
Status: Registered
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Royal Antediluvian Order Of Buffaloes G L E Bristol North-East Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

owing to the age of our members we have no charity activaties.

Latest Income: £550
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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The Faithfull Mark Lodge (no 229) Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

General Charitable Purposes

Latest Income: £536
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Priory Lodge No 1000 Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Raising money as a result of the activities organized by Priory Lodge and contributions from its members for charitable purposes.

Latest Income: £531
Areas of Operation: Southend-on-sea
Status: Registered
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The Golden Rule Lodge Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

general charitable purposes

Latest Income: £527
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Royal Antediluvian Order Of Buffaloes Grand Executive Banner Central Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Assistance to widows or dependents of deceased members of the GEB and assistance to members of the GEB who are in distress.

Latest Income: £527
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Barclays International Pensioners' Club Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

General charitable purposes for elderly people who are pensioners or widows of pensioners of Barclays Bank International

Latest Income: £523
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Yenton Lodge No 3484 Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Donations to masonic and local charities.

Latest Income: £521
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Anchor Hope Lodge Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

ACTS AS A VEHICLE WHEREBY CHARITABLE DONATIONS FROM THE LODGE mEMBERS CAN BE CHANNELED TO CHARITABLE PURPOSES

Latest Income: £516
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Old Owens Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfare

Donations to Dame Alice Owens School. Donations to Charitable bodies including Masonic Trust for Boys and Girls.

Latest Income: £514
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Lodge Of Asaph Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

To give relief, where necessary, to members, wives, partners and their children. Also to support the Masonic Charity Fund (MCF).

Latest Income: £500
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Royal Antediluvian Order Of Buffaloes G L E Luton And District Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Hold fund raising events and assist childrens charities

Latest Income: £500
Areas of Operation: Luton
Status: Registered
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The Perfect Light Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The relief of such poor and distressed Brother Masons or their poor and distressed widows and children or to or for the benefit of such Masonic charities or other charitable institutions, societies and objects as the lodge may from time to time direct.

Latest Income: £500
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
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.