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Social welfare Charities That specialise in Individual poverty

Discover 4,804 Social welfare charities that specialise in individual poverty. Use the search below to filter within these results.

4,804
Charities
£4,555,519,411
Total Income
£644,072
Avg Income
85.2%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

The Birmingham Settlement

Leisure, Social welfare

The relief of poverty, distress and hardship;The furtherance of health;The advancement of education and vocation training;The promotion of social rehabilitation;The promotion of the physical, intellectual, social and moral welfare of the community; andThe provision of recreational facilities in the interest of social welfare.

Latest Income: £2,112,914
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Racing Industry Accident Benefit Scheme

Economic and community development, Education, Leisure, Social welfare

The principal objective of the charity is to provide disablement benefits for the members (various classes of employees of racehorse trainers as stated in the Scheme Rules) who have suffered financial hardship following accidental injury, disablement or death arising from, and in the course of, employment and to provide a capital lump sum in the event of serious injury or death.

Latest Income: £1,988,296
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Public Law Project

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfare

The poor and disadvantaged are those most affected by public bodies: access to health care, asylum, benefits and affordable housing depend on decisions of public bodies. Such decisions should be made in accordance with public law. The Public Law Project challenges public bodies and improves decision-making through advice and litigation, research and policy work and training other advisers.

Latest Income: £1,968,209
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Community Transport

Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Social welfare

The charity operates 3 core services: 1. Provision of accessible transport for people with limited mobility or other health conditions; 2. Supply of donated domestic and office furniture to raise income for charitable purposes; 3. Training and work experience for disadvantaged or unemployed individuals and to voluntary and community groups.

Latest Income: £1,967,106
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Hammersmith United Charities

Housing, Social care, Social welfare

HUC exists to: a) operate almshouses, sheltered housing for those in need within the area of benefit; b) use its 'relief in need' power to alleviate poverty within its area of benefit.

Latest Income: £1,964,981
Areas of Operation: Hammersmith And Fulham
Status: Registered
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The Mudchute Association

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Social welfare

The Green Heart of East London, managing 32 acres of metropolitan green space as a country park; providing environmental education for children and youth especially the disadvantaged; equestrian centre, rare breeds of farm animals and poultry, childrens nursery; cafe and shop; training opportunities for long term unemployed; volunteering opportunities galore.

Latest Income: £1,959,706
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Camden Garden Centre Charitable Trust

Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Social welfare

Education of disadvantaged people as Trainees by actual involvement in commercial activity/employment experience. Camden Garden Centre Charitable Trust carries out this charitable function through the vehicle of its wholly owned subsidiary Camden Garden Centre Ltd (co. reg. no. 1592398) which employs Trainees in agreement with the Trust.

Latest Income: £1,940,708
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Heritage, Housing, Leisure, Social welfare

Within Sutton Coldfield :To provide Almshouses and related benefits for elderly beneficiaries. Make grants for the relief of persons who may be elderly, disadvantaged, disabled or in need of medical assistance.To provide special benefits to local education authority schools, places of worship, historic buildings and support community groups, recreation and leisure.

Latest Income: £1,899,000
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Young People Cornwall

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Health, Housing, Social welfare, Society

Today we support work with 11 -25 year olds through specialist projects and programmes addressing issues that marginalise or place young people at risk, including mental health, homelessness, crime, racism, sexuality, drug & alcohol use, abuse, rural isolation and poverty.

Latest Income: £1,864,621
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The London Playing Fields Society

Education, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

The provision, promotion and protection of playing fields in London for sport and physical activity with the aim of creating a happier, healthier and more cohesive London by providing places to play sport forever. The society caters particularly for the young, old, disabled and disadvantaged. It also provides resources and coaching facilities for students at schools, universities and colleges.

Latest Income: £1,841,238
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Royal Medical Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

2.1 The objects of the Charity are to prevent or relieve poverty and to relieve need arising from youth, age, ill health, disability and bereavement among people who are doctors or who have worked as doctors, and medical students and the dependants of such individuals

Latest Income: £1,803,719
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Fellowship Of St Nicholas

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The principal business of the Fellowship of St Nicholas (FSN) is to support children and families, particulary those suffering the effects of poverty, disadvantage, neglect and abuse.

Latest Income: £1,792,751
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Bendrigg Trust

Social welfare

Bendrigg Trust runs high quality courses for disabled and disadvantaged people who come to Bendrigg from all parts of the UK for a day, weekend or a week.We aim to promote inclusion, encourage independence and build self-confidence through the use of residential experience and the safe provision of adventurous activities delivered by dedicated, qualified staff.

Latest Income: £1,790,505
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Royal Engineers Association

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

To provide financial and other assistance to serving and former members of the Corps, their spouses, widows, widowers and dependants who are in need through poverty. To make grants, within Association Guidelines, to the Army Benevolent Fund and to other charities that further the objectives of the Association.

Latest Income: £1,731,738
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Coventry Panahghar Project

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Panahghar exists to provide a range of direct and indirect services and activities to primarily but not solely to BAMER (Black Asian Minority Ethnic and Refugee) communities and primarily to Asian women and their children and families to alleviate domestic violence, abuse and poverty on a local national and international level.

Latest Income: £1,725,907
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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North East Housing Association Limited

Associations, Housing, Social welfare

The relief of need, hardship and distress by the provision of good, clean, safe and affordable accommodation and other facilities for anyone in need.The advancement of the Christian religion.

Latest Income: £1,707,812
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Bell Educational Trust Limited

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Creating opportunity, changing lives and overcoming disadvantage through language education.We work with partners on innovation, research, training and practical interventions. By generating and applying evidence, we aim to change practice, policy and systems for children, adults and communities in the UK disadvantaged through language.

Latest Income: £1,607,786
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Imdadul Muslimeen

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social care, Social welfare

We donate to charitable organisations with similar charitable objectives as our charity. We support poor children and orphans, widows, victims of natural disasters like earth quakes, floods, etc. through relief organisations carrying out relief work in affected areas. We donate to orphanages & educational institutions for girls & boys in poor countries. We provide clean water by digging wells etc.

Latest Income: £1,604,162
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Drapers' Almshouse Charity

Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Social welfare

To give assistance to elderly poor people through the provision of sheltered almshouse accommodation, the upkeep of almshouse properties and estate, and the provision of social activities and other communal facilities and services for the benefit of the almshouse community.

Latest Income: £1,577,732
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Bt Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

The object of the charity, as set out in its constitution, is the relief of financial hardship among BT employees past and present and their dependants and this is the principle activity.

Latest Income: £1,550,726
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Charity Of Richard Cloudesley

Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfare

The Charity's area of benefit is the London Borough of Islington where, through programmes of pro-active grant-making, the Charity's aim is to help those who are sick and poor and to support twenty seven Church of England churches.

Latest Income: £1,517,000
Areas of Operation: Islington
Status: Registered
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Gingerbread, The Charity For Single Parent Families

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Gingerbread (National Council for One Parent Families) is the national charity working with single parent families to understand their challenges and ensure that their needs are met. We provide expert information and advice, membership and training opportunities. We campaign against poverty and stigma to promote fair and equal treatment and opportunity for single parent families.

Latest Income: £1,490,509
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Sailors' Society

Housing, Religion, Social welfare

We provide international welfare support for seafarers. Our charitable objectives are:Advancement of the Christian religion (through chaplaincy)EducationRelief of poverty and distress

Latest Income: £1,476,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Osel Enterprises Limited

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Social welfare

Promotion of the welfare and development of opportunities for people with physical and learning disabilities, dificulties in maintaining good mental health and others who may be disadvantaged in entering the job market.

Latest Income: £1,399,362
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Wight
Status: Registered
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New Diorama

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfare

To promote, maintain, improve and advance public education through dramatic performance in all forms, to make the arts relevant to the community.To provide recreation/leisure time with the object of improving conditions of life inclusive of youth, age, infirmity, disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances and that such facilities shall be available to the public at large.

Latest Income: £1,365,171
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many individual-poverty social welfare charities are there in the UK?

There are 4,804 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 £4.6bn 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 85.2%. 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 £644k. 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.