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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.

The Bishop Of Guildford's Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Health, Housing, Social welfare

The charity works by raising funds from voluntary sources within the Diocese of Guildford which are used to make grants to assist local churches and faith-linked organisations develop and sustain community projects. Projects cover a wide range of public sectors including education, youth work, mental health, community development and the relief of homelessness and poverty in the local area.

Latest Income: £27,500
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Menevia And Wrexham Infirm Secular Clergy Fund

Professions, Social welfare

Support of very sick and old poor priests so that they do not become a burden on others or the state.

Latest Income: £27,471
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Woodhouse Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

The relief of poverty and in particular the relief of need among the employees of Hall & Woodhouse Limited (and its successors and associated companies) and widows, children and other dependents of such employees and former employees at such time and in such manner as the trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit. The trustees usually make loans or grants to beneficiaries.

Latest Income: £27,411
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Royal Army Chaplains' Department Association

Armed forces, Religion, Social welfare

To promote the efficiency of the RACHD, in particular, but not exclusively, by:* Maintaining contact between past & present members of the department* Fostering espirit-de-corps, comradeship & welfare of the department.Also to relieve, either generally or individually, Chaplains or formaer Chaplains or the dependants of such persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.

Latest Income: £27,303
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Holy Rood Trust

Charitable activities, Social welfare

The charity makes grants to contemplative orders for the purposes of relieving poverty and advancing education in accordance with the charity's objects.

Latest Income: £27,287
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Dame Vera Lynn Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Income and capital held on charitable trusts at the discretion of the Trustees to relieve need, hardship or distress amongst former members of Her Majesty's Armed Forces and their widows, widowers, dependents and families or for such other charitable purposes may from time to time decide.

Latest Income: £27,277
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Eynsham Consolidated Charity

Social welfare

Relief of need hardship and distress in the Ancient Parish of Eynsham

Latest Income: £27,261
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Kafletha Anjuman-E Islamic Trust (uk)

Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfare

A)THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF SUNNI MUSLIMS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD B)THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS, HUMAN SUFFERING CONSEQUENT UPON THE EFFECT OF PERSONAL, LOCAL, NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL DISASTER C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION CONCERNING THE RELIGION OF ISLAM AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF ISLAM D)ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION E)THE PROMOTION OF ANY PURPOSE WHICH IS CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES

Latest Income: £27,230
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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The Linnet Trust

Social welfare

The Linnet Trust supports charities operating in the South West of England that are innovative, cost effective, administratively efficient and well respected in their field. We target disadvantaged groups with mental, physical or behavioural problems, often a consequence of poverty. The trust will not support individuals, religious organisations, animal or art charities.

Latest Income: £27,207
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Basingstoke Charities

Housing, Professions, Social welfare

The Basingstoke Charities brought to gether 28 local Charities. 1-8 deal with the Sir James Deane Almshouses, 9-25 with various Charities for the poor and 26-28 deal with Charities for the Lecturer (Vicar).

Latest Income: £27,184
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Danby Almshouse Charity

Housing, Social welfare

Danby Almshouse was established to provide accommodation for poor persons of more than 50 years of age and of good character from the local area. The charity owns and manages four properties.

Latest Income: £26,950
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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The Reeves And Fines Fund

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Assists members, former members of the Port of London Authority and their dependents, who are in need, hardship or distress or suffering from sickness, infirmity or disability; and for the education or training of young persons pursuing or desiring to pursue a career on the tidal Thames.

Latest Income: £26,940
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Lincoln Almshouses Charity

Housing, Religion, Social welfare

Provides almshouse accommodation for people in need of housing. Preference given to the poor of Loughton and those who have been members of Loughton Union Church for a period of ten years.

Latest Income: £26,933
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Brandon Poor's Estate

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

Housing primarily for poor widows of the parish of Brandon, Suffolk

Latest Income: £26,893
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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The Charles Benjamin Wilson Bequest

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The relief of persons who are in need, hardship or distress, in the following order of priority: former officers of the regiment or of the former regiments, or their dependants, members or former members of the regiment or of the former regiments, or their dependants. Grants are made to deserving families and widows. Grants are also made to individuals and institutions.

Latest Income: £26,880
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Horwich Trust Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Leisure, Saving of lives, Social welfare

The Rotary Club of Horwich Trust Fund does the following:Education/training. Relief of poverty. Overseas aid/famine relief.Arts/culture.sport/recreation.Economic/Community development.Our charity helps;Children/young people. Elderly/old people. People with disabilities. The general public/mankind.Our charity operates by making grants to individuals and organisations.

Latest Income: £26,861
Areas of Operation: Bolton
Status: Registered
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The Tom Lethaby Memorial Trust

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The prevention or relief of poverty. Emphasis on the elderly. Trust is open to applications. Please submit your application to https://funding.ludlowtrust.com

Latest Income: £26,766
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Poynton-With-Worth Almshouse Charity

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

Provision of accommodation for elderly and poor residents of Poynton

Latest Income: £26,751
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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The Donas Trust

Social welfare

Propagation of the Christian gospel and also in the relief of poverty

Latest Income: £26,613
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Potter Heigham Trust Fund

Social welfare

To assist in relieving those in need, hardship or distress living in the Parish of Potter Heigham, Norfolk

Latest Income: £26,597
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Churchover Relief In Need Charity

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

The Churchover Relief in Need Charity works to help people resident in the Parish of Churchover who are in need, hardship or distress. It also provides small grants to young people of Churchover for educational purposes.

Latest Income: £26,595
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Riverside Christian Mission

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Housing, Religion, Social care, Social welfare

Riverside Christian Mission helps to finance Schools, Children's Homes, Churches, Christian Workers, Medical work, Skills training, Children's work, Relief of poverty and other needs of very poor people in the third world.

Latest Income: £26,587
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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Restore Collective Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Heritage, Religion, Social welfare

INDIVIDUAL WORK IN ATHERSTONE / MANCETTERCHURCH WORK / CHAPLAINCY / PASTORAL SUPPORTRELIEF OF POVERTY

Latest Income: £26,547
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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The J C Robinson Trust No 3

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The charity aims to assist individuals and organisations who promote the welfare of the elderly or disadvantaged and to encourage the training and community spirit of young people in England.

Latest Income: £26,523
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Grimsby And Cleethorpes Unit 162 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

Trains, educates and give young persons (many disadvantaged) responsibilities through experience of team work and comradship by using maritime disciplines such as sailing, field activities, classroom work in navigation and life skills including brass band playing.

Latest Income: £26,488
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.