Social welfare Charities That specialise in Benevolent society
Discover 1,217 Social welfare charities that specialise in benevolent society. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Racehorse Trainers Benevolent Fund
Social welfareProvision of financial support to racehorse trainers and ex-racehorse trainers who have fallen on hard times due to circumstances beyond their control and are in need of financial support. May also provide funding for schemes to help relieve beneficiaries from various welfare problems which they would not otherwise be able to fund themselves.
Mrs F B Laurence's Charitable Trust
Armed forces, Social welfareThe stated object of the charity in its Deed of Trust is to provide for the benefit of the Royal National Lifeboat Instituion, King George's Fund for Sailors, Stock Exchange Benevolent Fund, Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund and such other charitable objects or institutions as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit.
The Netherlands Benevolent Society Koning Willem Fonds
Social welfareTo render assistance to Dutch citizens living in the UK, irrespective of race and/or religion
Association Of Friends Of Tithebarn Benevolent Fund
Associations, Housing, Social welfareFOR THE RELIEF OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN TITHEBARN MASONIC HOME
The Co-Masonic Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareRelief of poverty and distress among members of the International Order of Freemasonry for Men and Women, Le Droit Humain, British Federation and other less fortunate or suffering members of humanity, particularly children. Registered for Gift Aid.
Royal Clarence Lodge Benevolent Fund
Charity and VCS support, Social welfareRaise funds through raffles, auctions and draws.
The Standard Chartered Bank Benevolent Fund
Social welfareRelieve the poverty of employees and former employees of the Bank or any subsidiary companies throughout the world and any dependants for the aforementioned.
Iprovision The Chartered Institute Of Public Relations (cipr) Benevolent Fund
Social welfareProvide assistance in cash or in kind or in any other appropriate manner for the prevention or relief of poverty of any member/former member, or employee/former employee of Chartered Institute of Public Relations together with any close dependants/close dependants of any deceased member/former member with regard to their circumstances, status in life and need for such assistance.
Province Of Cambridgeshire Charity For Care And Relief
Associations, Social welfareDispensation of funds for the benefit of poor and distressed Masons and their dependants of the Province of Cambridgeshire, Masonic charities and other charitable institutions,societies or objects.
The National Benevolent Society Of Watch And Clock Makers
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe giving of grants to beneficiaries to relieve sickness, disability, infirmity and financial needs of those persons who have been engaged in any branch of the watch and clock trades and their widows or widowers
Benevolent Society Of St Patrick
Beneficiary group, Social welfareRelief of poor, needy or distressed persons, regardless of their religious beliefs or practices, who were born or one of whose parents or grandparents were born in Ireland, who are resident in or near the area of Greater London, and their dependants.
Norfolk Constabulary Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Housing, Saving of lives, Social care, Social welfareThe Norfolk Constabulary Benevolent Fund was established to assist in needy cases of members, former members, their widows, orphans or dependants. It does this by paying grants and interest free loans where necessary and by the provision of holiday homes for rest and recuperation and for respite or convalescence.
The Provincial Grand Lodge Of West Kent Charity Fund
Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareTo raise funds to enable the Charity to meet its objectives of providing grants to any Masonic or other charity and to deserving cases in the Province and the local community.
Removers Benevolent Association
Beneficiary group, Social welfareProviding relief for necessitous persons(including their widows or dependents) who are, or have been engaged continuously for a minimum period of two years by any member of the British Association of Removers Ltd
Rotary Club Of Farnborough Benevolent Fund
Associations, Health, Saving of lives, Social welfareDonations to local, national and international worthy causes: Hospices, natural disasters, physically & mentally handicapped persons etc.
The Cumberland And Westmorland Provincial Grand Lodge Masonic Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareTo relieve poverty and distress among freemasons and to support local Registered Charities
South-East Rural Charitable Trust
Economic and community development, Health, Saving of lives, Social welfareTo promote, amongst other things, the advancement of health and the saving of lives. Funds are raised by hosting a range of social and equestrian events. Grants are made to registered charities including Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance Trust, East Sussex Farmers Benevolent Fund and a number of hospices.
The Ravc Welfare & Benevolent Fund
Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Social welfare(1) To promote the efficiency of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps by fostering esprit de corps, comradeship, welfare & preserving traditions. (2) Relief of past & present members of the RAVC & their dependents in need by virtue of financial hardship, sickness or effects of old age by grants, loans, gifts, pensions or otherwise.
The National Federation Of Sub-Postmasters Benevolent Fund
Social welfareThe granting of temporary assistance in cases of need to serving or retired subpostmastersand their dependents
Buckinghamshire Masonic Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareRelief of distress by means of outright grants, annuities or other periodical payments or loans to Buckinghamshire Freemasons and their dependants.
The Rotary Club Of King's Lynn Priory Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareRaising funds for charitable purposes
London Philharmonic Orchestra Benevolent Fund
Arts, Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfareTo support past and present members of the London Philharmonic Orchestra who are suffering hardship through illness,injury or other reasons approved by the Trustees.In addition,we support members who are unable to work while caring for a dependant as well as supporting maternity and paternity leave.
The Ifa/ipa Group Benevolent Fund
Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareTo Act as a benevolent fund and make grants to those in financial need who qualify under our consitution. And the advancement of accounting education by bursaries and grants to student in financial need.
The Provincial Grand Lodge Of Hertfordshire Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareProvide for the benefit of distressed masons their widows or children or to or for the benefit of such Masonic charities or other charitable institutions societies and objects as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fit.
Barts And The London Alumni Association Benevolent Fund
Education, Health, Social welfareTHOSE ENTITLED TO HELP ARE DENOTED AS 'STUDENTS AND FORMER STUDENTS OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY WHO ATTEND OR ATTENDED EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS AND THE DEPENDENTS OF SUCH PERSONS: THE LONDON HOSPITAL MEDICAL COLLEGE, THE ST BARTHOLOMEW'S AND THE ROYAL LONDON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY AT QUEEN MARY AND WESTFIELD COLLEGE' (NOW KNOWN AS 'QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON').
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many benevolent-society social welfare charities are there in the UK?
There are 1,217 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?
Change, Grow, Live is the largest by latest reported annual income (£339.7m). 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 £14.6bn 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 86.5%. 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 £515k. 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.