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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Poor'sland Trust
Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareThe trustees continued to invest in their land and buildings to ensure they are maintained in good condition. Support to people in the community whom they consider to be needy as well as supporting local organisations for community or education purposes has continued The trustees operate their work units for the twin benifits of providing local employment and producing income for the trust.
The Hunton Bridge Cottage Trust
Housing, Social welfareHousing for the poor and needy of the Parish of St Pauls Langleybury
Multi-Racial Trust
Education, Social welfareThe activities of the Trust is to provide office accommodation to charitable/voluntary/not for profit organisations either at a very low rent or free. Money raised can be used to advance education for public benefit by providing scholarships/grants and medical support and assistance for relief of poverty. The Trustees have agreed to extend the activities internationally, outside the United Kingdom
Nottingham Gordon Memorial Trust For Boys And Girls
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfare1. To promote education and assist persons under the age of 25 resident in Nottingham to pursue their education or training and may also provide grants for clothing, tools, instruments, or books and may include overseas travel to pursue education.2. To provide grants for persons under the age of 25 resident in Nottingham to relieve conditions of need, hardship or distress.
Crossways Counselling Service
Health, Social welfareESTABLISHED FOR THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS AND DELIVERED THROUGH COUNSELLING AND OTHER MEANS.
RAF Church Collections Fund (c Of E)
Armed forces, Leisure, Religion, Social welfareTo relieve poverty, sickness & distressTo promote educationTo provide recreation facilities for the public benefitTo support charities
The Barnes Choir
Arts, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareWe are a choir providing a musical education to our members. Anyone with musical ability may join and those in genuine financial difficulty are excused the annual fee. We support professional musicians by commissioning pieces from them and hiring them as soloists; and we raise funds for other charities through carol singing.
Selby Feoffee And Welfare Charity
Beneficiary group, Housing, Leisure, Religion, Social welfareFrom net income thus: 1/3rd for the general benefits of the inhabitants of Selby TOWN (only) for the relief of the aged, poor, those in distress, the sick, improvements of life in recreation and leisure, also for provision and support of educational facilities. 1/3rd to the Almshouse and Poors Charity, 1/3rd to the Feoffee Estate Church Charity
Life And More Abundant Ministries
Religion, Social welfareto advance the christian religion; to manage a centre for people in need, LAMA House of Worship; to relieve poverty and sickness
Sir Edmund Gregory Samson Burford Alfred Mannerings Kemsley Chatham Sick Poor Fund
Beneficiary group, Social welfareGrants for goods and services in relief of poverty are made to families and individuals in need. Applications on behalf of beneficiaries are considered from professionals and others working within the community. Benefits are confined to beneficiaries residing in the former Borough of CHATHAM.
The Great Yarmouth Relief-In-Need Trust
Social welfareProviding financial help with essential items to residents in the Great Yarmouth Town limits who are in receipt of benefits and suffer extreme financial hardship.
Coddington United Charity
Social welfareOffering financial relief to the poor and needy of Coddington village
London Armenian Poor Relief Society Trust
Social welfareProviding relief for the Armenian Poor in London
Thompson Pritchard Trust
Health, Housing, Social welfareApplying the income of the Charity in or towards providing convalescent treatment for poor patients on their being discharged from a Shropshire hospital or for other poor patients in any convalescent home or any institution. Applying the same for the benefit of sick and poor patients resident in Shropshire as the Trustees in their discretion think fit.
Rotary Club Of Hart Trust Fund
Associations, Social welfareRelief of the poor and needy or such other charitable purpose, institution, society or object as the Club shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.
The Incorporated Anglo-American Medical Assistance Fund
Health, Housing, Social care, Social welfareThe main purpose and activity of the Fund is to render assistance to American and British citizens in Italy in connection with hardship arising from ill health.
The Beatrice Hankey Foundation CIO
Housing, Religion, Social welfareAs 'The Knighthood' to work for the advancement of the Christian religion and relief of poverty in co-operation with Christian churches at home and in the international field.To train and send forth Christian leaders, teachers and missionaries in deprived areas or where the churches need the services of men and women of the Christian vocation.
The Charlton And Blackheath Christian Fellowship Trust
Beneficiary group, Housing, Religion, Social care, Social welfareRegular weekly programme of the Fellowship, including worship services and services in local Care Homes. Supporting local projects such as Greenwich Street Pastors, Greenwich Foodbank, Greenwich Church Leaders Forum, Greenwich Night Shelter, Greenwich Youth for Christ, Greenwich CAP (Christians Against Poverty). Projects supported in Africa and Brazil including missionary work and aid.
Tzedokah Trust
Religion, Social welfareProviding financial support for Jewish educational and religious activities and support for the poor.
Rehoboth Trust
Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfarea) Advancement of the Christian Religionb) The relief of financial hardship, sickness or old age of people who are Christians or have dedicated their life to Christianity through missionary work in particular by the provision of financial assistance or accommodation.The Trust will be accepting applications for assistance from February 2011: see website for forms.
The Nellie Fenton Trust Fund
Beneficiary group, Social welfareProvide relief of poverty amongst elderly persons and persons in distressed circumstances and provide a residence for impoverished persons in distressed circumstances.
Hospital Or Almshouse Of Thomas Powis
Health, Housing, Social welfareThe provision and maintenance of convenient accommodation for people in need or hardship in a setting which allows them to be independant and come and go as they please
Gillingham Forest Lands Charity (otherwise Known As Mere Forest Charity)
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Charity relieves, either generally or individually persons resident in the Parishes of Mere and Zeals who are in conditions of need hardship or distress by making grants of money.
Redhill Christian Fellowship
Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfareThe charity is a Christian Church which may meet and function as one or several bodies in various places for the worship of God, the instruction and edification of Christians, the care and Christian instruction of young people and children and the evangelisation of non-Christians, the relief of sickness and poverty and the advancement of the Christian faith generally.
Roman Catholic Purposes In Connexion With The Missionary Convent Of The Holy Rosary
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Health, Religion, Social welfareGeneral Charitable purposes including missionary and Educational / training.The congregation is also involved in Nursing and Medical care, overseas aid, relief of poverty as well as religious activities.
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.