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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Church Stretton Consolidated Charities
Religion, Social welfareRelief of sickness and poverty for the inhabitants of the Parish.
Al Munir Foundation
Education, Health, Religion, Social welfareAl-Munir Foundation provides education, vocational training, food aid, and support for people with special needs in the UK and Pakistan. The foundation also supports deaf communities, skills development, and poverty relief projects to improve lives sustainably.
Collier And Goose Ham Charity
Social welfareA charity for the relief of poverty within the Diocese of the Witney Parish of Churches.
West Ealing Trust
Beneficiary group, Housing, Religion, Social welfareWe provide a grant to the PCC of St John with St James, West Ealing, for a community ministry based at St John's Church, which supports those who are around in the community midweek and focused on people aged over 60 years.
Wandsworth Combined Charity
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe relief of need within the London Borough of Wandsworth by making grants to individual persons who are in conditions of need ,hardship or distressor and by making donations or subsriptions to Institiutiions or organisations which provide such services or facilities
Henry Smith (share Warbleton Estate)
Professions, Social welfareGIFTS OF MONEY FOR THE POOR OF THE PARISH OF WOKING IN SURREY. DISTRIBUTED BY VICARS OF THE 7 PARISH'S WITHIN THE AREA.
King's Stanley & Selsey Trust
Charitable activities, Social welfareRELIEF OF POVERTY WITHIN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISHES OF ST GEORGE'S, KING'S STANLEY AND THE PARISH OF ALL SAINT'S, SELSLEY. MAKE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS, BODIES AND ORGANISATIONS WHO HELP DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE IN THE PARISHES
The French Kier Benevolent Trust
Beneficiary group, Social welfareRelief of poverty among former employes of French Kier Holdings Plc and their families and dependants.
Joan And John Corfield Charitable Trust
Leisure, Social welfareLow value grants are made mainly to local charities in South London Surrey and Kent to: A) Provide facilities to improve the quality of life of disadvantaged members of the community of all ages. B) Assist in the care of the sick and handicapped of all ages. C) Assist in the relief of poverty. D) Assist in the provision of educational sporting and cultural pursuits for the young.
Ringwood And District Old People's Welfare Asociation
Beneficiary group, Social welfareTo relieve the needs of the elderly residents in the town of Ringwood, Hampshire, England and its immediately adjacent parishes and in particular to promote the protection of health, the relief of poverty, distress and sickness and improve the quality of life among the elderly.
Paignton Parish Charity
Social welfareGeneral Charitable Purposes. Relief of Poverty
Dar El Aman
Social welfareGRANTS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND RELIEF PROJECTS KNOWN TO THE CHARITYWORKER SUPPORTINDIVIDUAL GRANTS FOR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR MEDICAL NEEDS
Leicester Aid In Sickness Fund
Social welfareThe principal objective of the Charity is to benefit sick poor persons who are resident in the city of Leicester.
Rotary Club Of Grimsby Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareFor the benefit of the poor and needy living in the area of the Rotary Club of Grimsby or for the benefit of such other charitable institutions as the Rotary Club of Grimsby may determine.
The Third World Foundation For Social And Economic Studies
Economic and community development, Social welfareThe object of the charity is to provide relief from poverty, sickness and advance education among inhabitants of the developing countries.
The Canning Trust
Social welfareObjects of the Canning Trust are to assist with the relief and care of the poor and needy; the help and comfort of the sick and aged and the furtherance of education.
The William Shadwell Charity
Social welfareDonations to poor. Donations to help those who are sick or disabled.
The Rotary Club Of Skegness Trust Fund
Associations, Social welfarerelief of the poor and needy
The Saint Decumans Parish Trust
Heritage, Religion, Social welfare1) The relief of persons resident in the Ecclesiastical Parishes of St Decuman, Watchet and St Peter, Williton who are in need, hardship or distress. 2) The maintenance and repair of the Parish Church of St Decuman, Watchet.
Dempster Trust
Health, Housing, Professions, Social welfareThe Dempster Trust assists financially individual persons resident in Farnham, those who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress, by making one off grants of money, services or facilities calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress of such persons.
The Harvey Cottages Charity
Housing, Social welfarePROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR PERSONS.
Samuel Shepherd
Social welfareRelief of the poor
The Bristol Corn Trade Guild
Social welfareSupport to those in hardship with connections to the grain and feed trade
Cardington Relief In Need Charity
Beneficiary group, Social welfareTO PROVIDE RELIEF TO THE WIDOWS OF THE PARISH AND THE POOR
Friends Of Bulgaria
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfareFriends of Bulgaria provides humanitarian aid to Bulgaria focusing on improving the quality of life of disadvantaged children and young people through fund-raising raising initiatives and events. Financial grants are awarded by the Committee to Bulgarian NGOs and institutions on the basis of project proposals.
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.