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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The Ratcliffian Association And Cunningham Fund
Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfare1) Promoting Education (including religous, social & physical training) of pupils attending Ratcliffe College.2) By awarding Bursaries. 3) In promoting education of pupils as aforesaid the trustees shall give preference to the sons & daughters of former pupils of Ratcliffe College and for the benefit of children of poor Irish parents
The Rotary Club Of Hexham Charity Fund
Associations, Social welfareThe relief of poverty,the advancement of Education, Health, and other purposes beneficial tothe community
Kent And Sharpshooters Yeomanry Association
Social welfareMaintain contact between past and present members of the regiment; fostering esprit de corps, comradeship and the welfare of the regiment and preserving its traditions; to relieve either generally or individually members of the association, past or present members of the regiment and their dependants who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.
Yeomanry Benevolent Fund
Social welfareTo provide financial welfare assistance to those who have served in Yeomanry Regiments and their dependants who are experiencing hardship.
Metropolitan Police Staff Welfare Fund
Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfareThe charity provides financial assistance to serving and former members of the Metropolitan Police Staff and Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime and their families or dependants who are in need as a result of poverty, sickness, hardship or distress.
Broadmead Trust Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareBroadmead Trust Fund makes grants to both individuals and other registered charities .Grantsare made in order to advance the christian religion and for the relief of the poor and needy.There are no restrictions on the geographical areas served by the charity.
Helston Downsland Charity
Social welfareTo manage its assets for the benefit of the objects of the scheme
Reydon Trust
Social welfareTo help needy in the local community
Antur Tanat-Cain Cyfyngedig
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareProvision of opportunities for the local community in the field of IT. Assisting local organisation to raise funds. Provision of social amenities for the elderly and disadvantaged. Other work for community benefit.
The Hebden Wright Almshouses
Housing, Religion, Social welfareTo provide almshouses for poor aged persons who are inhabitants of the ecclesiastical parish of St John The Evangelist ingrow with Hainworth near Keighley.
Stamford St George's Church Charities
Religion, Social welfareThe trust exists to help and support people who are resident in the area of the parish of St. George's Church in Stamford
The Rotary Club Of Horsham Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareIn accordance with Clause 1 of the Trust Deed all funds held by the trustees are applied to or for the benefit of the poor and needy living in the territorial area of Horsham, or to or for the benefit of other charitable institutions, societies or objects as the Club shall direct.
Kennington Parochial Charity
Facilities, Housing, Social welfare1/PROVISION OF ALLOTMENTS FOR THE POOR.2/THE PROVISION OF ALMSHOUSES FOR THE NEEDY.3/ FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS IN THE ALMSHOUSES OF THE CHARITY, WHO SHALL BE NEEDY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT. 4/ TO RELIEVE EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY NEEDY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
The St Mary Redcliffe And Temple School Enabling Fund
Education, Social welfareTo assist students in financial hardship by giving them grants for educational purposes and bursaries.
George Ognell's Charity
Housing, Social welfareThe running of an almshouse.
Charity Of Ann Howsden
Housing, Leisure, Social welfareTO PROVIDE RELIEF, INCLUDING PROVISION OF HOUSING, GOODS, SERVICES, FACILITIES OR GRANTS OF MONEY, TO PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE PARISH OF HINXTON WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS. TO BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF THE PARISH OF HINXTON BY PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FOR RECREATION.
Christ Believers Fellowship International Great Britain
Social welfareFUTHERING OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST AND THE RELIEF OF HARDSHIP OF MANKIND
Salisbury Diocesan Clergy Widows And Dependants Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Professions, Social welfareThe charity makes grants to widows, widowers and dependants of members of the clergy who are resident in the Diocese of Salisbury or were last licensed in the Diocese and who are in need, hardship or distress.
Broadland Meridian
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Social welfareSupport for people who face multiple barriers to entering training and employment including: Managing a long term mental health problem; Acquiring mental health problems whilst in work; Having a learning difficulty; Having a physical disability; Are living with poor mental health; Have problems as a result of physical disability; Young people not in employment or education;
W W Prescott's Charity
Social welfareTo provide accommodation for those in poverty / hardship
The Darlington Town Mission
Religion, Social welfareTo relieve poverty, sickness, hardship and distress of those in need in the Borough of Darlington through the provision of practical and material assistance, advice, information and support and by any other charitable means, in order to improve the quality of life.To advance the Christian faith particularly but not exclusively by holding services of worship
Walsall Wood (former Allotment) Charity
Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareTo make grants to disadvantaged individuals residents in the borough of Walsall in particular for household and electrical items, school uniform and clothing; the charity cannot use any part of its income to make cash payments directly to individuals in relief of taxes, public funds or items such as rent arrears and utility bills.
George Fearn Trust
Education, Social welfareThe purposes of the trust are to maintain the bells of St George's Church Stockport,maintenance of the church fabric,school, parish rooms and the help to the poor and sick of the surrounding area.
Wales Romanian Aid
Social welfareWales Romania Aid also works in Moldova, Kossovo, Croatia releiving poverty, providing medical, educational & welfare relief.
Waterbeach United Charities
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe object of the Charities are:The relief of persons resident in the area of benefit who are in need, hardship or distress, by making grants of money or providing or paying for goods, services or facilities or making grants to other persons or bodies who provide goods, services or facilities to those in 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.