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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Stanton Drew Lecture Hall
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Education, Leisure, Social welfareProvide and maintain a venue where social activities can be held for the local community, preschool, art classes, keep fit, weddings birthday parties etc. and fund raising events for the school, church etc.
Hough, Basford And Chorlton Village Hall
Arts, Associations, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareProvides accommodation for Brownies, WI, art classes, dance classes, keep fit as well as village social events.
Needham Village Hall
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure, Religion, Social welfareVillage hall to provide amenity facilities for local area. Currently: physical and mental well-being including pilates and yoga, bridge club, archaeology group, village social events including quiz nights, summer barbecues and armistice day celebrations, private lettings for children's parties and wedding receptions for the adjoining St Peter's church.
Friends Of West Kirby Primary School
Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareThe object of the charity is to assist the teaching staff and the school governors to improve the facilities of the school and the opportunities available to the children. Funds are raised mainly through school fairs and social events, and have been used recently to help pay for the redevelopment of the playgrounds, purchase of educational equipment and funding of school trips.
William Bendlowe
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe charity was started in 1573 to provide coal and clothing to 4 elderly people in the village of Shalford but times have changed and now the charity promotes community spirit and organises functions and events to encourage socialising in an attempt to combat loneliness and to promote a sense of belonging, and general well-being.
Little Steeping Village Hall
Arts, Facilities, Health, Social welfareThe Village Hall is a centre for a variety of activities for all ages: fortnightly coffee mornings, regular social events such as quizzes, talks, bingo, teas, book club and craft club. The hall is the focus for the annual Fete, Harvest Supper, Macmillan Coffee Morning and Christmas events. The hall is used for Parish Council meetings, FGCT meetings, as a polling station and for our MP's surgery.
Feering Good Companions Club
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareWe provide the over 60's with a monthly meeting where they are able to socialise and be entertained. Various trips out are organised throughout the year to places of interest, the seaside, or shopping. Fund raising income is used to reduce the cost of the monthly meetings, trips out, and the annual Christmas lunch.
Friends Of The Women's Library
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareFundraising activities in support of The Women's Library; attracting Friends by means of social activities.
Thurlaston Village Hall (leicestershire)
Associations, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareTo provide and maintain the Village Hall for the people of Thurlaston and surrounding area, to use for meetings, social activities, educational and recreational classes
Aloeric School Parent Teacher Association
Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareDisco's for the children, Summer and Christmas Fayres and Social events.
Friends Of Trinity School - Henley
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social welfareOrganising Fund raising and social events to support the school.
Bembridge Friendship Circle
Social welfareCOFFEE MORNINGSPROVISION OF TRANSPORTOUTINGS
Roundwood Park Parent Teacher Association
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social welfareThe aims of the PTA are to: Promote the raising or donating of money to support and develop the work of Roundwood Park School.Organise/support/attend social and fundraising events.Develop ways that parents/guardians, staff and the wider community can socialize, share ideas and have fun.
Llanstephan Parish Institute (commonly Referred To As The Ben Harries Institute)
Social welfareTO PROVIDE MEETING FACILITIES AND TO FOSTER SOCIAL INTERACTION AMONGST THE PEOPLE OF LLANSTEFFAN
The Charitable Fund Of The Rotary Club Of Wallasey
Associations, Social welfareThe making of donations to local, national and international charities. Supporting other deserving causes (primarily local to Wallasey but also more widely on Merseyside), sponsoring exchange students, sponsoring educational and social activities for young students, senior and other citizens and supporting Rotary Foundation.
The Friends Of Hempnall School
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social welfareFund raising to provide extra funds for the school, regular donations and specific projects.Social events for the children
Friends Of Tetney Primary School
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social welfareTHE FRIENDS OF TETNEY PRIMARY HOLD SOCIAL EVENTS FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN OF THE SCHOOL IN ORDER TO RAISE FUNDS TO SPEND ON RESOURCES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SCHOOL CHILDREN.
John F Kennedy School Association
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social welfareTo support and supplement the activities of the school. Fund raising to enable the purchasing of additional equipment for the school. To run social activities for the school and the wider community.
High Halden War Memorial Hall
Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Heritage, Social welfareVillage Hall providing a venue for organised exercise and social activities (including private parties), children's and young peoples' meetings (Brownies), Parish meetings, and as a polling station.
Haddiscoe Village Hall
Associations, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareProvision of building with well equipped facilities that provides a venue for public recreational, educational, and social activities to improve the local community
Alveley Parish Memorial Hall
Arts, Facilities, Social welfareVillage Hall. Provides facilities for village organisations, eg. amateur drama group, indoor bowling, Art Group, Village Band rehearsals, functions and social events such as birthday parties, concerts, barn dances. Used as Council and General election centre and venue for public meetings. The hall is also a promoter for Arts Alive shows.
The Sceaux Gardens Tenants Association
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Housing, Social welfareProvides facilities for training, education for parents and children on Sceaux Gardens Estate.Social events and programmes throughout the year for children and families. Advice and information on housing and related issues.
Highbridge Young Farmers' Club
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Leisure, Social welfareA rural youth movement for members aged between 10 and 26yrs to meet, fundraise for themselves and enjoy social events. Activities include drama, entertainments & pantomime at which the club excels, all sports competitions, public speaking competitions, stock-judging and cattle rearing, fundraising for local charities and skills/training. This is a member led organisation.
Friends Of Hobletts Manor Schools
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Education, Social welfareOrganise fundraising and social events for the school community at the Hobletts Manor Schools in Hertfordshire.
The Glapthorn Village Hall
Facilities, Social welfareWe provide and maintain a village hall for the benefit of Glapthorn Villagers and members of the nearby communities.As managing trustees we also run social events and entertainments for the local community
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.