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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.

4,579
Charities
£5,280,882,026
Total Income
£632,517
Avg Income
85.6%
Program Ratio

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

Medical Research Council Staff Benevolent Fund Association

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The Charity helps present and retired members of staff and their families who experience financial difficulties. Each case is assessed on its own merits.

Latest Income: £36,275
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Gedney Hill Estate Charity

Social welfare

Provide financial support to persons/organisations in cases of need and hardship only within Gedney Hill parish, in Lincolnshire.

Latest Income: £36,264
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Great Priory Of The Order Of The Temple Fund Of Benevolence

Religion, Social welfare

GENERAL CHARITY PURPOSES, RELIEF OF POVERTY

Latest Income: £36,242
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Harlea Charitable Trust

Social welfare

1. relief & assistance of poor & needy persons in the UK or elsewhere irrespective of colour, race or creed,2. advancement of the education of individuals and/or educational or training establishments in the UK or elsewhere,3. such other purposes & 2 do such other things 4 the relief of poverty or the advancement of education as the Trustees in their discretion shall from time 2 time decide.

Latest Income: £36,158
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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The Worshipful Company Of Launderers Benevolent Trust Fund

Social welfare

TO PROVIDE RELIEF IN TIMES OF HARDSHIP TO EXISTING AND RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE LAUNDRY INDUSTRY, THEIR SPOUSES AND DEPENDANTS.TO SUPPORT EDUCATION IN MATTERS RELATING TO THE LAUNDRY CRAFT.TO SUPPORT OTHER CHARITABLE CAUSES IN SOUTHWARK, THE CITY OF LONDON AND GENERALLY AS AGREED BY THE COURT OF THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF LAUNDERERS.

Latest Income: £36,142
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Society Of Motor Manufacturers And Traders Charitable Trust Fund

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

To grant relief to poor persons who had held responsible positions in the Motor Trade and their dependents.To make periodical grants for the relief or benefit of any young person or young persons of poor indigent or other circumstance requiring assistance to establish employment within the automotive sector

Latest Income: £36,129
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Pitstone Parish Charity

Facilities, Social welfare

For the relief of persons in the area of benefit (ie the parish of Pitstone) who are in need, hardship or distress.

Latest Income: £35,835
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The High Lee House Trust

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

To carry out charitable work principally within the Borough of Trafford, and in particular, the advancement of education, the furtherance of health and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness and to promote support for charitable objectives where so ever they are located.

Latest Income: £35,772
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Poor's Allotment

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The charity's principal activity is that of providing a fuel allowance for the pensioners, widows and poor of East Ruston. If a surplus is available special help can be given to children in the village

Latest Income: £35,640
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Charles Newman Memorial Fund

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

To pay to the Lighthouse Club Benevolent Fund for the purpose of relieving poverty suffered as a result of accident, disability or ill health by persons employed or formerly employed within the building and civil engineering industry and allied trades in the UK including widows and children of such persons, in accordance with the Trust Deed dated 10 November 1975.

Latest Income: £35,613
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Fuel Allotment Otherwise Known As The Poors Allotment

Facilities, Social welfare

Charity was formed to provide fuel for the poor persons resident in the Ancient Parish of Guist. The charity owns 35 acres of land, 3 bungalows and 3 cottages in the Parish of Guist as well as a number of allotments.

Latest Income: £35,540
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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British Committee For P'eilim In Israel

Religion, Social welfare

-To advance education in the Jewish faith-Relief of poverty-to promote research in the Jewish faith and in particular religious Torah education

Latest Income: £35,538
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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The Dawn Christadelphian Committee For Malawi

Social welfare

1.The advancement of the Christian religion in Malawi and elsewhere, according to the statement of faith of the Dawn Christadelphian body.2. The relief of poverty and sickness in Malawi and elsewhere.

Latest Income: £35,490
Areas of Operation: Malawi
Status: Registered
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Mary Macarthur Holiday Trust

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

The provision of holidays to women in need of a holiday by reason of age, poverty, infirmity, disablement or social or economic circumstances.

Latest Income: £35,390
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Egham United Charity

Charitable activities, Social welfare

The Charity's purpose is to relive "persons resident in the area who are in need, hardship or distress by making grants of money or paying for items, services or facilities". The area is the electoral wards of Egham, Englefield Green, Hythe and Virginia Water and a beneficiary should, normally, have resided there for not less than five years.

Latest Income: £35,339
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Turkish Cypriot Cultural Association

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Assist the elderly, releif of poverty, sickness and distress and advancement of education amongst the Turkish Cypriot Community.

Latest Income: £35,320
Areas of Operation: Hackney
Status: Registered
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Leslie And Lilian Manning Trust

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Distributions are in general applied to supporting charities that either operate or run specific projects in the North East that support children, the physically or mentally disabled and the disadvantaged.

Latest Income: £35,311
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Dormer's Hospital Charity

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfare

Provide four almshouses for poor elderly people in Wing

Latest Income: £35,305
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Worshipful Livery Company Of Wales Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The advancement of education, the relief of poverty and, in particular, the promotion of skills and professional and commercial development among the young people of Wales.

Latest Income: £35,226
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Rycroft Children's Fund

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

The charity makes grants to the classes shown in A8c for the benefit of children and young persons in need, hardship or distress for the purposes shown in A8a. Grants are made entirely at the discretion of the trustees. We do not make grants for computer equipment, education, overseas travel or individual holidays.

Latest Income: £35,107
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Mountbatten Memorial Trust

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Supporting the charitable organisations that Lord Mountbatten was associated with during his latter years. Chief amongst these are technological research and the application of technology to aid handicapped and disabled people, and support for disadvantaged young people.

Latest Income: £35,048
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Red House, Stepney (incorporated)

Social welfare

The company manages its freehold property, known as Hoppers, at Five Oak Green, Tonbridge, Kent. The premises are used by self-catering groups engaged in the relief of poverty from the East End of London and elsewhere

Latest Income: £34,990
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Samuel Franklin Fund Elsworth

Housing, Social welfare

The Samuel Franklin Fund (Elsworth) benefits the residents of the parish of Elsworth who are in need through financial hardship, illness, disability or infirmity. It can also assist those preparing for, or entering any trade, occupation or profession. Grants can be made to individuals or to societies/organisations/institutions that assist those in need.

Latest Income: £34,973
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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William Henry Harlock And Ethel Harlock Almshouse Charity In The Parish Of Old Leake

Housing, Social welfare

The Charity provides housing for poor people of good character who have resided in Old Leake for at least 5 years.

Latest Income: £34,913
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Francis Willmer Mcaulay Memorial Cottages

Housing, Social welfare

THE PROVISION OF 7 COTTAGES WHICH ARE ALMSHOUSES FOR AGED POOR PERSONS INHABITING AYLESBY AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF

Latest Income: £34,909
Areas of Operation: North East Lincolnshire
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 4,579 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.