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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Al-Tawheed (tucf) Charitable Trust
Leisure, Religion, Social welfareRelieve poverty and sickness of persons who profess the Islamic religion in the UK, including establishing clinics.Advance the education and training of persons who profess Islamic religion.Promote the Islamic faith in the UK.Provide facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation.
The Military Order Of The Collar Charitable Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Foundation operates as a grant making organisation in the areas of poverty relief and education in less developed and developing nations mainly. Occasionally we assist UK based charities, primarily involved in the welfare and well being of children and in the emergency services sector.
St Omers Trust
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareTHE TRUST PROVIDES HOLIDAYS AND ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE DISADVANTAGED OR HAVE A DISABILITY. ACTIVITIES RANGE FROM WEEK LONG GROUP RESIDENTIAL HOLIDAYS AT UK DESITNATIONS, TO DAY TRIPS / EVENTS ETC.THE TRUSTS HELPERS AND TRUSTEES ARE ALL UNPAID VOLUNTEERS
St John's Hospital, Bakewell
Health, Heritage, Housing, Social welfareMaintain 17th century almshouses to provide accommodation for Bakewell people in need or hardship.
Mizpah Trust
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfareThe Trustees make distributions pro-actively and do not respond to enquiries/requests for funding.The purpose of the Trust is to provide grants to other charities/ voluntary bodies and individuals for general charitable purposes and operating in the following areas; the relief of poverty, overseas aid/ famine relief and the promotion of the Christian religion.
Lynwood Trust
Religion, Social welfarethe advancement of the Christian Faith either in the United Kingdom or overseas.the encouragement of missionary activity designed for the spread of such Christian Faith.the furtherance of religious or secular education.the relief of the poor and needy.the help and comfort of the sick and aged.
The Agnes Poulton Charity
Religion, Social welfare(1) The general ecclesiastical and charitable purposes of the Church of England in the ecclesiastical parish of Luton St. Matthew and /or(11) The relief in need of poor persons resident in the said ecclesiastical parish of Luton St. Matthew or enrolled on the parochial electoral roll of that parish.
The St Stephen And St James Trust
Social welfareGeneral benefit of the poor of the ecclesiastical parish of St. James with St. Peter, Bristol, or of such poor persons resident therein as the trustees select.
The Burnham-On-Crouch And Dengie Hundred Rotary Club
Associations, Education, Health, Housing, Leisure, Saving of lives, Social welfareTo provide help & assistance of all kinds to the local community. To support other charities at home & abroad to react to natural & man made disasters in UK & abroad. To help the young & old sectors of the community. To assist those with physical & mental health problems in any way possible. To further education, research & the arts. To encourage sport. To help the poor and needy.
The Rotary Club Of Midhurst And Petworth Trust Fund
Associations, Social welfareTo or for the relief of the poor or 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.
Binham Parochial Charities
Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareRelief of poverty and grants for further education to young people
James Thorpe Charity
Social welfareTo provide 3 alms cottages for the poor and needy in Uppingham
The Dr Edward Bach Healing Trust
Social welfareCharitable purposes as the Trustees shall in their discretion determine and in particular for the relief of sickness and poverty.
The Chartered Institute Of Marketing Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Social welfareRelief of hardship of Members of The Chartered Institute of Marketing and their families.
The Old Stortfordian Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareThe Charity at its discretion: -helps any Old Stortfordian, and/or wife,husband,widow,widower, child or dependant of an Old Stortfordian in need or deserving assistance by reason of poverty, illness, injury or other misfortune-education or maintenance of a child in need at the College
The Durham Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareTO PROVIDE RELIEF FROM POVERTY AND MAKE GRANTS TO OTHER CHARITIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF DURHAM
Romsey & Waterside Lions Club
Associations, Social welfareDonations to local charities, donations to young Carers in our area, fun day out for disadvantaged youngsters.
Municipal Charities And Others
Social welfareRelief of poverty in the old Borough of Lydd only
Broughton Catholic Charitable Society
Charitable activities, Social welfareSpritual benefit of the Society's members, both living and dead, and the relief of hardship, wherever it is encountered by making grants of money.
The Friends Of Care For The Needy, Jerusalem Charity Fund
Associations, Social welfareTO STRIVE FOR THE ALLEVIATION OF POVERTY IN THE JERUSALEM AREA
The Lloyd Johnstone Trust
Housing, Social welfareThe objectives of the Trust are to support religious and other charitable work both overseas and at home, and the relief of the poor and needy and to help the sick and aged.
United Kingdom Muslim Kumbhar Association
Religion, Social welfarethe advancement of the islamic religionthe relief of poverty
The Hamble Valley Rotary Club Trust Fund
Associations, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareTo provide funds for the relief of the poor and needy both at home and abroad and to further international understanding and goodwill.
The Edmund Godson Charity
Social welfareThe principle objective of the trust is to assist poor residents of certain parishes in the following areas to start new careers in other countries:WoolwichShinfield and Spencer's Wood, BerkshireTenbury Wells, WorcestershireNortheast Herefordshire
Charity Of Edgar Ralph Dore
Social welfareTo benefit the poor generally on the Isle of Wight or of such deserving and necessitous persons therein as the trustees select for this purpose in such a way as they consider most advantageous to the recipients and most conducive to the formation of provident habits. Also for the protection and benefit of and the prevention of cruelty to animals in the said island.
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.