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Social welfare Charities That specialise in Refuge or shelter

Discover 39 Social welfare charities that specialise in refuge or shelter. Use the search below to filter within these results.

39
Charities
£4,555,519,411
Total Income
£644,072
Avg Income
85.2%
Program Ratio

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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: £57,707
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Providence Row Charity

Housing, Social welfare

PROVIDENCE ROW CHARITY IS THE UNINCORPORATED PREDECESSOR TO THE INCORPORATED CHARITY PROVIDENCE ROW (1140192). PROVIDENCE ROW CHARITY CONTINUES IN EXISTENCE TO HOLD THE CHARITY'S PERMANENT ENDOWMENT AND TO RECEIVE ANY LEGACIES BEQUEATHED TO PROVIDENCE ROW CHARITY AFTER 31 MARCH 2011. FOR DETAILS OF CURRENT ACTIVITIES SEARCH UNDER PROVIDENCE ROW (1140192).

Latest Income: £0
Areas of Operation: City Of London
Status: Registered
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Waveney Women's Aid

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

To provide a confidential location for women and young people seeking advice on dealing with the effects of domestic abuse ie. physical, psychological, sexual, financial abuse, or coercive control, within a personal or family relationship in a domestic setting. Either past or present. To inform women of available options and to provide practical assistance and support to women.

Latest Income: £0
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
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: £16,528
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
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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The Ferne Animal Sanctuary

Housing, Social welfare

PROVIDING REFUGE FOR UNWANTED ANIMALS

Latest Income: £0
Areas of Operation: Devon
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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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: £2,328
Areas of Operation: North Lincolnshire
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: £243
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Basildon Women's Aid

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfare

To provide refuge and/or support for women and children who have experienced domestic abuse.To promote the advancement of public education and understanding of the issues of domestic abuse with a programme of activities and training events.

Latest Income: £0
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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South Somerset Domestic Abuse Service

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

THE Charity enables women and their children to escape from domestic abuse, offering support in a safe environment and encouraging move on, with confidence, to independent living.

Latest Income: £0
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Sheffield Female Refuge Society Bequest

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

Latest Income:
Areas of Operation: Not specified
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 39 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 £4.6bn 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 85.2%. 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 £644k. 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.