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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.

Portsoken Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Provide relief to Lodge members, families and widows and make donations to recognised Masonic charities

Latest Income: £276
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Robert Abel Benevolent Fund

Leisure, Social welfare

Annual Party with food and entertainment for beneficiaries.

Latest Income: £267
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Old Boy's Lodge Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

raisng monies for the benefit of good causes, bretheren and families in distressed circumstances.

Latest Income: £253
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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The Victory Lodge No 3954 Benevolent Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare, Society

Local Charity Activities and Through the Province of BerkshireThe prevention or relief of povertyThe advancement of citizenship or community developmentThe relief of those in need because of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Latest Income: £250
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Cornhill Lodge Benevolent Fund

Charitable activities, Social welfare

Making grants to Individuals and organisations to help towards there charitable work.

Latest Income: £250
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Regent's Park Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

To provide support to those Masonic and External Charities that the Members of Regents Park Lodge may decide.

Latest Income: £246
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Alnefoot Lodge 9232 Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Masonic charity purposes

Latest Income: £238
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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St Leonard Chapter No 4982 Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

General Wellfare

Latest Income: £236
Areas of Operation: Southend-on-sea
Status: Registered
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Constitutional Lodge Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Help for the sick and the aged making donations to individuals or to organisations.

Latest Income: £225
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Samson Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

General charitable purposesProvide contributions to Charities in need from collections made mainly from Samson Masonic Lodge

Latest Income: £222
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Royal Antediluvian Order Of Buffaloes G L E West Cornwall Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

MEN ONLY CHARITY

Latest Income: £220
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Whitley Bay And District P.g.l. R.a.o.b. G.l.e.

Associations, Social welfare

Accept voluntary contributions and hold Social events

Latest Income: £218
Areas of Operation: North Tyneside
Status: Registered
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The Chapter Of Faith For Duty 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 THE BENEFIT OF SUCH MASONIC CHARITIES OR OTHER CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OR SOCIETIES AND OBJECTS AS THE CHAPTER SHALL IN DULY CONSTITUTED MEETING FROM TIME TO TIME DIRECT.

Latest Income: £216
Areas of Operation: Enfield
Status: Registered
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South East Counties Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

This is primarily an activity associated with the South-East Counties Womens Football League which assists players who sustain injuries whilst playing football and who subsequently could do with a bit of financial assistance.

Latest Income: £212
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Institute Of Cost And Executive Accountants Benevolent Association

Social welfare

TO ASSIST THE MEMBERS BY FINANCING AS AND WHEN REQUIRED

Latest Income: £210
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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3rd (united Kingdom) Division Welfare Fund

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Welfare support for serving personnel and families within 3rd UK Division both past and present.

Latest Income: £204
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Royal Antediluvian Order Of Buffaloes G L E Guildford And District Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

TO OFFER BENEVOLENCE TO BRETHREN IN HARDSHIP OR NEED

Latest Income: £200
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Inner Wheel Club Of Rutland Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

General charitable fundraising

Latest Income: £200
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Royal Antediluvian Order Of Buffaloes G L E Wallasey And District Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Charitable fund raising in a wide spectrum of charitable fields.

Latest Income: £198
Areas of Operation: Wirral
Status: Registered
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Dane John Lodge No 8810 Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Through collections and social events via Masonic Lodge, donations are made to worthy charities, both locally and national.

Latest Income: £197
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Friends Of The Kingston Surbiton And District Synagogue

Associations, Religion, Social welfare

Advancement of education, religion and the relief of poverty in connection with the Kingston, Surbiton and district Synagogue and of its members.

Latest Income: £196
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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Bowls Hampshire Bowlers' Benevolent Fund

Charity and VCS support, Leisure, Social welfare

COUNTY BOWLING ASSOCIATION, RAISING FUNDS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO NEEDY MEMBERS AND DEPENDENTS

Latest Income: £191
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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The Lodge Of Probity No 61 Bicentenary Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Masonic Charity specifically related to The Lodge of Probity No. 61. Halifax

Latest Income: £188
Areas of Operation: Calderdale
Status: Registered
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St Mary Chapter Rose Croix (no 63) Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES

Latest Income: £188
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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The Whitgift Lodge Benevolent Fund

Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Fundraising from members of Whitgift Lodge for Charitable purposes

Latest Income: £187
Areas of Operation: England
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.