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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.

Hall's Charity

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The 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.

Latest Income: £14,601
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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The Ladies Aid Society And The Eyre Charity

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The 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

Latest Income: £14,591
Areas of Operation: Plymouth City
Status: Registered
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The Slater Foundation Limited

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Support 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.

Latest Income: £14,590
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Sonning Trust

Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfare

The 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.

Latest Income: £14,556
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Fosdyke Parochial Charities

Social welfare

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR DISADVANTAGED RESIDENTS IN THE PARISH OF FOSDYKE IN LINCOLNSHIRE.

Latest Income: £14,509
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Thomas Sanderson's Charity

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

To 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.

Latest Income: £14,506
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Noddfa Trust

Charitable activities, Social welfare

Noddfa Trust makes grants to individuals and organisations for general charitable purposes, education & training, the relief of poverty and religious activities

Latest Income: £14,505
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Labone Charitable Foundation

Social welfare

To assist in the promotion of education in the advancement of religion and in the relief of poverty.

Latest Income: £14,500
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Feoffees Of Chertsey Market

Social welfare

The 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.

Latest Income: £14,498
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The G.b.dunning Charity

Housing, Social welfare

To provide houses for occupation on weekly tenancies by persons aged 50 years or over, who are in conditions of need, hardship and distress.

Latest Income: £14,456
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Sheila Hind Trust

Social welfare

making of grants via social workers at their request to relieve individuals' problems caused by poverty and disability

Latest Income: £14,274
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Sir Thomas Meddlecott's Charity For The Poor

Social welfare

To help the poor and needy in the Skirbeck Quarter of Boston

Latest Income: £14,269
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Poole Bay Trust Fund

Associations, Social welfare

To 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

Latest Income: £14,253
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Grundys Charity For Poor

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

The 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.

Latest Income: £14,251
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Trust Funds And Property Held In Connexion With Blunham Old Meeting Baptist Church

Religion, Social welfare

Maintains 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.

Latest Income: £14,240
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Penrhos Almshouse Charities

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

Relief of poverty and the provision of accomodation for the elderly.

Latest Income: £14,210
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Anglesey
Status: Registered
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Barnabas Oley's Charity

Social welfare

Making donations to religious and educational causes and for the relief of poverty.

Latest Income: £14,124
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Abbeydale Trust Fund

Associations, Social welfare

The relief of the poor and needy and such other charitable purpose as the Club shall direct

Latest Income: £14,120
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Newquay Trust Fund

Associations, Social welfare

The 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.

Latest Income: £14,102
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Almshouses

Housing, Social welfare

providing accommodation at the Trustees' discretion, for the poor of the parish of Kettlestone.

Latest Income: £14,099
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Wells Clerical Charity

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Professions, Social welfare

to 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.

Latest Income: £14,072
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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Husborne Crawley Charity Estate

Religion, Social welfare

THE 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.

Latest Income: £14,069
Areas of Operation: Central Bedfordshire
Status: Registered
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Fuel Allotment

Social welfare

Provides relief for the poor of the parish of Thornham and, once this is met, for the general benefit of the parish of Thornham.

Latest Income: £14,033
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Lydbury North (educational & Welfare)fund

Social welfare

Relief of poverty and education

Latest Income: £14,029
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Newton On Derwent Charity

Social welfare

The relief of poverty, the support of education and other charitable purposes solely for the inhabitants of Newton-on-Derwent.

Latest Income: £14,024
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
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.