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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Heatherlands Community Association
Associations, Leisure, Social welfareProviding Social Events, public engagement, leisure and educational activities
Leighton Playgroup/mother And Toddler Association
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Social welfareWe provide a weekly 2 hour session for pre-school children & carers with play, education & social interaction.
Dane John Lodge No 8810 Benevolent Fund
Associations, Social welfareThrough collections and social events via Masonic Lodge, donations are made to worthy charities, both locally and national.
West Hunts Friendship Club
Social care, Social welfareProvides support to enable people to meet periodically and enjoy refreshments together.
Cumbria Deaf Children's Society
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Health, Social welfareWe cover a large rural area.We orgainise social events to enable families to meet up to share information and experiences in a relaxed venue.
Friends Of Abingdon Day Support
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareProvide amenities and social activities for people with learning disabilities.
Loaf Project
Arts, Social welfareLOAF Project started in 1978 to help mobilise and unite the churches of Hastings and St Leonards and the surrounding area in the relief of poverty overseas.
Milton District Guide Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareGirlguiding UK provides a safe single sex environment for girls to grow and develop through games, teamwork, residential opportunities and fun and friendship
The Old Southeronians Association Welfare Trust
Associations, Social welfareOrganisation for retired railway people who worked on the Southern Region of the RailwayBranches in Croydon, London West, Sussex and Wessexarrange meetings and social activities represent the interests of members relating to pensions, travel facilities and other oncessions applicable in retirement.provide advice and /help.
Inner London Scope Group
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Housing, Social welfareProvides social activities and organises outings, weekend activities and holidays for disabled adults living in Greater London who would otherwise be isolated in their own homes. Funded entirely by donations, grants and members own fundraising and contributions. Run by Kathy Bryan for the last 25 years who is herself disabled and was awarded the MBE in 2008.
Friends Of Hatherden School
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social welfareCurrently we hold two main fundraising activities. We hold a Christmas Market. Which is held on school grounds. The second is our summer fete which is run in partnership with Hatherden PCC & PC. So the School receive 50% of the profit and the PCC 40% and the PC 10% We also hold smaller fundraising activities and social event throughout the year. These smaller activities change from year to year.
The Wednesbury Fellowship Of The Disabled
Social welfareTo provide succour and support to all disabled people to provide fellowship and companionship to encourage social interaction with other group members.
Enterprise Swimming Club For Disabled People - Croydon
Associations, Leisure, Social welfareThe provision of recreational swimming activities for disabled people to improve their conditions of life, regardless of the severity of their disability or age.To enhance the above by the provision of appropriate social activities and outings.
Over 60 Club
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfaresocial activities/companionship.
Evesham Share And Learn Group For The Blind And Partially Sighted
Associations, Health, Social welfareProvides support for people who are registered as visually impaired through training, mutual support and social activities.
West Norfolk Deaf Childrens Society
Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfareSocial activities and information for deaf children and their families in West Norfolk. We organise events that enable deaf children to get together, have fun and meet other children with hearing aids and cochlear implants.
Oxford And District Club For The Hard Of Hearing
Associations, Health, Social welfareThe club acts as a focus at the Oxford Centre for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing for social activities for the hearing impaired. It comprises a mixed social group of individuals of mature age who have impaired hearing or an interest in hearing impaired people or hearing impairment issues. It meets weekly and has activities that include outside speakers, social meetings and activity meetings.
Charity Of Thomas Bunney Exclusive Of Bunney Educational Foundation
Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareLong term aim of the Thomas Bunney Charity is to support Great Dalby Children's activities at school or social events, etc.
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.