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.
Hebron Trust
Beneficiary group, Social welfareWe provide resources for women suffering hardship and distress. We provide medium-term high quality residential accommodation and well-being support for women in a way that promotes each woman's independence.
The Millichope Foundation
Saving of lives, Social welfareThe Millichope Foundation gives money specifically to charitable organisations within and immediately affecting the county of Shropshire and those living there, focussing on community and poverty.It subscribes to conservation projects worldwide and to disaster funds on an occasional basis.
Ashley Educational Trust Limited
Beneficiary group, Social welfareEncouraging resident students and their friends to help in the education of children and immigrants in deprived areas of Manchester and undertake social projects in underdeveloped countries.Running girls' clubs in different areas, where they learn new skills, and have the opportunity to interact with children of different nationalities and backgrounds.
Mercury Phoenix Trust
Social welfareTo help relieve poverty, sickness and distress associated with AIDs
The Scott Bader Commonwealth Limited
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareMakes grants to charitable organisations around the world whose purposes are to help young or disadvantaged people, especially anyone suffering deprivation and discrimination, such as poor, homeless and vulnerable women and children, minority communities, particularly where people are affected by: poverty, a lack of education, malnutrition and disease
Re-Instate Limited
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Social welfareRe-Instate is a charity working to improve employment opportunities, quality of life and well-being for disadvantaged people including people experiencing mental ill-health, people with learning disabilities and young people.A key part of the vision for Re-Instate is the provision of employment services that build sustainable recovery for people experiencing mental ill-health.
Faith Ministries
Religion, Social welfareThe advancement of the Christian faith through meeting together, prayer ministry and street evangelism throughout Yorkshire and the UK. The relief of poverty by spiritual and practical support and education,Any other purposes which are charitable and help the marginalised.
Dartmouth United Charities
Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareDartmouth United Charities provides almshouse accommodation to poor persons of good character, who have lived in Dartmouth for two years before their appointment, or in exceptional circumstances, live outside the area but are otherwise qualified.It also makes grants to individuals and to organisations supporting Dartmouth residents who are in need, hardship or distress.
The Albemarle Limited
Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfareProviding facilities for and promoting the interests of disabled and disadvantaged persons generally from within Taunton Deane. THis provision includes supported housing, community access scheme, day care for elderly, physically disabled and people with learning and mental health problems, catering, childcare, and social activities and training at The Albemarle Centre Taunton
Rent-A-Role Drama Service
Arts, Beneficiary group, Research, Social welfarei. To promote the education of young people under the age of twenty-five through the medium of dramaii. To relieve those persons with special needs through the medium of dramaiii. To promote the education of young people in the art and science of theatre and dramaiv. To work with disadvantaged individuals and communities using theatre as a tool for social change
A T D Fourth World Limited
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareATD FOURTH WORLD is an anti-poverty organisation with over 40 years' experience of tackling inequality and promoting social justice in the UKOUR VISION is of a world without persistent povertyOUR MISSION is to build a movement committed to overcoming persistent povertyOUR AIMS are to support families and individuals living in persistent poverty
Federation Of Jewish Relief Organisations
Religion, Social welfare1. To relieve Jewish victims of war and persecution2. To relieve poverty and sickness among, and to advance the education of, Jewish people
The Society Of All Saints Sisters Of The Poor (commonly Called Society Of All Saints)
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Housing, Religion, Social care, Social welfareThe Charity provides a ministry of hospitality to visitors, retreatants and some vulnerable people, on the main site and at Winson, at no fixed charge. Sisters provide spiritual direction, priestly and pastoral ministry in Oxford and Richmond,London.Gardens are maintained.The Charity is landlord to St John's Care Home, The Friary OFM and Helen & Douglas House, all on the Oxford site.
The Anita Goulden Trust
Charity and VCS support, Housing, Social welfareRaising funds for The Anita Goulden Home in Piura, Peru. Relieving poverty in Piura, Peru
Reach Volunteering
Charity and VCS support, Social welfareTo provide no or low-cost access to skills for resource-poor charities and public organisations, enabling them to reach their potential. To help people with career skills to use their talents and experience to secure a fulfilling volunteering role, in turn allowing charities to thrive and prosper.To provide a trustee recruitment service to charities and to professionals looking for a board role.
Wycombe Multicultural Organisation
Economic and community development, Social welfareCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION , CULTURAL ACTIVITES AND ELIMINATION OF POVERTY.
Catchinglives
Charity and VCS support, Social welfareThe charity's mission is to provide a high quality, professionally-run service, utilising the skills of staff and volunteers to progress people out of the trap of destitution swiftly, comprehensively and lastingly; to promote the relief of poverty, sickness and distress among persons in need, including those not catered for by existing statutory or voluntary services within the United Kingdom.
Dushinsky Trust Limited
Religion, Social welfareTo assist in the provision of orthodox jewish education and to alleviate poverty.
Perdiswell Young Peoples Leisure Club
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfarePerdiswell Young People's Leisure Club is a well established, self-supporting, independent, charitable organisation, our aims are to help and educate young people in the City of Worcester and surrounding districts and to support other charitable organisations, with the emphasis on individuals who are in some way disadvantaged.
The Phillips And Rubens Charitable Trust
Research, Social welfareThe trustees receive applications for donations from a wide variety of charitable institutions including those engaged in medical and ancillary services (including medical research), education, helping the disabled and old aged, relieving poverty, providing sheltered accommodation, developing the arts etc. In the year the trustees made donations of ?233,379 to a wide variety of charities.
Wytham Hall Limited
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care, Social welfareThe objects of the charity are:1)The provision of assistance and in particular residential care for men and women who through poverty, homelessness or age cannot readily obtain such care and2)To promote,undertake and sponsor research into the special needs of the poor, the homeless and the aged and3)The training and education of medical students
Pan Intercultural Arts
Beneficiary group, Social welfarePan works across cultures, faiths and experiences to use the arts to empower young people to effect change in their lives, both in the UK and internationally. We particularly focus on disadvantaged groups and individuals who feel they have no voice to express their problems and no routes to re-imagine themselves and their futures.
The Royal Masonic Trust For Girls And Boys
Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareAssistance is provided in a variety of ways to relieve poverty and advance education. Childrenand young people are supported in a wide range of educational environments, including state and private schools, colleges and universities. Support is aimed at helping beneficiaries to receive the education and training they need to achieve their potential and succeed in life.
Auto Cycle Union Benevolent Fund
Social welfareThe object of the fund is to provide benefit to the past and present members and their dependents of clubs affiliated to the Auto Cycle Union Ltd (ACU) by way of grants, loans, educational fees or otherwise as the administrative committee may deem fit and proper in deserving cases of necessity and hardship.
The Vintners' Foundation
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfareAssist charities concerned with relief of the poor, destitute and homeless in Greater London.Assist charities concerned with treating the social effects of alcohol.Support young people, youth projects and designated educational establishments in London.Support certain other charities, as put forward by Liverymen of the Vintners' Company.Assist other charitable causes as agreed by trustees.
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.