Social welfare Charities That specialise in Individual poverty
Discover 14,700 Social welfare charities that specialise in individual poverty. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Beneficiary group, Social welfareAdvice and support service to advance in life those who are in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other hardship, in particular but not limited to young people, by developing their skills, education, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals
The Polish Catholic Mission
Heritage, Religion, Social welfareadvancement of the Roman Catholic religionadvancement of religious education for the Polish Community relief of poverty for the Polish Community advance the study of Polish affairsspread the knowledge of Poland and Polish history and culturepromote research on Anglo-Polish relationspromote and finance the mutual exchange of Christian students between Great Britain and Poland.
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Beneficiary group, Social welfare1) THE RELIEF OF POOR OR INFIRM CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE3) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE
Street League
Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure, Social welfareStreet League use sport and physical activity to tackle youth unemployment. We do this by working with young people who live in the most disadvantaged areas of the UK, and engage them in structured football, fitness or dance fitness and education programmes with a view to getting participants into work, mainstream education or training.
Allchild
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe charity aims to promote the care and upbringing of every child and every young person with a disadvantaged background who lives in or has a close connection to the West London Zone, by supporting positive family relationships, advancing education, promoting health and making the most of each such child and young person?s potential.
The Steve Morgan Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareProviding charitable support in the form of grants to organisations in Merseyside, West Cheshire, North Wales and North Shropshire which specialise in assisting young people, the disabled, the homeless and the disadvantaged.
Forest Peoples Programme
Charitable activities, Social welfareTo support indigenous and tribal forest peoples to promote their collective and individual rights, secure their lands and manage thier natural resources to build their capacity to carry out actions for the long-term relief of poverty and to educate policy makers and civil society about their concerns and aspirations.
Winter Sports Foundation
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareTo promote for the inhabitants of the UK the provision of facilities, for winter sports for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare
The Khoja Shia Ithnaasheri Muslim Community Of London
Religion, Social welfareThe objects for which the Charity has been established is to promote and advance the Islamic Religion in accordance with the principles of the Shia Ithna-Asheri Sharia and to provide for the relief of poverty among Muslims of the Shia Ithna-Asheri faith.
Safe Families For Children
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Social welfareThe objectives are 1) provision of relief to families in crisis from poverty, conflict, hardship, homelessness, ill health or addiction 2) relief of needs of overwhelmed and resource limited parents and their children through the provision of safe, temporary family stays for their children and 3) protection of the physical and mental health of the children. Support provided through volunteers.
Christian Blind Mission (united Kingdom) Limited
Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfareCBM UK transforms the lives of people with disabilities, their families and communities in the poorest places in the world. We work with local partners to prevent and cure diseases that cause disability and build a world where people with disabilities can fulfil their potential, helping them access healthcare and education, build sustainable livelihoods and play an active role in their community
Muslim Charity Helping The Needy
Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfareMuslim Charity's mission has evolved effectively over the last few years. Muslim Charity continues to provide emergency relief during and after a disaster has struck, but also focuses on addressing underlying causes of poverty,such as health, education and economic development.Building Hospitals, Safe drinking water, Schools,Orphan sponsorship projects are the core target of Muslim Charity.
Plymouth Citizens Advice Bureaux
Charitable activities, Social welfareCitizens Advice Plymouth provides impartial confidential advice and information in particular but without limitation for the benefit of the community in Plymouth and its surrounding areas and particularly to those who are most disadvantaged. We aim to provide the advice people need for the problems they face and to improve the policies and practices that affect people's lives.
N-Compass Towards A Brighter Future Limited
Social welfareThe relief of those in need by reason of facing disadvantage through illness, disability, age, the demands of the carers role, social exclusion or adverse life events, by providing information and services to enable those people to improve their quality of life. The advancement of education to address the difficulties faced by disadvantaged people seeking to express themselves.
Lucille Foundation
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfareThe Lucille Foundation is an independent grant-making charitable trust. We fund organisations in the developing world and the UK that promote community empowerment and fight poverty and environmental degradation. The Lucille Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications.
Suffolk Community Foundation
Social welfareThe promotion of any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in the County of Suffolk including but not limited to the advancement of education, the protection of good health both mental and physical and the relief of poverty and sickness.
Friends Of Mercaz Hatorah Belz Macnivka
Associations, Religion, Social welfareThe primary purpose of the charity is to support the charitable activities of the Mercaz Hatorah Belz Mcnivka in Jerusalem, Israel. Other charitable activities include the relief of poverty, hardship and distress amongst residents of Israel and the advancement of the Orthodox Jewish education.
Global Charities
Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfareThe charity improves the lives of disadvantaged people by working with small charities across the UK. We work across four key areas: providing shelter and safety, supporting physical and mental health, improving life skills, and preventing isolation. We award grants, raise awareness and run learning programmes for small charities.
The Bread And Butter Thing.
Beneficiary group, Social welfareActivities focus on the relief of poverty premiums in low income families. The charity is building a membership model, whereby families with low disposable income will be offered the provision of a basket of services i.e. weekly supply of fresh food, to help that income go further, in return for a low membership fee. We have numerous venues across the UK.
Variety The Children's Charity
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare(1) promote and provide for the care and upbringing of sick, disabled and disadvantaged children within the UK(2) advancement of education and the relief of financial need of children within the UK(3) provision of facilities for recreation and leisure time occupation for children in the interests of their social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life for such children
North London Welfare And Educational Foundation
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareRaising funds from public for the relief of financial hardship either generally or individually of people living primarily in North London by making grants of money for providing or paying for items services or facilities.The promotion of any other exclusively charitable objects such as the trustees see fit.
Islamic Aid
Religion, Social welfareOriginally founded in 2000 as a trust (1078489) and became a CIO in 2021 (No 1189918), enhancing transparency, accountability and capacity to steward donor funds. Its mission is the Prevention or Relief of Poverty, including strengthening public systems in healthcare, education and livelihoods to create sustainable, community-anchored solutions through the ELEVATUM Framework for lasting impact.
Lpw Limited
Religion, Social welfareThe Charity supports advancement of the Orthodox Jewish religion and education, and alleviation of poverty.
Ashden Climate Solutions
Economic and community development, Environment, Social welfareTo contribute to the protection of the environment, the advancement of education and relief of poverty for the public benefit in developing countries, UK and elsewhere, by promoting the use of local sustainable and renewable energy sources.
The Greggs Foundation
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Greggs Foundation is a grant-making charity which aims to build stronger and healthier communities in the areas served by Greggs. We offer grant programmes which work to address three key challenges facing our local communities:Addressing issues of poverty and inequalityEnsuring food is at the heart of communitiesSupporting local community organisations to make a difference
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many individual-poverty social welfare charities are there in the UK?
There are 14,700 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?
Change, Grow, Live is the largest by latest reported annual income (£339.7m). 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 £14.6bn 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 86.5%. 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 £515k. 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.