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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.

Project Hope, United Kingdom

Social welfare

Project HOPE UK works in developing countries and with communities in crisis wherever they may be, to reduce the impact of poverty by improving health, through targeted health education, strategic health-related training, the provision of emergency humanitarian assistance and modelling innovation and best practice leading to sustainable health improvements.

Latest Income: £175,545
Areas of Operation: South Africa
Status: Registered
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The League Of The Helping Hand

Social welfare

One off and quarterly payments to individuals in hardship due to illness or disability throughout the UK.

Latest Income: £175,173
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Worshipful Company Of Cutlers General Charitable Fund

Health, Social welfare

The relief of poverty; the advancement of education; the advancement of religion; the equipping of hospices with cutlery; and other purposes beneficial to the community. Preference is given to charities that serve London, especially those that benefit deprived inner London boroughs.Grants are not normally awarded to charities that attract national support, or those outside the UK.

Latest Income: £174,833
Areas of Operation: City Of London
Status: Registered
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Bradby Club For Young People

Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Social welfare

The Bradby Club work with ages 8 to 25 providing a safe and inclusive environment. Providing open access sessions for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, affording opportunities and experiences; Improving aspirations and self-esteem. Our specialised services offer prevention and guidance in schools and youth provisions in the following: Substance misuse, sexual health, safer relationships

Latest Income: £174,590
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Bristol Vineyard

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfare

Established for the furtherance of religious or secular public education; advancement of Christian faith including missionary activities in the UK and overseas, including but not limited to planting of new churches and organisations of congregations; relief of the poor and needy; relief of the sick and elderly and other charity objects and for the benefit of other charity bodies.

Latest Income: £174,223
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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The Khoja Shia Ithnaasheri Muslim Community Of Metro Leeds

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisure, Religion, Social welfare

Education/Training - the centre organises religious courses and provides training for GSCE standard Islamic Study courses.Relief of Poverty - the centre raises funds for the poor and needy, for example, Ramadan Relief for the orphans.Sport/recreation - the centre organises sport activities like inter-community football tournaments.

Latest Income: £173,651
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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Barham Benevolent Foundation

Charitable activities, Education, Social welfare

To make grants to hardship cases in the dairy related business coupled with bursaries to colleges and universities for research in dairy related subjects

Latest Income: £173,325
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Aenon Trust

Beneficiary group, Housing, Religion, Social care, Social welfare

The Trust seeks to encourage Christian ministry, the relief of persons in need, hardship or distress, and to help the education of people. E.g. We have worked many years in partnership and support of Testimony Faith Homes in Kenya, also similar projects such as Riziki Childrens Organisation and Neema Children's Home, to promote their work and to provide safe efficient management of funding.

Latest Income: £173,252
Areas of Operation: Armenia
Status: Registered
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Missionary Sisters Of The Sacred Heart

Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfare

The MSC actively minister on 6 contininents in 17 countries. We carry out the mission of Mother Cabrini who continues to inspire us for evangelisation, education, healthcare, work with the poor and underpriviledged, with people of all colours, nationalities and language, in developed and developing nations. With our dedicated laity we respond to local needs of children, youth, adults and elderly.

Latest Income: £171,593
Areas of Operation: Southwark
Status: Registered
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King's Royal Hussars Regimental Trust

Armed forces, Social welfare

The promotion of the efficiency of Her Majesty's Army and in particular the Regiment and of any unit of the Regiment or the Regimental Association of the Regiment in such a manner as Trustees shall from time to time determine. The provision of financial assistance for former and serving members of the Regiment or former Regiments, or the dependents thereof who are in need, hardship or distress.

Latest Income: £171,155
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Burton Renewal Fellowship

Environment, Religion, Social welfare

Advancement of the Christian faith,Worship of God.Relief of persons in need,hardship,distress.

Latest Income: £170,616
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Khaniqahi Nimatullahi

Housing, Social welfare

To promote the spiritual teaching of Sufism, including the establishment of 'Khaniqahs' (Sufi Houses) to provide the means to communicate the principles and teachings of Sufism. The charity also provides charitable relief and well-being to those members of the public experiencing hardship in their lives

Latest Income: £169,974
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Mahavir Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Religion, Research, Social welfare

The Trust's main objectives are: Advancement of Jain philosophy through helping build infrastructure and education.Relief of poverty, sickness and distress among people in need and those suffering from natural disastersSupport education in rural areas of children. Help improve the infrastructure of rural communities in developing countriesPromote humane behaviour towards animals

Latest Income: £169,914
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Greek Orthodox Church Of Saint Nectarios

Religion, Social welfare

To preserve the Christian orthodox faith as interpreted and taught by the Greek Church of Christ the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and the Greek Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain. To relieve poverty and sickness.

Latest Income: £169,884
Areas of Operation: Wandsworth
Status: Registered
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Mustard Seed Ministries

Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfare

MSM's passion is to see lives transformed in the UK and overseas through the love of Jesus Christ, so everything we do is with this in mind. Overseas MSM supports projects to bring a positive change to the physical & spiritual lives of people inc orphans, special needs, elderly and disadvantaged. In the UK we run Personal Choice community project supporting the wellbeing of people in Portsmouth.

Latest Income: £169,505
Areas of Operation: Bangladesh
Status: Registered
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The Silver Lady Fund Incorporating The All Night Travelling Cafe

Facilities, Housing, Social welfare

Provision of food and drink to the homeless and small amounts of monetary relief and any other services which assist in helping those suffering from poverty or homelessnessGrant support to other charities for the same purpose

Latest Income: £169,396
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Shaarei Tzedakah

Social welfare

in particular the relief of poverty, but also for general charitable purposes

Latest Income: £168,337
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Reform Corporation

Charitable activities, Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Social welfare

++Â++º+-ª Alleviate poverty ++Â++º+-ª Provide health advice, advocacy, assistance, offenders projects, Welfare/Employment Rights advice and Assistance++Â++º+-ª Provide Educational, Training & Employment skills development++Â++º+-ª Provide Capacity Building Interventions to organisations and individuals ++Â++º+-ª Provide research, information and assistance to other agencies in related matters

Latest Income: £166,586
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Woodley Sandford And Charvil Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

To help local residents of Woodley, Sandford and Charvil and adjacent parishes by making small grants as 'Relief in Need'.To house elderly people in need from the parishes of Woodley, Sandford and Charvil in our Almshouses in Woodley.

Latest Income: £166,101
Areas of Operation: Wokingham
Status: Registered
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Anglo-Indian Circle Limited

Religion, Social welfare

To promote any charitable purposes in particular the relief of poverty, hardship, hunger and distress; the advancement of education and research; promotion of physical and mental well being; the promotion of the Hindu religion.

Latest Income: £166,024
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Gowling Wlg (uk) Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Income is to be applied for such charitable institutions or charitable purposes as as trustees shall (in their absolute discretion) determine. Generally, help is given to charities supporting young people, the elderly, the sick/infirm, those with disabilities, those who are disadvantaged. We do not support animal charities.

Latest Income: £164,241
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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A Z H R Charitable Trust

Social welfare

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY GENERALLY AND IN PAYMENT TO NEEDY INDIVIDUALS WHO SATISFY THE TRUSTEES OR ANY ONE OF THEM OF THEIR POVERTY. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION. THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION. ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY.

Latest Income: £164,000
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Community For Reconciliation

Social welfare

An ecumenical network of members, working for the relief of poverty and the advancement of religion, in particular for peace & reconciliation. In partnership with others abroad it promotes projects and programmes and provides resources for them. It maintains a residential centre for training, conferences, retreats and visiting groups and also as a base for the overseas work.

Latest Income: £163,873
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Beth Ha-Talmud Scholarship Fund

Education, Religion, Social welfare

Promotion of Jewish education and to alleviate poverty.

Latest Income: £163,512
Areas of Operation: Gateshead
Status: Registered
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Nlt Training Services Limited

Education, Social welfare

Supporting individuals in the business communities to grow by developing their work related skills through training and development, coaching and mentoring and in some cases providing a financial bursary for those who would be unable to access the training due to poor financial circumstances.

Latest Income: £163,187
Areas of Operation: Various
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.