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Social welfare Charities That specialise in Social activities

Discover 1,368 Social welfare charities that specialise in social activities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

1,368
Charities
£5,280,882,026
Total Income
£632,517
Avg Income
85.6%
Program Ratio

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Watton Village Hall (known As Queen's Hall)

Arts, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Managing the hall for the benefit of the local community to hold theatrical events, concerts, sporting and social events.

Latest Income: £37,362
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Pegswood Recreation Ground And Social Welfare Centre

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Friendship Group, Dominoes, Bingo, Tea Dance, Tribal Dancing, Snooker, Line Dancing, Carpet Bowls, Whist Drive, Irish Country Dancing, Scottish Country Dancing, Ballroom Dancing, Table Tennis, Drum Classes and Children's Dance Class, Taekwondo, PIYo, Tai Chi and Eskrima. We also have 2 large halls and a kitchen which are rented out for children's parties, discos, over 50's lunches.

Latest Income: £36,722
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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The Hayward Club

Associations, Facilities, Religion, Social welfare

The club was founded in 1968. We help people with various disabilities to use laptop computers. In this context we provide other social activities including an annual holiday. We meet weekly each Friday at the Priory Church Hall, Dunstable, Bedfordshire.

Latest Income: £36,426
Areas of Operation: Central Bedfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Puddenecks Club

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Providing help and support including social activities for the elderly.

Latest Income: £36,275
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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Nuneaton Bedworth And District Mencap Society

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

We provide a variety of social and leisure activities and opportunities for our members who have a learning disability and/or SEND needs (extended to family members, guardians, carers). This includes social activities, such as discos and games groups, as well as cooking groups to enhance life skills, as well as drama and arts groups to promote creativity and freedom of expression.

Latest Income: £36,245
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Nash Mills Village Hall

Associations, Facilities, Social welfare

Maintenance and management of Nash Mills village hall. The hall is used by the greater community for social activities and gatherings. The hall is self funding and we receive no financial support for running costs from the Parish or local council.

Latest Income: £36,034
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Martineau Memorial Hall

Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Religion, Social welfare

The charity offers support to the activities of the Octagon Unitarian Chapel. It provides premises for the Sunday Club for young people. Other groups are permitted to use the premises for social activities as authorised by the Chapel Committee.

Latest Income: £35,760
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Westways

Associations, Education, Social welfare

Activities to improve the community of the school through social activities and money raising.

Latest Income: £35,704
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Cornerstone Family Church Wigan

Associations, Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfare

We are one church, with two buildings providing worship & prayer meetings & social activities. Facilities are used by many people from toddlers to seniors. We offer practical help to the local community in many areas of need. We have been at Cooke Street Bryn since 1987 and at the Bethel, Hindley Green since 1993. We amalgamated and adopted the joint name of Cornerstone Family Church on 18/11/2018

Latest Income: £35,458
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Quinton Playgroup

Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Social welfare

We provide child care for 2-5 yr old children with various activities to promote learning thro play, to teach social activities ie. learning to share and care for each other. Also to prepare - settle in early learning for when they go into full time education.

Latest Income: £35,305
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Lister Area Kidney Patients Association

Charitable activities, Health, Social welfare

The LAKPA provides support to persons suffering from kidney disease in particular patients from Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire receiving treatment via the Lister Hospital, Stevenage. We provide services or items to improve the welfare of renal patients and carers e.g. equipment, printed information, speakers, grants to patients and subsidised social events.

Latest Income: £35,135
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Kempton House Day Centre

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care, Social welfare

We over a lunch ( 2 courses) service three days a week Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 10.30am - 2pm traditional meals all home cooked. Anyone over the age of 55 can attend members and non members are all welcomed. We also offer companionship where friendships are formed, warm space and general advice. We also run a Snooker club Weds, Sat mornings, and Bingo every Friday 2.15pm-4.15pm.

Latest Income: £35,108
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Shilton Village Hall

Arts, Associations, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

We host numerous activities Currently -:Bowls , Tap dancing class ,Craft session ,Karate club,Excercise classes -:Legs bums tums, Mellow moments .Also used by WI and Global Care. We also have a fortnightly meat bingo, and monthly Quiz night besides various other social events throughout the year.

Latest Income: £35,039
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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West Midlands Federation Of Womens Institutes

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Educational and social organisation for women. Offer opportunities for friendship and learning and walking together to improve quality of life in the community.

Latest Income: £34,743
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Michael Herbert Memorial Hall

Facilities, Social welfare

A Valuable Community Asset providing a location for Private and Public meetings, social events, (for example: Blood Donor, council meetings and polling station. Classes NADFAS).

Latest Income: £34,556
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Isle Of Ely Society For The Blind

Associations, Health, Social welfare

To provide assistance,advice,support and social activities for blind and partially sighted persons who are resident in the old county of the "Isle of Ely".

Latest Income: £34,322
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Christ Church School Association (lichfield)

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

Fund raising activities to raise money to donate to Christ Church School to advance the education of the pupils in the school. Hold social events to develop more extended relationships between staff, parents & other associated with the school.

Latest Income: £34,257
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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The Seaford Dramatic Society

Arts, Associations, Social welfare

Seaford Little Theatre presents four plays each year in our theatre which holds approximately 100 people. The cast consist of all ages. The theatre is also used by other groups for their social activities.

Latest Income: £34,202
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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St Marychurch Precinct Centre

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Provide buildings, facilities and social activities for people over 50 years of age.

Latest Income: £33,962
Areas of Operation: Torbay
Status: Registered
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Sunnyhill Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Social care, Social welfare

1. Provides social activities for the elderly and disabled.2. Provides Events for the community 3. Provides premises for respite club.4. Provides premises for learning disabilities team5. Provides premises for family gatherings for local residents6. Provides premises for religious groups7. Sporting activities for all ages8. Provides Activities Child9.Premises various user groups

Latest Income: £33,775
Areas of Operation: Derby City
Status: Registered
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Stourport On Severn Social Day Centre Association

Beneficiary group, Social care, Social welfare

Elizabeth Mills Centre is a safe, stable, friendly environment serving local community aged fifty-five or above, preventing social exclusion by old age &/or ill health, assisting integration into society through various activities. We provide varied, healthy, lunches (2 courses 6.00 GBP) 3 days/week, encourage social inclusion & awareness, moral, physical & mental continuance & equality

Latest Income: £33,655
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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North Sheffield Federation Of Disabled Self-Help Groups

Housing, Social welfare

We are a disabled self-help group that run a series of day centres for all types of disabilities. Transport is provided to help them get to and from the centres. This in turn gets them out of their homes and to socialise with other disabled people in their area.

Latest Income: £33,358
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Bold Colliery Recreation Ground And Welfare Institute

Associations, Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Leisure, Professions, Social welfare

The centre continues to be well used by its tenants and various sections of the community. It now offers a variety of services including community education, employment training, crime prevention and social activities.Its sporting sections has various rugby teams, football teams and bowling teams. A new bowling pavilion and refurbished changing rooms are included in the charity's future plans.

Latest Income: £33,302
Areas of Operation: St Helens
Status: Registered
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Rhosneigr Village Hall

Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

W.I,Senior Friendship,Table Tennis, Indoor Bowls,Yoga, Keep Fit, Local Food & Craft Markets, Children's Activities are held regularly. Every Saturday morning refreshments are served for community residents and visitors. A variety of evening social events take place throughout the year.The hall can be hired by organisations and private people. It is the central meeting point of the village.

Latest Income: £33,176
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Anglesey
Status: Registered
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Peppard War Memorial Hall (1914-1918)

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure, Social welfare

This is a village hall serving a scattered community.Regular bookings include WI, Toddlers Group, Baby group, Table Tennis, , Amateur dramatics,over 60's Lunch Club, Pilates. Regular fund raising social events.Private bookings from local residents for children's parties, weddings etc.Some use by Health Walkers, ramblers.

Latest Income: £33,167
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many social-activities social welfare charities are there in the UK?

There are 1,368 registered social-activities social welfare charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the social-activities 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 social-activities social welfare charities?

Social-activities 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 social-activities social welfare charities?

Across all social-activities 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 social-activities social welfare charities?

Social-activities 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.