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
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Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Charitable Trust
Health, Religion, Social welfarePropagation and spreading the faith of the Gaudiya Vaishnava (Hindu) religion as revealed by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and taught by Srila B.R. Sridhar Maharaj and Srila B.S. Govinda Maharaj. Food distribution, support for poor and needy, counselling for trauma, support with addictions. Spiritual welfare.
The Sheffield Forgemasters Limited Benevolent Fund
Social welfareTo provide benefits for employees and former employees of Sheffield Forgemasters (including dependents) who are suffering undue hardship or harm.
Heckington Almshouse Charity
Housing, Social welfareThe objective of the charity is to provide housing for poor people of at least 60 years of age resident in Heckington and certain defined villages
Harley's Almshouses
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareThe original purpose of the charity was to house 18 poor, elderly woman of Hay-on-Wye or the surrounding district. During 1973/74 extensive alterations were made to provide more modern accommodation for 12 women. Since 2002, with the conversion of a flat formerly used as warden accommodation, 13 women have been accommodated.
The Stanley Charitable Trust
Religion, Social welfarefurtherance of jewish education and relief of poverty
The Seven Seas Baxter And Grimshaw Trust
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe charity provides assistance for young people up to the age of 25 years old from a disadvantaged background with a financial grant towards sail/nautical training.
Help International
Social welfareFurtherance ot the gospel and the relief of human suffering and poverty throughout the world.
Pison Association
Religion, Research, Social welfareProvide accommodation for the relief and care of active members of the Christian Science Church who are in condition of need, hardship or distress
Corton Poor's Land Trust
Social welfareTo provide general and individual relief for poor persons resident in the area described in a deed dated 25 April 1980 and to provide land and buildings for use as accommodation for poor persons in the said area.
The Society For The Relief Of Poor Clergymen
Charitable activities, Professions, Religion, Social welfareMaking grants for Clergy and licensed workers in the Anglican church
The Beckie And Hettie Charlesworth Memorial Trust
Social welfareRelief of poverty to elderley in Bridgnorth District
Pedmore Sporting Club Trust Fund
Leisure, Social welfareTHE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY IS THE ORGANISATION OF CHARITABLE EVENTS TO RAISE FUNDING TO BE UTILISED FOR THE RELIEF OF THE POOR AND NEEDY AND FOR ANY OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANISATION THROUGH CASH GRANTS OR THE PROVISION OF GOODS AND SERVICES.
Guisborough Christian Centre
Leisure, Religion, Social welfareGuisborough Christian Centre is a Christan fellowship which operates in Guisborough, East Cleveland and elsewhere for the advancement of the Christian religion, relief of persons in need, hardship and distress, the advancement of education, provision of recreational facilities in the interests of social welfare
The Ron And Lyn Peet Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe charity continues to make donations and grants to other charities and voluntary bodies, principally associated with arts and culture, but also to relegious organisations and organisations supporting poverty relief and health charities.
John Franklyn's Almshouses (including Subsidiary Charity Of Mary Rosamond Walter)
Housing, Social welfareWe provide six almshouse cottages in East Farleigh for the poor of the Parish
The Rotary Club Of Skipton Trust Fund
Associations, Charitable activities, Social welfareProvision of financial assistance for:Rotary causes both UK based and internationalRelief of poverty and sicknessOverseas travel grants to young peopleProjects for the benefit of the local communityOther registered charities, institutions and societies
Suffolk Constabulary Officer Support Fund
Social welfareassist members at times of hardship need and distress
The Kirkwood Memorial Fund
Research, Saving of lives, Social welfareThree main areas of activity: firstly medical research, particularly respiratory disease,and uncommon medical diseases. Then educational projects, and lastly for the relief of poverty and famine on causes well known or personal to the Trustees whereby donations are significant . The Trustees are proactive and the charity's resources are fully committed for the foreseeable future.
H A Taylor Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Fund makes grants to assist people who are in need, hardship and distress and who live in the Parish of Syston. Grants are made to both individuals and organisations.
Rotary Club Of Kidsgrove Trust Fund
Associations, Social welfareThe Aim of the Charity is to give assistance to the poor and needy or to other such charitable purposes, institutes, societies or objects, both national and international as the club shall in constituted meetings from time to time direct.
City Of London School War Memorial Fund
Education, Heritage, Leisure, Social welfareGrants for educational and sporting puposes to the City of London School, its pupils and associated persons, Bursaries for less privileged pupils and the support of the above persons and former pupils and associates of the City of London School who are distressed or in poverty
Knaresborough Relief In Need Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe trustees shall apply the income of the charity in relieving either generally or individually persons resident in the parish of Knaresborough who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress, by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress of such persons.
Lincolnshire Police Charitable Fund
Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfareTo give grants and where appropriate distress loans in accordance with our agreed fund objectives. The recipients will be individual members of the fund and their widows, widowers and dependants who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress and similary former employees of other Police Authorities or Committees who have retired on pension or grautity, their widows, widowers and dependants
Joseph Chariott's Charity
Religion, Social welfareOur objective is providing accommodation in Windsor at subsidised rates to persons in conditions of need, hardship and distress, with a preference for such persons who are adherents of the United Reformed Church.
Almshouse Charity Of Anne Hitch
Housing, Social welfareThe Charity exists to provide four almshouses for poor persons of good character resident in the Parish of Leathley
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.