Social welfare Charities That specialise in Bereavement
Discover 748 Social welfare charities that specialise in bereavement. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Jude Brady Foundation
Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfareTo promote or assist in promoting research into causes, incidence, and effects of stillbirth or other perinatal or neonatal death. To promote the health and well-being of parents affected by the stillbirth of their child and to relieve or assist in relieving any mental or physical illness suffered by such parents as a result thereof.
Magic Makers
Beneficiary group, Health, Social care, Social welfareTo relieve the needs of children and young people who are terminally ill or sick and their families, or children and young people who are suffering as a result of a bereavement of a parent in the UK, by the provision of or assistance with the provision of in particular but not exclusively goods, items, services and respite holidays and short breaks.
The Grenfell Foundation
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Grenfell Foundation was set up to listen to those needs & to provide long term, bespoke support to the survivors, bereaved & the community. That began with helping to ensure & provide funding for a community-led, appropriate anniversary. It continues in its attempts to encourage social cohesion & health, provide community space & activities & facilitate education & advocacy, for years to come.
Jackthelad Foundation Limited
Beneficiary group, Social welfare#JackTheLad campaigns for greater awareness of risks, in our young people having adventures abroad - and for better safety standards & wider adoption of responsible practices from activity providers.When the worst happens and a tragic death occurs, we are here to support bereaved families with repatriation costs.
Bashir Ahmed Trust
Education, Religion, Social welfareProviding: a house of worship to the local community, educational facilities, guidance and support to the public on religious and civil life, services to local schools as part of their religious education curriculum, Islamic marriage and bereavement services, and engaging members of other faith communities to promote harmony, respect and tolerance.
Oscar's Wish Foundation
Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Social welfareOscar's Wish Foundation offers comfort and support to Parents & Birthing people, family members and siblings who have experienced the devastating loss of a precious baby before (Miscarriage), during (Stillbirth) or shortly after (Neonatal) birth. We have a range of resources, information and support programmes available to families, schools and settings supporting bereaved children.
Laybo's Legacy
Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfareOur vision is to help all bereaved families living within Gainsborough and the surrounding area, who have lost a family member to suicide receive the financial assistance they need.
Options Pregnancy Resource Centre CIO
Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Social welfareThe provision of advice and assistance to women and their partners who are suffering from any physical or mental illness, distress or poverty as a result of pregnancy or following an abortion, miscarriage, cot death, still birth or loss of a child.The provision of a service to schools/colleges which encourages young people to make responsible and healthy choices regard to sexual behaviour.
Ripples Of Compassion
Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfareThe charity supports bereaved parents through providing access to therapy/counselling free of charge; activities/services to help them remember their child that has died; and activities to help them remember to look after their emotional well-being. We support children with cancer and life limiting conditions and their families by providing gifts and activities whilst receiving treatment.
Chabad Community Care
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Social welfareProviding opportunities for regular social contact and for enriching the quality of life for the elderly and the isolated in the community (including young people with mental health, bullying or abuse issues), and providing housing and homeless support, crisis intervention, emergency funds, counselling, advocacy, bereavement support, etc.
Megan Hurley Foundation
Beneficiary group, Social welfareTo provide short term help & support to self-employed families unable to attend work due to the sudden and unexpected loss of a child. The charity may also provide support to other good causes that will benefit children.
Iqbal And Son's Bereavement Services
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfareWe aim for the prevention or relief of poverty of bereaved people and their families who lack the financial means to meet the costs of Muslim funeral expenses by the provision of grants of financial assistance to assist with such costs.100% of your donations will go towards covering the cost of funerals.
The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of Emmanuel Southport
Beneficiary group, Education, Religion, Social welfareREGULAR PUBLIC WORSHIP OPEN TO ALL WITH SPACE FOR PERSONAL PRAYER & CONTEMPLATION.PASTORAL WORK VISITING SICK & BEREAVED TEACHING CHRISTIANITY THROUGH SERMONS COURSES SMALL GROUPS SUNDAY SCHOOL & SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES.PROMOTING THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH THROUGH ACTIVITIES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS PARENTS TODDLERS AND FAMILIES WITH EVENTS AND MEETINGS.SUPPORTING OTHER CHARITIES IN UK & OVERSEAS
Colchester Nepalese Society
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisure, Social welfareOrganise social events, festivals, recreational and sporting activities £500 grant for the bereaved family. Assist as required and provide morale support to sick and elderly. Empower women and youth. Advancing education by providing English language classes; health by running yoga classes. Nepali classes for the young ones. Organise fundraising activities, including the poppy collection.
Jen's Special Place
Arts, Beneficiary group, Social welfareJen's Special Place provides a safe space every month for young people and their families to grieve. This is where bereaved young people can meet other bereaved young people and peer to peer support is encouraged.During these sessions we support young people in expressing their grief and exploring their feelings through play/games as well as arts and crafts.
Muchloved Charitable Trust
Health, Social welfareThe relief of persons who have suffered bereavement, by assisting in the provision of bereavement support and counselling, using its funds for any charitable purposes or to benefit any charitable institution.
Libby Mae's Little Angels
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe charity's objectives are the provision of resources and equipment for neo-natal units to relieve the suffering and emotional distress of persons who have experienced the loss of a child, in particular, but not exclusively by supporting newly bereaved parents by the provision of memory boxes.
Sea Meadow Trust
Facilities, Social welfareTo advance such charitable purposes according to the law of England and Wales as the trustees see fit from time to time in particular but not limited to the relief of mental and physical distress amongst those persons suffering from bereavement by providing grants and accommodation.
The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St John The Evangelist, Carlton In Lindrick.
Education, Housing, Religion, Social welfareRegular public worship open to all. A sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Visiting the sick, bereaved, people prior to marriage or baptism. Teaching christinanity through sermons, small groups and taking assemblies in schools. Joining other Churches in the community to provide outreach to older citizens and with drug rehabilitation. Supporting charities home and overseas.
Cleveleys Spiritualist Church
Charity and VCS support, Health, Religion, Social welfareReligious activities and services. Serving and helping all who come through our doors. We raise funds for an external chosen charity each year. We donate, all collections of food taken at Harvest and Christmas, to our local food bank.. Help and advise all who may need counselling in any form whether bereavement or life difficulties.
The Woodley Pilot Light Trust
Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareProvision of a Food Store for those in need in the community; provision of RE lessons in local schools
Grenfell Tower Trust
Health, Social welfareGrenfell Tower Trust is a bereaved, survivors and local residents Hub. Its main objective is to enhance access to services to meet the social, emotional and mental health needs of its users. It ensures that culturally competent and trauma informed services are co-produced and delivered to build resilience and wellbeing. It has successfully run a Civic Leadership and Community voice Programme.
Chasing Rainbows
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Social welfareChasing rainbows provide a vital service within the local community of Hull & The East Riding of Yorkshire supporting women and partners going through baby loss, infertility and miscarriage. We offer an environment to talk about loss and to support you. We also have focussed support for women going through recurrent miscarriage and infertility and campaign for better compassionate bereavement care
Accept
Facilities, Health, Social welfareVision: Improved mental health for those experiencing difficulties and good mental health for the wider population.Mission: To promote, sustain and develop good mental health.Friendship Groups we have established meet in pubs and cafes. Activities are run at a Community Wellbeing Garden, Barwell, Leics, including Wellbeing Garden Days & Bereavement Friendship Group
Thumbs Up For Charlie
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, Social care, Social welfareTo provide UK based respite breaks for families and carers whose child has been diagnosed with a childhood brain tumour; families whose child is terminally ill as a consequence of a childhood brain tumour; families who are bereaved as a consequence of a childhood brain tumour.2. To raise funds for future research aimed at pediatric brain tumours and more specifically ependymoma brain tumours.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many bereavement social welfare charities are there in the UK?
There are 748 registered bereavement social welfare charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the bereavement 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 bereavement social welfare charities?
Bereavement 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 bereavement social welfare charities?
Across all bereavement 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 bereavement social welfare charities?
Bereavement 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.