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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.

The Charity Of The Roman Union Of The Order Of St Ursula

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Facilities, Saving of lives, Social welfare

General charitable purposes, education and training, religious activities, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine reliefHelps: children / young people, elderly/old people, other charities / voluntary bodies, general public/mankindHow: provides human resources, provides buildings/ facilities./open space provides services, grants to organisationsWhere: England

Latest Income: £3,636,586
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Wooden Spoon Society

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Our vision is to make a positive impact on the lives of disadvantaged children and young people through our commitment to quality charitable work.Our projects are aimed at meeting the needs of children and young people in the British Isles aged up to 25 who are disadvantaged physically, mentally or socially.We fund capital projects and deliver operational social programmes.

Latest Income: £3,623,133
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Young Gloucestershire Limited

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Young Gloucestershire (YG) is a countywide charity that supports disadvantaged young people (aged 11-25) who are facing challenges in their lives.YG?s vision is for young people to have the confidence motivation and skills to improve their lives. We work to achieve this vision by providing training, practical support and working with communities.

Latest Income: £3,621,870
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Yusuf Islam Foundation

Charitable activities, Facilities, Religion, Social welfare

GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSESEDUCATION/TRAININGCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTTHE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES ARTS/CULTURE/HERITAGE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALSGRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS ACTS AS AN UMBRELLA BODY PROVIDES BUILDINGS/FACILITIES/OPEN SPACE

Latest Income: £3,620,572
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Peaceful Change Initiative

Social welfare, Society

Our goal is to promote conflict resolution and reconciliation at the national and international levels.Our objectives are relieving suffering, poverty and distress, and building and maintaining social cohesion, resilience, and trust within and between communities.

Latest Income: £3,612,088
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Elders Foundation

Social welfare, Society

The Elders is an independent group of global leaders who offer their collective influence and experience to advance international conflict resolution and reconciliation for the public benefit with a view to relieving suffering, poverty, and distress. The Elders help address major causes of human suffering and promote the shared interests of humanity.

Latest Income: £3,606,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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British Overseas Ngos For Development (bond)

Social welfare

the advancement of any charitable purpose and in particular for the relief of need anywhere in the world arising out of poverty, sickness, distress, age, infirmity and disablement by promoting the efficiency and effectiveness of voluntary organisations and other institutions in so far as such organisations and institutions are working to advance charitable purposes.

Latest Income: £3,570,049
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Imagine The Day Limited

Arts, Crime and Justice, Education, Social welfare

The Charity's activity is that of the promotion and advancement of the Christian religion, the worship of God and the spreading of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ in the UK and overseas.Specifically the Charity runs the Lions Programme which provides training for Christian Entrepreneurs and Big Sing Soul which provides choral support for schools, prisons and related disadvantaged groups.

Latest Income: £3,564,427
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Chasdei Aharon Limited

Religion, Social welfare

The prevention or relief of poverty in the UK and Israel by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need/ or charities or other orgnisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.The advancement of Jewish religion mainly, but not exclusively, through operating a synagogue, running regular lectures alongside other community services.

Latest Income: £3,558,929
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Centre4 Limited

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Leisure, Social welfare

A Community Hub that provides office space to organisations that offer services and activities that benefit disadvantaged communities. We have a Sports Hall and field, full Day Nursery, Conference facility and ad hoc room hire/meeting rooms. Activities include Ethical Recruitment Agency, social opportunities, Centre4 Advice, Social Prescribing, ConnectNEL and much more

Latest Income: £3,544,906
Areas of Operation: North East Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Morgan Stanley International Foundation

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

To make a sustainable impact to children's welfare in disadvantaged communities across the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Focussing primarily on child health and education, the Morgan Stanley International Foundation works in partnership with charitable organisations to direct funding and utilise expertise of Morgan Stanley employees to benefit the communities in which the Firm operates.

Latest Income: £3,543,963
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Prudence Trust

Charitable activities, Health, Social welfare

The Prudence Trust makes grants in the following areas; mental health, disadvantaged communities, the arts, the environment and other general grant-making.

Latest Income: £3,510,321
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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United Utilities Trust Fund

Economic and community development, Social welfare

The relief of those persons who are in condition of need, poverty, hardship or other distress and are unable to meet the cost of charges for the supply of water and/or sewerage services provided to premises used or occupied by them by United as water and/or sewerage undertaker appointed pursuant to the Water Industry Act 1991 (or any statutory modification or amendment to that Act).

Latest Income: £3,508,840
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Access Project

Associations, Education, Social welfare

We help motivated students from disadvantaged backgrounds win places at top universities.

Latest Income: £3,500,955
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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As-Suffa Trust

Housing, Social welfare

PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL COURSES AT THE AS-SUFFA INSTITUTE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OFF SITEPROVIDE FOOD AND SHELTER TO HOMELESS PEOPLE IN THE UK.RUN OUTREACH PROJECTS, EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, COMMUNITY BASED LECTURES.PROVIDE AID AND POVERTY RELIEF IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD.PROVIDES RELGIOUS SERVICES AND OUTREACH WORK ACTIVITIES TO ADVANCE RACIAL AND RELGIOUS HARMONY.

Latest Income: £3,497,189
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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St Anthony Of Padua Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Social welfare

St. Anthony of Padua Community Association is a registered charity, commited to enabling all people to develop to their full potential.Building up a combination of services, answering some of the most fundamental challenges that face our community.We are committed to adapting these services to meet the ever changing needs of the many vulnerable and disadvantaged people within our community.

Latest Income: £3,485,068
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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Eternal Wall Of Answered Prayer

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The objects of the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer are to advance the Christian religion, by building a national landmark and visitor centre in the UK to promote, raise awareness and increase understanding of the Christian faith, and by relief of those who are in need by reason of their youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.

Latest Income: £3,464,958
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Seneca Trust

Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfare

To relieve poverty & enrich the lives of people in need by promoting health, welfare & the advancement of education. To carry on for the benefit of the community the pursuit of providing housing & any associated amenities for persons in necessitous circumstances. These will be achieved through direct assistance and/or by providing grants to charities or other organizations and/or individuals.

Latest Income: £3,436,368
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Tutor Trust

Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfare

The Tutor Trust is a not-for-profit charity based in Manchester that provides tuition to school children in disadvantaged areas.

Latest Income: £3,431,144
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Salvation Army Retired Officers Allowance Scheme

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

THE MAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE CHARITY ARE: TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY OF RETIRED OFFICERS OF THE SALVATION ARMY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY FUNDING PROVISION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES AND TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST ELDERLY RETIRED OFFICERS OF THE SALVATION ARMY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY FUNDING PROVISION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES.

Latest Income: £3,422,232
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Zurich Community Trust (uk) Limited

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfare

We provide support to disadvantaged people to improve their quality of life. Major programmes are selected and not open to application, a regional grant programme provides smaller grants to local charities. Full details are available on www.zct.org.uk.

Latest Income: £3,403,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Sofea

Economic and community development, Education, Social welfare

SOFEA provides an education programme for people disadvantaged in the labour market. We focus on therapeutic support, academic qualifications, work experience and skills. Through our social enterprises, particularly in redistributing surplus food to 150 local charities, people from the age of 14 and upwards build their self worth, skills and employability to be equipped to lead successful lives.

Latest Income: £3,400,411
Areas of Operation: Milton Keynes
Status: Registered
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Wabil

Religion, Social welfare

The World Ahlul Bayt (AS) Islamic League (WABIL) is a registered charity working primarily for the advancement of Islamic Shia religion and for the advancement of education and relief of poverty amongst those of the Islamic Shia religion.

Latest Income: £3,385,392
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Asdan

Social welfare

ASDAN's aim is the advancement of education, by providing opportunities for all learners to develop their personal and social attributes and levels of achievement through the use and attainment of ASDAN awards and qualifications, and the relief of poverty, where poverty inhibits such opportunities for learners. We have now developed more than 80 programmes of educational activity.

Latest Income: £3,384,866
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Rotary Foundation Of The United Kingdom

Social welfare

The charities activates are set out in its Articles of Association. In addition it is committed to supporting the activities of the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International in the mission to advance world understanding, goodwill and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education and the alleviation of poverty.

Latest Income: £3,382,602
Areas of Operation: United States
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.