Social welfare Charities That specialise in Domestic abuse
Discover 68 Social welfare charities that specialise in domestic abuse. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Milton Keynes Womens Aid
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareMKWA provides a holistic domestic violence service in MK, the name of the service is MK-ACT as we support women and men- emergency refuge accommodation for up to 28 families,- specialist service for Asian families - resettlement service for families leaving accommodation - Crisis Intervention Service from families in the community
Rising Sun Domestic Violence & Abuse Service
Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Housing, Social welfareSupport, advice, counselling and therapy for women and children exposed to Domestic Violence. Raising awareness among others in the community to relieve and educate about the impact of Domestic Violence through talks and training. Developing and delivering relating to Domestic Abuse schools programmes across county to offer safe relationship information to secondary school young people
Fylde Coast Women's Aid
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareFCWA support victims of domestic abuse across Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde. Our mission is to empower service users "To live their lives free from abuse". FCWA offer an holistic 24 hour response service with three main areas of provision;IDVA, (Independent Domestic Violence Advisor), Outreach and recoverySafe temporary accommodation (refuge)Children Services (Safehaven)
Liverpool Church Of England Council For Social Aid (incorporated)
Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Religion, Social welfareEstablished 1823. Key role managing Adelaide House Women's Approved Premises. Adelaide creatively supports female offenders with complex needs offering dynamic alternatives to custody (e.g. training, employment, domestic abuse provision, outreach initiatives & personal development). Promoting awareness of women issues, penal affairs and domestic abuse in Liverpool Diocese & Greater Merseyside.
Vale Domestic Abuse Services
Beneficiary group, Social welfareAtal y Fro is committed to the elimination of domestic violence, helping families to break the cycle of domestic abuse - to live together safely or separate amicably.
Staffordshire Pathway Project
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfareDomestic violence service provision including women's refuge accommodation, drop in centre, floating support services, children's services, counselling service, parenting service, group work and training provision.
Andover Crisis And Support Centre
Beneficiary group, Social welfareEstablished to provide safe accommodation for women and women with children in need of a supportive environment together with an outreach centre, to those in the community experiencing violence and domestic abuse in their lives.
Birmingham Crisis Centre
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareCharity offers a safe haven by way of the provision of temporary refuge and support to women and children who are the victims of domestic violence.
Foundation For Women's Health Research And Development
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareFORWARD is an African women-led organisation working to end violence against women and girls. From female genital mutilation and child marriage to domestic and sexual violence, we tackle abuse and discrimination, enabling African women and girls to have the dignity, health and equality they deserve. We provide training, advice, support, research and advocacy to shape policies and programmes.
Nene Valley Christian Family Refuge Limited
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareProvision of refuge accommodation and community support for women and children fleeing domestic abuse. Provision of education and support to the abusive partners and ex-partners of men and women fleeing domestic abuse.
Asha Projects
Beneficiary group, Social welfareAsha Projects is a specialist Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) women's organisation working with South Asian women to address violence against women and girls. Our programmes include accommodation based refuges, advice, outreach and training programmes to empower women.
Women’s Health Matters
Beneficiary group, Health, Social care, Social welfareWorking with disadvantaged and vulnerable women, girls and families including those: experiencing domestic violence & abuse; with children in care; seeking asylum or refugees; with learning disabilities; with complex needs or mental health and wellbeing needs; who are pregnant or parents. We specialise in group work, peer support, and providing one-to-one support taking a trauma-informed approach.
Safe Foundation
Beneficiary group, Social welfareSupports all affected by trauma and abuse:a) providing practical, emotional support: information b) empowermentc) supporting access for children and young people to relevant services d) acting as advocates e) raising awareness: providing education and trainingf) working in partnership with other agencies
Haven Domestic Abuse Service
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfareThe provision of refuge accommodation for the female victims of domestic abuse and their children. Also for male and female victims, telephone help lines, counselling and support services and community outreach and development workers.
Wycombe Women's Aid Limited
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareWycombe Women's Aid provides independent, specialist services to women and children experiencing the effects of domestic violence.We provide safe, temporary and emergency accommodation as well as practical and emotional support within the refuge and through outreach in the local community.Our services are underpinned by an equal opportunities approach & shaped by a feminist, trauma informed ethos.
Amadudu Women's Refuge
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareObjective is to work for the promotion of any charitable purposes for the benefit of women and children experiencing domestic violence, by the advancement of education, the protection of health and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress. The Charity provides temporary accommodation and is specialised primarily but not exclusive to needs of Black and Ethnic Minority women and children.
Saheli
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareSaheli is an asian women's refuge that provides safe temporary accomodation to asian women and children fleeing domestic violence.
Jill And Norman Franklin Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Heritage, Social welfareGrants to organisations working with refugees and asylum seekers, people with mental health or learning disabilities, desistance from crime, domestic violence. Grants are given to organisations working in NE England and Central Scotland. A small number of grants are given for restoration of architecturally important churches. Refer to our website for current application policies.
Bury St Edmunds Women's Aid Centre Limited
Beneficiary group, Health, Heritage, Housing, Social welfareWe provide support and accommodation for people affected by Domestic Abuse. We offer temporary accommodation in a safe and supportive refuge where women and their children can recover from the traumatic effects of Domestic Abuse and make informed choices. We also offer a range of community services, courses and counselling to support women to rebuild their lives after abuse.
Ahimsa
Beneficiary group, Social welfareAhimsa is a local voluntary-sector initiative, providing specialist help and intervention programmes to perpetrators of domestic violence and linked support services for their partners/victims. Ahimsa is approved by the Department for Justice as a provider of domestic violence perpetrator programmes to the Family Courts, and is fully accredited by RESPECT.
Good News Family Care (homes) LTD
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfareProviding support to families in need, particularly mothers fleeing domestic abuse. Providing recovery support from substance misuse dependancies to women and accommodation whilst this support is offered. Providing support & education services to non-resident beneficiaries through a range of farm-based skills development and confidence building activities.
Women For Well Women
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Social welfareA dedicated women only safe space and service ran by women for women.Provide emotional health and wellbeing support including counselling, support groups, programmes and courses signposting, advocacy support.Practical and emotional support for domestic abuse victims and their families. Support to women in the criminal justice system or at risk of offending.
Dreadnought
Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfareWorking with children and young people aged 8 - 19 years who are experiencing difficulties in their lives. Using the creative arts to provide informal counselling.Offering a variety of programme work to address such issues as anger management, domestic violence abuse, sexual abuse, low self esteem, beareavement etc. working on both a one to one basis and in groups.
Newark Women's Aid
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareTo provide refuge accommodation with associated support services, information and advocacy to women and children who are living with or have experienced domestic abuse. Aftercare and resettlement to women who have left the refuge. Outreach support to women and children living in the Newark & Sherwood area. Awareness raising information to Agencies and individuals.
Swan Women's Centre
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Social welfareImproving 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.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many domestic-abuse social welfare charities are there in the UK?
There are 68 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?
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 domestic-abuse social welfare charities?
Domestic-abuse 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 domestic-abuse social welfare charities?
Across all domestic-abuse 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 domestic-abuse social welfare charities?
Domestic-abuse 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.