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 Herefordshire Masonic Housing Trust
Associations, Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareThe relief of poor and/or disabled masons and/or wifes and widows who are poor and/or disabled in particular the provision of accomodation in Herefordshire
Making Communities Work & Grow (mcwg)
Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, Social welfareNumber of services addressing the communities needs including:Youth CentreSupplementary School (Arabic)Sports/LeisureEducationAdvice and Guidance In particular, MCWG provides activities and services aimed at empowering socially and economically disadvantaged young people aged 11-21.
Free Methodist Church Of Penwortham
Religion, Social welfareKings Church Purpose is to know God and to glorify Him by making Him known. Our Vision to be a healthy church with Spirit-filled leadership. We are a worshipping community, enfolding & reproducing congregation, producing discipled, growing, holy people, regularly reaching the lost for Christ, ministering to the poor & characterised by extraordinary intercessory prayer. www.kingschurchfm.org.uk.
The Bishop Of Blackburn's Fund For The Widows And Orphans Of Poor Clergy
Beneficiary group, Housing, Professions, Social welfareTO HELP CLERGY WIDOWS AND RETIRED CLERGY IN CASES OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, PARTICULARLY WITH HOUSING COSTS. SOCIAL EVENTS ARE HELD AND THE SERVICES OF A DIOCESAN OFFICER AND VISITORS ARE PROVIDED.
The Worshipful Company Of Environmental Cleaners Charity Trust
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe relief of poor persons engaged in cleaning industry, commerce and the public service, and wives, widows, children and other dependents being in necessitous financial circumstances.The furtherance of education and training in connection with advancement of hygiene within the community.The benefit of such charitable institutions that the Trustees shall from time to time think fit
Churches Together In Basildon
Education, Housing, Religion, Social welfareChristian churches working together to promote the gospel in all aspects. We provide schools workers through the Schools Team Ministry part of CTB. Project 58/7 feeds and cares for the homeless. We are also involved with food banks and the provision of Street Pastors.We have links with Christians against Poverty We hold three United Celebration services a year and hold prayer meetings.
The Roger And Sarah Bancroft Clark Charitable Trust
Religion, Social welfareNormally we support local Charitable Organisations in the South West of the UK including Quaker, Heritage, Relief and Educational Establishments for Post Graduate education. (Applications are no longer accepted direct from individuals for general financial hardship or educational purposes.)
The Harvest Charitable Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe principal focus of the charity is to make grants for (a) the relief of poverty and (b) Christian mission, both within and outside the United Kingdom.
Teso Development Trust
Economic and community development, Social welfareWe work with the christian churches at the Teso region of North East Uganda to provide relief of poverty, hunger and ill health through the provision of clean water, the improvement of livelihoods through training and support for improved agriculture and the development of community self help and leadership through training of community groups as well as the advancement of the Christian religion.
Wegland Limited
Social welfareThe advancement of religion and education, relief of poverty and all other purposes recognised be English Law as charitable.
The Christadelphian Samaritan Fund
Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfareThe trust was established to make donations to charitable organisations and to relieve persons from outside the Christadelphian community who are poor or in straitened circumstances or otherwise in need, and does respond to worldwide appeals from aid agencies, such as the Red Cross, Oxfam, Children In Need, Christian Aid, Disasters Emergency Committee etc.
Jesus Hospital
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Religion, Social welfareTHE CHARITY WAS FORMED TO PROVIDE ALMSHOUSES FOR 17 POOR PERSONS OF EITHER SEX, MARRIED OR UNMARRIED AND BEING MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND OF WHOM, AS NEARLY AS POSSIBLE, SIX SHALL BE WOMEN AND ELEVEN SHALL BE MEN. ALMSPEOPLE SHALL HAVE RESIDED IN THE CITY OF CANTERBURY FOR NOT LESS THAN 7 YEARS AND SHALL BE PERSONS OF NOT LESS THAN 55 YEARS OF AGE.
The Air Pilots Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe relief of poverty of persons who are or have been engaged professionally as air pilots or air navigators and who are British subjects by birth or by naturalisation or who are liverymen, upper freemen or freemen of the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators of London.The relief of poverty and/or advancement of education of the dependants widows and orphans of all such persons mentioned above.
Kingswood Equestrian Trust
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfarePromotion of equestrian sport for the purpose of sport and physical recreation.Promotion of equestrian training to disadvantaged, minority and youth groups.Equestrian education though demonstrations, clinics or training seminars.Provision of sanctuary facilities and care for retired equines.
Wellfield Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe relief of poverty either generally or individually of persons resident in the Parish of Hatfield who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress of such persons.
Sir John Evelyn's Charity
Social welfareRelief of the poor of the parish of St Nicholas and St Luke's in Deptford, South-East London
Winwood Almshouses Trust
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareThe Charity is a trust and was founded in 1687 to provide almshouses for the poor and widows and widowers in the parish of Quainton
The Church Of England Clergy Stipend Trust
Professions, Religion, Social welfareThe augmentation of the stipends of parsons, vicars, curates and ministers officiating in the churches and chapels of the Church of England, the relief of poverty among the clergy and the advancement of religion in accordance with the faith and doctrine of the Church of England (see Trustees' Report in annual Trust Accounts for further details).
The South Wales Islamic Centre
Heritage, Religion, Social welfarePromote for the benefit of Members of Muslim Community particularly those who are resident in Cardiff : i. The advancement of the Religion of Islam ii.The advancement of Education in accordance with the tenets of Islam and with reference to History, Language and Culture iii.The relief of poverty, sickness and distress iv.To promote any other purpose deemed to be Charitable.
Dodford Children's Farm
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Social welfareThe Charity gives residential educational holidays to disadvantaged children from the City of Birmingham and the West Midlands. Children under nine years of age, some with special needs, come in small groups either with their school or parent(s). Founded in 1953, it has nine acres and many animals for the enjoyment and benefit of the children who have the opportunity to participate in their care.
The Worshipful Company Of Constructors Charitable Trust
Education, Social welfareTO ADVANCE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RESEARCH IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, IN PARTICULAR BY AWARDING CERTIFICATES AND OTHER DISTINCTIONS AND ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS AND AWARDS TO INDIVIDUALS.THE RELIEF OF PERSONS IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE COMPANY OR THEIR DEPENDANTS. FOR OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.
Benevolent Society Of Blues
Health, Social welfareAssistance to pupils or former pupils of Christ's Hospital who are in need, hardship or distress.
Padstow Poor's Land Charities
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareProvision of housing accomodation to elderly/old people of limited financial means.
Stanley And Brocklehurst Almshouses
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareAn almshouse charity operating exclusively within the town of Macclesfield, Cheshire, providing accommodation for poor married couples, widows or spinsters
St Thomas's Dole Charity
Social welfareRelief of need, hardship or distress in the Ancient Parish of Aston
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.