Social welfare Charities That specialise in Individual poverty
Discover 4,579 Social welfare charities that specialise in individual poverty. 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.
Dr And Mrs Chadwick's Charity
Housing, Social welfareThe object of the Trust is the provision of housing for letting on weekly tenancies to persons of good character who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress. Applicants must be resident in Bolton.
The Upper Room (st Saviour's)
Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Housing, Social welfareThe Upper Room works with homeless people, economic migrants, ex-offenders and other socially disadvantaged people to improve their lives and conditions. The Upper Room aims to give people a second chance.
The Royal Artillery General Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Social welfareTO PROMOTE AND INCREASE RECRUITMENT EFFICIENCY AND MORALE IN THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY AND ITS MEMBERS WHETHER REGULAR, SPECIAL RESERVE, TERRATORIAL OR TEMPORARY 2) RELIEF OF POVERTY OR DISTRESS AMONG PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE MEMBERS OF ALL RANKS OF THE ROYAL ARTILLERY AND THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDANTS OF ANY DECEASED MEMBER AS AFORESAID
Consortium For Street Children
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareA leading international member-based network dedicated to advocating, promoting and campaigning for the rights of street-connected children. We are committed to creating a better and sustainable future for some of the most disadvantaged and stigmatised children by working together to inform and inspire research and action that influences policy and best practice worldwide.
Tower Hamlets Law Centre
Charitable activities, Social welfareTower Hamlets Law Centre exists to develop independent Law Centre services for the people of Tower Hamlets and East London. To provide access to justice and to facilitate the awareness of legal rights, particularly targeting the most disadvantaged members of the community
Ramgarhia Sabha Southall
Economic and community development, Leisure, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfareSikh Religious organisation provides religious, educational, cultural, Sports and Community development services in the Southall(West London) Area. It also provides relief for poverty within community and supports relief efforts in the event of disasters around the world.
South London Islamic Centre
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Religion, Social welfareThe principal activity of the Charity during the year was the advancement of the religion of Islam andthe education of Muslim children in accordance with the teachings of Quran and Sunnah.Other activities included the relief of poverty, the provision of funeral services to the Muslimcommunity, and the provision of facilities for community development in the South London area.
Mitcham Garden Village
Facilities, Housing, Social welfareThe Company's principal acitvity is the management and maintenance of the memorial homes known as Mitcham Garden Village for the benefit of deserving local poor persons of good moral character.
Pilkington Charities Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Charity awards grants to registered charities in the Merseyside area for the relief of poverty and sickness.
Laslett's (hinton) Charity
Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion, Social welfareAssisting in the repair, restoration, rebuilding and refitting of any churches and chapels connected with the Established Church of England;Assisting poor aged or infirm persons by making grants to organisations that help such persons, as the Trustees may think fit;
Camden Community Law Centre
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Housing, Social welfareHigh quality advice to Camden's most deprived residents through telephone and face to face work. We reach BME and refugee communities by having a number of advisers from those communities. Areas of advice offered are: Welfare Benefits, Employment, Debt, Housing, Asylum and Immigration - we include representation at Tribunals and Outreach sessions in libraries and Community Centre.
The Dr N K Shah Trust
Religion, Social welfare, SocietyThe trust promotes its aims with the co-operation of UK charities such as The Jain Network, Jain Samaj Europe, Jain Sangha of Europe, Ahimsa for Quality of Life, Jain Academy, World Council of Jain Academies and interfaith organisations. The trustees have attended relevant international conferences/meetings and have made donations for relief of poverty, religious education & place of worship.
Hammersmith And Fulham Community Law Centre Limited
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareHammersmith and Fulham Law Centre has worked on the front line of advice needs for 39 years. We have legal aid contracts in housing, welfare benefits, immigration & asylum and prioritise helping those who are most vulnerable and disadvantaged. We give free legal advice and support on a range of housing issues to people in H&F and run the duty possession desk 2 days a week at our local County Court
Cor Lumen Christi Trust
Religion, Social welfareThe advancement of the Christian religion and education and the relief of suffering and poverty, in accordance with the doctrines and policies of the Roman Catholic Church.
Cowdray Dwellings Trust
Social welfarePROVIDING RENT FREE ACCOMMODATION TO BENEFIT PERSONS OF ADVANCED AGE INFIRMITY OR POVERTY WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN RESIDENT IN CERTAIN PARISHES IN WEST SUSSEX
St. James Trust
Social welfareHelping people in need, hardship or distress in Trowbridge & the surrounding villages.
The Hinduja Foundation
Social welfare, SocietyThe Foundation's objectives are the advancement of education and medicine throughout the world, the relief of poverty, hunger and sickness and the advancement of interfaith understanding.
The Frank Jackson Foundation
Social welfareBenefit, through education, for the disadvantaged and support of world class research, particularly in the environmental field
Qed Foundation Limited
Economic and community development, Social welfareImproving the educational, social and economic circumstances of the most disadvantaged communities in the UK - particularly those of Bangladeshi, Indian or Pakistani origin who are struggling against disproportionately high levels of poverty, disadvantage and discrimination of various kinds - and contributiong to a society based on the principles of equality, diversity and social justice.
John Holford's Charity
Social welfareThe objects of the John Holford Charity are the relieving either generally or individually persons resident in the parish of Clutton, parish of Middlewich, Borough of Congleton and part of Astbury who are in conditions of need, hardship and distress.
Countypier Limited
Social welfareProviding grants for the enhancement of education and religion and for the relief of poverty.
The B G Campbell Trust Fund
Social welfareTo help poor or necessitious employees former employees and their dependents of Allied Colloids Limited
Childaid To Eastern Europe
Beneficiary group, Social welfareChildAid transforms lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young people in Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine. Short and long-term aid and development initiatives, in collaboration with local partners, improve life quality for the abused, abandoned and neglected from extremely poor families, orphans and disabled children. Our motivation is Christian but help is unconditional
Friends Of BEIS Yisroel Trust
Associations, Social welfareThe objects of the charity are the advancement of religion and the relief of poverty and sickness and will remain unchange in future years.
The British Friends Of Migdal Ohr
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareTO APPLY FUNDS RECEIVED FOR THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE MIGDAL OHR PROGRAMME OF EDUCATION OF DEPRIVED CHILDREN AND NEW IMMIGRANTS IN THE NORTH OF ISRAEL.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many individual-poverty social welfare charities are there in the UK?
There are 4,579 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?
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 individual-poverty social welfare charities?
Individual-poverty 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 individual-poverty social welfare charities?
Across all individual-poverty 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 individual-poverty social welfare charities?
Individual-poverty 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.