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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Hall's Charity
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe provision of accommodation for poor men of good character who are residents of the Ancient Parish of Bradford-on-Avon at the time of appointment.
The Ladies Aid Society And The Eyre Charity
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe relief of financial hardship among unmarried women who are either resident in, were formerly resident in or were born in Plymouth, and who are not living with a partner.If and in so far as the income of the said Society cannot be applied towards the objects above, it may be applied for the relief of women who are in need, hardship or distress in Plymouth and the surrounding area
The Slater Foundation Limited
Beneficiary group, Social welfareSupport of a wide range of organisations including the relief of suffering amoungst the aged and the poor, the advancement of education and to further such other charitable objects as the company may think fit.
The Sonning Trust
Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareThe charity is mainly involved with giving donations to other UK organisations who give donations to individuals and organisations operating overseas including Eastern Europe, Africa and India for the relief of poverty and the advancement of Christianity. This includes helping with such things as housing, heating and feeding schemes and medical bills including special diets.
Fosdyke Parochial Charities
Social welfareTHE RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR DISADVANTAGED RESIDENTS IN THE PARISH OF FOSDYKE IN LINCOLNSHIRE.
Thomas Sanderson's Charity
Beneficiary group, Social welfareTo relieve, either generally or individually, mariners or former mariners, or the widows of mariners, or former mariners, resident in the Borough of Boston, who are in condition of need, hardship or distress. Charge sufficient rents to run and maintain 3 properties and to invest capital to provide cash grants and other expenses. Christmas grants given to qualifiying persons who apply for them.
Noddfa Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareNoddfa Trust makes grants to individuals and organisations for general charitable purposes, education & training, the relief of poverty and religious activities
The Labone Charitable Foundation
Social welfareTo assist in the promotion of education in the advancement of religion and in the relief of poverty.
The Feoffees Of Chertsey Market
Social welfareThe relief of persons resident in the 'Ancient Parish of Chertsey' who are in need, hardship or distress. Assistance is nearly always provided via another Charity or Relief organisation.
The G.b.dunning Charity
Housing, Social welfareTo provide houses for occupation on weekly tenancies by persons aged 50 years or over, who are in conditions of need, hardship and distress.
Sheila Hind Trust
Social welfaremaking of grants via social workers at their request to relieve individuals' problems caused by poverty and disability
Sir Thomas Meddlecott's Charity For The Poor
Social welfareTo help the poor and needy in the Skirbeck Quarter of Boston
Rotary Club Of Poole Bay Trust Fund
Associations, Social welfareTo apply both capital and income of the Fund to or for the relief of the poor and needy or for such other charitable purpose, institution, society or object as the Rotary Club of Poole Bay shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct
Grundys Charity For Poor
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe objectives of the Charity are to consider the application of deserving people for the purpose of improving education, training or skill and for grants to people in adversity, illness, infirmity or old age. Applications are limited to persons who were born in, or who for the last ten years have lived in, the former counties of Lancashire and Westmorland.
Trust Funds And Property Held In Connexion With Blunham Old Meeting Baptist Church
Religion, Social welfareMaintains the Old Baptist Chapel in Blunham and associated property, on behalf of the worshipping congregation. Also provides a small annual sum for distribution to the poor of the parish in accordance with the trust deeds.
Penrhos Almshouse Charities
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareRelief of poverty and the provision of accomodation for the elderly.
Barnabas Oley's Charity
Social welfareMaking donations to religious and educational causes and for the relief of poverty.
Rotary Club Of Abbeydale Trust Fund
Associations, Social welfareThe relief of the poor and needy and such other charitable purpose as the Club shall direct
Rotary Club Of Newquay Trust Fund
Associations, Social welfareThe Trust Fund is established for the relief of the poor and needy, or to or for such other charitable purposes, institution, society or object as the club shall in duly constituted meetings from time to time direct.
The Almshouses
Housing, Social welfareproviding accommodation at the Trustees' discretion, for the poor of the parish of Kettlestone.
The Wells Clerical Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Professions, Social welfareto provide financial assistance to the clergy and their families who are serving in the historic Archdeaconry of Wells. Includes assisting children of the clergy, under the age of 25, by making grants to enable them to earn their living; otherwise providing for their education; providing relief for clergy, their spouses, widows, widowers or other dependants.
Husborne Crawley Charity Estate
Religion, Social welfareTHE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY, IN ORDER OF PRIORITY ARE AS FOLLOWS:(1)THE RELIEF OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA WHO ARE IN HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS (2)TO FURTHER THE RELIGIONS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND LOCALLY (3)PROMOTION OF EDUCATION OF PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
Fuel Allotment
Social welfareProvides relief for the poor of the parish of Thornham and, once this is met, for the general benefit of the parish of Thornham.
Lydbury North (educational & Welfare)fund
Social welfareRelief of poverty and education
Newton On Derwent Charity
Social welfareThe relief of poverty, the support of education and other charitable purposes solely for the inhabitants of Newton-on-Derwent.
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.