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Social welfare Charities That specialise in Bereavement

Discover 116 Social welfare charities that specialise in bereavement. Use the search below to filter within these results.

116
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.

St. David's Hospice

Health, Social care, Social welfare

St David's Hospice is an adult palliative care facility with fourteen registered beds providing symptom relief, respite and end of life care. There is also a day unit for up to ten patients four days per week, and a bereavement and counselling service for one day per week. All care is free at the point of delivery.

Latest Income: £5,452,765
Areas of Operation: Conwy
Status: Registered
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Treetops Hospice Trust

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social care, Social welfare

Treetops Hospice provides Daycare, Complementary Therapy and Hospice at Home care for people suffering from life-limiting illnesses. We also provide Carers Support and Complementary Therapy for people involved in caring for people with life-limiting illnesses and Bereavement Support for people and families who have suffered a bereavement.

Latest Income: £5,162,288
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Cbuk26

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Relieves sickness amongst persons affected by the death of a baby or child or when children are bereaved by providing appropriate information and support and educates the public by providing accessible training for the all who work with these families and children.

Latest Income: £4,237,731
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Nottinghamshire Hospice Limited

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Social welfare

Support people affected by an end of life diagnosis, by providing Wellbeing - meeting social, clinical & emotional needs. Hospice in your Home 40,000 hours pa so people are cared for and die in their preferred place. Counselling support pre and post bereavement for patients, their carers and families. Generating income through 10 shops and fundraising activities to provide services free of charge.

Latest Income: £3,728,670
Areas of Operation: Nottingham City
Status: Registered
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Tameside And Glossop Hospice Limited

Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfare

To provide, free of charge, the highest quality supportive and end of life care to patients with life limiting illnesses, along with love, care and support to the families and carers during illness and continuing after bereavement. Hospice services also support patients newly diagnosed with a life limiting illness through treatments aiming for a full recovery.

Latest Income: £3,582,499
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Paul Sartori Foundation Limited

Health, Housing, Professions, Social welfare

To enable people living in the later stages of any life limiting illness to die at home with dignity, independence & surrounded by their loved ones if that is their choice. Services include, hands on care, equipment loan, physiotherapy, complementary therapy, counselling, bereavement, a Clinical Nurse Specialist, training & advanced care planning. Services are free of charge, 24/7, 365 days a year

Latest Income: £2,853,469
Areas of Operation: Pembrokeshire
Status: Registered
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Mary Ann Evans Hospice

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfare

Charity based in Northern Warwickshire offering Wellbeing Day Hospice, Hospice at Home, Rapid Response, Lymphoedema and Family Support & Bereavement Services to patients, from Nuneaton, Bedworth, North Warwickshire and surrounding areas, living with life limiting illnesses.

Latest Income: £2,414,850
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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The Primrose Hospice Limited

Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfare

We offer clinical care, support and advice to adults with cancer and other life limiting illness from North East Worcestershire area. In addition, we offer support and advice to the families, carers and friends of patients and a bereavement counselling service that is BACP accredited.

Latest Income: £1,903,362
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Royal Medical Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

2.1 The objects of the Charity are to prevent or relieve poverty and to relieve need arising from youth, age, ill health, disability and bereavement among people who are doctors or who have worked as doctors, and medical students and the dependants of such individuals

Latest Income: £1,803,719
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Unison Welfare

Social welfare

UNISON Welfare is the registered charity serving members of UNISON. We provide support to members and their dependants at times of financial hardship or personal difficulty such as redundancy, bereavement, illness or relationship breakdown. We also help members caring for a relative or those with special needs.

Latest Income: £1,779,278
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Lullaby Trust

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The Lullaby Trust is a charity that exists to keep babies safe and keep grieving families supported. We give families a safer start to life, empower professionals with evidence-based advice and create a supportive space for anyone whose baby or infant has died suddenly or unexpectedly. Since 1991 we have saved the lives of over 30,000 babies.

Latest Income: £1,601,943
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Family Care

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Adoption services including family finding and post adoption support, supporting children and young people who need emotional support following family change, including bereavement (Spiral), domestic abuse, parental separation, safeguarding consultancy and training.

Latest Income: £1,431,222
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Congregation Of The Daughters Of Mary Mother Of Mercy In The British Isles

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfare

Members of the Community continued to work in hospitals and nursing homes providing medical and nursing support. In the local parish communities the sisters undertake pastoral work, including adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, visiting and administering the Eucharist to the lonely, sick, aged, bereaved and other members of the community. They are also involved in other aspects of parish life.

Latest Income: £1,302,292
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Inquest Charitable Trust

Crime and Justice, Saving of lives, Social welfare

INQUEST was founded in 1981 following a number of controversial deaths in police and prison custody. It is the only charitable organisation in England and Wales that provides an independent, free legal and advice service to bereaved people on inquest procedures and their rights in the Coroner's Court and the civil courts.

Latest Income: £1,168,538
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Peace Hospice Care

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social care, Social welfare

The charity operates a hospice called Peace Hospice Care. It provides comprehensive multidisciplinary specialist palliative care without charge and discrimination for the people of Hertfordshire. Services include daycare,inpatient care,home care,family support and spiritual care. Continuing support is provided for family and friends through into bereavement.

Latest Income: £988,000
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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West London Centre For Counselling

Health, Social welfare

To provide free counselling to residents of Hammersmith & Fulham

Latest Income: £987,404
Areas of Operation: Hammersmith And Fulham
Status: Registered
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Sailors' Children's Society

Beneficiary group, Social care, Social welfare

Sailors' Children's Society provides help to seafarers' children after a traumatic event such as bereavement/loss, diagnosis of terminal illness or breakdown of a marital relationship. Help includes clothing and children's welfare grants, respite breaks, emotional support and links to other specialist organisations for additional help. We aim to let children be children during difficult times.

Latest Income: £896,337
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Cancer Support Yorkshire

Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfare

support for persons suffering from all forms of cancer, their carers, families and friends. of services aimed at supporting the best possible quality of life for people affected by cancer through practical, social and psychological assistance. Support to those bereaved by cancer. Co-op working with other orgs both vol and stat involved in the relief of suffering caused by cancer.

Latest Income: £580,515
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Sandville Self Help Foundation

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Self Help Centre offers a variety of physical, social, emotional and psychological support for individuals and their families with life limiting and life changing conditions and also bereavement services. We work closely with health and social care and have a robust education program

Latest Income: £419,074
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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The Harbour

Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfare

The Harbour provides a professional counselling and psychotherapy service to people affected by physical life-threatening illness. This includes adults who are ill themselves; carers and family members; and people recently bereaved due to illness. The therapy explores the impact of life-threatening illness and gives clients time to think about their fears and concerns.

Latest Income: £319,612
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Swan Women's Centre

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Social welfare

Improving women and girls mental health & emotional wellbeing. Providing targeted support for those affected by mental ill health, domestic abuse, inequality, poverty, isolation and loneliness. Counselling : Befriending; Holistic Therapies and Advocacy to support progression and recovery. Support groups for women and girls to understand and manage depression, anxiety, loss and grief.

Latest Income: £286,288
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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Support After Murder And Manslaughter

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

SAMM is an independent voluntary organisation. We offer help and support to those bereaved as a result of murder or manslaughter. Our volunteers have been similarly bereaved and can share what this feels like. We are also involved in training and research, raising public awareness and increasing the understanding of organisations who work closely with bereaved families.

Latest Income: £246,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Halesowen / Dudley Yemeni Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure, Religion, Social welfare

Advice and Guidance, Health and fitness sessions, Job Search, Youth club, Cultural activities, Islamic and Civil Marriages services, ESOL & Arabic GCSE & language classes, IT learning suite, Family mediation, Friday Sermon and prayers, Lectures and awareness, Skills development & Confidence building programmes, Bereavement support, Third party reporting centre, Asylum seekers and refugees Support.

Latest Income: £210,627
Areas of Operation: Dudley
Status: Registered
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Worthing Islamic Social And Welfare Society

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Religion, Social welfare

The advancement of the Islamic faith and the relief of poverty, i.e. by offering help to widows and widowers, the elderly, the disabled, the unemployed and the under-privileged generally in whatever way possible, and by helping to arrange and attend the burial of any deceased members and to assist the bereaved generally.

Latest Income: £204,402
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Thamesdown Islamic Association

Beneficiary group, Education, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfare

The purpose of the charity is to provide a place for worship for the Muslim Community, Educate their children in Islamic teaching and provide bereavement facilities for the Muslim community. This charity also provide awareness of Islam to various local and county schools, local borough and police department. This activities are provided within Wiltshire.

Latest Income: £154,049
Areas of Operation: Swindon
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many bereavement social welfare charities are there in the UK?

There are 116 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?

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 bereavement social welfare charities?

Bereavement 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 bereavement social welfare charities?

Across all bereavement 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 bereavement social welfare charities?

Bereavement 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.