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.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Poor's And Towns' Charities
Religion, Social welfareThe object of the Poors Branch is the relief of persons in the area of benefit who are in need hardship or distress.The object of the Town Branch is a contribution to the church charity and the general benefit of the inhabitants of the area of benefit in such charitable ways as the trustees think fit.
Caleb Initiative
Beneficiary group, Social welfareIn addition to help fund individuals and organisations who are showing God's love in action to very needy people in the UK and worldwide, the charity is providing care, support and education to orphans and at risk children in the Kaliro District and in a poor suburb of Entebbe, in Uganda. The total income is given out without making any deductions for administrative or other costs.
Amersham United Charities
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareThe object of the Charity is to serve the needs of Amersham and Coleshill Almshouse Charity. To meet this objective the Charity seeks charitable donations from the members and others. there have been no changes in the Charity's objects or policies during the year.
The Poor Fund Of The Worshipful Company Of Fan Makers
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Poor Fund has general charitable objectives making grants from both donations from liverymen of the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers and income derived from those donations.
Bernard Kahn Charitable Trust
Religion, Social welfareThe relief of poverty and the advancement of education and religion within the Jewish community.
The Association Of School And College Leaders Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareDistributes funds in the relief of:-Poor widows, widowers, children and dependents of deceased members and deceased former members of the Association of School and College Leaders (formerly SHA), the AHM and HMA. Poor members and former members of ASCL (formerly SHA) AHM and HMA and the spouses, children and dependents of such members. Poor retired employees of the said ASCL.
Sheppard's Almshouses
Housing, Social welfareProvides accomodation to disadvantaged Parishoners
Wise Music Foundation
Arts, Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareProviding financial support for people experiencing hardship, distress and illness, with a focus on children, the homeless and people living in poverty.
Southeast Asian Outreach
Religion, Social welfareProclaim Christ's love and Lordship through practical development work in partnership with others in Cambodia. Encourage church growth, with a special focus on the poor and marginalised, facilitating a healthy church with strong local leadership with a vision for discipleship. Raise awareness of Cambodia in the UK, to meet the needs of poverty alleviation and growth of the Cambodian church.
The Ardwick Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe object of the charity is the making of grants to chartable causes chosen by the trustees at their absolute discretion.This includes many medical and relief of poverty charities
Burley Houses
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareThe provision of residential property to residents who shall be poor women who1. have lived in Leicestershire for a period of ten years, or2. have had a husband who was either born in the County or has lived there for a period of ten years, or3. have had a parent who was either born in the County or has lived there for a period of ten years.
The Aldermaston Charity
Charitable activities, Facilities, Housing, Social welfareMaking grants to people in need who reside in Aldermaston. Providing Almshouse accomadation.
Sir Alec Black's Charity
Social welfareThe charity provides bed linen to charitable organisations throughout the UK caring for the sick and infirm for use on in-patient beds and provides assistance to sick poor persons resident in the Borough of Grimsby, particularly those associated with the fishing industry.
Rotary Club Of Leatherhead Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfareThe support of local and Rotary charities. These may involve young,disadvantaged or elderly people. Some may be for projects overseas especially areas of special need following natural disasters.
The M Y A Charitable Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe charity makes donations to both educational and religious institutions and institutions helping to relieve poverty, as well as to individuals in need of financial and medical aid.
Christian Development Uganda
Associations, Religion, Social welfareTo promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the inhabitants of Uganda and other parts of Africa including the advancement of education, the relief of poverty, sickness or distress, the preservation & protection of health, and the advancement of religion.
The Anniversaries Fund Of The Worshipful Company Of Founders
Social welfareHelping the disadvantaged whose need is caused by poverty, infirmity or disability
Tabernacle Of Praise Ministries
Education, Health, Religion, Social welfareTHE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND POVERTY, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROVISION AND CONDUCT OF CHRISTIAN SERVICES AND WORSHIP, PLANTING CHURCHES, PROVISION OF CHRISTIAN COUNSELLING, ESTABLISHMENT OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS.
St Mary's Waqf
Social welfareThe Trust is to be focused primarily in the Episcopal/Anglican Province of Alexandria but can be used worldwide at the discretion of the trustees, for maintaining and operating educational and training establishments, and assisting other organisations and institutions in advancing education furthering health, relieving poverty, distress and sickness.
The Rotary Club Of Hebden Bridge Trust Fund
Associations, Social welfareIncome to be applied to or for the relief of the poor and needy and to or for such other charitable purpose, society, individual or object as the club may from time to time decide.
Raglan Road Christian Fellowship
Religion, Social welfareEvangelism and teaching of Christian doctrine in UK and abroad.Provide assistance and support, both financial and other assistance, to Christian workersRelief of people in special poverty or need.Education on life skills, including financial management, for the community.Facilitate other community organisations
Turbary Allotment Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareProvision of grants to organisations and individuals in the area of benefit for the relief of need, hardship or distress.
St Theodore Ecclesiastical Trust
Religion, Social welfareThe Charity funds the work of Orthodox churches in respect of education, ministry and the relief of poverty and other social and spiritual goods. It primarily, but not exclusively, serves the work of two Orthodox churches in Manchester and Macclesfield respectively.
The St Hilda's Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareThe Trustees main areas of concern within its overall objectives are children and young people who are disadvantaged in some way.The Trust makes grants to organisations for charitable purposes, although these organisations need not necessarily be registered charities. Also, particular consideration will be given to projects for which there is a degree of church involvement or interest.
The Daisy Trust
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareThe Daisy Trust raises money by organising events. It then makes grants to charities and organisations for projects to help disadvantaged people of any age living in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
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.