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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 Golf Club Managers' Association

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

Support to association members and families

Latest Income: £383
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Miramar Lodge Benevolent Fund

Charitable activities, Social welfare

Makes grants to individuals in the Cumbria area to relieve poverty.

Latest Income: £370
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Brunel Lodge No 7356 Masonic Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

To give assistance and support to members, their dependants or other similar charities

Latest Income: £365
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Light Of Zion Lodge Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

The relief of distressed brethren

Latest Income: £364
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Phoenix Chapter Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Supporting Masonic and general charitable work

Latest Income: £364
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Chartley Lodge Benevolent Fund

Charitable activities, Social welfare

Activities are to collect donations from members and award grants to individuals and make donations to other charities.

Latest Income: £361
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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The Old Pastonian Lodge Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

To collect funds for distribution to local (Norfolk) and national organisations and individuals who are in need of support.

Latest Income: £354
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Guild Of Professional Teachers Of Dancing Benevolent Fund

Arts, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Benevolent fund which looks after professional dancers which have needs to ask for help, critical illness, death of family member, or member fallen on bad times, etc. Charity is available to all its members through an application form.

Latest Income: £352
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Lord Bolton Lodge Charitable Fund

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

THE CHARITY IS PREDOMINANTLY A MASONIC CHARITY, HOWEVER IN 2014to2015 . WE GAVE GRANTS TO NON-MASONIC CHARITIES. GRANTS WENT TO THE BLOODFAST EVS:SOLDIERS SAILORS AIRMEN FAMILIES ASSOCIATION. GRANTS WERE 50% TO MASONIC CHARITIES AND 50% TO OTHER CHARITIES. WE ALSO ORGANISED RAFFLES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

Latest Income: £351
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Junior Chamber Lodge Benevolent Fund

Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Raising funds which can be spent on providing general assistance to those deemed in need.

Latest Income: £348
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Old Loughtonians Lodge Masonic Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Funding for the sick, elderly and education of children, and donations to local Charities

Latest Income: £341
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Royal Edward Lodge No 1489 Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

general charitable activities

Latest Income: £335
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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St George's Lodge Of Chorley Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

FOR THE BENEFIT 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 TRUSTEES RECOMMEND TO THE LODGE AND SHALL ON A DULY CONSTITUTED MEETING FROM TIME TO TIME DIRECT.

Latest Income: £333
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Festina Lente Lodge No 5970 Benevolent Association

Associations, Social welfare

Masonic charity collecting money and donating to various organisations including "Alone in London", and charities sponsored by United Grand Lodge.

Latest Income: £321
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Old Shirburnian Lodge No 3304 Jubilee Masonic Benevolent Association

Associations, Social welfare

Collects and distributes donations from members of a masonic lodge.

Latest Income: £312
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Gloriana Lodge Benevolent Association

Social welfare

Helping the poor and needy.

Latest Income: £310
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Sussex Provincial Grand Lodge Royal Antediluvian Order Of Buffaloes Gle Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Leisure, Social welfare

Raffles, General Meetings, Sponsored Walks and othe sponsored activities such as sports events are used to raise funds

Latest Income: £307
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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La Belle Sauvage Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Donations to registered charities Masonic, non-Masonic and to qualifying individuals.

Latest Income: £303
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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The Concord Lodge Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

Provides relief to local individuals and local charities.

Latest Income: £301
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Arts And Crafts Lodge Benevolent Fund

Arts, Associations, Social welfare

Masonic lodge benevolent fund

Latest Income: £300
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The British Veterinary Association Trust

Research, Social welfare

The Trust was set up for the advancement of education in veterinary science, but is currently dormant, as the charity relies on donations from BVA.A subsidiary charity, the BVA Staff Benevolent Fund, was set up to help current and ex-BVA employees and dependents in time of financial need.

Latest Income: £300
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Holloway Lodge Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

General charitable activies

Latest Income: £299
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Lancashire Referees Association Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

To provide financial assistance to members in times of need due to injury or sickness. Financial assistance is also available to aid dependents of members when a member passes away.

Latest Income: £287
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Flamsteed Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Masonic trust for receiving and paying out monies collected

Latest Income: £280
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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The Association Of British Picture Restorers Founders Memorial Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

The Fund was established as a Trust in 1950, with the aim to make 'grants out of the Trust Fund for the relief of Members of the Association who are in necessitous circumstances.' These may be unexpected occurrences which affect the professional life of a Member. Whether it is an accident, a bereavement or illness.

Latest Income: £276
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
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.