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.
Roundabout
Social welfareRoundabout provides educational, artistic and psychological benefits to a wide range of disadvantaged people in London and the surrounding areas, through the provision of a Dramatherapy service. We work with people of all ages and abilities, in weekly Dramatherapy sessions. All our Dramatherapists are qualified, experienced, registered with the Health Professions Council and CRB checked.
The Ten Charitable Trust
Religion, Social welfareThe relief of poverty, to support educational establishments and to support religious education.
Nas Uwt Benevolent Funds
Social welfareRelief of hardship amongst members, former members, dependants of members and former members and dependants of deceased members.
The Charity Of William Williams
Charitable activities, Social welfareGrant making charity for the relief of the poor, sick and for educational needs
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.
Newby Trust Limited
Research, Social welfareWorking nationally within the United Kingdom, in particular to promote medical welfare, education, training and research, and the relief of poverty.
Grit: Breakthrough Programmes
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Housing, Social welfareThe principal acitivity of the charity is to advance the social education of young people who are deemed to be at risk either from physical, mental or sexual abuse, drug or other substance abuse, criminal activity, poverty, homelessness, unemployment, or illiterarcy; to help them improve their condition and thereby become useful members of society.
The Tajtelbaum Charitable Trust
Religion, Social welfareThe charity's activities consist of the payment & application of its income in the advancement of the Orthodox Jewish religion & the relief of poverty & sickness.
Sensory Trust
Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities, Social welfareImproving the lives of disadvantaged communities by increasing access to public spaces and creating richer, more memorable outdoor experiences. We work directly with beneficiaries, undertake design work and help organisations improve their services. We run community activities and training and develop sensory-rich activities, site evaluation tools, creative consultation techniques and guidance.
Radstock Ministries
Religion, Social welfareThe advancement of the Christian faith through a network of local churches, as well as the alleviation of poverty through social action programmes linked to the charity and churches involved in the network.
Additional Curates Society
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe additional curates society awards grants to poor and populous parishes, and parishes in new areas, so that they can employ a curate. A work they have been doing since 1837. The society also encourages and fosters vocations to the priesthood.
Sussex Rural Community Council
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfareReducing the incidence and impact of disadvantage and poverty on people living in rural areas, increasing the capacity of rural communities to manage change for the benefit of all their members, informing and amplifying the voice of rural communities to influence public policy
Keren Hayeled Charitable Trust
Religion, Social welfare1. The relief of poverty in the UK and Israel.2. The rehabilitation of minors and infants in the UK and Israel.3. To advance the religion of the Jewish faith in the UK and Israel in accordance with the orthodox practice. 4. To advance Jewish education in the UK and Israel. 5. Such other purposes as are recognised by the law of England and Wales as charitable.
The Solo Charitable Settlement
Social welfareTrustees consider making donations to a broad range of UK and overseas charities where possible concentrating on the relief of suffering and poverty and on education.
The Austin Bailey Foundation
Social welfareAssisting local activities of churches of the Christian faith. Assisting local charities or local branches of national charities. Relief of poverty in the poor countries of the world.
Brotherhood Of The Cross And Star
Religion, Social welfareTo promote advance and propagate the Chrisian Religion by the study and teaching of the Bible Christian Doctrine and related subjects and by the training of Ministers of Religion, Christian Teachers, Missionaries, Evangelists and other Christian workers. To relieve poverty, suffering and distress. To advance education. To carry out other purpose of charity nature beneficial to the community.
Build Africa
Beneficiary group, Social welfareWe combine education and livelihoods in programmes that work with children and families to deliver projects that will make a lasting difference to their lives. Whether the project ensures a community's children receive an education or helps communities save money and access loans to develop small businesses, we are empowering people to use their own energies to escape poverty.
Cumbria Law Centre
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Social welfare, SocietyFree legal advice and representation in Carlisle, Allerdale, Copeland and Barrow. (Future plan for Eden). We tackle poverty and oppression for those who cannot access help elsewhere. Telephone advice (01228 515 129) every weekday, and clinics throughout Cumbria. Specialists in Housing, Employment, Community Care, Welfare Benefits, Debt, Discrimination, Public law and Human Rights & Education.
Animals In Distress
Housing, Social welfareThe object of the charity is to provide in Greater Manchester and the surrounding area for the care and protection of animals of all kinds in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances, ill usage and other similar causes and to prevent thereby cruelty to and suffering among animals.
Reifer Memorial Limited
Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfareProvision of grants to institutions to assist Jewish religious education and for the general charitable purposes, including relief of poverty.
The Doughty Charity Trust
Religion, Social welfareTo promote the relief of poverty and the advancement of religion and religious education
Pakistan Islamic, Social And Cultural Centre
Religion, Social welfareto established for the advancement of the Islamic Religion and of education in the principles of the Islamic faith by such other charitable means as the committee shall think fit and for the relief of poverty among member of the organisation.
Charity For The Sisters Of Mercy Midhurst
Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Religion, Social welfareThe Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy was founded for the purpose of the education of the poor and for the help of those in any kind of need. The convent became St Margaret's Convent. The Sisters engage in a variety of ministries, working in schools, aprishes, hospitals, day centres and outreach.
Community First Oxfordshire
Economic and community development, Social welfareCommunity First Oxfordshire's aim is to make a real contribution to improving the quality of life for all who live or work in Oxfordshire, particularly those who are disadvantaged. In pursuit of this aim we have two primary objectives: Firstly, to help communities in Oxfordshire to identify and tackle local needs and problems. Secondly, to enable and encourage a variety of voluntary initiatives.
The Central Gifts Committee Of The Churches Of God
Arts, Beneficiary group, Social welfareSupport & encourage outreach by Churches of God; maintaining full time Lord's servants & gospel workers; assistance towards youth work including Camps; provision & maintenance of meeting places of the Churches of God; contributions to Hayes Press for the publication & distribution of literature; provision for relief of poverty, assistance towards education, medical needs in developing countries.
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.