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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.

Medical Research Council Staff Benevolent Fund Association

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The Charity helps present and retired members of staff and their families who experience financial difficulties. Each case is assessed on its own merits.

Latest Income: £36,275
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Worshipful Company Of Launderers Benevolent Trust Fund

Social welfare

TO PROVIDE RELIEF IN TIMES OF HARDSHIP TO EXISTING AND RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE LAUNDRY INDUSTRY, THEIR SPOUSES AND DEPENDANTS.TO SUPPORT EDUCATION IN MATTERS RELATING TO THE LAUNDRY CRAFT.TO SUPPORT OTHER CHARITABLE CAUSES IN SOUTHWARK, THE CITY OF LONDON AND GENERALLY AS AGREED BY THE COURT OF THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF LAUNDERERS.

Latest Income: £36,142
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Mayor Of Barnet's Benevolent Fund

Charitable activities, Social welfare

The award of small one-off grants to local people in need.

Latest Income: £35,931
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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The Charles Newman Memorial Fund

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

To pay to the Lighthouse Club Benevolent Fund for the purpose of relieving poverty suffered as a result of accident, disability or ill health by persons employed or formerly employed within the building and civil engineering industry and allied trades in the UK including widows and children of such persons, in accordance with the Trust Deed dated 10 November 1975.

Latest Income: £35,613
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Surrey Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

Collections from Members of the Provincial Mark Grand Lodge of Surrey

Latest Income: £35,301
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Nottinghamshire Constabulary Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Saving of lives, Social welfare

To enable the fund to carry out its purpose namely A) To assist by monetary grants such members of the fund and their widows, children and dependants as may be in necessitous or impoverished circumstances. B) To make grants to police charities and subscriptions to such other charities as the trustees may decide.

Latest Income: £34,702
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Rugby Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Leisure, Social welfare

Fund-raising and service projects in order to provide assistance to local, national and international charitable causes.

Latest Income: £34,659
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Green And Lilian F M Ainsworth And Family Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

General Charitable Purposes. Trust is open to applications. Please submit your application to https://funding.ludlowtrust.com

Latest Income: £34,514
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Rotary Club Of Chislehurst Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Fund Raising eventsDisburse aid to worthy causesProvide human resourses to worthy causes

Latest Income: £34,379
Areas of Operation: Bromley
Status: Registered
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The South Wales Police Benevolent Fund

Saving of lives, Social welfare

To provide relief in cases of financial need to those members who are sick, convalescent, disabled or infirm.

Latest Income: £32,860
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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The Institute Of Quarrying Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

To provide assistance to members and former members of the Institute or their families who have come upon hard times.

Latest Income: £32,243
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Warwickshire Mark Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

To provide relief of distressed Mark Master Masons or their dependants. To meet present day needs of freemasons and all connected therewith as well as supporting the masonic principle of helping others and providing assistance and aid of an emergency or charitable nature.

Latest Income: £32,111
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Soroptimist International Of Great Britain And Ireland Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The relief of women in need who have been, for at least three consecutive years, members of a Soroptimist Club within the United Kingdom (including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) and the Republic of Ireland.

Latest Income: £31,644
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Yeomanry Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

To provide financial welfare assistance to those who have served in Yeomanry Regiments and their dependants who are experiencing hardship.

Latest Income: £31,625
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Rotary Club Of Horsham Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

In accordance with Clause 1 of the Trust Deed all funds held by the trustees are applied to or for the benefit of the poor and needy living in the territorial area of Horsham, or to or for the benefit of other charitable institutions, societies or objects as the Club shall direct.

Latest Income: £31,342
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Surbiton Rotary Club Benevolent Fund

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

Fund Raising, organising Community Events, supporting Sport for Children, supporting Education for the young and needy, supporting the needy, locally, nationally and Internationally.

Latest Income: £30,587
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Garthwaite Masonic Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Raises funds to distribute amongst worthy charitable causes and others, locally, nationally and internationally

Latest Income: £30,371
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Aireborough Benevolent Fund

Associations, Social welfare

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Latest Income: £30,320
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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Newham People’s Trust Fund

Social welfare

The relief of cases of hardship, support of entry to work, educational progression and general cases of benevolence.

Latest Income: £30,036
Areas of Operation: Newham
Status: Registered
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The Rotary Club Of Newbury Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

The purpose of the charity is to raise funds for the poor and needy and to provide relief by giving service in the form of help and support to the local community and to a certain extent nationally and internationally.

Latest Income: £29,481
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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Servus (benevolent Fund) LTD

Social welfare

EUDUCATION AND TRAINING AND RELIGIOUS ACTIVITES

Latest Income: £29,030
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Sheffield Forgemasters Limited Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

To provide benefits for employees and former employees of Sheffield Forgemasters (including dependents) who are suffering undue hardship or harm.

Latest Income: £28,744
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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The Concert Artistes Association Benevolent Fund

Arts, Social welfare

Provides financial and medical assistance to our members

Latest Income: £28,743
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Woking Benevolent Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Raising and donating money mainly for local good causes

Latest Income: £28,599
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Suffolk Constabulary Officer Support Fund

Social welfare

assist members at times of hardship need and distress

Latest Income: £27,943
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
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.