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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.

Tiffinian Lodge No 3530 Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

To make donations to Masonic and non Masonic organisations.

Latest Income: £496
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Inner Wheel Club Of Cardiff Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Our funds go to support local charities helping the sick, elderly or children, and we support overseas charities through our national organisation.

Latest Income: £489
Areas of Operation: Cardiff
Status: Registered
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Association Of British Investigators Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

Relief of poverty

Latest Income: £478
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Bagshaw Lodge Of Freemasons Benevolent Fund

Health, Housing, Social welfare

Lodge Member donations to the Fund are used to make outgoingdonations to local hospices/homes

Latest Income: £477
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Brixton Coronation Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

FOR 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.

Latest Income: £468
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Old Tonbridgian Lodge Charitable And Benevolent Association

Social welfare

General Charitable PurposesEducation/TrainingMedical/Health/SicknessRelief of Poverty

Latest Income: £464
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Loyalty Lodge Of Chippenham Minor Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

general fund raising and provision of services

Latest Income: £456
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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The Harry C Preater Lodge Benevolent Fund

Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Fund Raising

Latest Income: £455
Areas of Operation: Swindon
Status: Registered
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The Anthony Sayer Lodge Benevolent Fund

Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Raise funds from voluntary cash donations of members of the lodge.Raffles.

Latest Income: £450
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Inner Wheel Club Of Thetford Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

The charity raises money locally to fund causes which are deemed important throughout the year. The charity operates in Thetford, Norfolk

Latest Income: £448
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Royal Antediluvian Order Of Buffaloes G L E North Durham Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund

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

Raising of funds for the benefit of members and their dependants in need of financial support. Also supporting of local and national charitable causes.

Latest Income: £443
Areas of Operation: Sunderland
Status: Registered
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Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund Of The Doncaster Province Of The Royal Antediluvian Order Of Buffaloes Grand Lodge Of England

Associations, Social welfare

Collecting 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.

Latest Income: £435
Areas of Operation: Doncaster
Status: Registered
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The Martland Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

Same as "Where Charity Operates"

Latest Income: £434
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Royal Antediluvian Order Of Buffaloes Gle Grimsby And District Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charitable activities, Social welfare

to make grants to our members who are in diffculty or need.

Latest Income: £416
Areas of Operation: North East Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Old Brightonian Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Donations to Masonic and local registered charities.Support of Lodge members in distress and their families.

Latest Income: £416
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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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."

Latest Income: £412
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Dreadnought Lodge Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Relief of poor and distressed Freemasons and their widows and dependants; donations to charities.

Latest Income: £410
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Piccadilly Lodge No 2550 Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Masonic Lodge donations to Masonic and Local good causes

Latest Income: £406
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Zion Benevolent Fund (sherwood United Reformed Church)

Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfare

Small grants are made to female individuals who are in need of financial assistance and who worship at Sherwood United Reformed Church.

Latest Income: £403
Areas of Operation: Nottingham City
Status: Registered
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Royal Antediluvian Order Of Buffaloes G L E East Cotswold Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Helping widows and orphans of the organisation with benevolence to help with their needs and requirements.

Latest Income: £400
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Middlesex County Football Association Benevolent Fund

Leisure, Social welfare

Provides financial assistance to players, officials, referees and their dependants who are in financial need due to injury or illness

Latest Income: £400
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Fraternitas Lodge J W D Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Will bequest to support masonic lodge charitable activities.

Latest Income: £394
Areas of Operation: Medway
Status: Registered
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The Ravenshead Lodge Benevolent Fund

Health, Social welfare

Donations to various organisations including hospitals and on occasions to poor individuals

Latest Income: £394
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Grand Master's Lodge No 1 Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

General Charitable purposes

Latest Income: £387
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Petworth Lodge Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

General Charitable donations

Latest Income: £385
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
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.