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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Bawso LTD
Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Housing, Social welfareProvides Wales wide services including the provision of temporary accommodation for all victims of abuse, violence and exploitation. Specialises in providing services for people from black and minority ethnic communities and their children, who have suffered from or at risk of Domestic Abuse, Forced Marriage, Honour Based Violence, Female Genital Mutilation, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking.
Cyfannol Women's Aid
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfareCWA provides support to women (& their children) affected by all forms of VAWDASV. Refuge accommodation, complex needs, 24/7 Crisis, drop in, Community Support, ISVA, counselling, CYP support, group education/training opportunities.
Leeway Domestic Violence And Abuse Services
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareThe principal activity of the charity is to provide temporary accommodation & other services to adults and children who have suffered or are exposed to domestic violence & abuse
Lesbian, Gay And Bisexual Anti - Violence And Policing Group
Beneficiary group, Social welfareGalop is the UK's leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans* (LGBT) anti-violence and abuse charity. We make life safe, just and fair for LGBT people. We give advice and support to people who have experienced biphobia, homophobia, transphobia, sexual violence and domestic abuse, and we work to improve the way the our communities can get help.
Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse
Social welfareStanding Together works in partnership with organisations directly involved in delivering services, to coordinate their response to domestic violence. Standing Together facilitates those partnerships and shares the best practice developed with other projects and agancies in London, the UK and beyond.
Domestic Abuse Safety Unit North Wales LTD
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareTo provide information, support and, if necessary, refuge accommodation to people who have, or, who are, suffering domestic abuse.
Safer Places
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe Charity is established to relieve distress and suffering amongst people living with or fleeing from, or at risk of, Domestic Abuse. To ensure the safety, improve the quality of life, and reduce repeat victimisation for the survivors of domestic violence, by providing a comprehensive service of advice, support, education and training and immediate access to our safe accommodation when required.
Southall Black Sisters
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareSouthall Black Sisters provides a holistic specialist support service in relation to all forms of domestic abuse, sexual abuse and honour-based abuse including forced marriage, FGM and other harmful practices. We combine crisis intervention work with long-term advocacy, policy and campaigning work that stems directly from our front-line experience.
Calan Dvs
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe provision of services to individuals and families who are experiencing domestic violence and to raise awareness of the issues and effects of domestic abuse.
West Mercia Women's Aid
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareWest Mercia Women's Aid works with women and children affected by domestic violence. We provide:24 hour helpline in Hfdshire, Shropshire & WorcsAdvice, advocacy and supportRefuge accommodationOutreach & floating support servicesChildren's support workRecruiting, training & support of volunteersProvision of training & consultancyPublic awareness raising activities
The Nia Project
Beneficiary group, Social welfarethe nia project provides services to women and children who have been subjected to sexual and domestic violence, including prostiution.
Whag
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareproviding good quality temporary accommodation and support services to vulnerable women, homeless or at risk of homelessness, and for women, men and their children who have experienced, are experienced and are fleeing from domestic abuse.
The Pankhurst Trust (incorporating Manchester Women's Aid)
Beneficiary group, Heritage, Housing, Social welfareThe Charity provides support for women and children who have suffered, and are suffering, or are in danger of suffering violence, abuse or neglect by perpetrators known to them by providing refuge and outreach services in the community. The charity also raises awareness on domestic violence with the public. The charity runs a museum of womens suffrage and provides space for social engagement
Juno Women's Aid
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareSupporting women and children or their dependants who are experiencing or have experienced domestic violence. Operating a 24 hour freephone helpline, a drop in service, outreach support for women and children, independent domestic violence advocate service, RISE support schemes, refuge provision, pets fostering scheme and domestic violence training for individuals and agencies.
Welsh Women's Aid
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Housing, Social welfareWe represent and campaign for our member services across Wales who provide frontline support to survivors of all forms of violence against women & girls-Delivery of the Live Fear Free Helpline, providing first contact advice and signposting to ongoing support such as refuge and advocacy-Training-Campaigning and consultancy on relevant policy-Community engagement and fundraising
Oasis Domestic Abuse Service LTD
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareOasis Domestic Abuse Service provides a single point of access for support across Kent & Medway. We deliver health-based IDVAs, high-risk MARAC advocacy, outreach, recovery programmes, and dispersed safe accommodation for all genders and identities. We also support children and young people affected by domestic abuse.
Respect
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareRespect is a membership organisation. We develop, deliver and support effective services for:-male and female perpetrators of domestic violence-young people who use violence and abuse at home and in relationships-men who are victims of domestic violence
Trafford Domestic Abuse Services
Beneficiary group, Social welfareProvision of accommodation and community based support services to women, men and children who have experienced or are experiencing domestic abuse. Prevention services to educate the public in the awareness of domestic abuse.
Edan Lincs
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareEDAN LINCS PROVIDE SAFE, TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION, CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO ALL WHO HAVE, OR ARE, EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
Changing Pathways
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareThe Charity provides support for women, men and children who have suffered, and are suffering, or are in danger of suffering violence, abuse or neglect by perpetrators known to them by providing refuge and outreach services in the community. The charity also raises awareness on domestic violence with the public
The Next Chapter (east Of England)
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareNext Chapter exists to provide support, advocacy and advice to people, with a particular focus on women and children, who are affected by domestic abuse. We offer specialist crisis accommodation to women who are homeless as a result domestic and abuse and offer everyone the support they need to empower them to make independent decisions about their future to secure a life free from domestic abuse
The Women's Centre Cornwall LTD
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareTo relieve the distress and isolation of women and teenage girls who have experienced sexual violence and domestic violence by offering them free confidential services. To empower, train and support women through volunteering. To raise awareness and to educate individuals, organisations and communities on issues of sexual violence and domestic violence, thereby prompting better provision, preventi
Bromley And Croydon Women's Aid
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareTo provide safe and secure temporary refuge accommodation, support and other related services to women and their children fleeing domestic violence. These services are confidential, non-judgemental and aim to empower women so that they are able to make informed choices and decisions about their future.
Asian Women's Resource Centre
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareThe charity provides holistic support services to BMER ( Black,Minority, Ethnic, Refugee) women and children and prioritises work on issues around violence against women ( which includes domestic violence, rape, forced marriages and honour killings). The Charity also works on the challenges associated with violence such as homelessness, welfare benefits, child contact and Immigration.
Latin American Women's Aid Refuge
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareWe provide refuge space for Latin American women and children in the UK who flee domestic violence. Our Advice and Information Centre provides advocacy and support for women who are not ready yet to leave abusive relationships or might not be eligible to live in the refuge. We recently took on floating support and we are part of the Islington BME Outreach Project.
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.