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Social welfare Charities That specialise in Individual poverty

Discover 14,700 Social welfare charities that specialise in individual poverty. Use the search below to filter within these results.

14,700
Charities
£14,612,203,955
Total Income
£515,149
Avg Income
86.5%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Imago Community

Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

To promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in the local government district of Kent and its neighbourhood but also elsewhere, and in particular the advancement of education, the protection of health and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness.To promote, organise and facilitate co-operation and partnership working between sectors and relevant bodies.

Latest Income: £5,363,702
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Royal Masonic Trust For Girls And Boys

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The objects of the Charity shall be for the relief of poverty and the advancement of education by the assistance of such children inclusive of adopted children, step-children and children of the family of any age of Freemasons under the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England as the Trustee consider from time to time are in need of assistance.

Latest Income: £5,314,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Mercy To Humanity

Beneficiary group, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfare

1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ISLAMIC RELIGION 1.2 TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, DISTRESS AND SUFFERING AMONG POOR PEOPLE, WIDOWS, ORPHANS, REFUGEES, VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTERS 1.3 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POOR, THE UNDERPRIVILEGED AND PEOPLE IN NEED

Latest Income: £5,272,913
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Khoo Teck Puat UK Foundation

Charitable activities, Research, Social welfare

The Foundation makes grants to other charitable organisations for the purposes of achieving the charity's aims of the relief of sickness and preservation and advancement of health, the prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship of the public, the promotion and advancement of the arts, culture or science, and the advancement of the education of the public.

Latest Income: £5,206,111
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Lapwing Suffolk Limited

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

To provide personalised learning opportunities to children and young people in East Anglia aged 4 - 25 years who are disadvantaged and/or experience complex barriers to learning. Lapwing aims to deliver holistic development through a highly personalised academic, vocational/work based and therapeutic provision, preparing students for re-entry or progression into education, employment or training.

Latest Income: £5,204,766
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Transport Benevolent Fund (cio)

Social welfare

TO RELIEVE NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS AMONG THOSE ENGAGED IN THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT INDUSTRY WITHIN GREAT BRITAIN (OR WHO HAVE BEEN SO ENGAGED), ALONG WITH THEIR DEPENDANTS.TBF IS A MEMBERSHIP CHARITY AND MOST BENEFITS ARE RESTRICTED TO THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTE TO IT. THE MAIN EXCEPTION IS THAT THOSE NOMINATED BY TRANSPORT FOR LONDON MAY BE HELPED FROM A SEPARATE TFL STAFF WELFARE FUND.

Latest Income: £5,176,000
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Holsome Foundation

Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfare

Provide relief and support to people affected by mental illness throughout England and Wales. Provide relief and support to serving military personnel, veterans and their families who are in conditions of need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability or financial hardship.Any organisation that promotes any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community in the county of Devon.

Latest Income: £5,136,580
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Delta Philanthropies

Health, Social welfare

Delta UK has two central, though broad and interconnected objectives: to eliminate poverty and to advance education. We believe these are inextricably interlinked, that the first will not be achieved without the second. Without advancing education, at all ages and stages of life, we will not be able to offer more than palliative care and a band aid to communities unable to help themselves.

Latest Income: £5,116,496
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Bow Arts Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Heritage, Religion, Social welfare

Bow Arts provides over 400 artists with affordable, secure and creative workspace across east London. It manages an exciting London-wide education programme, improving the lives and attainment of thousands of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Bow Arts also runs a contemporary exhibition space - the Nunnery Gallery - and a varied events and community engagement programme.

Latest Income: £5,051,179
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Fundd

Religion, Social welfare

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH II THE ADVANCEMENT OF ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION III THE RELIEF OF POVERTY SICKNESS AND INFIRMITY AMONGST MEMBERS OF THE JEWISH FAITH AND IV SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO ENGLISH LAW

Latest Income: £4,950,244
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Launchpad Social Enterprise

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfare

To relieve poverty, to advance education, and to relieve need in individuals arising from their youth, age infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances, by any charitable means and in such places in the world as the Trustees from time to time decide.

Latest Income: £4,936,285
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Berkshire Young Musicians Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfare

Berkshire Music Trust is an independent music service providing instrumental and vocal teaching in schools and music centres throughout Berkshire. We promote a comprehensive range of music activities working in close partnership with schools, colleges and community music groups. Funds are raised to support disadvantaged young people and talented young musicians.

Latest Income: £4,913,702
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Jacob's Well Appeal

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Jacob's Well Appeal works to help those in need by reason of ill-health or sickness, financial hardship or social disadvantage; to advance the Christian faith; to support the education of children and young people and to protect and preserve the environment. We have a world wide vision.

Latest Income: £4,835,690
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Family Trust

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Focus will be on the poor and needy, children and the elderly, marginalised communities

Latest Income: £4,819,080
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Cheshire Residential Homes Trust

Housing, Social care, Social welfare

The provision of residential care and accommodation (and associated facilities, amenities and services) for persons with a connection to Cheshire, Wirral and their surrounding areas who are experiencing financial hardship or otherwise for the relief of aged, disabled (whether mentally or physically) or chronically sick people.

Latest Income: £4,781,312
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Benefit Mankind LTD

Economic and community development, Social welfare

Benefit Mankind is an international aid relief and development organisation located in the United Kingdom. We are a global humanitarian & development organisation here to serve mankind. We aim to improve lives, alleviate poverty, transform and empower local communities whilst championing humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence.

Latest Income: £4,753,848
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Evnia Charitable Trust

Social welfare

The Object of the Charity is the relief of those who are in need due to low financial resilience, poverty, hardship or distress, in such manner as the Trustees think fit.

Latest Income: £4,741,306
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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London Legal Support Trust

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Housing, Social welfare

THE TRUST FUNDS VOLUNTARY SECTOR LEGAL AGENCIES IN LONDON AND THE HOME COUNTIES THAT PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ADVICE TO POOR OR DISADVANTAGED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND NETWORK ORGANISATIONS THAT SUPPORT THESE LEGAL AGENCIES.

Latest Income: £4,740,335
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Wiznitz Limited

Associations, Charitable activities, Education, Religion, Social welfare

Supporting Orthodox Jewish religious education, the advancement of the Orthodox Jewish Religion and the relief of poverty by grant-making to institutions and individuals and allowing the use of a building as a school.

Latest Income: £4,734,350
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Colel Chabad

Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

To raise funds for the world wide Colel Chabad organisation food program distribution in Israel for the poor and disadvantaged.

Latest Income: £4,723,736
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Audacious Church

Health, Religion, Social welfare

The charity's objects are set out by the trust deed as:- the advancement of the christian faith- the relief of sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind including through the provision of counselling and support- the advancement of education

Latest Income: £4,672,409
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Act On Energy

Education, Social welfare

Provision of free and impartial advice on energy efficiency to the general public;Promote the relief of fuel poverty;Deliver educational programmes in schools and colleges;Devise and manage schemes on behalf of others to promote energy efficiency measures and seek supporting funding;Work with charities, voluntary bodies, statutory authorities and others

Latest Income: £4,669,728
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Age UK Northamptonshire

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Provides a range of services to older people to improve their quality of life, to promote independence and prevent them falling into frailty, poverty and isolation

Latest Income: £4,653,246
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Foundation For Education To Improve Family Planning

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Fostering the education of the public, and in particular preadolescent underprivileged young people, to improve family planning and health, with particular reference to the societal and environmental consequences of knowledge of population growth and poverty. The relief and assistance of people in any part of the world who are the victims of war or natural disaster, trouble, or catastrophe, in the

Latest Income: £4,641,559
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Cardinal Hume Centre

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

The Centre supports homeless young people and badly housed families, as well as local people with little or no income. We enable people to gain the skills they need to break out of poverty and build better lives.

Latest Income: £4,638,247
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many individual-poverty social welfare charities are there in the UK?

There are 14,700 registered individual-poverty social welfare charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the individual-poverty 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 individual-poverty social welfare charities?

Individual-poverty 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 individual-poverty social welfare charities?

Across all individual-poverty 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 individual-poverty social welfare charities?

Individual-poverty 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.