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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Bearder Charity
Social welfareRelieve persons who are in a condition of poverty hardship and of distress arising therefrom who are permanently or temporarily resident Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale and to meet the need or give any new benefit to the people of Calderdale Benefit in any way other charitable institutions or charitable objects as the Trustees in their absolute discretion select even if outside Calderdale area
Wrott And Hill Charity
Social welfareProviding accommodation for the poor and needy of the ancient parish of Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley
St.peters Non-Ecclesiastical Charities
Social welfareTHE TRUSTEES APPLY THE YEARLY INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN RELIEVING EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITION OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS AND ARE RESIDENT IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF BRISTOL
Shree Prajapati Association (uk)
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Leisure, Social welfareCharity organises various fundraising activities such as sporting events, women's groups, youth activities, etc.It provides grants to individuals and organisations, mainly from the Prajapati community, for the purpose of furthering their education and for the relief of poverty and sickness. Also supports diaster relief
Bestobell-Meggitt Welfare Trust
Beneficiary group, Social welfareRelief of hardship, financial need or sickness of qualifying employees, pensioners & their dependants.
Whitchurch Welfare Trust
Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareThe trust provides financial help to people suffering hardship within the Parish of Whitchurch. The trustees work closely with local organisations to identify such individuals, and also to assist young people and other students entering further education or training courses.
The Parochial Charity
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareFor inhabitants of the Parish of Smisby:a. Relief of the aged and poor and of distress and sicknessb. To improve the conditions of life for the inhabitants in regard to social welfare, recreation and leisure occupationc. Provision and support of educational facilities
Crossley And Porter Orphan Home And School
Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Social welfareProvision of special benefits for the school conducted at the Charity's property; promotion of education of persons under 25 residing within the Borough of Calderdale or who have attended any school or former school of the Charity; relief of hardship or promotion of education of persons who have lost one or both parents (with preference to persons residing within the former County of York
Elizabeth Wright
Social welfareEducation Grants. In the town of Wisbech , Cambridgeshire and Immediate surrounding areaRelief of poverty. In the town of Wisbech , Cambridgeshire and Immediate surrounding area.
Humanity At Heart
Social welfareThe primary aim of this Sussex-based charity is to help the most disadvantaged people in Romania to escape the cycle of social and economic poverty into which they are locked. It offers training, support and funding to Romanian-led initiatives, in order to foster an ethos of self-help.
William Henry King's Almshouses
Housing, Social welfareAlmshouses for the poor of Garstang.
The Northumbria Police (lilian Eve Memorial) Trust
Housing, Saving of lives, Social welfareThe fund assists serving and retired officers and their partners in times of need. As well as providing financial support by way of grants or interest free loans to those suffering hardship, we also cover out-of-pocket expenses incurred in using convalescent homes which provide a range of therapies to assist in the rehabilitation of officers.
Swineshead Benevolent Foundation
Social welfareRelief of the poor
Great Baddow Parochial Charities
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe charity makes grants to organisations and individuals for the relief of poverty and for general purposes for those with a connection to the ancient parish of Great Baddow. Grants are made to the general public but mostly to elderly (over 55's) and those with disabilities.
Philip Barker Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareTo relieve poverty, advance education, advance the Christian religion and other charitable purposes for the benefit of the community through the making of grants to appropriate institutions and organisations.
Poor's Allotment
Charitable activities, Social welfareMaking grants to people and organisations to relieve people in need
Africa Christian Fellowship (uk And Eire)
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe ACF exist to propagate the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to bring relief, storation and hope to those in need. We aim to work with local Churches and other Christian groups to advance the Chritian faith and through practical help assist individuals and families to overcome poverty and other social deprivation. We provide training, seminars and confreneces for adult and young people.
The Musgrave Homes
Housing, Social welfareProvision of housing for poor persons over the age of 65.
The Cricket Society Trust
Leisure, Social welfareThe advancement of remedial training and physical education for people who are disabled or physically or mentally handicapped or who are deprived of such training or education by poverty or social and economic circumstances by any method which shall be recognised as charitable. With the emphasis on providing help/financial support, training and education to groups of youngsters with special needs.
The Tolpuddle Martyrs Memorial Cottages
Charitable activities, Heritage, Housing, Social welfareProvides housing for poor and aged members of trade unions and others, provides a museum for advancement of education of the public in the Tolpuddle Martyrs
Waltham St Lawrence Charities
Social welfareTo promote any charitable purpose in the Parish, the area of benefit. The Charity comprises:1.Foot Knight & Newbery Relief in Need.2.Wandesford & How Educational.3.Beale and Braybrooke Relief in Sickness. The objects are to relieve persons in need, hardship, distress; to promote education and training, with priority to under 25s; and to help those who are sick, convalescent, disabled & infirm.
Riverside Charitable Trust Limited
Beneficiary group, Environment, Social welfareEstablish, maintain and support places of education. Establish maintain and support places providing relief for sickness and infirmity and for the aged. Relieve the poverty of any person employed or formerly employed in the shoe trade. Priority given to activities in the Rossendale area.
The Tenby Relief In Need And Pensions Charity
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe prevention and relief of poverty for elderly/old people
The Shia Islamic Education Society
Charity and VCS support, Heritage, Religion, Social welfareThe Shia Islamic Education Society has been set up to promote and advance the islamic religion in accordance with the principles of the Shia Ithna-Asheri faith and for the relief of the poor belonging to the Shia sect. The managing trustee can raise funds for the upkeep, restoration and repair of the buildings used for this purpose and to provide other services to meet these objectives.
High Halstow Relief In Need Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareTo provide relief either generally or individually to residents in the parish of High Halstow who are in conditions of need or hardship, by making grants of money or providing goods and services calculated to reduce the need.
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.