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 Barnabas Charitable Trust
Economic and community development, Social welfareTo apply grants and provide management and administrative support when required to inner city projects in Manchester, Sheffield and Liverpool which aim to give help to the disadvantaged people in our society; and to childrens projects in N Derbyshire, Manchester, Sheffield and Liverpool
The Stowmarket Relief Trust
Social welfareRelieving poverty for the needy residents of Stowmarket and its adjoining parishes of Stowupland, Old Newton and Dagworth, Haughley, Onehouse, Great Finborough, Combs, Badley and Creeting St Peter.
Charity Of Elizabeth Eman
Social welfareRelief of Poverty
Corton Almshouse Charity
Housing, Social welfareTo provide almshouses for poor persons resident in the Parish of Corton.
Sydney Dean Whitehead's Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Social welfareTo apply Trust property (either as capital or as income) for purposes in connection with: the relief of poverty; the maintenance and education of children whose parents are unable to provide them with an education suitable to their position or abilities; the advancement in life of such children; the payment of subscriptions or donations to charitable institutions or societies.
Dezza's Cabin
Associations, Facilities, Health, Housing, Leisure, Social welfareProvides and runs community hall in deprived area, we operate a signposting and support service for members of the community facing hardships and emotional issues. We provide free counselling, mediation, support with housing, domestic abuse, workshops, training and education.
Jeanne Marie Gunn Trust
Religion, Social welfareGIVING RELIEF TO THE NEEDY AND DESERVING POOR, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AMONGST THOSE PROFESSING THE ROMAN CATHOLIC FAITH.
The Mary Slater Charity
Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfareMakes grants to individuals resident or organisations benefitting persons resident within 2 miles of Lichfield Cathedral who are sick and poor for convalescent holidays and for equipment relieving suffering etc
North East Area Miners' Social Welfare Trust Fund
Leisure, Professions, Social welfarePromotion of health, the relief of poverty, advancement of training and social and recreational activities, provision of convalescence for the relief of sickness of beneficiaries.
Richard Whitaker's Almshouses
Housing, Social welfareTo provide rented accomodation to poor persons who were born in, or are inhabitants of Rossendale.
The King's Church Wisbech
Beneficiary group, Health, Religion, Social welfareTeaching and proclamation of the Christian faith. Providing pastoral support and Biblical counselling, acts of worship, youth and children's activities. Giving help and relief to the poor and needy; supporting Christian agencies in welfare work and Christian teaching in this country and overseas.
Madina Mosque Horsham
Religion, Social welfareTo relieve poverty and distress to Muslims in the UK
Ismaili Trust (uk)
Social welfareThe aim of the charity is to work for the benefit of the Ismaili Community and in particular for the relief of poverty and advancement of education.The charity also aims to support members of the community at the time of bereavement, by providing support and facilities for burials.
The Standard Chartered Bank Benevolent Fund
Social welfareRelieve the poverty of employees and former employees of the Bank or any subsidiary companies throughout the world and any dependants for the aforementioned.
North West London Chevra Kadisha
Social welfarePERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS OF CHESSED SHEL EMESS (LOVING KINDNESS) TO THE DYING AND TO THE DEAD; ALSO, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND IN PARTICULAR THE RELIEF OF POOR PERSONS BY MAKING INTEREST FREE PERSONAL LOANS.
Ambleside Welfare Charity
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfareMakes grants and donations to applicants who must be resident in the Ambleside ward of the Lakes Urban Council, for "Need, Hardship and Distress". Monies for distribution from leasing out of two town centre properties as retail outlets.
The Britain-Nepal Medical Trust
Social welfareThe improvement in health and livelihood of disadvantaged people in Nepal
Whitegates Children's Trust
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care, Social welfare1) The relief of young persons, including former beneficiaries of Tutnal Children's Home, who through poverty, deprivation or abuse, are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.2) To promote the education of such young persons in such ways as the trustees shall think fit.
Weybridge Poor's Land
Charitable activities, Facilities, Social welfareProvides allotments for use by residents of Weybridge and the surrounding area.Makes grants to those in need, hardship or distress and resident in Weybridge, Surrey
The Sir John Gielgud Charitable Trust
Arts, Education, Social welfareThe trustees principally grant bursaries to final year drama students who are suffering financial hardship and who are nominated by their respective drama schools.Please note that we do not accept private applications for funding.
The Wigan Foundation For Technical Education
Education, Social welfareTHE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS ATTENDING WIGAN & LEIGH COLLEGE. SUPPORT IS PROVIDED PRIMARILY BY MEANS OF HARDSHIP PAYMENTS TO INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS AND BY SUPPORTING OR SUBSIDISING EDUCATIONAL VISITS & ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE OF BENEFIT EITHER TO STUDENTS STUDIES OR WHICH ADVANCE STUDENTS CULTURAL & SOCIAL EDUCATION.
The Gyde Charity
Social care, Social welfareTo promote the education of and to otherwise relieve, people who are in need, hardship or distress; or who have sight, hearing or speech impairment,
St Laurence Relief In Need Trust
Social welfareThe net yearly income is applied in relieving persons resident in the area of the Ancient Parish of St. Laurence, Reading, who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress. If the said yearly income is not required for application as above the Trustees may apply the same in like manner in relieving persons resident in the County Borough of Reading, who are in the same circumstances.
The Deptford St Paul Charity
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe area of benefit is the Ancient Parish of Deptford, Saint Paul.To provide discretionary grants for the relief of those in need. To pay monthly pensions to pensioners resident in the area of benefit) who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.
The Common Lands Of Rotherham Charity
Education, Social welfareThe Charity's objectives are for the relief of aged, impotent and poor inhabitants of the County Borough of Rotherham and any charitable purposes for the general benefit of the said inhabitants. In practice grants are made to local people and charities, and small scholarship awards are made to local students to assist them in continuing their studies.
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.