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
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Tiffinian Lodge No 3530 Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareTo make donations to Masonic and non Masonic organisations.
Inner Wheel Club Of Cardiff Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareOur funds go to support local charities helping the sick, elderly or children, and we support overseas charities through our national organisation.
Association Of British Investigators Benevolent Fund
Social welfareRelief of poverty
Bagshaw Lodge Of Freemasons Benevolent Fund
Health, Housing, Social welfareLodge Member donations to the Fund are used to make outgoingdonations to local hospices/homes
The Brixton Coronation Lodge Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareFOR THE RELIEF OF SUCH DISTRESSED BROTHER MASONS OR THEIR DISTRESSED WIDOWS AND CHILDREN OR TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH MASONIC CHARITIES OR OTHER CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS SOCIETIES AND OBJECTS AS THE LODGE SHALL DIRECT.
Old Tonbridgian Lodge Charitable And Benevolent Association
Social welfareGeneral Charitable PurposesEducation/TrainingMedical/Health/SicknessRelief of Poverty
Loyalty Lodge Of Chippenham Minor Lodge Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfaregeneral fund raising and provision of services
The Harry C Preater Lodge Benevolent Fund
Charity and VCS support, Social welfareFund Raising
The Anthony Sayer Lodge Benevolent Fund
Charity and VCS support, Social welfareRaise funds from voluntary cash donations of members of the lodge.Raffles.
Inner Wheel Club Of Thetford Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareThe charity raises money locally to fund causes which are deemed important throughout the year. The charity operates in Thetford, Norfolk
Royal Antediluvian Order Of Buffaloes G L E North Durham Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareRaising of funds for the benefit of members and their dependants in need of financial support. Also supporting of local and national charitable causes.
Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund Of The Doncaster Province Of The Royal Antediluvian Order Of Buffaloes Grand Lodge Of England
Associations, Social welfareCollecting monies from Lodge registrations which go to our benevolent fund. At the moment we take nothing from registrations but this will change on the next return, it was decided to to take 0.05p from each registration paid to the Doncaster Province. We are also now receiving donations from our Minor Lodges in the Doncaster Province.
The Martland Benevolent Fund
Social welfareSame as "Where Charity Operates"
Royal Antediluvian Order Of Buffaloes Gle Grimsby And District Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charitable activities, Social welfareto make grants to our members who are in diffculty or need.
Old Brightonian Lodge Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareDonations to Masonic and local registered charities.Support of Lodge members in distress and their families.
British Association Of Former United Nations Civil Servants Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Social welfare"The object of the BBF is to relieve in cases of need, hardship or distress members of the Association, their spouses, widows, widowers and other dependants. Support is not limited to members but is also available to any former employee of the United Nations or of its Specialised Agencies provided they are resident in the United Kingdom."
Dreadnought Lodge Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Social welfareRelief of poor and distressed Freemasons and their widows and dependants; donations to charities.
Piccadilly Lodge No 2550 Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareMasonic Lodge donations to Masonic and Local good causes
Zion Benevolent Fund (sherwood United Reformed Church)
Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfareSmall grants are made to female individuals who are in need of financial assistance and who worship at Sherwood United Reformed Church.
Royal Antediluvian Order Of Buffaloes G L E East Cotswold Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareHelping widows and orphans of the organisation with benevolence to help with their needs and requirements.
The Middlesex County Football Association Benevolent Fund
Leisure, Social welfareProvides financial assistance to players, officials, referees and their dependants who are in financial need due to injury or illness
The Fraternitas Lodge J W D Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareWill bequest to support masonic lodge charitable activities.
The Ravenshead Lodge Benevolent Fund
Health, Social welfareDonations to various organisations including hospitals and on occasions to poor individuals
Grand Master's Lodge No 1 Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareGeneral Charitable purposes
The Petworth Lodge Benevolent Fund
Social welfareGeneral Charitable donations
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.