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 Town Estate Charity
Education, Social welfare1/3 of distributable funds to be applied in relieving persons of Sibford Gower who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress. 1/3 of distributable funds to provide special benefits not normally provided by the LEA for Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School. 1/3 of distributable funds for the general benefit of the inhabitants of Sibford Gower. See Amendment February 2011
The Oadby Educational Foundation
Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareGrants available to the churches, schools, youth movements, students under the age of 25 in full time education. Also to the poor of Oadby. All applicants must live in the Parish of Oadby in Leicestershire.
Mazkereth Gittel Limited
Social welfareThe provision of religious educational support and the relief of poverty, suffering and distress.
Rotary Club Of Rainhill Trust Fund
Associations, Social welfareThe relief of the poor and needy and such other charitable purposes as the Club shall from time to time direct.
Poverty Relief Foundation Limited
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfareProviding funds for construction of wells with pumps & rainwater tanks in rural areas of Tanzania. Other projects include new classrooms & loans to women's groups.
Sikh Gurdwara Darlington
Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfareTO ADVANCE THE SIKH RELIGION IN DARLINGTON AND DISTRICT.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF SIKH CHILDREN IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN THE PUNJABI LANGUAGE.TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND DISTRESS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.To encourage religious and social intercourse amongst the Sikh community members.To propagate the teachings of the Sikh Gurus.To render the needy persons every possible assistance.
The Assembled Church Of Christ Trust
Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfare? The worship of God, the instruction and edification of Christians? The care and Christian instruction of young people and children? The evangelising of non-Christians? The relief of sickness and poverty; and? The advancement of the Christian faith generally
Harvest Christian Fellowship
Arts, Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfarePimarily the promotion of the Christian faith by provision of a place of worship, the carrying out of religious services, relief of poverty through practical and financial assistance, preparation and broadcast of Christian teaching material along with the provision of children's and youth activities
Smethurst Ministries Trust
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Religion, Social care, Social welfareMercy missions to the poor and orphans in Europe and needy communities around the United Kingdom. Medicines, blankets, shoes and warm clothing are sent into Europe, Eastern Europe and Ukraine to needy families and orphanages. Seminars to help families in the UK in home relationships, marriage breakdowns and needy children. Seminars to equip counsellors to help others in crisis.
Buntingford Relief In Need Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareRELIEVING, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE PARISH OF BUNTINGFORD, WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS, BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES TO RELIEVE SUCH CONDITIONS.
The Mothers Union (diocese Of Durham Branch)
Arts, Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Housing, Saving of lives, Social welfareParish support. Short breaks for those in difficult circumstances, support for women prisoners and families, school children in deprived area, womens refuge. Blankets, baby clothes, toilet bags to hospitals, support members overseas, literacy, development, health education, famine relief.
Ashford Parochial Charities
Heritage, Religion, Social welfareThe maintenance and repair of the fabric of the Parish Church of Ashford as well as utilising the income to benefit the poor of Ashford
The Ware Charities
Social welfareRelief in need, poverty, sickness, education. Applicants must reside in the town of Ware and parishes of Wareside & Thundridge.
Benevolent Society Of St Patrick
Beneficiary group, Social welfareRelief of poor, needy or distressed persons, regardless of their religious beliefs or practices, who were born or one of whose parents or grandparents were born in Ireland, who are resident in or near the area of Greater London, and their dependants.
Charities Of Nicholas And Beamond
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Housing, Social welfareTo provide sheltered accommodation for residents over 60 years old on limited income under the Almshouse Trust under the lease with Warden Housing (now Home Group) and to benefit poor members of the Salters' Company and poor people in Greater London.
Easington Social Welfare Centre
Professions, Social welfareEasington Social Welfare Centre is the main community facility in the former mining settlement of Easington Colliery. As a registered Charity this building is run and managed to meets the needs of local people who have suffered much hardship since the closure of the mines in the 1990's. The centre provides a much needed resource for its community to use.
The Eric W Vincent Trust Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Eric W Vincent Trust Fund is a small charity based in and operating in the West Midlands. It makes small grants to local organisations (usually registered charities) and sometimes to disadvantaged individuals in the local area. It does not make grants towards salaries or running costs, or to clear existing debts or outside the local area.
The Huxham Charitable Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Heritage, Religion, Social welfareTrustees support education costs for hugely disadvantaged children from the 'slums' of Bangalore, India, the costs of University education for a gifted Ghanaian also a UK volunteer working amongst rural Gipsies in Romania who are rejected by many. Trustees also address other needs, both overseas and in the UK, as and when they present themselves.
United Charities
Social welfareIncome of the charity is used to help through charitable bodies or societies, residents in the Ancient Parish of Louth only who are in need, hardship or distress.
Paul Lunn-Rockliffe Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe object of the Charity is to make grants to any charity for any charitable purpose, at the Trustees' discretion, but preferably to those recipients likely to further Christianity, support the relief of poverty and assist the aged and infirm.
The Dci Foundation
Economic and community development, Social welfareTraining without walls, frontiers or fees for leaders mainly in the developing world with project development and micro-enterprise for the poor.
Homes Of Bishop Rowlands
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareProvision of housing for (i) the elderly (ii) the poor who live within the Diocese of Bangor. 4 flats are available.
The Convent Of The Sisters Of Charity - Servants Of The Poor
Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Health, Housing, Social care, Social welfareTo honour the charity of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by works of mercy, spiritual and temporal, the poor, the sick, prisoners, orphans, aged and infirm persons or persons in any other need. This includes the provision of a private registered nursing home.
Birmingham Medical Mission (evangelical Church)
Economic and community development, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfareRelief of poverty. Religious activities. Overseas aid / famine relief.
Lifeline Humanitarian Organisation
Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfareProvision of both emergency and continuing care to any area,region or country in Central or Eastern Europe for persons,in particular children, who are suffering hardship or distress by reason of political adversity,civil conflict or natural disaster.
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.