Skip to main content Skip to navigation

Social welfare Charities

Discover 7,374 Social welfare charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

7,374
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.

Imdadul Muslimeen

Beneficiary group, Saving of lives, Social care, Social welfare

We donate to charitable organisations with similar charitable objectives as our charity. We support poor children and orphans, widows, victims of natural disasters like earth quakes, floods, etc. through relief organisations carrying out relief work in affected areas. We donate to orphanages & educational institutions for girls & boys in poor countries. We provide clean water by digging wells etc.

Latest Income: £1,604,162
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
View Details

The Lullaby Trust

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The Lullaby Trust is a charity that exists to keep babies safe and keep grieving families supported. We give families a safer start to life, empower professionals with evidence-based advice and create a supportive space for anyone whose baby or infant has died suddenly or unexpectedly. Since 1991 we have saved the lives of over 30,000 babies.

Latest Income: £1,601,943
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
View Details

The Alice Ellen Cooper-Dean Charitable Foundation

Charitable activities, Saving of lives, Social welfare

The Foundation makes grants to charitable bodies in accordance with the objects set out in the trust deed. In addition to supporting local and national charities,mainly on a regular basis,the Foundation has made overseas grants to advance education,relieve poverty,sickness,and suffering some of which have been caused by conflict and disasters.

Latest Income: £1,600,539
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
View Details

The Ethiopian Orthodox Church St Mary Of Zion

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Religion, Social welfare

Our overseas activities include shipment of barrels to the Caribbean Islands and Ethiopia at the request of their community leaders, filled with clothing and books. Raise funds on behalf of Christian Community appeals in Ethiopia.Continue to raise funds to renovate our building, formerly a cinema then nightclub into a community centre / place of worship.

Latest Income: £1,588,757
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
View Details

The Drapers' Almshouse Charity

Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Social welfare

To give assistance to elderly poor people through the provision of sheltered almshouse accommodation, the upkeep of almshouse properties and estate, and the provision of social activities and other communal facilities and services for the benefit of the almshouse community.

Latest Income: £1,577,732
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
View Details

The Institution Of Engineering And Technology Benevolent Fund

Economic and community development, Education, Social welfare

Welfare work that falls into 5 main areas in the form of advice, personal contact, financial assistance, unemployment support and care support. It is primarily provided for members and former members of the Institution of Engineering & Technology & their dependants. Each person approaching the Charity receives support individually tailored to meet their specific needs.

Latest Income: £1,575,480
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
View Details

The Friends Of The Bobover Yeshivah

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfare

The charity runs a school for children over the age of 5 and also gives aid to needy Talmudical students and makes grants to the poor and needy.

Latest Income: £1,574,098
Areas of Operation: Hackney
Status: Registered
View Details

Sailors' Society

Housing, Religion, Social welfare

We provide international welfare support for seafarers. Our charitable objectives are:Advancement of the Christian religion (through chaplaincy)EducationRelief of poverty and distress

Latest Income: £1,557,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
View Details

British Friends Of The Rabbi Meir Baal Haness Charity (kollel Shomrei Hachomos)

Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

the relief of poverty and the advancement of jewish education and the jewish religion, in particular by assisting poor persons with all necessary relief and medical assistance, housing, old age care facilities and providing financial help for schools and colleges, run by Kollel Shomrei Hachomos in Israel

Latest Income: £1,556,857
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
View Details

The Jones 1986 Charitable Trust

Social welfare

The charity donates funds to organisations, primarily in Nottinghamshire, which help the socially or medically disadvantaged.

Latest Income: £1,553,389
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
View Details

I Choose Freedom Charity

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

I Choose Freedom is a charity that provides refuge and a path to freedom for survivors of domestic abuse. We have three refuges that house women and children. As part of our Refuge for All project, we also offer self-contained units to support any survivor.

Latest Income: £1,549,256
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
View Details

The I T F Seafarers Trust

Social welfare

Provide or assist in providing for the welfare of maritime workers of all nations, and assisting them and their dependents in conditions of sickness, hardship and distress

Latest Income: £1,546,824
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
View Details

Charity Of Richard Cloudesley

Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfare

The Charity's area of benefit is the London Borough of Islington where, through programmes of pro-active grant-making, the Charity's aim is to help those who are sick and poor and to support twenty seven Church of England churches.

Latest Income: £1,517,000
Areas of Operation: Islington
Status: Registered
View Details

The Royal Signals Charity

Charitable activities, Leisure, Religion, Social welfare

To provide grants for deserving welfare cases that are within the objects of the Charity.To fund the activities of the serving, reserves and retired members of Royal Corps of Signals, that attract no or only partial funding from the Ministry of Defence, in order to foster effectiveness, morale, teamwork, fitness, professional development, comradeship and esprit de corps.

Latest Income: £1,515,171
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
View Details

Walsall Community Transport Limited

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Our objectives are for the advancement of education and relief of poverty, sickness, old age and distress through the provision of transport, advice and assistance. Our main purpose is social care through transport to benefit the local community of Walsall. Most of the activities we provide whilst transport led are delivered to support those individuals who are unable to access regular services.

Latest Income: £1,502,912
Areas of Operation: Walsall
Status: Registered
View Details

The Liverpool Merchants' Guild

Social welfare

To relieve individuals who have been a professional or self employed person, a person who worked in a supervisory capacity, or a clerical or non manual worker and their dependents who are residing in Merseyside or who have so resided for a continuous period of not less than 15 years who are not less than 50 years of age and who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress

Latest Income: £1,491,304
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
View Details

Jewish Womens Aid Limited

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Health, Religion, Social welfare

Only UK charity supporting & empowering Jewish women & their children affected by domestic abuse & sexual violence. We offer a confidential freephone helpline; a domestic abuse advocacy & advice service, specialist therapeutic services for children, a counselling service for women; training and education programmes for professionals and Safer Dating education in schools & on campus.

Latest Income: £1,487,644
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
View Details

Southwark Disablement Association

Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Leisure, Social care, Social welfare

SDA provides information, welfare benefits advice, deaf communication, volunteers befriending, personal & group development, access to sports, domiciliary home care, palliative domiciliary care and supports various user activity and learning groups.

Latest Income: £1,477,789
Areas of Operation: Southwark
Status: Registered
View Details

Lincolnshire Employment Accommodation Project Limited

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

The Charity provides housing and support services to promote social inclusion to vulnerable young people

Latest Income: £1,458,120
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
View Details

The Matliwala Family Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Education, Religion, Social welfare

The objects of the charity are : financial assistance to advance the education of pupils at Matliwala School of Bharuch, Gujarat, India ; provision of equipment and facilities at said school ; advancement of Islamic faith ; the relief of sickness and poverty ; and to advance education.

Latest Income: £1,445,463
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
View Details

Serve

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care, Social welfare

Serve is a voluntary organisation and a registered charity providing services and assistance to older people, adults with disabilities, and their carers in North Northamptonshire and surrounding areas to enable people to remain living independently in their own home*Personal and Domestic Care *Home Help*Befriending*Day Centre Activities*Community Transport*Support for Family Carers

Latest Income: £1,441,786
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
View Details

Royal Engineers Association

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

To provide financial and other assistance to serving and former members of the Corps, their spouses, widows, widowers and dependants who are in need through poverty. To make grants, within Association Guidelines, to the Army Benevolent Fund and to other charities that further the objectives of the Association.

Latest Income: £1,437,036
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
View Details

Family Matters

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Social welfare

To provide specialist therapeutic counselling, advocacy and casework support to survivors of sexual abuse, rape and exploitation in Kent and South East London. We help victims navigate the criminal justice system, access wider services and rebuild their lives.

Latest Income: £1,436,975
Areas of Operation: Bexley
Status: Registered
View Details

Family Care

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Adoption services including family finding and post adoption support, supporting children and young people who need emotional support following family change, including bereavement (Spiral), domestic abuse, parental separation, safeguarding consultancy and training.

Latest Income: £1,431,222
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
View Details

Eaves Housing For Women Limited

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfare

Eaves provide: supported accommodation for women trafficked into the UK and a Drop In Centre for women affected by the criminal justice system. The Life Skills Service is an advice and advocacy service for women who are affected by violence or are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. Eaves also conducts research, lobbys and responds to government papers on violence against women issues.

Latest Income: £1,426,172
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
View Details
Previous Page 13 of 295 Next

Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many social welfare charities are there in the UK?

There are 7,374 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?

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 welfare charities?

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 welfare charities?

Across all 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 welfare charities?

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.