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.
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Madginford Hall
Associations, Facilities, Social welfareProvides a meeting place for village organisations and groups for various activities. Provides a hall for use of local residents for social activities including weddings and parties.
Sherborne West End Community Centre
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareThe object of the Charity is to provide facilities for the inhabitants of Sherborne West End and the neighbourhood that can be used for the advancement of education, social welfare for recreation and leisure time activities.Currently groups regularly using the facilities are Pre-school, WI, Friendship club, Community Church, Brownies, Slimming world, Dance classes, Bowls.
Doxford Park And District Community Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareORGANISATION OF SOCIAL EVENTS; FACILITATING/MANAGING HIRE OF COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR SOCIAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS.
High Barnet Good Neighbour Scheme
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareTRANSPORT FOR ELDERLY OR DISABLED TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, SHOPPING ETC. SHOPPING AND PRESCRIPTION COLLECTION ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS. SOCIAL VISITING OF THE HOUSEBOUND. REFERRAL TO OTHER AGENCIES, OCCASIONAL SOCIAL EVENTS. ASSISTANCE WITH GARDENING. TELEPHONE BEFRIENDING.
The Verona Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareThe Verona Association provides facilities for elderly members of the community to participate in physical and mental recreation activities including dance, singing, snooker, bowling and a friendship club. These activities take place in the association's own premises.
Tidenham War Memorial Hall And Recreation Trust
Associations, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure, Social welfareProvision of village hall for parish events, meetings, social activities together with recreation ground for sporting activities. The geographical area covered is the parish of Tidenham although the use of the facilities is open to all for booking events.
Friends Of St Helen, Abingdon
Associations, Social welfareThe Friends currently provides -ú10,000 each year from the income of its capital funds for maintenance of the fabric. Additional monies are raised from talks and social events for Friends and their guests. An annual programme listing these events is sent out.
Springwood Trust
Associations, Housing, Religion, Social welfareThe charity supports the work of Capital Church Cardiff. This includes providing regular public worship services, home-based study groups and social activities. Support is given to an organisation helping street sex workers in Cardiff. There are friendship and project links with churches in South Wales, Ghana, Guyana and Kenya.
Pontnewynydd Community Association
Associations, Leisure, Social welfareTO PROMOTE EDUCATION, SPORT AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE RESIDENTS OF PONTNEWYNYDD.
Longworth Village Hall
Associations, Facilities, Social welfareTo provide a space for village activities and social interaction
The Cardiff U3a
Associations, Education, Social welfareLifelong learning and social activities for those who have finished the main part of their working life.
Bodmin And District Age Concern
Leisure, Social welfareWe are a friendship club hosting weekly socials and lunch, meeting every Tuesday in Bodmin. We also arrange trips, events, entertainment, regular Bingo and guest speakers.
Wallace Fields Junior School Parent Teachers Association
Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareThe Parent Teacher Association runs social events and activities for the children at the school and their families. With the profit from these activities we help the school buy resources and fund approved school visits, otherwise unavailable to the children.
St Johns School Association
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social welfareOur mission is firstly to build relationships between staff, parents and others involved with the school. Secondly, it engages in activities which support the school to advance the education of the pupils attending it through the provision of facilities for education not normally provided by the LEA. This mission is achieved through organising fundraising and social events.
Kingsley And Newton Village Institute
Arts, Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareKingsley and Newton Village Institute is a charitable community building within the rural village of Kingsley in Cheshire. The Institute has a main hall with bar area, snooker room, bowling green and two tennis courts. Various social activities take place on the premises including line dancing, quiz nights, indoor and outdoor bowls, art classes, snooker and private parties.
Wedmore Young Farmers' Club
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Leisure, Social welfareA Rural Youth movement for members aged 10-26 years. Members can gain confidence and recognised skills in public speaking, drama and entertainments, sports competitions, stockjudging and cattle showing/presentation, meetings and social events, fundraising. This is a member led organisation.
Barwick-In-Elmet Village Hall
Facilities, Social welfareVillage Hall. Providing an indoor area for a wide variety of activities and social events for the local community.
Hindolveston Village Hall
Facilities, Social welfareHindolveston Village Hall operates as a village hall, offering groups and individuals the opportunity to hire a space for courses, workshops, social events and training. The Trustees work to maintain the fabric of the building and the reputation of the venue. We offer the facilities to all ages and to all bona fide enquirers.
Myddle Village Hall
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Social welfareProvision of Village Hall for the use of the local and wider community, fundraising activities to maintain said hall and the general social activities of the community
The Fernhurst Village Hall
Associations, Facilities, Social welfareGENERAL SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TO THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF FERNHURST AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
Jubilee Hall
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareThe management and upkeep of the Jubilee Hall to provide a venue for clubs, social and educational activities in the village, also to run events to raise funds for the upkeep of the hall and provide social activities for the village
Indian Association Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Associations, Religion, Social welfareTo promote religious, Cultural & social activities for Hindu community in and around Cheltenham and Gloucestershire.to provide aid and advise to all community members.
1st Cuffley Scout Group
Associations, Social welfareWe continue to uphold the aims of the Scout Association. Our aim is to promote fun, friendship and ultimately self-sufficiency for our Explorers, Scouts, Beavers and Cubs.
Billericay Women's Institute (essex)
Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareWomen's Institute Meetings, Social Activities, Outings, Coffee Mornings, Keep Fit
Cowplain Women's Institute
Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, Social welfareProvides centre for social interaction. Organises courses of craft instruction & educational lectures/trips. Receives contributions in the form of subscriptions. Knits items for Romania/babies/seamen. Has made donations to ACWW, local schools , Garden Services, New Windows and re-furbish Car Park for scout hut. Has completely refurbished the kitchen facilities in the Scout hut.
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.