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 Poor's Lands
Beneficiary group, Social welfareMoulton Poor helps the Elderly in Moulton Village and the surounding areas (near Spalding in Lincolnshire)
British Education & Support Trust (b.e.s.t.)
Religion, Social welfareAdvance education & religion in accordance with the tenets & doctrines of Islamic Faith contained in Quran & Sunnah in particular by providing or assisting in provision of courses, lectures,seminars & classes; Relieve poverty by providing or assisting in the provision of financial assistance to the poor; Advance charitable purpose/s as the managing committee or the society shall decide.
Saffron Walden United Charities
Social welfareRelief of Hardship
The Newport Memorial Hall (neuadd Goffa, Trefdraeth)
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Social welfareNewport Memorial Hall facilitates projects and training for young people including the disadvantaged of all ages. It is run as a resource and for the benefit of Newport. It puts on workshops, classes and events for all ages and abilities. It is available at a low cost for the community.
Church And Poor Lands And Another
Religion, Social welfareUpkeep of All Saints Church and maintenance of properties held by the charity that supply income in form of rent.
Africaid
Beneficiary group, Health, Leisure, Social welfareAfricaid was set up in response to the challenge of HIV & AIDS in Africa. In 2005 Africaid launched Whizzkids United which provides health, education and empowerment services for disadvantaged youth. Activities include:Life Skills training through football, Peer Education & Health Academies which provide sexual and reproductive health services including HIV testing & ARV treatment.
Tutbury General Charities
Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareGives grants to residents of Parish of Tutbury only, in East Staffs; to assist with expenses of further education (college or apprenticeship), in cases of hardship (each considered on individual merits). Provides premises for use of local organisations.
The Dorothy Evelyn Stone Will Trust
Housing, Social welfarePromotion of the Christian faith at home and abroad by distribution of Bibles etc; support for the upkeep and acquisition of meeting rooms; relief of poverty; all in accordance with the known sympathies of the late Mrs Stone and subsequent benefactors.
Leeds Jewish Community Charitable Trust
Religion, Social welfareTo relieve poverty, advance education, advance the Jewish religion and for other purposes which are both charitable and beneficial to the persons practising or adhering to the Jewish religion in the City of Leeds and its neighbouring areas
Bowyers Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareFor the benefit of education and training (which might but not necessarily include, training in archery and/or bow-making); for the benefit of disadvantaged (however disadvantaged) youth or other members of society with a view to socially beneficial ends; for the benefit of the Company's military affiliations; for City of London-related charitable purposes.
Droylsden Independent Church
Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfarePublic worship, prayer meetings, preaching meetings, childrens bible club, venue for homewatch meetings, taking disadvantaged children to Christian camps.
Voluntary And Community Action Sunderland
Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Social welfareTo promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the wider community in the City ofSunderland,and in particular the advancement of education,the furtherance of health and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness.
William Dudley Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareBursaries and grants to benefit young people starting up in life (restricted programmes). Grants to charities established to relieve need, hardship and distress Area of benefit City of Birmingham.
Mother Humber Memorial Fund
Social welfareRelief of poverty and distress within the City of Kingston upon Hull. We do not meet debt repayments.
Lewes Exhibition Fund
Social welfareThe objects of the charity are to administer the freehold property owned by the charity and to apply the income therefrom and the investment income of the charity for the benefit of poor people in the Borough of Lewes (Blunts charity) and provide education grants for people within a distance of 5 miles from the Law Courts in Lewes in the case of the educational purposes fund.
Town Lands Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe charity makes grants for education / training and also to individuals who are in need of assistance during times of hardship. The charity offers assistance to residents living in the village of Welton, Northamptonshire.
Sutton Islamic Centre
Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfareThe advancement of religion in accordance with the tenets of IslamThe advancement of the education of Muslim Children in accordance with the tenets and doctrine of Islamthe relief of poverty, particularly among Muslims
Anjumane Al Islah Uk.
Arts, Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfareThe organisation Provided help and support to some of the residents of Bangladesh, the poor people with Rickshaw and sewing machine, also provided shelter to the poor people in Bangladesh and acadenic books to the youth built mosques,Supported to run Darul Qirat courses in Bangladesh which was attended by many scholars to engage and encourage the youth to develop cultural activities in the UK.
The Heap-Parkinson Homes
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareProvision of housing for beneficiaries predominantly poor persons over the aged of 55 with a preference for poor spinsters or widows
Lupton Tower Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareMaking grants to individuals and organisations to relieve poverty and sickness. Also to support individuals and organisations in relation to cultural events and education.
London Scottish Regiment Benevolent Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfarePayments of regular allowances and grants to relieve poverty.
W C Lee's Resthouses
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareProvision of almshouses for elderly poor.
Reading Family Aid Group
Arts, Beneficiary group, Social welfareProvision of Christmas gifts to disadvantaged children in the Reading area.Annual day out to theme park or seaside for disadvantaged familiesAnnual visit to Pantomime in January each yearAnnual visit to Camp Mohawk, centre for families with a member on the autistic spectrum
The Torrs Charitable Trust
Environment, Social welfare1) The advancement of Christianity throughout the world. 2) The relief of poverty, sickness and distress and the advancement of education, in particular by supporting Christian medical work and relief projects and Christian education throughout the world. 3) The conservation of wildlife and the environment insofar as the same may be charitable.
Rotary Club Of Newton Abbot Trust Fund
Associations, Social welfareAll monies are to be applied for the relief of the poor and needy or to or for such other charitable purpose, institution, society or objects as the Club shall direct.
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.