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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St Andrew's Society For Ladies In Need
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care, Social welfareTo give small annuities, special one-off grants, etc to ladies of any denomination who are in need and unable to earn. Grants are approved by the committee and temporary help can be given if the need is urgent. We give priority to ladies who are trying to maintain their own home although we also help towards a shortfall in care home fees.
The Mill House Animal Sanctuary
Animals, Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe care and protection of animals, and in particular horses, who are in need of care and attention by reason of old age, sickness, maltreatment, neglect, poor circumstances, or other similar causes deemed worthy by the Trustees.
The Bradfield Feoffees Charity
Housing, Religion, Social welfare1, To help provide relief to persons resident or connected with the Parish of Bradfield who are in need, hardship or distress, primarily through the provision of affordable housing.2,To further the religious and other charitable work of the Church of England in the Parish of Bradfield.
Marshal Beresford's Fund
Professions, Social welfareGrants: 1. For building of new churches in Ireland 2. Relief for poor Clergy 3. Maintainance of churches in Ireland
The Friendship Project
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareSupports disadvantaged children in need by 121 weekly meetings of 2/3 hours with an 'older friend', who is a volunteer. The child may have their own problems or the child may be in a family or care, that make it more difficult for the child to thrive. Aim is to improve the child's self esteem, allow them to have some fun and build confidence, plus widen their experience in a safe supported way.
The Joseph Rank Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe Joseph Rank Benevolent Fund was set up in 1934 to help the poor elderly in Hull. Beneficiaries are retired and receive pension credit. At the Trustees discretion, donations are also made to Hull based charities in December.
Hudson's And Storer's Charities
Housing, Social welfareAlmshouses and poor relief
Seekport LTD
Religion, Social welfareDistributes Charity to poor people of the Orthodox Jewish faith
Derby Kids' Camp
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social care, Social welfareDerby Kids' Camp is a 100% volunteer-run charity providing FREE holidays for some of Derby's most deserving young children. With the support of 150-170 volunteers, approx 350-300 children each year benefit from what may be their only holiday.We provide a much needed break for disadvantaged children, children who will benefit from social/personal development or provide respite for carers.
Nadenia Limited
Religion, Social welfarePromote the advancement of the Jewish Religion, education and learning of the Orthodox Jewish Faith and the relief of poverty.
The Golden Sufi Centre U.k. Charitable Trust
Social welfareTo promote the religious and spiritual teachings of the Naqshbandi Sufi PathThe relief of poverty
City Church Trust
Religion, Social welfareThe objectives of the charity are the advancement of the Christian faith and relief of poverty, sickness and disabled persons and the advancement of education in Merseyside and elsewhere in the UK and other parts of the world.
Staffordshire Association Of Clubs For Young People
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareThe aim of the SACYP is to develop and build young people's potential and aspirations through our various projects that we deliver throughout Staffordshire including various sports, arts, well being, leadership and team building, competitions and youth work projects. Our work focuses on the personal and social development of young people and the inclusion of communities within deprived areas.
The Bantam Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareBantam Charitable Trust operates in the Mole Valley area of Surrey, UK. The charity provides grants to local individuals, or organisations acting on behalf of individuals, to assist them in meeting expenses of education for themselves or their children, and to assist individual families who are disadvantaged and suffering from poverty.
The Rosaz Charity
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care, Social welfareRelieving and assisting children and young persons resident in East and West Sussex who are in need of care and attention by reason of being deprived of a normal home life, with a preference for girls
The Ramar Charitable Settlement
Social welfareThe trustees consider making donations to a broad range of UK and overseas charities, where possible concentrating on the relief of suffering and poverty and on education. Claims from individuals are not considered by the Trustees.
Famos Foundation Trust
Education, Religion, Social welfareThe charity helps and supports education of the orthodox Jewish religion, relief of poverty in the Jewish community & help to maintain Jewish orthodox religious synagogues schools & colleges etc.
Westfield War Memorial Village - Lancaster
Armed forces, Heritage, Housing, Social welfareProvision of housing namely 'Westfield Village' for the benefit of disabled and necessitious ex-service/serving members of the armed forces and dependants.To relieve persons in conditions of need and hardship where relief cannot be provided by public funds within a reasonable time. To aid and support any charitable associations or institution connected with these purposes to the same aim.
(the Congregation Of) The Oblates Of The Assumption Missionary Nuns
Religion, Social welfareThe general objects are religious and charitable, and specifically for the general charitable purposes in connection with the Roman Catholic religion and to provide its members to enable them to work among the poor in medical, educational or social capacity.
Newmarket Community Church
Religion, Social welfareAdvancement of the Christian Faith and relief of poverty
Kadosh Marian Ministries
Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Religion, Social welfareCONDUCT SEMINARS STUDY CLASSES, HELP PUBLICATION OF BOOKS .HELP FINANCIALLY TO RELEIVE POVERTY. PROVIDE ADVICE AND INFORMATION. ARRANGE RETREATS PRAYER GROUPS HELP STUDENTS COMING FROM ABROAD TO FIND JOBS & ACCOMODATION, ARRANGE EXCURSIONS TO THE AGED & RETIRED. PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS.GUIDANCE AND COUSELLING.PROVIDE THEOLOGICAL CLASSES TO STUDENTS .
The Footwear Benevolent Society
Beneficiary group, Social welfareTo relieve, in cases of need, hardship or distress, persons who are or have been engaged in the footwear trade and their widows, widowers and other dependants.
Headley Pitt Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Religion, Social care, Social welfareThe charity provides accommodation for the elderly in ten bungalows or flats. It also provides grants to organisations and individuals. These may be in respect of the Religious Society of Friends, or any charitable objects connected with the town of Ashford in Kent, or to meet expenses of education or or for the relief of poverty.
The Archer Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareMaking charitable grants, mainly to small charities which provide support to defined groups of disadvantaged or marginalised people, which are competently managed and which would be significantly assisted by a grant of between £1,000 and £5,000.
The Converging World
Economic and community development, Environment, Social welfareWe are a charity that promotes sustainable development, conservation of the environment and poverty alleviation. We support our activities through donations and programme related investment in renewable energy. The charity has invested in 12.9MW of wind energy in India. We use the surplus income from these investments to support social and environmental initiatives both in the UK and overseas.
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.