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.
Notable charities in this sector
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Rotary Club Of Liskeard And Looe Benevolent Fund
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareFund raising and providing help to support other deserving causes
Middlesex Mark Benevolent Fund
Social welfareThe financial assistance of the Mark Members of the Province of Middlesex and Greater London and other organisations requiring charitable assistance
Rotary Club Of Reading Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareTO HOLD ALL MONIES WHICH MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE RECEIVED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF READING AND TO APPLY THESE FOR THE RELIEF OF THE POOR AND NEEDY LIVING IN THE TERRITORIAL AREA OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF READING OR TO SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DIRECT.
The Rotary Club Of Rotherham Sitwell Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareGeneral both local and international
The English National Opera Benevolent Fund
Arts, Social welfareTo provide financial assistance in cases of need, by means of regular and one-off grants and loans to past and present employees of English National Opera and its antecedent companies.
United Kingdom Tea Trade Benevolent Society
Social welfareTo improve the living standards of ex employees (and/or their spouses) of UK companies who were engaged in the tea trade and based in the UK.
The Middlesex Hospital Nurses' Benevolent Fund
Education, Health, Professions, Social welfareThe Middlesex Hospital Nurses Benevolent Fund was established in 1933 to enable Middlesex nurses to keep in touch with each other. One of the primary purposes however is to maintain a benevolent fund to help Middlesex nurses and all trained nurses who have served on the Middlesex staff who are in need through sickness or adverse circumstances. There is also an education bursary.
The Association Of Vehicle Recovery Operators' Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe relief of poverty by the provision of financial assistance to members of the Association of Vehicle Recovery Operators, their families and their employees and their families For the promotion of such other charitable purposes as the trustees shall think fit.
Humberside Police Welfare And Benevolent Fund
Saving of lives, Social welfareTo help serving and retired members of Humberside Police who are in financial difficulty by providing a loan/grant. Grants can also be provied on an altruistic basis is it would help the aforementioned to deal with a particularly difficult time in their lives. The Fund is largely made up of subscriptions from members. Donations by private and public bodies are also very welcome.
Rotary Club Of St Neots Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareThe Rotary Club of St.Neots supports local, national and international appeals, in accordance with the objects of Rotary clubs world wide
The British Guild Of Tourist Guides Benevolent Fund
Social welfareTo relieve in cases of need, hardship and distress the following categories of persons:(a) Registered Tourist Guides having qualified for not less than one year;and, provided the Registered Guide has been qualified for not less than five years:(b) A spouse/partner (at the discretion of the Trustees) of a deceased Registered Guide;(c) Former or retired Registered Guides;
The Incorporated Association Of Organists Benevolent Fund
Arts, Charitable activities, Social welfareTo help members and former members of the Incorporated Association of Organists or their dependents who have fallen on hard times.Grants to dependents of members or former members of the IAO to assist with course or examination fees in respect of tuition on the pipe-organ.
The Saint Aldhelm Lodge No 2888 Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareDonations to primarily local organisations to aid them in general or a specific activity.
Province Of Staffordshire And Shropshire Mark Benevolent Association
Charitable activities, Social welfareMaking grants to individuals, organisations and general charitable purposes.
The William Of Wykeham Lodge Benevolent Fund
Social welfareProvides funds to registered charities
East Anglian Mark Benevolent Association Fund
Social welfareThe relief of distress among poor and indigent Freemasons and their dependants.
The National Farmers Union (hampshire County Branch) Benevolent Association
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfareProviding financial support to needy members and their families of the Hampshire branch of the National Farmers Union and to make donations to The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution and other charities of assistance generally to the farming community.
Royal Antediluvian Order Of Buffaloes G L E Provincial Grand Lodge Of Warwickshire Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareFraternal and Benevolent activities to aid Charitable causes.
The Society Of London Ragamuffins Benevolent Fund
Social welfareOur benevolent funds are entirely raised from Investments, donations and membership subscriptions
The Chartered Institute Of Marketing Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Social welfareRelief of hardship of Members of The Chartered Institute of Marketing and their families.
John Menzies (southern) Limited Employees' Benevolent Fund
Social welfarePROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO EMPLOYEES AND FORMER EMPLOYEES, AND THEIR DEPENDANTS OF JOHN MENZIES PLC IN NEED OF OR DESERVING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
The Old Stortfordian Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareThe Charity at its discretion: -helps any Old Stortfordian, and/or wife,husband,widow,widower, child or dependant of an Old Stortfordian in need or deserving assistance by reason of poverty, illness, injury or other misfortune-education or maintenance of a child in need at the College
Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Cumberland And Westmorland Benevolent Fund
Social welfareGeneral Charitable Purposes
The Durham Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareTO PROVIDE RELIEF FROM POVERTY AND MAKE GRANTS TO OTHER CHARITIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF DURHAM
The Rugby Group Benevolent Fund Limited
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareThe charity supports employees, past employees, their dependants and families, of the former Rugby Cement who are in need and assists other charitable causes in communities close to the cement plants once run by the Company.
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.