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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.

Blackfriars Overseas Aid Trust

Economic and community development, Social welfare

BOAT (Blackfriars Overseas Aid Trust) provides support for the charitable activities of organisations and societies in the relief of poverty and the advancement of education.

Latest Income: £96,594
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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World Compassion Trust

Education, Religion, Social welfare

The objects of the charity are to further education, advance of the Christian faith, encourage missionary activity, relieve the poor and needy and to provide help and comfort for the sick and aged, to raise awareness of the needs of people, and to promote unity among the Church.

Latest Income: £96,551
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Saint Petrox Trust Lands

Heritage, Social welfare

Relief of the poor and the support of ancient and historical buildings in the Parish of Dartmouth and particularly within the Parish of St Petrox, Dartmouth.

Latest Income: £96,505
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Cornerstone Christian Fellowship (winlaton)

Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Leisure, Religion, Saving of lives, Social care, Social welfare

Activities to relieve suffering, distress & poverty via ourselves & other outlets. Help to RBC Ministries/Gt. Nth. Air Ambulance/Unicef/Barnabus Fund & Various other Charities plus Disaster requests.Human resources & Church space (disability ok!) available to community for advocacy, advice & leisure. Church Services:- general, weekly Am; 1st Pm monthly at nearby sheltered housing complex.

Latest Income: £96,501
Areas of Operation: Gateshead
Status: Registered
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St Joseph's Almshouses

Housing, Religion, Social welfare

The Charity exists to maintain and manage 10 almshouses in its ownership for poor persons of good character who are members of the Roman Catholic Church.

Latest Income: £96,387
Areas of Operation: Kensington And Chelsea
Status: Registered
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Wandsworth Work And Play

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfare

To provide/assist in the provision of resources & facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation/leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstancesTo advance the education of the public generally on reuse of scrap and waste materials for environmental protection

Latest Income: £96,386
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Liverpool Corporation City Justices Poor Fund Or The Lord Mayor's No 2 (charity) Account

Social welfare

To raise income for distribution to charitable organisations in Liverpool.

Latest Income: £96,307
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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Food For The Hungry UK

Social welfare

We are an international Christian partnership working in 20 of the world's poorest nations, meeting both physical and spiritual hungers. Our primary emphasis is on long-term development among the extremely poor, recognising their dignity, creativity and ability to solve their own problems.

Latest Income: £96,249
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Social Workers Benevolent Trust

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Helps social workers who are experiencing financial difficulties because of sickness, bereavement, family difficulties, increasing frailty or sudden catastrophe.

Latest Income: £96,055
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Stamford Municipal Almshouse Charities

Housing, Social welfare

Provision of Almshouse accommodation to poor persons of good character who (except in special cases to be approved by the Charity Commissioners) are to be resident in the Borough of Stamford at the time of appointment

Latest Income: £96,029
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Hospital Of St Thomas The Apostle In Doncaster

Health, Social welfare

THE PROVISION OF ONE BEDROOMED BUNGALOWS TO PERSONS OF GOOD CHARACTER AND LIMITED MEANS WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO THOSE RESIDING WITHIN THE FORMER COUNTY BOROUGH OF DONCASTER. REFERENCES ARE REQUIRED AND OCCUPANCY GRANTED AFTER INTERVIEW TO DETERMINE NEED AND COMPATIBILITY WITH EXISTING OCCUPANCY PROFILE. PAYMENT OF PENSION NOT EXCEEDING -12.00 EVERY 28 DAYS TO THE NEEDY POOR.

Latest Income: £95,892
Areas of Operation: Doncaster
Status: Registered
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Adelaide Litten Charitable Trust

Housing, Social care, Social welfare

The principal objects of the Charity are:(a) to relieve members of the Order who are in need, hardship or distress;(b) to provide and maintain residential homes for the use of such members;(c) to relieve or provide residential homes for dependants of members;(d) to relieve former members and their dependants as per (c);(e) to further other charitable purposes as Trustees determine.

Latest Income: £95,819
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Copperdale Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Facilities, Housing, Social welfare

Copperdale provides a home for homeless young people aged between 15 - 24, providing 24 hour a day support and aims to empower marginalised young people to gain better life chances. An additional project, The United Estates of Wythenshawe, provides an alternative community centre which is open to all ages including young people who are at risk of becoming involved in gangs and poor life choices.

Latest Income: £95,096
Areas of Operation: Manchester City
Status: Registered
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The Charity Estate

Social welfare

The object of the Charity shall be to relieve either generally or individually pesons resident in the area of the ancient parish of milton Bryan who are in conditions of need,hardship or distress

Latest Income: £94,946
Areas of Operation: Central Bedfordshire
Status: Registered
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The London Community Church

Religion, Social welfare

The church's objects are:1. The advancement of the Christian faith and the worship of God;2. To provide relief to people who are in need, hardship or distress, who are aged or sick;3. The advancement of education on the basis of Christian principles.

Latest Income: £94,827
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Pass Housing Association Limited

Housing, Social welfare

Providing accommodation via twelve properties in Wootton Fitzpaine to cater for the special needs of persons needing care and attention through age, infirmity, sickness, disability or poverty and either having been born in the parish of Wootton Fitzpaine or having resided in the parish or the immediate vicinity for not less than five years.

Latest Income: £94,793
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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The Lee Charity Of William Hatcliffe

Charitable activities, Social welfare

The payment of Grants to individuals and registered charities for the relief of persons resident in the London Borough of Lewisham who are in need, hardship or distress.

Latest Income: £94,341
Areas of Operation: Lewisham
Status: Registered
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Nightwatch

Housing, Social welfare

Nightwatch provides food, clothing and resettlement goods to homeless and otherwise very poor and vulnerable people.

Latest Income: £94,213
Areas of Operation: Croydon
Status: Registered
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East Sussex Farmers' Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

Financial assistance to farmers, farm staff and those involved in all of the wider land based industries and dependants of these groups. Mainly in the county of Sussex but also in adjoining counties at the Trustees discretion. Support can be short or long term to cover, for example, illness, support in retirement or financial difficulties and can also be for those entering land based education.

Latest Income: £93,355
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Masons Company Charitable Trust

Social welfare

The objects of the Trust are:-(i) the relief of poverty(ii) the advancement of education(iii) the advancement of religion and(iv) such other legally charitable purposes as the Trustees shall from time to time by deed executed with their unanimous consent declare.

Latest Income: £92,972
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Brighton And Hove Almshouse Charity

Housing, Social welfare

The Charity's principal objective is to provide accomodation within the almshouse for poor people of good character residing in the former County Borough of Brighton and Borough of Hove, now a Unitary Authority known as Brighton & Hove City Council.

Latest Income: £92,482
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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Brighter Futures Almshouse Trust

Housing, Social welfare

HIGH QUALITY, SELF CONTAINED HOMES IN THE BOROUGH OF WALSALL FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF ITS RESIDENTS

Latest Income: £92,391
Areas of Operation: Walsall
Status: Registered
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Faith Welfare Trust

Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Social care, Social welfare

Faith Welfare Trust promotes the welfare of disadvantaged and/or destitute children and young adults. It also supports disadvantaged children and young adults in their education and training. To do this it funds 2 children's homes (boys and girls) near Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and a school in Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh) where free places and lunches are provided for needy children.

Latest Income: £92,304
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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The Beecher Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The Trustees hold the capital and income of the Trust Fund upon trust to apply the income and such part of the capital as they see fit, for the purpose of relieving poverty, hardship or distress. The beneficiaries are such persons who are or have been employees of the Hartwell Group of Companies and their spouses, children and other dependents.

Latest Income: £92,304
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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North Luffenham Village Trust

Education, Social welfare

Grants given to the church, village school & to pupils moving onto secondary education & those in further education. The poor & needy have received grants at Christmas time for fuel costs; money is set aside for help during the year. The 6 properties, rented land & paddock are supervised by agent.

Latest Income: £92,279
Areas of Operation: Rutland
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.