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Social welfare Charities That specialise in Refuge or shelter

Discover 43 Social welfare charities that specialise in refuge or shelter. Use the search below to filter within these results.

43
Charities
£5,280,882,026
Total Income
£632,517
Avg Income
85.6%
Program Ratio

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Bury St Edmunds Women's Aid Centre Limited

Beneficiary group, Health, Heritage, Housing, Social welfare

We provide support and accommodation for people affected by Domestic Abuse. We offer temporary accommodation in a safe and supportive refuge where women and their children can recover from the traumatic effects of Domestic Abuse and make informed choices. We also offer a range of community services, courses and counselling to support women to rebuild their lives after abuse.

Latest Income: £536,000
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Newark Women's Aid

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfare

To provide refuge accommodation with associated support services, information and advocacy to women and children who are living with or have experienced domestic abuse. Aftercare and resettlement to women who have left the refuge. Outreach support to women and children living in the Newark & Sherwood area. Awareness raising information to Agencies and individuals.

Latest Income: £330,954
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Sandbach Animal Rescue Society

Economic and community development, Housing, Social welfare

Rescue of stray animals within Sandbach and surrounding rural areas, provide refuge for unwanted domestic animals, finance necessary boarding and veterinary care, assist in re-homing of unwanted domestic animals.

Latest Income: £119,248
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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The Mothers Union (diocese Of Durham Branch)

Arts, Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Housing, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Parish support. Short breaks for those in difficult circumstances, support for women prisoners and families, school children in deprived area, womens refuge. Blankets, baby clothes, toilet bags to hospitals, support members overseas, literacy, development, health education, famine relief.

Latest Income: £58,320
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Exotic Pet Refuge

Housing, Social welfare

PET REFUGE AND CARE

Latest Income: £58,160
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Wilderness Trust

Arts, Housing, Research, Social care, Social welfare

Environmental protection and enhancementEducation in traditional crafts, arts, sustainable living, natural sciences and heritagePromotion of the artsRelief of suffering by inclusion of marginalised people in communal life and work and by providing a place of temporary refuge or respite

Latest Income: £52,436
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Trefnant Village Hall And Memorial Field

Facilities, Housing, Leisure, Social welfare

Village hall and or recreation ground hire for local, community and other legal organizations on regular and ad hoc basis including local authority, for elections and if necessary emergency refuge.Hire of chairs and tables.Facilities for village and surrounding areas to hold events/parties/celebrations exhibitions.The organization of community & sport based activities and cultural activities

Latest Income: £44,120
Areas of Operation: Denbighshire
Status: Registered
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King George V Hall

Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Heritage, Housing, Leisure, Social welfare

The Village Hall is the centre of social activities in the village particularly so since the closure of the one and only public house in the village. A variety of users includes the Toddler Group, Pilates, local history group, birthday parties, weddings etc The Hall is also used as a refuge centre in the event of an emergency.

Latest Income: £37,907
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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The Dean Leigh & Dean Rathbone Charitable Fund

Health, Housing, Social welfare

To provide assistance and support, in the City of Hereford and surrounding areas, to individuals in need as a result of maltreatment, neglect, crime, delinquency, prostitution, alcoholic addiction, substance misuse and other addictions

Latest Income: £16,280
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Chester Women's Aid

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The charity engages in the following activities:- provision of support to women and children who have experienced domestic abuse, in the form of small grants for crisis needs, and funding for activities- raising awareness of issues surrounding domestic violence- monitoring the provision of services for women who have experienced domestic abuse

Latest Income: £14,028
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Longleat Lodge Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfare

Supporting local Charities, examples Swindon Womens Refuge, Cancer Treatment Research at Salisbury, and Teddies in loving care in Wiltshire and many others

Latest Income: £4,835
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Harvington Hall Restoration Fund

Facilities, Heritage, Housing, Social welfare

Harvington Hall, a fascinating moated Elizabethan manor complete with gardens and a unique malt house, attracts over 20,000 visitors a year who enjoy its peace and learn about its significant role as a place of refuge during the turbulent penal times of the 17th century. The trust aims to complete the restoration and development of the buildings to ensure their survival.

Latest Income: £4,614
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Hatch Grange Women's Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

Princess Anne Premature Baby Unit- Knitted Items, League of Friends local Hospital, local Church Lunch Club, Children's Charity, Barnados, Womens Refuge', collection of green bottle tops, collection of stamps, collection of ring-pulls for as charity in the Phillipines, collection of books for local charity shops,

Latest Income: £3,722
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Midland Vietnamese Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Social welfare

ESOL classes, supplementary sch, elderly club, Tai-Chi club, interpreting & translating, advices and communicating for Vietnamese community members.

Latest Income: £3,545
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Great Yarmouth Seamen's Trust

Charitable activities, Housing, Leisure, Social welfare

The trustees firstly administer the charity's income to include the repair and insurance of The Fishermen's Rest Room NR30 3AH. The remaining income is administered by giving hardship grants to people who have work in fishing, other than for sport or pastime, worked in connection with the beach and sea in the Gt. Yarmouth area, excluding those persons employed in the amusement or scavenging areas.

Latest Income: £3,193
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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North Lincolnshire Women's Aid

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfare

To assist the relief of women (and their children) who have suffered or who are at risk of suffering domest violence . To advance the education of the public in the issues surrounding domestic violence.

Latest Income: £1,669
Areas of Operation: North Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Muslim Womens Aid, UK

Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfare, Society

To promote Gender Equality and Rights of Women of all faiths. To enhance the welfare of women and children in UK and overseas. Support, advise and rehabilitate victims of domestic violence and forced marriages. To support, advise and rehabilitate refugee women and displaced families. To research into the impact of armed conflict on Women and Children.

Latest Income: £601
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Merseyside Jewish Women's Aid Society

Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfare

To relieve need, hardship and distress amongst women of the Jewish faith in Merseyside

Latest Income: £66
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many refuge-or-shelter social welfare charities are there in the UK?

There are 43 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?

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 refuge-or-shelter social welfare charities?

Refuge-or-shelter 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 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 85.6%. 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 £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.