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.
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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 welfareParish 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.
Providence Row Charity
Housing, Social welfarePROVIDENCE 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).
Waveney Women's Aid
Beneficiary group, Social welfareTo 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.
The Dean Leigh & Dean Rathbone Charitable Fund
Health, Housing, Social welfareTo 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
Harvington Hall Restoration Fund
Facilities, Heritage, Housing, Social welfareHarvington 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.
The Ferne Animal Sanctuary
Housing, Social welfarePROVIDING REFUGE FOR UNWANTED ANIMALS
Longleat Lodge Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfareSupporting local Charities, examples Swindon Womens Refuge, Cancer Treatment Research at Salisbury, and Teddies in loving care in Wiltshire and many others
Midland Vietnamese Community Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Social welfareESOL classes, supplementary sch, elderly club, Tai-Chi club, interpreting & translating, advices and communicating for Vietnamese community members.
The Great Yarmouth Seamen's Trust
Charitable activities, Housing, Leisure, Social welfareThe 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.
North Lincolnshire Women's Aid
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareTo 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.
Merseyside Jewish Women's Aid Society
Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfareTo relieve need, hardship and distress amongst women of the Jewish faith in Merseyside
Basildon Women's Aid
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareTo 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.
South Somerset Domestic Abuse Service
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareTHE 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.
Sheffield Female Refuge Society Bequest
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareFrequently 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.