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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Long Melford Hospital
Health, Housing, Social welfareProvides Almshouse accommodation for poor aged persons of good character who were born or reside in the ancient parishes of Long Melford, Glemsford, Stanstead, Shimpling, Alpheton, Lavenham, Acton, Chilton or Sudbury.
The Chetwode Foundation
Beneficiary group, Social welfareTo support charities that provide help to the most disadvantaged, under-privileged young people in Nottinghamshire and the East Midlands, giving them opportunities to fulfill their potential, and benefit the wider community.
Ringtrop Limited
Religion, Social welfareThe advancement of religion in accordance with the Orthodox Jewish faith. The advancement of Orthodox Jewish education. The prevention and relief of poverty. The advancement of health and provision of accommodation to those who need it by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship, or other disadvantage.
The Fletchers Trust
Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfareOperates within the guidelines set down in its 1968 Deed of Trust to relieve poverty and hardship.Primarily supports archery for the disabled through grants to organisations and individuals.Makes grants to some City of London based Charities and to a few national charities.
Walsall Black Sisters Collective
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Leisure, Social welfareEDUCATION/TRAINING FOR THE YOUNG AND OLD.ELDERLY & MENTAL HEALTH PROVISIONS PROVIDED.MEDICAL/HEALTH/SICKNESS FOR ALL.RELIEF OF POVERTY.ARTS/CULTURE.SPORTS & RECREATION.ECONOMIC/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/EMPLOYMENT
Schass Foundation
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe charity makes grants to various organisations involved in education, relief of poverty and religious activities.
Tower Hamlets Community Transport
Social welfareProvision of transport resources to charitable and voluntary organisations working to support the needs of disadvantaged individuals and communities resident in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Holy Rood Community Charity
Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfareTo provide for the relief of persons who were previously Sisters of the Holy Rood who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress and thereafter apply income to furthering the religious or other charitable work of the Church of England in the Diocese of York.
Holdville Limited
Social welfareEducation/Training Medical/Health/Sickness Relief of poverty Religious activities
The Parachute Regimental Association
Armed forces, Social welfareTo promote the efficiency of the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces To relieve either generally or individually persons who are serving or who have served in The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.The commemoration and remembrance of those members of Airborne Forces who have died while on active service
Bradford Cinderella Club
Beneficiary group, Social welfare1 Provision of Clothing and Footwear for the not so fortunate2 To endeavour in every possible way to improve the hard lot of all the poor and under privileged children who are in need of help which such a Society as ours can give.
The John Eastwood Homes
Housing, Social welfareThe residuary trust fund of the late John Eastwood was given to the Corporation of Todmorden to purchase land in the said borough and to erect and maintain dwelling houses to be called The John Eastwood Homes for occupation by poor and infirm persons of the age of sixty five years and over either married or single who have resided in the said borough for at least 20 years.
Allotments For Labouring Poor
Facilities, Social welfareTo provide allotments within the old Borough of Mansfield (ie prior to 1974)
Burgesses' Land
Heritage, Social welfareTo restore, build, maintain, beautify and repair the council's buildings & secondly to help the poor & needy.
Friends Of Beth Abraham (slonim) Limited
Associations, Religion, Social welfaregeneral charitable activities, advancement of religion in accordance with the orthodox jewish faith, relief of poverty
Samuel William Farmer Trust
Beneficiary group, Environment, Health, Housing, Social welfareThe Trust is for the benefit of poor people who through ill health, disability or old age are unable to earn their own livelihood; for educational and training purposes; and for the benefit of hospitals, nursing and convalescent homes or similar objects for the advancement of health or saving of lives. Supports wildlife/conservation projects for the benefit of the local community.
Kent Enterprise Trust
Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareFounded in 1983 Kent Enterprise Trust continues its mission in support of the disadvantaged and vulnerable in East Kent. We work to increase peoples' skills, counter social isolation and move people into or nearer to employment or starting their own business. From our purpose built conference and training centre we deliver a wide range of free training courses supported by multiple funders.
First Stop Centre (mid-Essex Branch)
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfareTo relieve the condition of disadvantaged persons in mid-Essex experiencing difficulties with homelessness, joblessness, substance misuse, physical and mental health problems, learning difficulties by the provision of support services to assist them in maintaining normal relationships with and within their community.
International Relief Friendship Foundation
Economic and community development, Social welfareIRFF - UK works to eradicate the causes and effects of poverty and associated problems around the world, especially in Africa, Asia, SE Asia and Europe. We are part of an effective international network which includes the other 80+ national IRFF Chapters, and many other affiliated organisations and associations.
The Arnold And Dorothy Denman Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareWe support small charities working in Bristol, BANES and South Gloucestershire with a focus on pump priming the development of small charities and also helping with initial seed funding for larger appeals.We support charities working with disadvantaged children and young people, rehabilitation, severe poverty and homelessness, the elderly. We do not normally support large national charities.
The Zambia Society Trust
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe Objects of the Trust are to help the poor, especially orphans, promote better health, education and the acquisition of skills in Zambia
The Mary Hougham Almshouses
Housing, Social welfareTo procure, maintain and let 12 Almshouses in Deal to aged and infirm Deal boatmen and subject thereto poor, aged and infirm persons who are inhabitants of the former Borough of Deal as constituted on 31 March 1974.To apply the income of the Charity for the benefit of the occupants or any of them in such manner as the Trustees think fit from time to time.
The Nuclear Industry Benevolent Fund
Social welfareThe Fund's objective is the relief of financial hardship and distress among past,present and future members of the staff of the Authority, BNFL and Amersham International or any successor company or any company which has been a subsidiary of BNFL or any other company or organisation which is or has been engaged in the UK Nuclear Industry and their dependants
Elmley Lovett Church, School And Community Trust
Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareBenefit and support the school at Cutnall Green, the maintenance and support of the Parish Church of Elmley Lovett and the poor of that Parish.
British Friends Of Ramoth Jerusalem
Associations, Economic and community development, Social welfareGeneral charitable purposes Relief of Poverty - Overseas Aid - Advancement of religion
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.