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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Richard Platt's Relief-In-Need Charity
Housing, Social welfareRelief of poverty in the Parish of Aldenham
The Fletcher Charity
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareProvision of affordable housing to people over 60 who are poor and have lived in Dewsbury for at least 20 years.
Lango Association
Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfare- Information, advice and support to members and vulnerable communities in the United Kingdom - Advancement of Education for disadvantaged children in the UK- Relief of Poverty - Health Awareness- Cultural Promotion- Youth Peer Support- Emergency Relief
The Heydown Trust
Saving of lives, Social welfareThe trustees meet twice a year to consider requests from individuals and charities living or operating in the counties of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset. Their objectives will be in community projects, education, medical, health, disability, poverty relief and emergency aid.Please submit applications by email to Liz Williams in January and February or July and August.
Sedbergh United Charities And Widows' Hospital
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Social welfareOne Fund provides grants for educational purposes to people under 25 years old and a second provides grants to people in financial hardship. These are restricted to inhabitants of the civil parish of Sedbergh. A third owns a building rented by Cumbria CC as a library,the income can be used to give grants for charitable purposes in Sedbergh and its neighbourhood. A fourth fund owns an almshouse.
Duncombe Charitable Trust
Social welfareMaking donations to other charitable bodies who provide facilities for the poor and under privileged members of our society.
Allotments For Labouring Poor
Facilities, Social welfareProvide and manage allotments for residents of Tadley and provide relief of need by way of grants for individuals or organisations in the parish of Tadley.
Banner Theatre Company Limited
Arts, Social welfareDeveloping community theatre productions based on interviews with disadvantaged communities, touring these productions throughout the country, and running workshops using materials based on the productions.
Charity Of Isabella Schroder
Social welfareDistribution of the Charity's income from property for charitable purposes and the relief of poverty in the Parish of Wrecclesham, Surrey
Rotary Club Of The Nene Valley Trust Fund
Associations, Education, Social welfareRelief of poor and needy; grants for student educational projects; support, financial or otherwise, for charitable institutions, societies, schools, individuals and other objects.
The Norfolk Freemasons Charitable Funds
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareMaking grants to Masonic and non masonic charities without restriction, generally disabled or in financial difficulties, including individuals and organisations. Also making grants to Norfolk Freemasons and their families and support the four main masonic charities.
The Banham Parochial Charities
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe aims of the Charity are to provide grants to residents of Banham who are considered to be poor and in need. Grants are awarded to help with heating bills, educational and illness needs.
The Charterhouse War Memorial And Tercentenary Trust
Education, Heritage, Social welfareThe charity assists pupils or past pupils of Charterhouse School, usually for educational purposes, where there is hardship.
The Logos Trust
Social welfareGeneral charitable purposes, education/training, relief of poverty.
The Berry Housing Trust
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareProvides housing for elderly-old people in the village.
The Rotary Club Of Taunton Charity Trust Fund
Associations, Social welfareThe object of the charity is to raise and distribute money for the poor and needy or for any other charitable purpose, institution, object or society as club members shall direct.
Wellingborough Boys Club
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Social welfareOperation of Youth and Community Centre in deprived area of Wellingborough
Chesham Sick Poor Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareBeneficiaries should live in the Chesham area, have low income and experience ill health or disability, individually or within the family. Grants are awarded through third party referrals from local agencies e.g. Citizens Advice, Social Services, Childrens Centres. We help vulnerable clients with a wide range of urgent essential needs and provide most requests within 24 hours.
Metropolitan Public Gardens Association
Education, Facilities, Social welfareWe support the protection, preservation and enhancement of gardens and open spaces which are open to the public, particularly in disadvantaged parts of London. We also assist gardens in schools. We do this by giving modest grants and providing advice and information.
The Shiloh Pentecostal Fellowship (ipswich)
Religion, Social welfareTo promote the Christian faith and to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world by reaching out to those in need through evangelism and outreach. To assist those in conditions of need, hardship and distress by providing practical help, financial help, bible teaching and fellowship.
Cheung's Clansmen Charity (europe) Association
Social welfareFor the relief of poverty amongst members of the Cheung Clan.
Alveley Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareMaintenance of property owned by the Charity.Making Grants within the defined area to reduce need, hardship or distress or paying for items services or facilities to reduce such need
Trust Property Held In Connection With Bryn Baptist Church
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Religion, Social welfareThe advancement of the Christian Gospel of salvation by the grace of God through Christ Jesus through its proclamation.Also, the advancement of education by teaching; the relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability and financial hardship and the advancement of community development.
Sir Robert Coke's Almshouses
Housing, Social welfareThe aims of the Charity are to relieve poverty by the provision of social housing in the form of almshouse accommodation for the beneficiaries and such charitable purposes for the benefit of the residents as the trustees decide. The Charity owns three almshouses in the parish of Longford, Ashbourne which provide accommodation for local residents. The properties are currently fully occupied.
Rotary Club Of Newton-Le-Willows Trust Fund
Associations, Charitable activities, Social welfareRelief of poverty in the world. Supporting local charitable organisations. Grants to individuals to support specific projects.
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.