Social welfare Charities
Discover 7,374 Social welfare charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
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 welfareWe 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.
The Lullaby Trust
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe 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.
The Alice Ellen Cooper-Dean Charitable Foundation
Charitable activities, Saving of lives, Social welfareThe 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.
The Ethiopian Orthodox Church St Mary Of Zion
Arts, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Religion, Social welfareOur 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.
The Drapers' Almshouse Charity
Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Social welfareTo 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.
The Institution Of Engineering And Technology Benevolent Fund
Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareWelfare 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.
The Friends Of The Bobover Yeshivah
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfareThe 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.
Sailors' Society
Housing, Religion, Social welfareWe provide international welfare support for seafarers. Our charitable objectives are:Advancement of the Christian religion (through chaplaincy)EducationRelief of poverty and distress
British Friends Of The Rabbi Meir Baal Haness Charity (kollel Shomrei Hachomos)
Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Religion, Social welfarethe 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
The Jones 1986 Charitable Trust
Social welfareThe charity donates funds to organisations, primarily in Nottinghamshire, which help the socially or medically disadvantaged.
I Choose Freedom Charity
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareI 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.
The I T F Seafarers Trust
Social welfareProvide 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
Charity Of Richard Cloudesley
Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfareThe 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.
The Royal Signals Charity
Charitable activities, Leisure, Religion, Social welfareTo 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.
Walsall Community Transport Limited
Beneficiary group, Social welfareOur 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.
The Liverpool Merchants' Guild
Social welfareTo 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
Jewish Womens Aid Limited
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Health, Religion, Social welfareOnly 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.
Southwark Disablement Association
Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Leisure, Social care, Social welfareSDA 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.
Lincolnshire Employment Accommodation Project Limited
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Social welfareThe Charity provides housing and support services to promote social inclusion to vulnerable young people
The Matliwala Family Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Education, Religion, Social welfareThe 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.
Serve
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care, Social welfareServe 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
Royal Engineers Association
Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareTo 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.
Family Matters
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Social welfareTo 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.
Family Care
Beneficiary group, Social welfareAdoption 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.
Eaves Housing For Women Limited
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareEaves 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.
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.