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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 Harlowbury Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Members and members of other masonic lodges meet and make donations to charity collection

Latest Income: £62
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Papyrus Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Masonic Charity fund

Latest Income: £60
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Maccabee Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

The charity receives donations from Maccabee Lodge, a masonic lodge, members and also raises funds by activities of all members of Maccabee Lodge. Donations are made to charitable/voluntary organisations.

Latest Income: £60
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Royal Antediluvian Order Of Buffaloes Gle Provincial Grand Lodge Of Walsall And South Staffs Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Raising money for own charity and outside charities

Latest Income: £55
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Lord Warkworth Lodge (alfred John Davenport) Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The relief of poor and distressed Freemasons and their families.

Latest Income: £53
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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Royal Antediluvian Order Of Buffaloes Catmose Lodge Rutland Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Providing care And monetary assistance to old age pensioners and widows

Latest Income: £51
Areas of Operation: Rutland
Status: Registered
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Royal Antediluvian Order Of Buffaloes G L E Province Of South Somerset Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Relief of Poverty to Children/Young people,Elderly/Old People

Latest Income: £50
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Cerdic Lodge No 7030 Masonic Charities Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfare

Supporting Masonic charities in province of "Hampshire & Isle of Wight". Supporting Masonic charities nationally "Grand Lodge of England-Wales". Donations to some named charitable institutions. Projects for childrens activities & care of the elderly, hospices & hospital appeals.

Latest Income: £41
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Military Lodge No 2621 Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Support of persons connected with Military Lodge

Latest Income: £34
Areas of Operation: City Of London
Status: Registered
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Newbury And District Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Assist Members & Members' Widows & Orphans

Latest Income: £31
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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The Kindred Arts Lodge Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

The fund is used to assist those Lodge members and their dependents in need and in making contributions to other charities.

Latest Income: £30
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The South Wales Provincial Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of South Wales Benevolent Fund is governed by both statute (Charities Acts) and the Constitution dated 31 October, 1967. The Benevolent Fund is supported by grants from the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons Fund of Benevolence (Charity Number 207610), and contributions from Brethren, Ladies, Lodges and Provinces which may take the form of either don

Latest Income: £30
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Clayhall Lodge Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

Members Friendly Society

Latest Income: £24
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Ash United Charities

Social welfare

General charitable purposes in the Parish of Ash

Latest Income: £22
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Raob , Grand Lodge Of England Benevolent Fund (south East Kent Provincial Grand Lodge)

Associations, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Social & Benevolent activities and benevolent grants to compliant members within the Province.

Latest Income: £20
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Royal Antediluvian Order Of Buffaloes, G L E Exeter Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

1. Benevolence support and donations to compliant brothers of the order (RAOB) and their widows/partners/orphans or other dependants whose partners belong to the minor lodges of the RAOB within the Exeter Province.2. Charitable monetary support to worthy causes in the Exeter Provincial areas as agreed by the trustees and financial officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge (Exeter).

Latest Income: £20
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Northumberland County Bowling Association Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

Relieving bowlers and their dependants who are in need, hardship or distress and to assist and further such charitable purposes as the committee of the Northumberland County Bowling Association Benevolent Fund shall determine.

Latest Income: £20
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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Royal Forest Of Dean Lodge Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

Provides support to appropriate individuals

Latest Income: £20
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Priory Chapter No 1000 Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

General charitable purposes

Latest Income: £18
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Burrell Lodge Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Masonic charity

Latest Income: £12
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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The Fulcorn Lodge Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

1. Assisting Masons in financial need. 2. Donating to charitable organisations at the request of the Worshipful Master. 3. Donating to the Freemans' Grand Charity.

Latest Income: £11
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The John Spencer Lodge Of Mark Master Masons Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

General charitable purposes but mainly associated with Masonic charities

Latest Income: £11
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Church Of England Guild Of Vergers, Somerset And Avon Branch, Benevolent Fund

Charity and VCS support, Religion, Social welfare

The care of all who give their time as vergers and other volunteers within the Church of England.

Latest Income: £10
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Medway Area Sunday Football League Benevolent Fund

Leisure, Social welfare

To help those involved in local football in the Medway area.

Latest Income: £8
Areas of Operation: Medway
Status: Registered
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Second Church Of Christ, Scientist, London Promotion And Benevolent Trust

Arts, Religion, Research, Social welfare

The Trustees are to apply the income from the fund for the advancement of the religious and other charitable work of the church, including the dissemination of the Christian Science text book and other publications including the Christian Science Journal and Sentinel. There is a room set aside for study and prayer.

Latest Income: £7
Areas of Operation: London
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.