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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.

Rotary Club Of Tower Hamlets Trust Fund

Associations, Social welfare

TO APPLY BOTH THE CAPITAL AND INCOME FOR 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.

Latest Income: £18,500
Areas of Operation: Tower Hamlets
Status: Registered
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Wrexham And District Relief In Need Charity

Social welfare

To relieve, either generally or individually, persons resident in "the area of benefit" who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.

Latest Income: £18,418
Areas of Operation: Wrexham
Status: Registered
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The Cotherstone And Three Chimneys Charity

Social welfare

Relief of poverty

Latest Income: £18,394
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Charity Of Henry Trotter

Social welfare

Promotion of education, relief of poverty and payment of parish running costs in the Parish of St Botolph, Graveley and the surrounding villages in the County of Cambridgeshire.

Latest Income: £18,391
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Bidford On Avon Parochial Charities

Charitable activities, Education, Social welfare

Making grants to students entering higher education (college / universities ).Make grants to local disabled people.Support our local primary school with pupil funding when necessary. Support local charities. Support local community groups. Support for the prevention or relief of poverty.

Latest Income: £18,377
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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British-Serbian Benevolent Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

The trust will provide grants for: The relief of children resident in Serbia who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress or who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm and promoting the education (including social and physical training) of children resident in Serbia.

Latest Income: £18,364
Areas of Operation: Serbia
Status: Registered
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Pakenham Town Estate

Religion, Social welfare

INCOME BENEFITS THE RESIDENTS OF THE PARISH OF PAKENHAM IN SUFFOLK, ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THE TRUST DEED. DUE REGARD IS PAID TO THE COMMISSION'S GUIDANCE ON PUBLIC BENEFIT, ONE THIRD OF INCOME IS PAID TO THE CHURCH FOR ITS MAINTENANCE AND INSURANCE, ONE THIRD IS PAID TO THE TRUSTEES OF PAKENHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST AND ONE THIRD IS PAID TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE PAKENHAM CHARITIES FOR THE POOR.

Latest Income: £18,349
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Chester City Mission

Housing, Social welfare

Reaching out to the homeless poor and needy of Chester and neighbouring areas. Sharing the good news of love, joy and peace and meeting practical human needs. . Providing a safe shelter and community that treats all people equally and with dignity, giving purpose and hope to those we reach.

Latest Income: £18,331
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Arthur Terry P T A

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social welfare

Various fundraising activities to raise school funds. Providing services at school functions including providing refreshments. Supporting families with financial difficulties

Latest Income: £18,331
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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The Shepshed British School Trust

Education, Social welfare

The trustees meet twice a year usually in May (the AGM) and November and issues grants for educational purposes, the relief or distress of the poor, and to support and improve and conditions of life to individuals or groups within the Shepshed/Hathern boundaries. The chair, treasurer and secretary are appointed annually at the AGM

Latest Income: £18,286
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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The David Lewis Association

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Makes grants to organisations, on behalf of individuals, to provide life-changing adventure opportunities or experiences to disadvantaged young people under 25 years of age.

Latest Income: £18,272
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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Steeple Bumpstead Parochial Charities

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Grants are made to individuals and village organisations for the relief of poverty and general charitable purposes, particularly the elderly people. Grants are only made to parishioners of Steeple Bumpstead in Essex who have been resident in the village for more than three years, unless there are extenuating circumstances.

Latest Income: £18,245
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Toiba Esther Trust

Religion, Social welfare

The Charity distributes funds to aid general poverty with particular focus on facilitating adherence to traditions of Jewish religious wedding ceremonies

Latest Income: £18,180
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Tzedakah

Religion, Social welfare

Relief of poverty. Support of religious education.

Latest Income: £18,125
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Wensum Residents Association

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Aleviate poverty and provide information, advice and support to those living in the Wesnum area of Norwich by raising funds and making grants. Helping, facilitating & supporting deprived & aged people in the area

Latest Income: £18,083
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Perelandra Trust

Charitable activities, Social welfare

The Trust makes grants to assist in the relief of poverty and in connection with religious activities.

Latest Income: £18,068
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Cooper Charitable Trust

Social welfare

Support of small well organised local charities, for educational or social needs, or for the relief of hardship.

Latest Income: £17,979
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Kashmiri Children's Welfare Trust

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Welfare of destiute,poor & orphaned Kashmiri children living in the Indian controlled par of Kashmir.

Latest Income: £17,954
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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Kidderminster Aid In Sickness Fund

Social welfare

Relief of sickness of poor inhabitants of the former Borough of Kidderminster

Latest Income: £17,926
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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The Craven Trust

Social welfare

Supporting residents, local charities and voluntary and community organisations through the provision of small grants for the relief of sickness, poverty, the advancement of education and improved quality of life.

Latest Income: £17,864
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Rotary Club Of Wem And District Trust Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

The object of the Charity is to apply both the capital and interest thereof to the Trust Fund (from monies donated or through fundraising)to or for the relief of the poor and needy both locally and worldwide or to such other charitable purpose, institution or society or object as the Club shall in duly constituted meetings from time to time direct

Latest Income: £17,842
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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The Queen Victoria And Johnson Memorial Trust

Social welfare

Income is applied "for the benefit of sick poor persons resident in the city of Sheffield"

Latest Income: £17,829
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Wray's Homes Ossett

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

provision of cottages for poor widows or spinisters not less than 60 years of age

Latest Income: £17,806
Areas of Operation: City Of Wakefield
Status: Registered
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The Aladura International Church

Health, Religion, Social welfare

Religious activities - Worship - Divine Healing - Counselling - Mediation - Pastoral Care - Hospital Visitations- Social and Cultural Activities- Alms Giving- Donations to Charities- Relief of Poverty- Provide Hall for Community Use

Latest Income: £17,771
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Aldershot Charities Fund

Charitable activities, Social welfare

Relief of Poverty through grants to individuals and organisations

Latest Income: £17,723
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
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.