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 Lyras Family Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social welfareThe Trustees have discretion to pay or apply the Trust Fund or the income thereof to benefit worldwide disaster funds, the relief of poverty, the advancement of religion in particular in the country of Greece.
The Walsall Rotary Club Charitable Trust
Associations, Social welfare1. The relief of poverty 2. The advancement of education 3. To provide benefits to serve the local and the wider community 4. Such other charitable purposes as the trustees shall from time to time determine.
Emily Frances Jackson Bequest
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareMAKES GRANTS TO POOR EX-SERVICEMEN OR WOMEN OR POOR PERSONS WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE BRITISH MERCHANT SERVICE
The Grail Trust
Beneficiary group, Social welfareTHE GRAIL TRUST (UK) GIVES SUBSTANTIAL HELP TO GRAIL TRUST (INDIA) AN INDIAN REGISTERED SOCIETY WHICH HELPS DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN IN THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU, S. INDIA.
The Springmead Trust
Facilities, Social welfareThe Springmead Trust has a regular commitment to manage and develop Springmead Garden for the benefit of the community.
Baldons Fuel Charity Otherwise Known As Poors Land
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe main business remains the settling of fuel allowances for elderly parishioners and granting of special payments for hardship cases or for educational purposes.
Burnley Acorn Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareDuring the year to 31 March 2015 the total of grants to organisations and individuals that was approved amounted to Seven Thousand, Six Hundred and Fifty Four pounds.
Agricola Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe charity applies its income for the benefit of Reformed religion and the relief of poverty. It makes donations to other recognised charities and to individuals in the furtherance of the charity's objectives.
Truro Municipal Charities
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareProvision of almshouses for elderly peopleRelief of poverty or hardship with small grants
The Swaisland Trust
Social welfareProvision of two flats for the benefit of the poor of the parish of Crayford.
Knossington Ecclesiastical Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Professions, Social welfareThe charity provides grants for widows, widowers, divorced, deserted, separated spouses and retired and active clergy who are in need, hardship or distress.
The Neill Trust
Beneficiary group, Social welfareGeneral charitable purposes. Mainly a few national charities based in the UK and education for very poor children in Kenya but we do sometimes give elsewhere. We are fully committed and cannot accept any further requests.
The John Hodges Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Social welfareTo provide relief and support for persons resident in the parish of St Mary the virgin, Henley-On-Thames and the surrounding area who are in need, hardship or distress.
Oscar And Rosa Davis Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Trust's policy is to make a number of donations to groups working in many charitable fields. There are no specified areas of benefit and donations have been made to charities concerned with medical research, disability and handicap, the elderly, children and young people, the disadvantaged, and the environment and the arts.
The Felsham Charity
Heritage, Religion, Social welfareThe charity is divided into three branches:The general charity contributes exclusively to the benefit of the inhabitants of Felsham. The church charity contributes exclusively to the repair and maintenance of St Peter's Church, Felsham. The bread charity benefits the poor and necessitous people of Felsham according to circumstances.
Attleborough Town Lands Charity
Social welfareThe Attleborough town charities are five old established charities which are administered as one charity. Most of the income has to be used to relieve poverty. The trustees invite applications from individuals who live in Attleborough or organisations that serve the community. For eligibility applicants need to be on state benefits or in genuine need.
Keystone Escape Youth Centre
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareGeneral charitable purpose, relief of poverty, Arts / Culture, Sports / recreationProviding services / advocacy & advice / buildings, facilities & open spaceForPrimarily Children & Young people but also elderly / old people and other groups
The Association Of Vehicle Recovery Operators' Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe relief of poverty by the provision of financial assistance to members of the Association of Vehicle Recovery Operators, their families and their employees and their families For the promotion of such other charitable purposes as the trustees shall think fit.
William Walter Brand Trust
Social welfareServing the people of Chrishall
The Gertrude Gourvitch Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Social welfareAssistance in the educational needs of children, particularly the disadvantaged.
Harford Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareWe are a small Family Trust making grants (maximum £2,000) to registered charities (not individuals). Our principal areas of interest are children and families, the disadvantaged and the disabled, small charities operating in developing countries and emphasising self help and environmental projects. In the UK, we focus on the South and South West. Appeals accepted by email only.
Humberside Police Welfare And Benevolent Fund
Saving of lives, Social welfareTo help serving and retired members of Humberside Police who are in financial difficulty by providing a loan/grant. Grants can also be provied on an altruistic basis is it would help the aforementioned to deal with a particularly difficult time in their lives. The Fund is largely made up of subscriptions from members. Donations by private and public bodies are also very welcome.
Charities Of Eliza Dreyer For Homes For Poor Widows And Spinsters
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareThe charity provides almshouse accommodation, not warden based, for ladies of pensionable age who reside in or have connections with Bungay, Suffolk.
Rotary Club Of Ross On Wye Trust Fund
Associations, Social welfareFOR THE RELIEF OF THE POOR AND NEEDY OR TO OR FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE, INSTITUTION, SOCIETY OR OBJECT AS THE CLUB SHALL IN DULY CONSTITUTED MEETING FROM TIME TO TIME DIRECT
The Polish Ex-Combatants Association In Great Britain Trust Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareGeneral charitable purposes, education/training, relief of poverty.Help to people of a particular ethnic.Makes grants to individualsMakes grants to organisations
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.