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.
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South Hackney Parochial Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Charity makes grants for the relief of poverty and advancement in life.
Barton And Royle Homes
Housing, Social welfareProvision of Alms Houses for the poor and needy
West Hackney Parochial Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe charity makes grants to relieve poverty and for advancement in life.
Supplementary School
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, Social welfareThe charity provides childcare, education and training for young children aged 4-16. It caters for disabled children. It helps to alleviate poverty in deprived areas in Southwark and Greater London in general. It provides activities such as homework support, cooking, drama, water games, arts and sports.
Nemoral Limited
Religion, Social welfarei) The Objectives of the charity is the advancement and furtherance of the Jewish Religion and Jewish Religious education and the alleviation of poverty amongst the Jewish community throughout the world.ii) Other charitable activities that the Trustee's may from time to time determine.
The Church Of God (pentecostal)
Religion, Social welfareAdvancement of the Christian Religion according to the articles of faith set out in the schedule hereto.The Relief of Poverty.
The Feoffee Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareFor relieving need, either generally or individually persons resident in the area of benefit (the ancient Parish of Downham), who are in need, hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services and facilities calculated to reduce the need.
Society Of Mary Reparatrix
Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfareVarious pastoral ministries, which include visiting the sick and house bound. Retreat ministry. Specialised care and support for the sick and elderly members. Support and care for people with learning disabilities. Relieving poverty by providing finance for the support of missionary projects.
Whitwell Hall Country Centre LTD
Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, Social welfareThe principal activity of the company is the running of Whitwell Hall Country Centre for boarding and camping for school residentials. To relieve those in need by reason of their youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship, or other disadvantage by such means as the trustees determine
Doorstep
Housing, Social welfareThe relief of poverty and distress and the advancement of education of persons resident in Camden and the surrounding area in particular those who are homeless or living in temporary accommodation.
Closehelm Limited
Religion, Social welfare(1) The advancement of religion in accordance with the orthodox Jewish Faith. (2) The relief of poverty. (3) For such other purposes as are recognised by English law as charitable.
Daughters Of Our Lady Of Providence Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareThe Congregation Charity supports all-age schools for children, and health centres. Also, it participates in running social welfare and religious projects. Globally and throughout England and Wales the Trust works mostly in deprived or rural areas.
John Howard Nurses' Homes
Health, Housing, Professions, Social welfareTo provide relief for former nurses who are in need, hardship or distress
True Vine Church Trust
Economic and community development, Religion, Social welfareA RESORCE CHURCH INVOLVED IN TRAINING CHURCH LEADERS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES IN AID OF THE POOR
The Bearr Trust
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe BEARR Trust is a UK-based organisation set up to help children and other vulnerable and disadvantaged groups in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. We believe the best way to do this is to help small civil society organisations (CSOs) working in health and social welfare in the region to build knowledge, know-how, skills and contacts, including with those doing similar work in the UK.
The Redbourn Charities
Housing, Social welfareThe Redbourn Charities offers accommodation in almshouses, and maintains these and the grounds. It manages its investments in order to achieve this main activity, but also uses the money for charitable purposes for the benefit of poor persons resident in the (ancient) Parish of Redbourn, and gives an annual donation to Redbourn Care Group and the remainder for certain other prescribed purposes.
J N Derbyshire Trust
Social welfareThe objectives of the Trust are the making of charitable donations for the promotion of health, development of physical improvement, advancement of education and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness.
Shelter Housing Advice And Research Project (leicester)
Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Social welfareTo prevent and relieve hardship and distress amongst persons who are (or who have been) homeless; living in adverse housing conditions; unemployed; and/or experiencing social exclusion and to provide to such persons support appropriate to their needs.
M O Charitable Trust
Social welfareTo support educational institutions, relief of poverty and general charitable purposes..
The Bridgend Masonic Lodges Charitable Trust
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareRelief of poor and distressed brother masons or their poor and distressed widows or children or to or for the benefit of such Masonic charities or other exclusively charitable institutions, societies and objects as the lodge shall in duly constituted metings from time to time direct
The Talmud Centre Trust
Religion, Social welfareA. The promotion of Orthodox Jewish religion education throughestablishment and maintenance of an Institute for Higher RabbinicalStudies.B. The advancement of the Orthodox Jewish religion education.C. The relief of poverty.
The Opportunity Group
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Social welfareTO PROVIDE PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY CARE TO ALL CHILDREN IN A DEPRIVED AREA.
Gorham's Gift
Economic and community development, Health, Leisure, Religion, Social welfareINCOME IS APPLIED FOR PRESERVATION OF THE RURAL CHARACTER OF TELSCOMBE SO THAT THE INHABITANTS OF TELSCOMBE, PIDDINGHOE & BRIGHTON MAY HAVE ACCESS TO PEACEFUL RECREATION & MEDITATION, THE AUGMENTATION OF THE STIPEND OF THE INCUMBENT OF TELSCOMBE, THE UPKEEP OF THE CHURCH AND YARD, THE GENERAL CHARITABLE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS, AND THE RELIEF OF DESERVING POOR PERSONS RESIDING IN THE VILLAGE.
Royal Canoe Club Trust
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareThe advancement of amateur sport, specifically watersports including; canoeing, skiffing, rowing and dragon boating. The charity has focused on making enhanced provision of facilities for children and young people and disadvantaged groups
Robert Stephenson's Charities
Beneficiary group, Professions, Social welfareTo provide for the maintenance of priests, support of the poor and education of children within the area specified in the Trust Deed.
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.