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.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
The Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment Combined Charities
Armed forces, Social welfareThe Charity is an amalgamation of several former Charities, now regulated by a single Sealed Scheme of the Charity Commissioners, for benevolent purposes relating to the relief of need, hardship or distress of persons (and their dependants) who have served in, and for promoting the efficiency and maintaining the traditions of, the County Infantry Regiments of Surrey and their successors in title.
Faith United Church Of God International
Religion, Social welfare*The advancement of the Protestant Christian faith, relief of poverty and the furtherance of education'
The Brigstocke Almshouses
Beneficiary group, Housing, Religion, Social welfareProviding housing for 6 elderly females, who must be residents of the parish of Ryde (former parish of Newchurch, and be "poor and of good repute" and "being members of the Church of England or Dissenters therefrom".
Prospects (kensington) LTD
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareEducation and training for disadvantaged people leading to employment Education includes Supplementary School, Structured educational Internet Activities. Advocacy, and advice. Computer Courses from basic to advanced skills. Supporting people into employment.
Ludlow Rotary Club Charitable Trust
Associations, Social welfareGeneral Charitable Donations for relief of poverty and distress and advancement of education by contributions to individuals, groups, and such charities already existing for this purpose.
Sheffield Family Holiday Fund
Beneficiary group, Social welfareProvide holidays for disadvantaged Sheffield families (with children) who have been referred by a welfare agent eg social worker, health visitor, doctor, priest. Family not had a holiday for at least 4 years - be on a low income.
UK Apostolic Church Of God 7th Day
Beneficiary group, Housing, Religion, Social welfareOur mission takes place home and abroad, some of the ways we help are listed below:- Clothe and feed the needy- Visit, pray and comfort the sick/bereaved- Support the homeless- Help with payment of medical bills- Support disadvantaged young people; financially, socially and emotionally- Taking young people on holiday tripsEveryone is important to us. We change lives for the better.
Tsung Tsin Association (uk) Limited
Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage, Social welfare(1) the promotion of any charitable purpose for the relief and settlement of members of the Ha Ka dialect speaking Chinese community in the United Kingdom and particularly those members of the community who are infirmed and poor; and (2) the advancement of the education of the public in their unique history, literature, customs and traditions of the Ha Ka speaking Chinese community.
Golden Lion Children's Trust
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareFund raising and helping disadvantaged children
The Hostel Of The Good Shepherd
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareTo hold and maintain Almshouse premises in perpetuity for the use of the aged poor without distinction of sex, class or creed.
P G A European Tour Benevolent Trust
Leisure, Social welfareThe Trust is established for the relief of poverty amongst members and former members of PGA European Tour and others whose main livelihood is or has been earned by providing services to professional golf together with their dependents.
The Central Social And Recreational Trust
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareTo improve the conditions of boys and girls under the age of 21 and of all other persons by reason of their poverty would otherwise be unable to obtain facilities for recreational or other leisure time occupations.To provide equipment or facilities for recreational, sporting or other leisure time activitiesfor such people.
The Alexandra Trust
Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareThe charity gives grants to other charities or voluntary organisations to help to relieve the effects of poverty and homelessness. We do not give grants to individuals.
The William Johnston Trust Fund
Beneficiary group, Social welfareTo relieve poverty in such a manner as the Trustees shall think fit
Charity Of Frances Wilson
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareProvision of almshouses for the poor women of Stanmore
The Cheshire Yeomanry Regimental Association
Armed forces, Social welfareThe objects of the Association are as follows: (a) To maintain and promote a fellowship and association between past and present members of the Cheshire Yeomanry. (b) To promote the welfare of past and present members of the Cheshire Yeomanry and to provide an organisation and means of relief in cases of hardship or distress among members. (c) To provide an organisation to represent and safeguard
Charity Estate
Beneficiary group, Social welfarehelp for the aged, infirm and disadvantaged of any age, but principally the elderly
The Eric Twiname Trust
Education, Leisure, Social welfareTo give financial assistance towards the organisation of events & facilities which will enable & encourage pupils of schools & universities in the UK to participate in activities associated with sailing. To assist in the provision of boats & sailing equipment for such pupils, to provide bursaries for disadvantaged youngsters to enable them to pursue sailing activities, provision of coach boats.
Lady Lucie Reynell's Charity
Beneficiary group, Housing, Professions, Religion, Social welfareProvision of Housing for those of limited means of the Church of England resident in Devon with a preference given to Clergy, their wives/husbands and widows/widowers or if no suitable applicant to a poor person in Devon with a preference given to widows
The Evans Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareMANAGE AND LET LANDS UNDER ITS JURISDICTION TO ENABLE GRANTS TO BE MADE TO ANY CHARITY FOR THE RELIEF OF POOR PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE ANCIENT PARISH OF HEXHAM (AS CONSTITUTED IN 1855), RELIEF OF PEOPLE IN NEED AND FOR ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING FOR PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 RESIDENT IN THE PARISHES OF HUMSHAUGH AND SIMONBURN OR ANY OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECT
Merseyside Children's Holiday Fund
Beneficiary group, Social welfareiT PROVIDES A HOLIDAY IN NORTH WALES FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN FROM THE LIVERPOOL AREA
The Poor Charity Of William Candy
Social welfarePROVIDES FINANCIAL HELP TO THE POOR AND NEEDY IN ILSINGTON PARISH WHO HAVE LIVED IN THE PARISH FOR 3 YEARS OR MORE.DISTRIBUTES COATS AND BLANKETS FOR THE POOR AND NEEDY
Henry Smith Horley Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareTO PROVIDE MONETARY GRANTS TO PEOPLE LIVING WITHIN THE ANCIENT PARISH OF HORLEY WHO ARE FACING POVERTY AS A RESULT OF THEIR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES AND TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO SUPPORT CHARITIES AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS HAVING SIMILAR OBJECTS TO THOSE OF THE HENRY SMITH HORLEY CHARITY AND WORKING WITHIN THE ANCIENT PARISH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.Revised 27 August 2024
The David Chaudhary Ministries Fund
Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfareThe activities of the Charity are detailed in the review of activities and achievements in page 2 of the Financial Statements, and include Christian ministries and the relief of poverty. It only makes grants to persons known to the Trustees, and does not make unsolicited grants.
Mrs Alice Lilian Nash Will Trust
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareAccommodation provision, maintenance of housing or holidays for poor ladies/gentleman of London. The prevention or relief of poverty. Trustees Do Not accept any unsolicited applications
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.