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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The Church And Poor Lands In The Parish Of St Mary The Virgin, Devizes
Housing, Religion, Social welfareProvision and maintenance of almshouses in Devizes, Wiltshire
The Armenian Relief Society Of Great Britain Trust
Saving of lives, Social welfareThe principal objects of the Trust are to provide the necessary funds and income in providing assistance for poor sick and bereaved Armenians of all ages and classes and wherever they may be. In the collection and distribution of food, medicines and clothing in all wartime disasters or famine. In the assistance towards war relief centre clinics or similar organisations throughout the world.
Toiras Moishe Talmudical Academy (collel And Yeshivo) Chassam Sofer Trust
Social welfareThe Prevention or Relief of Poverty and Religious Activities.
Friends Of Children In Romania
Associations, Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care, Social welfareThe charity relieves poverty and sickness, educates and preserves health for Romanian children and adults. The charity cares for orphaned or discarded children. They live as families in three houses with Romanian "mothers" giving them love and security. They are brought up as Romanian families and educated to the very best of their abilities. They remain at least until adulthood. They are cherishe
The Mathieson Music Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social welfareThe objectives of the charity are to provide education in Western and Indian classical music, dance, drama and fine arts in India, Britain and other parts of the world. The Trust raises funds to assist its sister trust, The Mathieson Music School in Kolkata, India. It provides teaching for children who are selected either because they are orphans or from the poorest of the poor.
John Hodges' Trust For Harpsden Hall
Social welfareThe objects of the Charity are a) In the interests of social welfare, to improve the conditions of life of the inhabitants of the area of benefit, in particular, but not exclusively, the poorer inhabitants.b) the relief of financial hardship, either generally or individually, of people living in the parish.
The Plymouth And Cornwall Cancer Fund
Health, Social welfareImprovement of local facilities for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Improvement of local facilities for the care of cancer patients. Assistance with the relief of hardship arising from cancer. Promotion of cancer education. Support of local research.
The Manchester Guardian Society Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareGrant making charity which makes donations to a wide range of charities and other community organisations which provide charitable benefits for communities within Greater Manchester, in particular, organisations for young people, provision for the sick, the disabled, the elderly and disadvantaged, support for educational initiatives by arts organisations and support for community groups.
Goodwill Children's Homes
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care, Social welfareThe objects of the Charity are" the relief of poverty amongst children in any part of the world" and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing ... to give effect to the same by providing financial support to Goodwill Children's Homes Charitable Society registered in Tamil Nadu, South India ".
Care Rights Uk: Your Care Champion
Beneficiary group, Social welfareCare Rights UK is your care champion, the charity focused on promoting the rights of people in care. We want people to know their rights and how to use them. We offer information, advice and support to empower people using care services, and their relatives and friends. As a community of families and experts, we challenge poor, highlight good practice and demand a better system.
Paddington Charitable Estate
Social welfarePaddington Charitable Estate is an umbrella body which distributes all of its income from investments to two other charities, namely Paddington Charitable Estates Educational Fund (four-fifths) and Paddington Relief in Need Charity (one-fifth).
J E Joseph Charitable Fund
Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfareMake grants to Jewish charities for:-Relief of poverty-Relief of afflictions or suffering-Advancement of education-Advancement of Jewish religion-Other charitable objects
Mrs G A H Grundy's Charity
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareThe charity is restricted to housing persons in need over 60 years of age who are regarded as poor and deserving persons of the middle class as defined in the will of Mrs Grundy establishing the Almshouses.
Shree Shree Radha Krishna Cultural Centre (coventry)
Arts, Social welfare(1) Practice and promote Vedic Dharma (Religion) and the Vedic way of life pertaining to Shree Krishna and the Vaishnava renaissance era as described in the publications of the ISKCON.(2) Provide where possible relief to those in poverty or suffering from ill health or in need in some other way.(3) Support other charitable causes from time to time as approved by the management committee.
Attic Theatre Company (london)
Arts, Beneficiary group, Social welfareAttic produces world class accessible theatre and develops audiences locally, regardless of social, physical or economic barriers. We aim to be at the forefront of exemplary new theatre practice. We also runs a year round community outreach and participation programme for the elderly and vulnerable and run drama workshops for disadvantaged young people, particularly refugees and asylum seekers.
Headliners (uk)
Beneficiary group, Social welfare, SocietyProvides learning and development through journalism and active citizenship activities for vulnerable children and young people aged 8-25 year olds to have a voice. Our work enables and empowers the most vulnerable and disadvantaged and young people to share their views, opinions and enable their voices to be heard.
The Physiotherapy Benevolent Fund
Health, Social welfareThe CSP Members' Benevolent Fund helps chartered physiotherapists, physiotherapy associates and students who are experiencing financial difficulties.
Cambridge Aid
Health, Social welfareAssess the need and give appropriate support in individual cases of social distress or financial difficulty.
The Rotary Club Of Bath Trust Fund
Associations, Social welfareThe objects of the trust are to apply both the capital & income thereof to or for the relief of the poor & needy or to or for other charitable purpose institution society or object as the Club shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.Activities of Trust Fund during this period have been receipt of monies & the disbursement thereof as detailed in accounts.
Jesus Hospital
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Health, Housing, Social welfareThe object of the charity is to provide almshouses for poor men, not less than sixty years of age and of good character who are resident in the County of Northamptonshire and preferably in the Urban district of Rothwell, at the time of appointment. A total of ten almshouses are available to meet this object.
Charities In Connection With Royal Army Pay Corps
Armed forces, Social welfareFoster esprit de corps among members of the former Royal Army Pay Corps; to relieve poverty and hardship where former personnel or their dependants find themselves in need; the commemoration, remembrance and encouragement of public recognition of the sacrifices made by members of the RAPC in the service of their Country.
Adelphi Genetics Forum
Economic and community development, Social welfareLearned Society. Membership organisation. Education. Medical/health/sickness. Relief of poverty. Overseas aid.
The Norman Trust
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe main aims of the Trust are to support the Roundhouse Trust in running the Roundhouse in London as a Creative Centre for young people, and to provide support to disadvantaged young people. In pursuing its aims the charity has developed a vehicle for use, principally, in underdeveloped countries which will bring transport facilities to the many isolated communities that desperately need them.
Hospital Of St Mary Magdalen
Health, Social welfareThe provision of financial help directly or indirectly to residents of Christchurch, Dorset generally and sometimes individually (a) to alleviate suffering or assist recovery of the sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm provided such help is not readily available from another source, or (b) to reduce need hardship or distress.
Christian Police Association
Crime and Justice, Saving of lives, Social welfareAdvance the Christian faith amongst members of the police serviceThe relief of poverty and sickness, and the promotion of any other charitable purpose for the benefit of members of the police serviceTo Promote, for the public benefit, the prevention of crime through supporting partnership working between the police and other community groups
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.