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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The Greville Parent / Teacher Association
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social welfareSocial events and fund raising for The Greville Primary School, Ashtead, Surrey KT21 1SH
Prince Philip Centre Phab Club Leeds
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfarePrince Philip Centre PHAB (physically disabled/able bodied) Club meets on Friday evenings. Members aged 9-90 enjoy social, educational and recreational activities, live in the Leeds Metropolitan area. Members are welcome with a physical or mild learning disability, or an illness which may be life limiting. The able bodied members join as 'buddies' not carers to share activities and friendship.
Sir Everard Duncombe For Parish Hall
Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareThe charity manages Great Brickhill Parish Hall facilities for the use and benefit of both individual and groups of residents from Great Brickhill and the surrounding area. The Hall is used by a Pre-School Group on a daily basis and by an outreach Post Office once a week. It is used also for a wide variety of sports and social activities on a regular weekly basis.
John Castlehow Toppin Memorial Hall
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareThe hall is used for community functions, operating as a community hub with use by: Skelton village school, local youth, adult and senior groups, meetings, classes etc, as well as a polling station. Its activities include keep fit, theatre, dances, school, church and social gatherings and suppers and is available for private hire for social events. Open to all ages, abilities and ethnicities.
Prestbury Memorial Trust
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care, Social welfareHome visits, liaison with statutory & non-statutory care workers, Lunch Club, Tuesday minibus supermarket trips, Sit & Fit & Scrabble, Knit & Natter, Friendship Groups (coach trips, birthdays) minibus trips, Carers Support group, Co-ordination of minibus use by other local groups, special projects e.g. Christmas party, Warden Service, visits to the elderly and housebound in neighbourly capacity.
The Oldland Village Club And Public Hall
Associations, Facilities, Social welfareProvision of hall for use for social activities.
Oxford Christadelphians
Associations, Religion, Social welfareReligious services, pastoral and social activities, outreach, support of charitable causes both in and outside the Christadelphian community. Most activities take place in the Oxford area.
The Gittisham Parish Hall
Arts, Facilities, Social welfareGittisham hall is hired out for various public events: Weddings, parties, folk dance club & meetings by various groups. As a charity we hold social events for surrounding areas such as Gittisham, Gittisham Vale & Honiton. Holding Pantomime, season events such as Burns Night, Fete's. These events are attended by various ages. The hall is our main place to gather in our village.
Linton Village Hall
Charitable activities, Facilities, Social welfareThe village hall continued to be used for the benefit of the community and to run social events and educational courses for the community. We operate an inclusive policy and wish the building to be used by all in the community to benefit themselves and others.
Stoke Mandeville Village Community Association
Associations, Facilities, Social welfareSMVCA currently administer the village hall facility, providing local groups, organisations and individuals with a facility to hold their meetings, classes or events. We also organise social events for the benefit of all parishioners and the surrounding area.
Dorset Archives Trust
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareFundraising, educational lectures and social events to help fund the collection, preservation and storage of Dorset's archives.
The Friends Of Castledon School
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social welfareRaise funds through social activities in order to provide and assist in the provision of facilitiesto advance the education of the pupils of Castledon School (not normally provided by the Education authority). Castledon School is a school for pupils with moderate learning difficulties and autisitic spectrum disorders.
St John's Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Religion, Social welfareYOUTH CLUBROOM HIRE FOR BODIES E.G. PARKINSONS, KEEP FIT. ART CLASSES, HITCHIN FRIENDSHIP CENTRE, SCOUTS,SLIMMING WORLD, RUSSIAN BALLET, CHILDREN'S DANCE GROUPS, SALSA DANCING, SURE START CENTRE, BINGO, SEWING GROUP, CHURCH GROUP. CHRISTENING, WEDDING AND BIRTHDAY PARTIES.
Devizes Young Farmers Club
Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfareYouth Organisation that provides educational and social activities for Young People with an interest in the countryside and rural activites.
Herefordshire County Federation Of Young Farmers Clubs
Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure, Social welfareProvision and promotion of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupations to improve the condition of life of rural young people and assist in their development through competitive and social activities, education and training
Indian Association - Manchester
Arts, Social welfareWE ORGANISE CULTURAL AND SOCIAL EVENTS ARTS AND CRAFTS, MUSIC AND DANCE WORKSHOPSSPORTS FACILITIESPROMOTE COMMUNITY COHESION THROUGH SOCIAL INTERACTION AND EDUCATION
The Sherborne Road Church Trust
Education, Religion, Social welfareWe are based in premises near the University of Bradford and Bradford College and provide friendship, English language practice and opportunities for Bible studies for international students from all backgrounds.
Dresden Trust
Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, Social welfareThe Dresden Trust builds bridges of friendship and cooperation between the people of Britain and Dresden following the destruction of the historic centre by British bombing in 1945. Having pursued reconciliation in the 30 years since its foundation, the Trust cooperates with Dresden in school exchanges, youth learning projects, culture, conferences and enhancement of public spaces.
Edgmond Village Hall
Associations, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareEdgmond Village Hall is for the benefit of the inhabitants of Edgmond and the neighbourhood, for the purposes of education, social activities, training and leisure time occupations.
Exwick Parish Hall (formerly Institute)
Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareWe provide a Community Hall for the Exwick area of Exeter, the hall is used by lots of different groups including a Pre-School, Exwick Community Church, Friday Friendship all age coffee morning, exercise classes, folk orchestra, Ballroom Dancing lessons, and Bingo, as well as for children's parties.
Renishaw Miners Welfare Trust
Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Professions, Social welfareSocial activities for local people and families in the communities of Renishaw and Spinkhill including support for local football teams, golf sections, fishing club and children's entertainment IE parties at Christmas/easter/Halloween with help & support to local seniors outings/day trips
The Jubilee Institute, Rothbury
Leisure, Social welfareThe charity provides a place of recreation, social interaction and education for all the inhabitants within a 10 mile radius of Rothbury and in other parts of Upper Coquetdale.
Darlington Mencap Society
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareThe charity provides social activities, help and support for people with learning disabilities in friendly and welcoming club premises in Darlington. It operates 3 evenings per week using volunteers to provide all facilities, in addition to one-off events during the year.
Dr B.r Ambedkar Community Centre
Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareFitness classes for females, Celebrations of religious and social events, consultations and advice, translation and support, lunch club, community trips to i.e. sea-sides.
The Rayleigh Grange Community Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareLocal voluntary charity formed to manage local community centre for and on behalf of the community & providing weekday community recreational clubs and classes and weekend family, wedding celebrations & social events/activities.
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.