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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.

4,579
Charities
£5,280,882,026
Total Income
£632,517
Avg Income
85.6%
Program Ratio

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

King Edward Vi And The Reverend Joseph Prime Almshouse Charity

Housing, Social welfare

The provision and maintenance of housing accommodation for persons who are in need, hardship or distress and who are resident in the former borough of Saffron Walden in the County of Essex and such charitable purposes for the benefit of the residents.

Latest Income: £426,666
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Mackintosh Foundation

Arts, Economic and community development, Health, Housing, Social welfare

to promote and develop theatrical, musical and dramatic arts; relieve suffering from and promote research into the causes & treatment of AIDS/Cancer; provide for medical research generally and relief of sickness; relief for the homeless and poverty stricken;promotion of the conservation, protection & enhancement in the UK of nature & the amenities of the countryside inc. areas of natural beauty.

Latest Income: £424,160
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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John A Thompson Memorial Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Social welfare

The Charity provides for the relief of poverty, need and financial hardship to the elderly by the provision of subsidised accommodation, care and counselling and grants to individuals and organisations.

Latest Income: £421,470
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Mills Charity

Housing, Social welfare

Provide for people in Framlingham and the surrounding area, assistance for those in need, hardship, or distress, provide and maintain the Almshouses and assist with other projects which are for the general benefit of the inhabitants of Framlingham and surrounding area.

Latest Income: £420,732
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Warrington Training Trust Limited

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

To relieve and prevent poverty occasioned by unemployment or other causes amoung young persons resident within ten miles of Market Gate Warrington and to provide education and vocational training for young unemployed persons. The relief of unemployment in particular, but not exclusively, by provision of affordable, easy access accomodation to encourage business start-up and development.

Latest Income: £418,654
Areas of Operation: Warrington
Status: Registered
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Rowland Hill Memorial And Benevolent Fund

Housing, Social welfare

The Charity supports current and former Royal Mail Group Ltd and Post Office Ltd employees. We provide one-off financial grants for those facing unexpected financial difficulties, life-changing health challenges or homelessness.

Latest Income: £417,510
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple (east London)

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfare

(1) To promote the Hindu Faith in accordance with the principles and faiths of Lord Swaminarayan and to advance the religious education of the public in such principles as laid down in Shikshapatri and Vachhanamrat and as per the General Direction of the Shree Narnarayan Dev Temple Bhuj (Kutch). (2) To relieve the aged the poor the sick and the disabled

Latest Income: £415,966
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Wessex Community Action

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Social welfare

Wessex Community Action is established to "...promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community in the administrative area covered by Wiltshire Council & the Borough of Swindon & its neighbourhood Bristol & counties of Gloucestershire, Somerset & Dorset..., in particular the advancement of education, the furtherance of health & the relief of poverty, distress & sickness."

Latest Income: £415,564
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Community Of The Holy Cross

Arts, Charitable activities, Social welfare

To serve God, promote the spread of the Christian religion, by teaching, publications and acts of mercy. To provide accommodation, food and rest for those in mental, physical or spiritual distress. By giving of grants to various institutions, for the Promotion of Religion, Medical, Relief of Poverty etc., both in the United Kingdom and abroad.

Latest Income: £407,595
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Sophie Jane Tyler Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Environment, Social welfare

The charitable objects of the Trust are wide and are at the absolute discretion of the trustees. The policy of the trustees has been to support a range of charities, particularly assisting disabled or deprived children both in the UK and overseas, conservation of the environment and providing for the welfare of animals.

Latest Income: £403,148
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Family Information Group

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Social welfare

FAMILY INFORMATION GROUP PROVIDES CHILDCARE & SUPPORT TO FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES & CHILDREN 'IN NEED' AS WELL AS LOCAL CHILDREN. WE OPERATE AN INCLUSIVE PROVISION WHERE CHILDREN WHO ARE DISADVANTAGED ARE CARED FOR ALONGSIDE OTHER CHILDREN WHO HAVE NO PARTICULAR DIFFICULTIES. THIS IS ACHIEVED BY WAY OF A TERM TIME PLAYGROUP FOR 2.5-5YR OLDS AND A SUMMER PLAYSCHEME FOR 5-18YR OLDS.

Latest Income: £399,597
Areas of Operation: Havering
Status: Registered
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Debmar Benevolent Trust Limited

Religion, Social welfare

Advancement of religion in accordance with the orthodox Jewish faith and the relief of poverty.

Latest Income: £395,521
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Family Mediation Trust

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The Charity's activities are to alleviate hardship and distress caused by the break up of marriage and family and to preserve and protect the health both mental and physical of adults and children involved therein.

Latest Income: £394,966
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Tegham Limited

Religion, Social welfare

The charitys principal activity is that of the promotion of the orthodox Jewish faith and the relief of poverty.

Latest Income: £394,804
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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Waterside Community Fund

Facilities, Social welfare

The income of the charity is applied in the relief of hardship and distress to those resident in Hythe & Dibden, Fawley and Marchwood Parishes of Hampshire and to organisations with similar aims.

Latest Income: £390,837
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Lions Clubs International MD 105 Appeal Fund

Associations, Social welfare

To further the relief of poverty, hunger, distress and sickness through empowering Lions Clubs International Foundation. No defined area of benefit.

Latest Income: £389,385
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Speke Training And Education Centre Limited

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

STEC delivers Community Engagement, Adult and Community Learning, Community Support Projects, Managed Office Space and Business Support on a Social Enterprise basis, to promote inclusion, employability, lifelong learning and sustainability, with focus upon deprived communities in South Liverpool (eg Speke / Garston)

Latest Income: £388,681
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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United Charities Of Cambridge

Housing, Social welfare

1) Provision of almshouses for persons in conditions of need, hardship or distress living within the City of Cambridge and its surrounding area. 2) Relief in Need funds given annually to qualified charities and institutions for the relief of poverty and the education of the young in and around the City of Cambridge.

Latest Income: £387,329
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Second Joseph Aaron Littman Foundation

Social welfare

Relief of poverty worldwideAdvancement of knowledge worldwide

Latest Income: £387,031
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Fuel Allotment

Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfare

Provision of grants for the benefit of the inhabitants of the civil parish of Sunninghill. Purposes include (in order of priority) relief of poverty, relief of age or sickness, supporting recreational facilities and supporting educational facilities.

Latest Income: £385,628
Areas of Operation: Windsor And Maidenhead
Status: Registered
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Divine Youth Association

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Religion, Research, Social welfare

(1) Advance hindu religion and education and mental and moral improvement in the light of Vedic philosophy and culture. (2) Relieve need due to age, poverty and sickness. (3) Provide facilities for recreation for public benefit and welfare.

Latest Income: £380,000
Areas of Operation: Portugal
Status: Registered
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Christian Partners In Africa

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

The charity works with African partners on development programmes in Africa including: supporting the resettlement of children in Uganda from a Children's Home into families; supporting disadvantaged children though primary education in Uganda; supporting rural community groups in Uganda towards self reliance; supporting girls in university education in Ethiopia.

Latest Income: £378,867
Areas of Operation: Ethiopia
Status: Registered
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East London Small Business Charity Limited

Economic and community development, Education, Social welfare

To relieve poverty by the provision of assistance in the setting up in business of persons who by their social and economic circumstances are in need and suffer voluntary unemployment and to advance the education and training of persons in the skills required for employment and self employment.

Latest Income: £377,393
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Princess Of Wales's Royal Regiment (queen's And Royal Hampshires) Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

To relieve hardship or distress of former and serving members of the Regiment or former members of the former Regiments and their dependants.To promote the efficiency of the Regiment in such ways as the Managing Trustees from time to time see fit.

Latest Income: £376,995
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Saddlers' Company Charitable Fund

Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfare

General charitable financial support with emphasis on education, smaller charities assisting disabled people and disadvantaged youth, Armed and Uniformed Services' charities, the equestrian world, the Church, the British saddlery and leathercraft trade and the City of London.

Latest Income: £374,160
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
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 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.