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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Aid Care Training And Supplies Trust
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care, Social welfareFinancial support to two children's homes in Romania and not-for-profit activities for children in the UK. Facilitation and financial support to humanitarian projects for the relief of poverty in the UK, Africa, Nepal and India.
Emmanuel Trust Wokingham
Arts, Religion, Social welfarePromotion of the Christian faith by such means as are charitable. Financially support Christian missions and workers. Printing and distribution of Christian literature and the relief of special poverty / need whether in UK or abroad
Palmer And Seabright Charity
Social welfareTo provide relief for the poor, needy, distressed, sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm and to assist those under the age of 25 with their training or education.
Beckenham Parochial Charity
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareThe primary purposes of the Charity are: to provide and maintain good housing for needy people in Beckenham and Penge, grants of money for relief in need, hardship or distress of residents of Beckenham and Penge, or to former almshouse residents and grants of money for the promotion of education of young persons living in Beckenham and Penge.
Nachlas Dovid
Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfareAdvance education in the Jewish faith in England by training young men of the Jewish faith to become Rabbis. Relief of poverty. Promote research in the Jewish faith.
The Neighbourly Charitable Trust
Social welfareTHE OBJECT OF THE TRUST IS TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITIES, PRINCIPALLY IN BEDFORDSHIRE AND HERTFORDSHIRE, WHOSE ACTIVITIES BENEFIT THE DISABLED OR DISADVANTAGED INCLUDING THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
Po Shin Tao Teh Association Limited
Religion, Social welfareThe charity's main activity is to hold regular services and meetings at the charity's premises to encourage the participants to comprehend the wisdom of Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism. The charity also collects donations for the relief of poverty to the local community, national and international organisations.
Charity For The Reparation Of The Church And Sustentation Of The Poor (otherwise Known As Archer, Pearce And Jeame's Charity)
Religion, Social welfareFor the reparation of St Thomas a Becket church at Cliffe, Lewes and the sustentation of the poor of the parishes of St Thomas-a-Becket, Cliffe and All Saints, St Anne, Trinity in Lewes, and St Michael, Lewes.
Winifred Bamford Hesketh Almshouses
Housing, Religion, Social welfareAlmshouse Charity. The provision of accommodation for poor or aged persons of good character and whenever possible are members of the Church of England or the Church of Wales. Residents contribute a weekly maintenance contribution towards the cost of maintaining the properties and essential services, but the weekly amount shall not be such as to cause hardship.
Greek Orthodox Community Of Leicester
Social welfareGeneral charitable activities, relief of poverty, religious activities.
Province Of Cambridgeshire Charity For Care And Relief
Associations, Social welfareDispensation of funds for the benefit of poor and distressed Masons and their dependants of the Province of Cambridgeshire, Masonic charities and other charitable institutions,societies or objects.
Franciscan Aid
Social welfareRelief of poverty and advancement in health and education of deprived people who have a connection with the Society of St Francis.
Rotherhithe Free Church
Religion, Social welfare1.TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH; 2. TO USE THE TRUST PREMISES FOR CARRYING ON OF ANY RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL CHARITABLE MORAL OR PHILANTHROPIC INSTITUTION OR WORK; 3. TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; 4. TRUSTEES' MUST USE THE INCOME AND MAY USE THE CAPITAL OF THE CHURCH TO PROMOTE ITS OBJECTS.
John And Nathaniel Carter
Social welfareThe Charity was established by the Will of John Carter dated 1696, to provide for his poor kindred forever.
The Annie Schiff Charitable Trust
Social welfareeducation,medical,poverty,religion
The Desmond Foundation
Beneficiary group, Social welfareRelief of poverty and sickness (particularly among children)
Christian Outreach Centre (bishop's Stortford)
Beneficiary group, Education, Religion, Social welfareA church sharing the good news of Jesus Christ through meetings and activities. We run a child contact centre for absent fathers to gain access to their children - we run a youth work - children's work - collect food to distribution to the poor in our community - run a language and ministry school - conferences during the year for teaching and mission - church services - relief of the poor.
The King's Church
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareThe charity operates principally in and around the Thornton area of Sefton in a variety of ways to help advance the Christian faith and to help people in need. Weekly activities includes: children's work, youth work, lunch clubs and drop-in for the elderly and disadvantaged, community choir and church services. The charity works closely with local schools, local churches and other agencies.
The Simlak Muslim Welfare Society
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Religion, Research, Social welfareWe provide grant to schools to buy school equipment, books, chairs, tables, computers, science lab equipment etc, school meals for children. We provide medical help to poor, sick people and those who cannot afford treatment. We also help widows and their children. We concentrate more on education which has reflected at their results (100% pass rate).
F C Charitable Trust
Religion, Social welfareAdvancement of Christian faith in any part of the world to churches missionary societies ministers and missionaries, and relief of hardship and deprivation of individuals and communities in any part of the world
Friends Reaching Out
Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Social care, Social welfareRelief of Poverty.Advancement of Education of Orphans in Uganda.Establishing homes /orphanages. Setting up young people in business. Paying for School, college & University Fees as well as vocational training. Providing food & shelter.
Longwell Green Christian Fellowship
Arts, Religion, Social welfareThe advancement of the Christian faith and the worship of God by preaching, proclamation of the gospel and teaching of Christian doctrine. The printing and distribution of the Bible and other Christian literature.The relief of persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress or who are aged or sick.The advancement of education on the basis of Christian principles for all ages.
Jigsaw Community Co-Operative
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Social welfareThe object for which the Charity is established is to reduce the impact of ill health , poor mental health , physical disability and social or economic disadvantage on young people and communities within Gloucestershire by:The provision of such services, support and advice that are necessary to reduce the barriers to education, employment ,well-being or social and community engagement
Peter Lathom (including The Lathom Educational Foundation)
Social welfareThe key objectives of the charity are to provide financial assistance for the education and training of persons under the age of 25 years resident within the districts forming the area of benefit of the charity, and in the application of income for the relief of persons in need, hardship or distress similarly resident within the said districts - qualifying.
Sir Thomas Middlecott's Charity
Housing, Social welfareSupply of housing to the financially disadvantaged members of the public.
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.