Social welfare Charities
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Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Lpw Limited
Religion, Social welfareThe Charity supports advancement of the Orthodox Jewish religion and education, and alleviation of poverty.
Tapping House
Health, Housing, Social care, Social welfareProvision of holistic day therapy, outpatients, including lymphoedema care, bereavement support, carer support, home care, equipment loan, information and telephone support to communities in North, West and mid Norfolk and surrounding areas
Ashden Climate Solutions
Economic and community development, Environment, Social welfareTo contribute to the protection of the environment, the advancement of education and relief of poverty for the public benefit in developing countries, UK and elsewhere, by promoting the use of local sustainable and renewable energy sources.
The Greggs Foundation
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Greggs Foundation is a grant-making charity which aims to build stronger and healthier communities in the areas served by Greggs. We offer grant programmes which work to address three key challenges facing our local communities:Addressing issues of poverty and inequalityEnsuring food is at the heart of communitiesSupporting local community organisations to make a difference
Cruse Bereavement Support
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareTHE PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUFFERED BEREAVEMENT THROUGH A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF TRAINED BEREAVEMENT VOLUNTEERS AND THROUGH ITS NATIONAL HELPLINE.WORK DESIGNED TO RAISE THE AWARENESS OF THE NEEDS OF BEREAVED PEOPLE AND TO PROMOTE THEIR INTERESTS.
Impakt Housing & Support
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Social welfareArea of work:Housing homelessness people and women and children fleeing domestic abuse.Skills4 courses providing help, training, and practical support. F4YP support for marginalised kids4mation - social enterprise helping to alleviate poverty by supplying affordable furniture.Food 4 - providing fruit, veg & bakery items to people on benefits from a broad cross section.
Axiom Maths
Education, Research, Social welfareWe run the Maths Circles programme. Maths Circles are out-of-class maths clubs for secondary school pupils. They aim to develop students' mathematical thinking and expand their mathematical curiosity. Participation in Circles supports high-attaining students (particularly from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds) to develop their mathematical excellence.
Norwich City Community Sports Foundation
Health, Leisure, Social welfareThe Community Sports Foundation is Norwich City FC's official charityWe use the power of sport to support and inspire our community. Our charitable objectives are driving inclusion for people with disabilities, boosting mental health and wellbeing, and supporting disadvantaged people to raise their aspirations.
Hand In Hand International
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfareLook at poverty differently and you'll see grassroots entrepreneurs, full of energy and ideas. We help turn women's skills and potential into jobs and they discover a way up and out of poverty. Our current areas of support are Eastern Africa and Afghanistan.
The Lord's Taverners
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareWe positively impact the lives of young people facing the challenges of inequality. We provide inclusive and impactful cricket programmes, empowering young people with disabilities and from disadvantaged communities to develop the knowledge, skills, capabilities and confidence required to overcome the challenges of inequality, raise their aspirations and reach their potential.
Hospice Of The Good Shepherd LTD
Health, Professions, Social welfareTo deliver the highest quality specialist palliative care through 12 bed In-patient Unit, Day Hospice, Out-Patient Clinics, Bereavement and Social Workers and Clinical Nurse Specialists in the community.
International Learning Movement (ilm)
Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfarea) Support education.b) Promote understanding and an awareness of HIV/AIDs.c) Relief in emergencies and medical camp.d) Promote understanding between global cultures and faith.e) Support financially to the poor families for their daughters marriage costs.f) Install hand pumps for clean water.g) Promote tolerance and social justice.
The Hammond School Limited
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareThe Hammond is one of 4 UK vocational schools and colleges specialising in musical theatre and dance. It is a pre-eminent centre of excellence which leads the way in education and performance training. Its mission is to enable all talented young people, regardless of background or financial hardship an opportunity of a life changing experience through its bursary and community outreach schemes.
Nightingale House Hospice
Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfareTO PROVIDE A SPECIALIST PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICE FOR PATIENTS WITH SPECIFIC LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESSES LIVING IN THE AREA COVERED BY WREXHAM HOSPITALS AND TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES IN A CARING ENVIRONMENT. THE ACTIVITIES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN BY A SPECIALIST TRAINED MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM WHO WILL PROVIDE SYMPTOM CONTROL, ASSESSMENT, TERMINAL CARE, ONGOING EMOTIONAL AND BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT + EDUCATION
Zetetick Housing
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareA not-for-profit provider of Support & Social Housing to people who have a learning disability and/or associated disability, which enables our beneficiaries to live within their local community. Furtherance of our general aim to provide benefits to our beneficiaries we aim to provide alternative social life experiences that would otherwise be unavailable due to financial hardship.
Army Cadet Charitable Trust UK
Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare, SocietyThe Association is dedicated to promoting the ideals and activities of the Army Cadet Force, a national, military themed, voluntary youth movement open to boys and girls of all backgrounds and abilities. In providing educational, adventurous, competitve and social activities the Association's key priorities are citizenship development, leadership training, and confidence building.
Haven House Foundation
Arts, Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Leisure, Social care, Social welfareCare for life threatened/limited children and young people and their families, through providing:* Respite care: day care and overnight stays* Palliative care at end of life* Bereavement suite and support* Community and hospice at home services: Physio, Music therapy, Toy loan, Special yoga * Family Support: Siblings, Counselling, Family Suite and Training to equip parents
Supportive Src LTD
Beneficiary group, Social welfareTo promote the relief for persons including physically disabled, mentally ill or who suffer from learning difficulties particularly by the provision of transport and other forms of assistance and help to carers of the above who are in need.
Access Community Trust
Economic and community development, Housing, Social welfareTo reduce social exclusion, vulnerability and homelessness by providing accommodation, education/training and practical support tailored to the individual need.
Greenfield School
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Social welfareGreenfield School provides an affordable, first class, fee paying primary education for children of all backgrounds within the locality, no entry qualification is necessary and also an educationally based Early Years Department for pre school children from the age of three years. Bursaries are provided and hardship funds are available for children already attending the school.
Kingsgate Community Church
Religion, Social welfareAdvancement of the Christian Faith, Relief of persons who are poor and needy and the advancement of education on the basis of Christian principals.
Embrace The Middle East
Economic and community development, Social welfareEmbrace the Middle East, formerly known as BibleLands, seeks to improve the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged people in the Middle East. We do this in partnership with local Christians, focusing on education, healthcare and community development.
Worthing Theatres & Museum
Arts, Heritage, Social welfareWorthing Theatres and Museum promotes arts and heritage, cultural events, the advancement of education and social inclusion in Worthing . The four venues we run are the Connaught Theatre and Studio, Pavilion Theatre, Assembly Hall and Worthing Museum and Art Gallery.
Mercy In Action
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Housing, Social care, Social welfareMERCY IN ACTION WORKS IN THE PHILIPPINES IN CEBU AND MINDANAO AMONGST THE POOREST OF THE POOR. WE CURRENTLY SEND AROUND 400 CHILDREN TO SCHOOL AND COLLEGE & RUN 3 CHILDREN'S HOMES. WE HAVE FEEDING PROGRAMMES AND A DROP IN CENTRE FOR STREET CHILDREN, BUILD HOMES FOR DESTITUTE FAMILIES AND PROVIDE GRANTS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. 'FEEDING THE HUNGRY TODAY; EQUIPPING THEM FOR TOMORROW'.
Lumos Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareLumos works to transform the lives of disadvantaged children by facilitating the end of institutional care for good. It does this in two ways:At a policy level to accelerate and improve the quality of reform in health, education and social protection servicesAt a practical level working with providers of children's services to demonstrate the value of family-based care
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many social welfare charities are there in the UK?
There are 23,578 registered social welfare charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the social welfare charities by income?
Change, Grow, Live is the largest by latest reported annual income (£339.7m). 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 welfare charities?
Social welfare charities reported a combined annual income of £14.6bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for social welfare charities?
Across all social welfare charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 86.5%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of social welfare charities?
Social welfare charities have an average annual income of £515k. 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.