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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.

218
Charities
£14,612,203,955
Total Income
£515,149
Avg Income
86.5%
Program Ratio

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Steyning Ukrainian Refuge

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Housing, Leisure, Social care, Social welfare

A volunteer run Day Centre, helping Ukrainian Refugees in and around Steyning rebuild their shattered lives, teaching English, advising them & their Home Hosts, safely protecting their physical & mental health, making them job ready, facilitating integration into the community. Providing recreation, leisure facilities, vocational training, advice, and bolstering their talents, gifts & skills.

Latest Income: £12,446
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Feral Cat Welfare

Animals, Charity and VCS support, Housing, Social welfare

Aims of Feral Cat Welfare: food & shelter for feral colonies/cats; TNR where possible; rehoming where safe return impossible; socialization & homing of feral kittens; education of general public by encouraging neutering & responsible cat ownership; long term - permanent refuge for feral cats & a base for our work. Fundraising activities: small events, donations, legacies and grants.

Latest Income: £11,716
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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The Refuge Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Leisure, Social welfare

Our aims to relieve poverty, hardship and distress of African refugee living in Haringey. We do provide a free Interpreting & Translation services to members, provision of free advice on energy, health matters, education and training for employment, meeting and cultural activities, art development, food distribution and warm bank, sport and physical activities for these people.

Latest Income: £9,950
Areas of Operation: Haringey
Status: Registered
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Temple Of Refuge Ministries

Health, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

The Charity is a Christian Church that caters for the faith of the local community, including counselling service.

Latest Income: £9,556
Areas of Operation: Haringey
Status: Registered
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Skirbeck St Nicholas Community Centre

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Housing, Leisure, Social welfare

PROVIDE LEISURE FACILITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. A PERMANENT BASE FOR THE MOTHER AND TODDLERS GROUP, KARATE CLUB AND KEEP FIT CLUB. VARIOUS CHARITIES HOLD FUND RAISING EVENTS IN THE CENTRE. CENTRE ALSO USED BY BOSTON BOROUGH COUNCIL AS A POLLING STATION AND EMERGENCY REFUGE.

Latest Income: £9,426
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Hastings City Of Sanctuary

Housing, Social welfare

Supporting a culture of welcome for all people seeking sanctuary and refuge in our community, part of the national City of Sanctuary movement.

Latest Income: £8,814
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Abused Pet Refuge Project

Housing, Social welfare

Provision of fostering support for the pets of those experiencing domestic abuse. Advice to those experiencing domestic abuse with regard to providing care for their pets.

Latest Income: £8,570
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Rock Of Refuge Triumphant Ministries

Housing, Religion, Social welfare

HOLDING REGULAR WORSHIP SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE THE MESSAGE OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.

Latest Income: £8,498
Areas of Operation: Haringey
Status: Registered
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Birmingham Acocks Green Lions Club (cio)

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Housing, Social welfare

We are a Non-profit Charity - part of a world wide group of charities. We provide support for our local community. We fund raise to provide hampers at Christmas to Vulnerable people. We assist with food banks and womens refuge litter picking and help anywhere we can locally.

Latest Income: £8,320
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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House Of Refuge And Hope Ministries

Charity and VCS support, Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

We help fight and eliminate poverty, hunger, abuse, nakedness, sickness and illiteracy in third world countries.We volunteer at the night shelter every winter.Weekly bible study every Friday from 7pm to 8pm.Visit the sick at home or hospital if permitted and praying for them.We donate to McMillan cancer relief every yearVisit prisoners in prison and encourage them with the word of God.

Latest Income: £8,170
Areas of Operation: Kenya
Status: Registered
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City Of Refuge Mission

Housing, Social welfare

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY, THE NATION AND THE WORLD. PRESENTLY OPERATING WITHIN LONDON.

Latest Income: £7,500
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Safehaven Parrot Refuge

Housing, Social welfare

Care for and find suitable homes for parrots donated to us for whatever reason. Advance public awareness in the care and treatment of such birds.

Latest Income: £7,027
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Across Borders

Housing, Social welfare

Across Borders operates to raise the profile of people seeking refuge in the Middle East. Working with partner organisations in the region we seek to strengthen their service provision by the provision of technical support and funding, at the same time as raising the interests of people in the UK in their situation.

Latest Income: £6,611
Areas of Operation: Egypt
Status: Registered
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Pontypridd Womens' Institute Glamorgan Federation

Arts, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Helping Womens Aid Raise awareness of plight of honey bee.Craft,including quilting and tuition, card makingBook GroupWalking GroupChoirDrama group. Theatre and cinema visitsEducation and training

Latest Income: £5,825
Areas of Operation: Rhondda Cynon Taff
Status: Registered
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Friends Of North Dorset Women's Refuge

Associations, Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

GIVES HELP TO THE LADIES AND CHILDREN WHO ARE RESIDING IN THE REFUGE. RAISES AWARENESS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Latest Income: £5,202
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Our Lady Of Perpetual Help

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

Our Lady of Perpetual Help charity has provide during this financial year to 250 children one meal a day, medication, education and clothing to children, young mothers, disable and all underprivileged people in Ivory Coast.We also provide food to several parishes in Ivory CoastWe also tried to start a foundation to build a refuge centre for the homeless.

Latest Income: £5,000
Areas of Operation: Ivory Coast
Status: Registered
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London Colney Hedgehog Rescue

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

Relieve the suffering and distress of hedgehogs in need of care by providing a rescue, care and rehabilitation for sick, injured and orphaned hedgehogs with the aim of releasing hedgehogs back into the wild wherever possible and to also provide a safe refuge for non native hedgehog species.Educate the public by promoting awareness of the problems hedgehogs encounter and their future survival.

Latest Income: £4,758
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
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 Hulse Towers Hedgehog Refuge

Beneficiary group, Environment, Health, Housing, Social welfare

The Hulse Towers Hedgehog Refuge is comprised of a purpose-built hedgehog hospital where sick, injured or orphaned hedgehogs are treated and cared for until they are well enough to be released back into the wild (or, in the case of some permanently disabled hedgehogs, rehomed into a protected habitat). Outdoor hutches are used for acclimatisation prior to release. We work closely with local Vets.

Latest Income: £3,814
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
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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Biomedic Foundation

Charity and VCS support, Housing, Research, Social welfare

Charity carries out Medical education and research in integrative medicine, known as a Bioregulatory Medicine, which is based on biological system networks and homeostatic principles. Biomedic Foundation has been establishing, besides International Society of Bioregulatory Medicine that is an umbrella organisation for national Societies for Bioregulatory medicine worldwide.

Latest Income: £3,494
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
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: £3,255
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Shadeaid

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Housing, Social welfare

Shadeaid raises money through fundraising activities such as social events by selling entry and raffle tickets, auctions, selling food etc. Shadeaid also encourages donations. The main work of the charity is to assist deprived people of South Sudan mainly in the neighbouring countries where they take refuge e.g Sudan, DRC , Uganda and Kenya. Working mostly in Sudan. Priority is school children.

Latest Income: £3,161
Areas of Operation: South Sudan
Status: Registered
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Launceston Refugee Support Group

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

We raise awareness and funds to assist in our twin aims: To relieve financial hardship for: Those seeking refuge from conflict in the Middle East and North Africa. Those granted refugee status and their dependents living in Cornwall and Launceston in particular.We support a Syrian family resettled in Launceston.

Latest Income: £2,705
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
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 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.