Social welfare Charities That specialise in Domestic abuse
Discover 502 Social welfare charities that specialise in domestic abuse. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Change, Grow, Live
Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Health, Housing, Social welfareCGL provides a range of services to support individuals, families and communities whose lives are adversely affected by crime, substance misuse, homelessness, anti-social behaviour, domestic violence, social deprivation and lack of opportunity.The Charity works with challenging service users with complex needs, including those with entrenched drug habits and offending behaviour.
Hestia Housing And Support
Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Health, Housing, Social welfareHestia delivers high quality & empowering housing, support, protection & care services in partnership with service users & local communities in 22 London boroughs. Hestia provides services to people with mental health needs, physical disability, substance misusers, offenders, women & children fleeing domestic abuse, older & young people, personal budget holders & other wider community groups.
Refuge
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Crime and Justice, Housing, Social welfareRefuge provides specialist support to women and children escaping domestic violence, modern slavery, human trafficking, forced prostitution, rape, forced marriage and 'honour' based violence. Services include: 24-hr national helpline, women's refuges, outreach and floating support, independent domestic and sexual violence advocates. We raise awareness and influence policy and legislative change.
Solace Women's Aid
Beneficiary group, Social welfareTHE PROMOTION OF THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND SAFETY OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC, SEXUAL AND ASSOCIATED ABUSE, IN PARTICULAR WOMEN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN.
Local Solutions
Charity and VCS support, Social care, Social welfareThe provision of services in the following fields: Homecare, Shopmobility, Training , Welfare Rights, Supported Accommodation, Support for the disabled, Carers Support, Liverpool Watersports Centre, Mobex, Domestic Violence Service, Conference Facilities
Penny Appeal
Beneficiary group, Housing, Saving of lives, Social welfarePenny Appeal provides poverty relief across Asia, the Middle East and Africa, with dedicated programmes to help the poor and needy by building wells, caring for orphans, providing nutritious food, delivering emergency aid in response to crisis situations and providing healthcare. Penny Appeal also works in the UK to help homeless people and women who have experienced domestic abuse.
Julian House
Economic and community development, Housing, Social welfareJulian House provides a range of services to socially excluded people across the South West; particularly in the areas of homelessness, domestic abuse and community rehabilitation. We operate a range of supported housing projects, emergency hostel accommodation, advice services, assertive outreach support and a number of social enterprises. Not just changing lives. Often saving lives
Honeycomb Charitable Services Limited
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareWe support disadvantaged children, young people, adults and families in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Derbyshire (inc Derby City) and Cheshire East. We support people in housing need or crisis to develop skills and confidence to live independently. We provide services to tackle domestic abuse, increase victims safety and work with perpetrators to address abusive behaviour to make positive change.
Safelives
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareSafeLives, formerly known as CAADA is a national charity supporting a strong multi-agency response to domestic abuse. SafeLives provides practical tools, training, guidance, quality assurance, policy and data insight to support professionals and organisations working with domestic abuse victims. The aim is to protect the highest risk victims and their children.
Black Country Women's Aid
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfareProvision of support,and emergency services to vulnerable women and children experiencing rape, sexual assault and domestic abuse. Services include provision of emergency accommodation, floating support services, community support and counselling. Services also include development with agencies to raise awareness of domestic abuse and develop support systems to enable them to access SWA services.
Southern Domestic Abuse Service
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareWe provide inclusive services to all people affected by domestic abuse, stalking and harassment. Services include: refuge and safe accommodation, community-based services, women only group work, specialist work with children/young people, Harmful Practices community work/development, work with people using abusive behaviours, domestic abuse preventative work and training.
Signhealth
Charitable activities, Health, Social welfareSignHealth aims to improve healthcare & access to health services for deaf people. As well as campaigning, research & health promotion, we provide supported living schemes and outreach for deaf people with mental health problems. We provide a national Advocacy & Counselling service and support for deaf victims of domestic abuse.
Advance Advocacy And Non-Violence Community Education
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareProviding advocacy and support in the community for women and children experiencing domestic abuse and sexual violence, and women who are involved in the criminal justice system and offending.
The London Community Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Social welfareThe London Community Foundation makes a difference to the lives of Londoners by connecting people who need help with those who are willing to give. That's what we do. We are dedicated to improving the lives of London's most disadvantaged. Child poverty, unemployment, isolation, homelessness, domestic violence and gang crime are just some of the issues we are tackling through our grant making.
Birmingham And Solihull Women's Aid
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareBSWAID is working with women and children affected by domestic violence by:offering safe temporary accommodation, appropriate and accessible support services includingsupporting women in accessing justice system. The charity raises awareness and promotes action against Domestic violence and promotes policy and best practice that responds to women and children's needs.
Safenet Domestic Abuse And Support Services LTD
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareProvision of housing related support (refuge support) and support in the community for women and their children escaping domestic abuse. Outreach support and help line for domestic abuse victims living in the community.IDVA service to support domestic abuse victims in legal and court processes.Early Support service for children living in the community and at risk of domestic violence.
Independent Domestic Abuse Services
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareProvides refuge accommodation, advice, advocacy, and practical support for women and their children experiencing domestic abuse.
The Richmond Fellowship
Economic and community development, Education, Health, Social welfareRichmond Fellowship (RF) is a national provider of care and rehabilitation for people living with mental health problems, with close to 60 years experience. RF has a subsidiary organisation that has completed a separate annual return. RF offers over 120 facilities, including crisis support, residential, employment and community schemes, well-being projects and domestic violence services.
Harbour Support Services
Beneficiary group, Social welfareHarbour is working towards safer communities through holistic services addressing all aspects of Domestic Abuse and other related support services.
Impakt Housing & Support
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Social welfareArea of work:Housing homelessness people and women and children fleeing domestic abuse.Skills4 courses providing help, training, and practical support. F4YP support for marginalised kids4mation - social enterprise helping to alleviate poverty by supplying affordable furniture.Food 4 - providing fruit, veg & bakery items to people on benefits from a broad cross section.
Women's Aid Federation Of England
Beneficiary group, Social welfareWomen's Aid is the national charity for women and children working to end domestic abuse. We are a federation of nearly 180 organisations providing just under 300 local lifesaving services to women and children across the country. Women's Aid also runs online support services, as well as providing expert training, qualifications and consultancy to a range of agencies and professionals.
First Light South West LTD
Social welfareFirst Light provide specialist support to victims of sexual violence and domestic abuse including advice and support through the criminal justice process, therapeutic support, crisis intervention and Sexual Assault Referral Centre services.
Fearfree Charity
Beneficiary group, Social welfareSupport to families and individuals who have experienced separation, divorce or domestic abuse or who have associated needs.
Leeds Women's Aid
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareLeeds Women's Aid works with women & children, being a voice & leader in the sector. LWA support women & children experiencing domestic violence and abuse and aims to eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls. We offer a range of services including safe houses and refuges, community & telephone support, women's groups and hubs, and support to children & young people and coordinate partnerships.
Tlc: Talk, Listen, Change
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, Social welfareTLC: Talk, Listen, Change provide a range of services in support of safe, healthy and happy relationships. These include: - counselling for children, young people, individual adults, couples and families- domestic abuse prevention programmes for perpetrators - mediation and separation services- community volunteering projects- partnership relationship-focussed projects
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many domestic-abuse social welfare charities are there in the UK?
There are 502 registered domestic-abuse social welfare charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the domestic-abuse 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 domestic-abuse social welfare charities?
Domestic-abuse 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 domestic-abuse social welfare charities?
Across all domestic-abuse 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 domestic-abuse social welfare charities?
Domestic-abuse 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.