Social welfare Charities That specialise in Refuge or shelter
Discover 218 Social welfare charities that specialise in refuge or shelter. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Refuge
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Crime and Justice, Housing, Social welfareRefuge provides specialist support to women and children escaping domestic violence, modern slavery, human trafficking, forced prostitution, rape, forced marriage and 'honour' based violence. Services include: 24-hr national helpline, women's refuges, outreach and floating support, independent domestic and sexual violence advocates. We raise awareness and influence policy and legislative change.
Solace Women's Aid
Beneficiary group, Social welfareTHE PROMOTION OF THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND SAFETY OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC, SEXUAL AND ASSOCIATED ABUSE, IN PARTICULAR WOMEN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN.
Black Country Women's Aid
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfareProvision of support,and emergency services to vulnerable women and children experiencing rape, sexual assault and domestic abuse. Services include provision of emergency accommodation, floating support services, community support and counselling. Services also include development with agencies to raise awareness of domestic abuse and develop support systems to enable them to access SWA services.
Southern Domestic Abuse Service
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareWe provide inclusive services to all people affected by domestic abuse, stalking and harassment. Services include: refuge and safe accommodation, community-based services, women only group work, specialist work with children/young people, Harmful Practices community work/development, work with people using abusive behaviours, domestic abuse preventative work and training.
Birmingham And Solihull Women's Aid
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareBSWAID is working with women and children affected by domestic violence by:offering safe temporary accommodation, appropriate and accessible support services includingsupporting women in accessing justice system. The charity raises awareness and promotes action against Domestic violence and promotes policy and best practice that responds to women and children's needs.
Safenet Domestic Abuse And Support Services LTD
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareProvision of housing related support (refuge support) and support in the community for women and their children escaping domestic abuse. Outreach support and help line for domestic abuse victims living in the community.IDVA service to support domestic abuse victims in legal and court processes.Early Support service for children living in the community and at risk of domestic violence.
Independent Domestic Abuse Services
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareProvides refuge accommodation, advice, advocacy, and practical support for women and their children experiencing domestic abuse.
Harbour Support Services
Beneficiary group, Social welfareHarbour is working towards safer communities through holistic services addressing all aspects of Domestic Abuse and other related support services.
Women's Aid Federation Of England
Beneficiary group, Social welfareWomen's Aid is the national charity for women and children working to end domestic abuse. We are a federation of nearly 180 organisations providing just under 300 local lifesaving services to women and children across the country. Women's Aid also runs online support services, as well as providing expert training, qualifications and consultancy to a range of agencies and professionals.
Leeds Women's Aid
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareLeeds Women's Aid works with women & children, being a voice & leader in the sector. LWA support women & children experiencing domestic violence and abuse and aims to eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls. We offer a range of services including safe houses and refuges, community & telephone support, women's groups and hubs, and support to children & young people and coordinate partnerships.
Bawso LTD
Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Housing, Social welfareProvides Wales wide services including the provision of temporary accommodation for all victims of abuse, violence and exploitation. Specialises in providing services for people from black and minority ethnic communities and their children, who have suffered from or at risk of Domestic Abuse, Forced Marriage, Honour Based Violence, Female Genital Mutilation, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking.
Cyfannol Women's Aid
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfareCWA provides support to women (& their children) affected by all forms of VAWDASV. Refuge accommodation, complex needs, 24/7 Crisis, drop in, Community Support, ISVA, counselling, CYP support, group education/training opportunities.
Leeway Domestic Violence And Abuse Services
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareThe principal activity of the charity is to provide temporary accommodation & other services to adults and children who have suffered or are exposed to domestic violence & abuse
Domestic Abuse Safety Unit North Wales LTD
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareTo provide information, support and, if necessary, refuge accommodation to people who have, or, who are, suffering domestic abuse.
Safer Places
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe Charity is established to relieve distress and suffering amongst people living with or fleeing from, or at risk of, Domestic Abuse. To ensure the safety, improve the quality of life, and reduce repeat victimisation for the survivors of domestic violence, by providing a comprehensive service of advice, support, education and training and immediate access to our safe accommodation when required.
West Mercia Women's Aid
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareWest Mercia Women's Aid works with women and children affected by domestic violence. We provide:24 hour helpline in Hfdshire, Shropshire & WorcsAdvice, advocacy and supportRefuge accommodationOutreach & floating support servicesChildren's support workRecruiting, training & support of volunteersProvision of training & consultancyPublic awareness raising activities
The Nia Project
Beneficiary group, Social welfarethe nia project provides services to women and children who have been subjected to sexual and domestic violence, including prostiution.
The Pankhurst Trust (incorporating Manchester Women's Aid)
Beneficiary group, Heritage, Housing, Social welfareThe Charity provides support for women and children who have suffered, and are suffering, or are in danger of suffering violence, abuse or neglect by perpetrators known to them by providing refuge and outreach services in the community. The charity also raises awareness on domestic violence with the public. The charity runs a museum of womens suffrage and provides space for social engagement
Juno Women's Aid
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareSupporting women and children or their dependants who are experiencing or have experienced domestic violence. Operating a 24 hour freephone helpline, a drop in service, outreach support for women and children, independent domestic violence advocate service, RISE support schemes, refuge provision, pets fostering scheme and domestic violence training for individuals and agencies.
Welsh Women's Aid
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Housing, Social welfareWe represent and campaign for our member services across Wales who provide frontline support to survivors of all forms of violence against women & girls-Delivery of the Live Fear Free Helpline, providing first contact advice and signposting to ongoing support such as refuge and advocacy-Training-Campaigning and consultancy on relevant policy-Community engagement and fundraising
Oasis Domestic Abuse Service LTD
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareOasis Domestic Abuse Service provides a single point of access for support across Kent & Medway. We deliver health-based IDVAs, high-risk MARAC advocacy, outreach, recovery programmes, and dispersed safe accommodation for all genders and identities. We also support children and young people affected by domestic abuse.
Trafford Domestic Abuse Services
Beneficiary group, Social welfareProvision of accommodation and community based support services to women, men and children who have experienced or are experiencing domestic abuse. Prevention services to educate the public in the awareness of domestic abuse.
Edan Lincs
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareEDAN LINCS PROVIDE SAFE, TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION, CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO ALL WHO HAVE, OR ARE, EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
Changing Pathways
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareThe Charity provides support for women, men and children who have suffered, and are suffering, or are in danger of suffering violence, abuse or neglect by perpetrators known to them by providing refuge and outreach services in the community. The charity also raises awareness on domestic violence with the public
The Next Chapter (east Of England)
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareNext Chapter exists to provide support, advocacy and advice to people, with a particular focus on women and children, who are affected by domestic abuse. We offer specialist crisis accommodation to women who are homeless as a result domestic and abuse and offer everyone the support they need to empower them to make independent decisions about their future to secure a life free from domestic abuse
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many refuge-or-shelter social welfare charities are there in the UK?
There are 218 registered refuge-or-shelter social welfare charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the refuge-or-shelter 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 refuge-or-shelter social welfare charities?
Refuge-or-shelter 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 refuge-or-shelter social welfare charities?
Across all refuge-or-shelter 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 refuge-or-shelter social welfare charities?
Refuge-or-shelter 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.