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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

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Lewisham Irish Community Centre

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Social welfare

The principal objective of the charity is to promote the benefit of the community, particularly but not exclusively persons of Irish descent within the London Borough of Lewisham. To this end we provide premises, staff and volunteers for the following services:Advice and Advocacy services, Children and youth services , volunteer programme , clubs, classes and social events.

Latest Income: £357,345
Areas of Operation: Lewisham
Status: Registered
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The British-German Association

Education, Social welfare

The charity hopes to achieve creating understanding and forging links between the German and British people. We do 1: Cultural exchange programmes through our BGA Schools projects. 2: Hold social events, lectures, talks to raise sponsorship for the above.

Latest Income: £356,224
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Yeshurun Hebrew Congregation

Religion, Social welfare

The objects of the Congregation are the advancement of religion in accordance with the customs, ceremony andtraditions of Orthodox Judaism. This is achieved by the operation of a synagogue and social events at theCongregation's premises, together with support for other Jewish and non- Jewish charities in accordance with Jewish law.

Latest Income: £354,732
Areas of Operation: Stockport
Status: Registered
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Hayle Day Care Centre Trust Committee

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social care, Social welfare

A day care centre for the elderly providing day care and transport, hot meals, refreshments, personal care (including bathing facilities, hairdressing and podiatry), social interaction, entertainment and advice.

Latest Income: £353,841
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Special Needs Enterprises (norfolk) Limited

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

To promote the education and relief of young people with learning difficulties. This is achieved through the provision of a programme of life skills training which encompasses numeracy and literacy, IT, arts and crafts and social activities.

Latest Income: £331,616
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Abbeyfield Chalfonts Society Limited

Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Social welfare

We provide accommodation in bed-sitting rooms or suites, all with en-suite toilet/shower for 11 elderly people, who provide their own breakfasts and evening snacks. We provide a midday dinner and a meal at 6.30. The house has a large garden, and a pleasant lounge and dining room. There are some social activities.

Latest Income: £329,068
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Womens Enterprising Breakthrough

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

Activities to promote the education, health and well-being of men, women and children including:One to One support, Social Activities, Volunteer Training and Development, Holistic Therapies, Training Courses, Young Womens' Group, Young Boys' Group, Pathways 2MPowerment Programme-Confidence, self esteem and anger management programme. Integrative Therapeutic counselling Service.

Latest Income: £323,705
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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North Yorkshire West County Guides

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Girlguiding North Yorkshire West County is part of Girlguiding.Girlguiding's vision: Through fun, friendship, challenge and adventure we empower girls to find their voice, inspiring them to discover the best in themselves and to make a positive difference in their community.

Latest Income: £323,425
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Pump House Theatre And Arts Trust Limited

Arts, Associations, Social welfare

Provide enhanced facilities for amateur and professional artists to use and develop artistic events, and accessible facilities to allow the local community to participate in and enjoy artistic/social activities. To support regular user groups. To encourage the involvement of people of all ages and backgrounds, without discrimination, in the arts.

Latest Income: £315,366
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Waddington Street Centre Limited

Health, Social welfare

Waddington Street Centre specialises in the provision of a wide range of learning opportunities for people experiencing mental health difficulties. We aim to help people live fulfilling lives in the community by offering opportunities for personal development, social interaction, and by supporting recovery. We are also committed to countering stigma and discrimination.

Latest Income: £309,632
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Eastbourne Blind Society

Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Social welfare

Advice/support for visually impaired people in Eastbourne and environs. Contract with ESCC. Close community working. Low Vision Support Worker encouraging confidence and independence. Home visiting. Wide range of social activities. Demonstration and sales of low vision aids and equipment. Vision awareness advice/training. Rehabilitation modules. Audio Books library. Volunteering opportunities.

Latest Income: £295,375
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Greek Orthodox Community Of St George The Martyr

Education, Social welfare

Provide a place of worship and facilitiesfor the education and religious knowledge for Christian Orthodox, provide Saturday and Sunday schools for the community and particularly for the younger members, carry out many cultural and social events.

Latest Income: £292,208
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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Egerton Youth Club

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

Egerton Youth Club is a purpose-built leisure and sports facility that provides facilities for the young people of Knutsford and the surrounding area to meet and take part in sport, leisure and social activities.

Latest Income: £291,627
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Hillingdon Women's Centre

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

Hillingdon Womens Centre provides a confidential safe space and support for all women in Hillingdon and surrounding areas. We promote the empowerment of women through friendship, opportunity, practical and emotional support and advice. At HWC, we provide services related to domestic abuse, general wellbeing, unemployment, isolation, as well as legal and benefits advice.

Latest Income: £272,588
Areas of Operation: City Of London
Status: Registered
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Adore Church

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Religion, Social welfare

THE CHARITY PROVIDES A FULL PROGRAM OF WEEKEND SERVICES OPEN TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT INCLUDE WORSHIP, TEACHING & TRAINING. ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE INCLUDE REGULAR KIDS CLUB ACTIVITIES, YOUTH ALPHA TRAINING COURSE, ACTIVITY DAYS OUT AND WEEKEND RETREATS. OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE A VARIED PROGRAM OF SOCIAL EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT WORK.

Latest Income: £259,931
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Darwen Old Peoples Welfare Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, Social care, Social welfare

We provide for social activities, lunch time meals for over 50's, coffee bar, a day centre for elderly clients, suffering for incapacity and dementia and learning difficulties which provides, bathing, social activities and friendship.

Latest Income: £254,000
Areas of Operation: Blackburn With Darwen
Status: Registered
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The Royal Artillery Association

Social welfare

Maintaining contact between past and present members of the Royal Artillery, fostering mutual friendship between them. Fostering esprit de corps, comradeship and welfare of the Royal Artillery and preserving its traditions. To provide relief for those past and present members of the Royal Artillery and their dependants who are in conditions of need.

Latest Income: £243,980
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Civil Service Retirement Fellowship

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The Fellowship's objects are, through friendship and support, to relieve suffering, hardship, distress and problems associated with old age among its beneficiaries, provided that the Fellowship shall not undertake any political activities.

Latest Income: £239,459
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Alice Cross Centre

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Social welfare

To further the well-being of older people and the wider community in Teignmouth/Shaldon by supporting healthy living, through the provision of a community centre with meals (including a meal delivery service), activities and clubs. Activities include: fitness classes, table tennis, oriental dancing, music sessions, a memory cafe, digital skills, bingo, cookery classes, craft and social events.

Latest Income: £236,092
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Interact Chelmsford Limited

Beneficiary group, Health, Leisure, Social welfare

Activities & opportunities to support children & young people with additional needs/disabilities, their families/carers & the wider community. Including training & workshops to improve peoples' emotional, mental health & well-being; friendship, leisure & learning clubs & activities, befriending & peer support; increasing awareness & reducing the stigma associated with disability.

Latest Income: £235,541
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Swindon Therapy Centre For Multiple Sclerosis

Associations, Health, Leisure, Social welfare

An inclusive charity dedicated to helping people lead happy, healthy, independent lives. Primarily known for supporting those with neurological conditions, some therapies help other conditions too. The Centre provides practical therapies, including hyperbaric oxygen, physio-led gym, exercise, yoga, pilates and tai chi classes, counselling and social activities.

Latest Income: £231,290
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Garth Youth Project

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Health, Leisure, Social welfare

A community and young people's project for socialising, education and recreational activities. Youth club operates at least three evenings each week during term time. Counselling service for young people. After school homework club, with sporting activities.Evening meals for young people as part of healthy eating plan. Provision of training to young people currently excluded from school.

Latest Income: £225,000
Areas of Operation: Pembrokeshire
Status: Registered
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The Abbeyfield Wrexham Society LTD

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The principal activity of the society, as determined by its memorandum of association,continues to be the provision of accomodation, care and companionship for lonely or frail elderly people in accordance with the aims and principles of the The Abbeyfield Society Limited.

Latest Income: £223,966
Areas of Operation: Wrexham
Status: Registered
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Torah And Chesed (bh) Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The provision of a social and cultural center that provides social events, prayer meetings, library, lecture hall and children's activities.

Latest Income: £223,553
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The World Zoroastrian Organisation LTD

Associations, Social welfare

We aim to communicate the message of Zarathushtra and Zoroastrianism, and improve the circumstances of needy Zoroastrians around the world through charitable and social activities.

Latest Income: £221,481
Areas of Operation: Various
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.